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Hurricanes 29 Chiefs 30
Hurricanes - Perenara, A Savea, J Savea & Goosen tries; Barrett 3 conversions & penalty
Chiefs - Lienert-Brown, Tiatia & Boshier tries; Ioane 2 conversions & 3 penalties, Gatland conversion
Fulltime
40th minute - Chiefs win the lineout and maul towards the goal-line, when Pickerill plays advantage. Ah Kuoi goes close, but Pickerill plays the penalty, as the siren sounds.
That's it, folks, great finish from the Hurricanes, but they could not overhaul the Chiefs' second-half explosion.
39th minute - Ratima feeds the scrum and Pickerill is playing advantage to the Chiefs, but Gatland kicks from his own half to touch inside the 22, so Chiefs throw to the lineout.
37th minute - Hurricanes are back inside their own territory, Barrett puts Kirifi through a gap, but he spills it.
36th minute - Hurricanes win a lineout on halfway and look for a way into Chiefs half. Aumua finds it, toptoeing down the right touchline.
35th minute - From the kickoff, Goosen kicks deep behind the Chiefs goal-line and Tiatia runs it out, before clearing.
32nd minute - TRY to A Savea
Lienert-Brown makes a carving run down the left touchline, as the Chiefs enter Hurricanes half, but Mafileo wins the ball and Booth kicks long. Pickerill blows the penalty at the breakdown and Savea takes a quick tap, catching everyone napping to barge over.
Barrett kicks the conversion from near the right touchline, CHI 30-29
31st minute - Love kicks deep from his 22 and Chiefs take a quick lineout, with Gatland kicking high.
27th minute - Cane is receiving medial attention, as Barrett kicks to touch.
TRY to J Savea
Hurricanes win the lineout and shift the ball right, where Love makes a run from deep and puts Savea over in the corner. Ardie Savea is arguing with Pickerill for a penalty try for a shoulder charge in the tackle, but he won't win that.
Barrett bends his sideline conversion back between the posts, CHI 30-22
26th minute - Perenara is around onto Ratima at the scrum and forces the turnover. Pickerill is playing advantage and the Hurricanes can't make anything of their possession.
25th minute - Aumua pounces on a loose ball and races away, but Pickerill calls them back for a midfield scrum, Chiefs feed.
22nd minute - TRY to Tiatia
Chiefs move breaks down, but they still have the ball. Lord makes another telling run and wins a penalty, but they don't need it, as Tiatia steps the last defenders to score.
Gatland converts, CHI 30-15
21st minute - Hurricanes shift the ball left and threaten to break into Chiefs half, but Lord ends the move. The Chiefs roar back onto attack and lay seige inside the 22.
20th minute - Chiefs camped outside the 22 again, but Hurricanes defence outstanding, winning the ball, with Savea chipping ahead.
19th minute - Taukei'aho overthrows the lineout and the Hurricanes pounce on it, clearing outside their 22.
17th minute - Ioane is receiving attention for a high tackle and will leave the field, replaced by Bryn Gatland.
16th minute - Taukei'aho throws the lineout and the Chiefs forwards maul towards the line. When the ball is released, a loose pass forced them backwards, but they win a penalty on the 22.
15th minute - Chiefs control the ball metres out and Pickerill is playing advantage, eventually coming back for the penalty. Ioane kicks to the corner.
14th minute - Lord wins the lineout and the Chiefs rumble into the 22. The forwards take turns driving the ball towards the line.
13th minute - Hurricanes field a long kick and Love makes metres over halfway, but Boshier wins a penalty in midfield and Ioane finds touch inside the 22.
12th minute - From the scrum, the Hurricanes shift right, but a long pass from Love is cut out by Narawa, who kicks ahead into Hurricanes half.
10th minute - Chiefs are trying to set themselves for a clearance, but Lomax is through on Weber and forces a knock-on. Hurricanes attacking scrum.
Ninth minute - Hurricanes win a lineout near halfway and Barrett crashes up the middle. The move continues into the 22, before the ball goes into touch.
Sixth minute - TRY to Boshier
Chiefs still pounding away at the Hurricanes 22 and Tupaea comes from deep to find a gap, offloading to Sowakula, who has Boshier outside him. Ioane drags his kick, but it bends back, richochets off the left upright and over, CHI 23-15
Fifth minute - Chiefs have the ball back and Boshier makes metres down the left touchline into the Hurricanes half.
Fourth minute - Garden-bachop puts up a midfield bomb and Ioane is underneath. He puts Sowakula away on another run that takes the Chiefs into the Hurricanes half.
Third minute - Ioane lines up a shot at goal, 31m out and just to the right of the posts, and slots it to give the Chiefs a lead, CHI 16-15
Second minute - Weber feeds a midfield scrum and Sowakula charges off the back, over halfway. Ioane kicks ahead and Goosen is caught inside the 22, conceding a penalty.
