Chiefs Extend Dominance over Highlanders with Eighth Straight

Chiefs hold on for eighth straight win against Landers

Eight straight losses to the Chiefs does not sound great but the Highlanders were far from disgraced tonight. They started and finished well and,...

Chiefs extend dominance over Highlanders with eighth straight

The Chiefs have laid down the marker early in the Super Rugby Pacific season with a second away derby win – beating the Highlanders 26-23 in Dunedin....

Josh Jacomb subplot adds intrigue to Chiefs-Highlanders derby

All you need to know ahead of the New Zealand derby between the Highlanders and Chiefs.

Chiefs hold off Highlanders fightback

The Chiefs have edged the Highlanders 23–26 in Dunedin, extending their winning streak over the southern side to eight matches after surviving a late surge in an emotionally charged contest played following the tragic passing of Angus Ta’avao’s young son. After the Highlanders struck first through Jona Nareki, the Chiefs responded with forward dominance and sharp counterattacking play, including tries to Samisoni Taukei’aho and Leroy Carter to t…