Chiefs vs. Highlanders - live chat

 Glad to see Elliot playing so well again at hooker for the Chiefs, he had a serious neck injury.

 Game hasn't settled down. Mistakes by Chiefs at critical moments meant missed opportunities to score points. Highlanders to take a penalty shot to even the game.

3 a ll. Chiefs dominating but don't have the points to show for it.

 Penalty to the Highlanders. They are up by 3, against the run of play. Too many mistakes by chiefs.

 Chiefs still can't score, eight handling errors with 82% territory tells the story .

 Landers score a great try against the run of play. Osborne great side-step. Chiefs have to wake up.

 Hi there JW. Just tuned in to see the great try by the Highlanders who lead 11-3.
One hopes the hapless Chiefs improve in the second half. My friend brycy is probably having a meltdown! Hacked waaaugh is reaching for the fridge for comfort. Hahahahhahahahahaha
Chiefs are ;acking in ability to score tries?

 C'mon u Hilanders, I'll sacrifice a superbru point to see you fell the flighty Chiefs .

 I bet the chiefies took a tongue lashing at halftime Bob. Lets see waht they can do. He want them on a hogh when coming ti Newlands to boost interest and the gate. However they do need taking down a peg or two and so do their very blowhard fans. 

From the brief bit I have seen the Highlanders backs are more creative?

 Chiefs resort to the despised rolling maul to score a try. Look to be over but was it grounded. Looks held up. Chiefies study saffa teams  to learn this very complicated move requiring high rugby IQ - oops could we have a problem!

 I wonder if JW ahs fled the scene.
Highlanders defending chiefs "assault"Disaster strikes as highlanders player is carded!  Big trouble for the highlanders. Was tha yellow warranted?

 Penalty try to chiefi es.We shoud see ou JW back.

 chiefs try rolling maul again. Zeffective against 7 men. But Hig hlanders do well to stop them.Now ref pings highlanders for hands in scrum. Man the criminality keeps shining through!!!!!!Chiefs opt for scrum. 

 Chiefs looking good against 14 Get another penalty

 Second penalty try to chiefs. Highlandes with 7 men cant hold the chiefs.Its a great pity when a marginal error leads to a yellow and hands 14 points to the chiefs!!Chiefs now lead 17-14.
Can H ighlanders come back.

 Another unfortunate penaltuy against highlanders.Then highlanders knock on an intercept.

 Poor passing so another lost opportunity to score. This is what happens when two kiwi teams of such quality play each other

 Without that yellow Chiefs would no doubt still be behind on the score board - 14 points it cost the Highlanders

 Highlanders need to get out of theor half. Now they miss touch!Feki makes af ew meters and sen ds out wonky offload

 Now wee ben smith knocks on. 

Penalty to the Chiefs. Surely Cruden will kick this one over.  

 chiefs ref gives them another penalty.  

 Lets hope he misses!!

Ho rrell misses the kick what a horror. 

 Well called beeno. But why oh why do Highlanders not clear. Thye end up knocking on and handing possession to wee chiefies. 

 Justin Marshall echoes Beeno. Highlanders need to play in Chiefs half and stop messing about in ther half. Wee meesam is very quiet must check to see if he is playing

 Crooked throwin by chiefs ref watches but does nothing!Highlanders attacking  - Go Highlanders. At last they earn a penalty!
This should level score.Again Highlanders backs seem better to me as a collective.

 All tied up with less than 4 minutes to go.

 Its 17-17Game on!!hang in there JW. You got 14 free points maybe some more! Hahhahahahahah aha

Highlanders an win it with this kick.  

Exciting end in terms of score board but a scrappy game by the Chiefs. They let one get away.  Highlanders will upset a few more teams, watch out SA  

Why the yellow re Fekie tackle. This is sheer incompetence.Penalty to highlanders. Can they snatch the match!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Justin says no penalty. Highlanders win! 
Hard luck Chiefies but lest face it tha tyellow card of the highlanders players really handed you 14 points.However chiefies had enough possession and territory to win.Highlanders have some very useful backs. Osborne looks good etc.

 Hi there lady Cloudy!! Highlanderd dwere almost reffefed out of the game. Ref then had a change in heart at the end? Maybe jsut incompetence. youshoudl be insisting on having SA refs excluding that bulle TMO!!!
Well lets hope the wee chiefies recover their mojo and make agame agaisnt it against the Mighty Stormers.Stormers set for big clash with the sharkies - Who seem back to full strength.
I am not happy about Stormers backline but pack should be humming for the Chiefs.Hope Van wyk and Howard come into the picture fast.

 Horrible game for us Chiefs' supporters I'm afraid! We can blame the ref but it was the 4 missed goals that cost us the game.Scrum penalties are ruining the game under the present laws. It appears that if you have a dominant scrum and push back the opposition you get an automatic penalty!!Since when has having a weaker scrum been a penalis able offence??In line with that, even though I'm a Chiefs' fan, I think both the penalty tries were bulls..t.

 Greetings moooo la. 
My gripe is the best side often doesnt win becuase ofref blunders and marginal infringements etc.
This game was a mess from an adjudication point of view.Anyhow I do trust all wee chiefies supporters are duly humbled and realise the mountain they have to climb next weak. However you are not without any hope as our backline is fragile at the moment. Alistair Coetzee still hasnt got it.

Exited that the highlanders won but that decision, ehhhhh. Now it seems as well as not talking a jumper in the air you can't hit a runner when both feet are off the ground. What a howler. In contrast the SA ref in the brumbies force game was excellent. When the Lowe decision is reviewed and the yellow struck from his record I hope fox sport reinstate  his fantasy points!  

Hey there Cloudy.  

 Ja Beenz, Stormers tend to let themselves down at the most inappropriate times! Lets hope they down the Cheefs, not to mention the Tjarksies.