First minute - Chiefs will play with a wind behind them for the second half, as the Hurricanes kick off. Weber puts up a high clearing kick, but Love races from fullback to take the ball in the air.
Halftime
40th minute - From the scrum, Weber finds Ioane charging onto the ball and Kirifi is penalised at the breakdown, as the siren goes. Ioane lines up a penalty about 30 metres out and in front of the posts, and slots it, HUR 15-13
38th minute - Narawa races back into Hurricanes half and the Chiefs earn a scrum feed. McWhannell has failed a head injury assessment, so Lord will play the rest of the game, after he wasn't even named for the matchday squad earlier in the week.
37th minute - Taukei'aho's throw to the lineout is a shocker and Hurricanes clear.
36th minute - Pickerill gives Weber the option of a penalty for offside in midfield or back at the scrum. They opt for the offside and Ioane kicks to the corner.
35th minute - Chiefs shove at the scrum again and win a penalty advantage.
34th minute - Weber kicks high from a ruck and Love drops the ball in the sun, knock on... scrum to Chiefs inside Hurricanes half.
33rd minute - Weber feeds to the scrum outside his 22, but Nanai Seturo has to back-pedal to secure a pass.
31st minute - Barrett finds touch just outside the Chiefs 22. Aumua throws long to the lineout, but Perenara knocks on, trying to secure possession.
30th minute - Hurricanes have a scrum in the same position. They attack up the right and win a penalty in the tackle.
29th minute - From the scrum, Garden-Bachop kicks into the 22 and Narawa is deceived by the bounce, before finally clearing.
27th minute - Hurricanes are trying to break out of their half and Chiefs have knocked on twice, before eventually charging Goosen's kick into touch.
26th minute - From the kickoff, Hurricanes keep the ball in hand, Garden-Bachop carves to the right and clears downfield when he gets the ball back.
25th minute - Barrett slots the penalty, HUR 15-10
24th minute - Barrett kicks deep into the corner and as the Hurricanes peel towards the goalposts, Pickerill penalises Sowakula for leaving his feet at the ruck. This is straight in front and Barrett could throw it over...
23rd minute - Hurricanes move breaks down as they shift right and Barrett has to retire to his own half to tidy up. Chiefs are penalised, when Tuakei'aho fails to release in a tackle.
22nd minute - Hurricanes back on attack, Blackwell dents the defensive line.
21st minute - Barrett lines up a shot at goal, but hits the left upright squarely and away.
20th minute - Hurricanes keep the ball in hand, but Perenara puts a kick over the top and Pickerill awards a penalty against the Chiefs.
19th minute - Hurricanes continue to assail the Chiefs 22...
18th minute - Taukei'aho is tackled and Kirifi is over the ruck, winning a penalty for the Hurricanes. Barret finds touch on the Chiefs 22.
17th minute - Ioane kicks to touch and Taukei'aho throws long. Boshier rumbles over halfway and the Chiefs build phases.
16th minute - Weber feeds a defensive scrum on the 22 and Chiefs push forward. Sowakula charges off the back, but Pickerill brings them back for a scrum penalty.
15th minute - Savea wins the lineout, but the ball bobbles towards the goal-line, where Aumua pounces on it to score. Everyone assumes Savea knocked it on and Pickerill reviews... replays confirm no try.
14th minute - From a lineout in their own half, the Hurricanes shift the ball left and win a midfield penalty near halfway. Barrett finds touch near the Chiefs 22.
13th minute - Ioane slots the penalty from in front, HUR 12-10
12th minute - Chiefs attacking lineout, and Taukei'aho throws quickly and short to the front. Hurricanes are penalised in midfield and Ioane lines up a kick at goal...
11th minute - Chiefs have the ball, but Lomax drives them back in a tackle. Ioane chips over the defence, but Pickerill is playing advantage at the breakdown and brings them back for a Chiefs penalty.
Ninth minute - TRY to Goosen
From the back of the scrum, Ardie Savea finds Garden-Bachop, who shifts to Goosen on the left sideline to score in the corner. Barrett's conversion grazes the left upright, but stays out, HUR 12-7
Seventh minute - Hurricanes inside Chiefs half and Barrett offloads to Goosen on the left touchline, but his chip kick bounces back over his head, allowing the retiring Cane to tidy up. He's taken it back over the goal-line, so five metre scrum for the Hurricanes.
Sixth minute - From the kickoff, Chiefs control and Weber puts up a high kick...
Fourth minute - TRY to Lienert-Brown
Ioane makes up for his early mistake with two big runs in the build-up to that try, offloading to Cane metres from the line, with Lienert-Brown looming outside the All Blacks captain. Ioane converts, 7-7
Third minute - Chiefs try to counterattack and Ioane sythes through midfield, finding Nankivell to the right.
First minute - Brendon Pickerill will referee this match, with the Chiefs kicking off. Hurricanes secure the ball and Love clears down the middle of the park.
