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Waratahs 14 - 51 Chiefs
Full time.
80min - TRY - Chiefs, very sloppy from Beale, he knocks the ball on, the Chiefs pounce on it and Anton Lienert-Brown scores!
78min - The Chiefs go close again, but the Tahs get the ball back, they lose it and the Chiefs have it.
75min - The Chiefs are knocking on the door, but a knock on gives the Tahs a scrum.
66min - Boshier earns another penalty and he does well over the ball to win the penalty.
64min - TRY - Chiefs, far too easy for the Chiefs, they earn the turnover and it's a simple draw and pass situation and Alaimalo scores. Kick is good.
61min - TRY - Chiefs, really nice from the lineout and Lachlan Boshier crashes over. Kick is good.
58min - Penalty to the Chiefs on the scrum, they will kick for touch.
56min - Knock on from the Tahs and the Chiefs come up with the ball. Scrum Chiefs.
52min - TRY - Chiefs, ALB makes the initial break, it comes off Wainui's leg and he gathers and scores. Kick is good.
50min - Chiefs win a penalty and kick for touch.
50min - A rare mistake from Weber, his kick goes out on the full.
45min - TRY - Chiefs, magical from the Chiefs, quick hands get Stevenson through on the wing then he finds Weber with a saucy offload out the back and the halfback has a second-half double. Kick is wide.
43min - TRY - Chiefs, perfect start to the second half, Weber goes himself, picks a gap and scores. Kick is good.
41min - Back underway.
Half time.
40min - Knock on from the Chiefs, sloppy handling there.
39min - The Chiefs go close on the blind side, great work from Manu but the kick goes to the Waratahs and they clear.
36min - The Tahs are rolling here, they go close again, but a very nice tackle from Cruden gives the Chiefs a lineout.
35min - Penalty to the Tahs this time, at the breakdown and they win a penalty.
33min - TRY - Waratahs, Dempsey scores, looks like a knock on and a forward pass, but the TMO has a look and says it's good. Kick is good. Waratahs 14 - 13 Chiefs
31min - The Waratahs go over again, this time they're held up.
29min - Penalty goes against the Chiefs, the Tahs kick for the corner.
26min - TRY - Waratahs, really nice from the Waratahs, Beale slices through and scores. Kick is good.
21min - TRY - Chiefs, classy try from the visitors there - from the lienout, Cruden orchastrates a back line move and they score out wide, Stevenson scores. Kick is good.
19min - Knock on there from ALB, would've gone close to scoring if he held on there.
16min - Another penalty for the Chiefs, but Cruden misses his shot at goal. Bad miss.
13min - Pita Gus is monstering the breakdown, wins another penalty.
10min - Nice work from the Waraths but they knock the ball on about 20m out, Chiefs scrum.
8min - Knock on from Manu and the Waratahs have a chance to counter.
6min - Another penalty won at the breakdown by the Chiefs, they take the shot again. It's good.
5min - The Chiefs get it wrong and they concede a penalty - Waratahs will clear.
4min - Very good work at the breakdown and the Chiefs win a penalty.
1min - What a start from the Chiefs - Pita Gus makes the break and they win a penalty 20m out, they kick for the posts. It's good.
1min - We are underway.
Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the Super Rugby clash from Wollongong between the Waratahs and the Chiefs.
TAB Odds: Waratahs $3.45 Chiefs $1.31
Pre-Match banter: Chiefs shuffle midfield deck against Waratahs
The Chiefs have made another change to their midfield for their clash with the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.
This time around, All Black Anton Lienert-Brown will combine with Tumua Manu in what will be the fourth variation used through the early season so far, as they look to bounce back from their 26-14 loss to the Brumbies last weekend.
Brad Weber returns to claim the starting halfback spot, while Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi rests. Lisati Milo-Harris backs up from the bench.
Solomon Alaimalo replaces Damian McKenzie at fullback, as the All Black takes one of his mandated rest weeks.
After a week off, Lachlan Boshier slides back into the No.6 jersey, with Luke Jacobson set for another stint on the sidelines due to his troublesome hamstring.
The front-row has suffered another All Blacks injury blow, with the loss of Atu Moli.
Illness has ruled Moli out of the equation against the Waratahs, with Ross Geldenhuys stepping in as his replacement.
Sean Wainui switches to the left wing at the expense of Sam McNicol, while Shaun Stevenson slots in on the right.
Coach Warren Gatland reiterated the importance of a strong start, after conceding first in all of their matches to date.
"We were disappointed with our performance against the Brumbies in front of our fans," said Gatland.
"We want to get our campaign back on track. The boys are eager to get back out on the field and deliver an improved performance.
"We know that our starts need to be sharper, so that is a focus heading into this game."
The Waratahs have just one win from their opening four games - a 29-17 victory over the Lions last weekend.
But history will be on their side this weekend. The Chiefs haven't won in Sydney since 2017.
Waratahs: 15 Kurtley Beale (c), 14 James Ramm, 13 Alex Newsome, 12 Karmichael Hunt, 11 Jack Maddocks, 10 Will Harrison, 9 Mitch Short, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Lachlan Swinton, 5 Tom Staniforth, 4 Ryan McCauley, 3 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 2 Robbie Abel, 1 Angus Bell
Reserves: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Rory O’Connor, 18 Tetera Faulkner, 19 Pat Tafa, 20 Jed Holloway, 21 Michael McDonald, 22 Lalakai Foketi, 23 Siosifa Lisala
Chiefs: 1-Aidan Ross, 2-Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3-Ross Geldenhuys, 4-Michael Allardice, 5-Tyler Ardron, 6-Lachlan Boshier, 7-Sam Cane, 8-Pita Gus Sowakula, 9-Brad Weber, 10-Aaron Cruden, 11-Sean Wainui, 12-Anton Leinert-Brown, 13-Tumua Manu, 14-Shaun Stevenson, 15-Solomon Alaimalo
Reserves: 16-Donald Maka, 17-Ryan Coxon, 18-Reuben O'Neill, 19-Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20-Mitchell Karpik, 21-Lisati Milo Harris, 22-Kaleb Trask, 23-Alex Nankivell