TRY to Perenara
Chiefs counterattack, but as they look to shift the ball right, Perenara pops up and snatches Ioane's pass with the field open in front of him. Barrett converts, HUR 7-0
3:31pm - Late change sees McWhannell promoted into the Chiefs second row for Vaa'i, with Josh Lord added to the bench.
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Kia ora, good afternoon and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Hurricanes and Chiefs at Wellington's Sky Stadium.
Both these teams are hoping to return to winning ways, after losses last weekend, with the Hurricanes caught on the wrong side of history, providing Moana Pasifika with their maiden Super Rugby victory.
Meanwhile, after upsetting the Crusaders at Christchurch two weeks earlier, the Chiefs could not repeat the dose on their home track at Hamilton's FMG Stadium.
Key selections in each team will see the Hurricanes roll out their fifth inside-back combination in as many games, with TJ Perenara linking with Jackson Garden-Bachop, while All Blacks fullback Jordie Barrett finds himself with the No.12 jersey and a place in the midfield.
For the Chiefs, Josh Ioane will replace Bryn Gatland at first-five, while Brodie Retallick's broken finger seems to have ended the Tupou Vaa'i blindside flanker experiment, with the young All Black moving back to lock.
Join us at 3:30pm for kickoff.
TAB Odds: Chiefs $1.62, Hurricanes $2.20
Hurricanes: 1-Pouri Rakete-Stones, 2-Asafo Aumua, 3-Tyrel Lomax, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Scott Scrafton, 6-Reed Prinsep, 7-Du'Plessis Kirifi, 8-Ardie Savea (c), 9-TJ Perenara, 10-Jackson Garden-Bachop, 11-Wes Goosen, 12-Jordie Barrett, 13-Billy Proctor, 14-Julian Savea, 15-Ruben Love
Reserves: 16-James O'Reilly, 17-Xavier Numia, 18-Tevita Mafileo, 19-Caleb Delany, 20-Devan Flanders, 21-Jamie Booth, 22-Bailyn Sullivan, 23-Josh Moorby
Chiefs: 1-Aidan Ross, 2-Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3-Angus Ta'avao, 4-Tupou Vaa'i, 5-Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 6-Kaylum Boshier, 7-Sam Cane (cc), 8-Pita Gus Sowakula, 9-Brad Weber, 10-Josh Ioane, 11-Etene Nanai-Seturo, 12-Quinn Tupaea, 13-Anton Lienert-Brown, 14-Alex Nankivell, 15-Emoni Narawa
Reserves: 16-Tyrone Thompson, 17-Atu Moli, 18-Sione Mafileo,19-Laghlan McWhannell, 20-Luke Jacobson, 21-Cortez Ratima, 22-Bryn Gatland, 23-Chase Tiatia
Hurricanes star Barrett savours return to preferred midfield role against Chiefs
Jordie Barrett is embracing his opportunity to return to what he describes as his favorite position on the rugby field, when the Hurricanes take on the Chiefs on Sunday.
The All Blacks fullback will start in the midfield at Wellington as part of a rejigged backline, with Reuben Love shifting from his regular role at first-five to replace him in the No.15 jersey.
A genuine utility in every sense of the word, Barrett has spent time at every position across the Hurricanes backline, except for halfback, and he admits second-five is where he feels able to make the most impact.
"I think 12 is the most comfortable position for me," said Barrett. "This week at training, I haven't felt clunky, which is a good thing.
"I'll need a bit of an edge going into the weekend, playing against some quality midfielders in Quinn Tupaea and Anton Lienert-Brown, but I've felt good.
"I have plenty of good help inside and outside me. We've got a gameplan that's constantly evolving.
"It's exciting, I'm able to get my hands on the ball a lot and contribute."
Almost three year have passed since Barrett, 25, last wore the Hurricanes No.12 jersey, during a round-six win over the Stormers in 2019.
"It's exciting," said Barrett of his opportunity. "Training has been really good this week.
"I've been asked to do something for the team, so it's something that I've just jumped into.
"I'm just rapt to get in there and contribute."
Hurricanes coach Jason Holland said the selection was aimed to inspire better decision-making at both ends of the paddock, while adding more attacking flair across the backline, after the disappointment of their heartbreaking golden-point defeat to Moana Pasifika last week.
"It's always been one of the options we've had since pre-season," said Holland. "We feel it's a good time to get Jordie in there.
"It's more to just make sure we make some really good decisions and we get our attacking game going.
"It's not so much what the other midfielders don't have, it's more just a combination of players."
This season, the Hurricanes have used the likes of Julian Savea - who'll play wing this weekend - Teihorangi Walden and Peter Umaga-Jensen at second-five, and Holland suggested Barrett's move wasn't simply a one-off.
"We'll take it game by game, but I'd say we're looking at him having a run of games there," he confirmed.
