Otago Highlanders - Waikato Chiefs (23-26) | Super Rugby

Full-time Men's Senior S. Hem. Super Rugby Semi-final
NZ
Otago Highlanders
Form D D D D V
Coach: -
No bonus
Jona Malanicagi Nareki 3' E
Henry Bell 75' E
Veveni Lasaqa 80' E
Cameron Millar1Tr · 2P
Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
23-26
Half-time: 7-14
3 tries 4 tries
Head-to-head
D 24-41 30/05/2025
D 10-46 19/04/2025
D 21-28 23/03/2024
D 28-52 05/05/2023
D 7-28 10/03/2023
Attendance: - · Broadcaster: -
NZ
Waikato Chiefs
Form V D V D V
Coach: -
Try bonus
Samisoni Taukeiaho 8', 62' E
Leroy Carter 33' E
Kaylum Boshier 68' E
Josh Jacomb3Tr

Quick summary

Waikato Chiefs beat Otago Highlanders 26–23 in a 7-try match and 2 cards. Samisoni Taukeiaho finishes as top scorer with 10 points (2 tries).
ST
Top scorer
Samisoni Taukeiaho
Waikato Chiefs · 10 pts (2 tries)
Key figures
3 Tries 4
1 Cons 3
2 Penalties 0
1 Cards 1

Breakdown by period

Period Otago Highlanders Waikato Chiefs
1st half 7 14
2nd half 16 12
Total 23 26

Match feed

All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
E Try T Conv. P Penalty / Drop goal J Yellow O Orange R Red ↔ Replacement
Otago Highlanders
MIN
Waikato Chiefs
1st half 7 - 14
E
Jona Malanicagi Nareki Try
3'5-0
T
Cameron Millar Conversion
4'7-0
8'7-5
E
Samisoni Taukeiaho Try
9'7-7
T
Josh Jacomb Conversion
14'7-7
↔
Simon ParkerJahrome Brown Replacement
33'7-12
E
Leroy Carter Try
34'7-14
T
Josh Jacomb Conversion
2nd half 16 - 12
↔
Veveni LasaqaCaleb Tangitau Replacement
41'7-14
P
Cameron Millar Penalty
42'10-14
P
Cameron Millar Penalty
45'13-14
J
Jona Malanicagi Nareki Yellow card
51'13-14
↔
Adam LennoxFolau Fakatava Replacement
55'13-14
58'13-14
↔
Reuben O'NeillGeorge Dyer Replacement
↔
Lucas CaseyEthan de Groot Replacement
59'13-14
62'13-19
E
Samisoni Taukeiaho Try
63'13-19
↔
Tyrone ThompsonNaitoa Ah Kuoi Replacement
63'13-21
T
Josh Jacomb Conversion
↔
Will StodartOliver Haig Replacement
63'13-21
66'13-21
↔
Tepaea Cook-SavageTe Toiroa Tahuriorangi Replacement
↔
Reesjan PasitoaCameron Millar Replacement
66'13-21
68'13-26
E
Kaylum Boshier Try
E
Henry Bell Try
75'18-26
79'18-26
J
Reuben O'Neill Yellow card
E
Veveni Lasaqa Try
80'23-26

Match stats

Otago Highlanders Waikato Chiefs
23
Points scored
26
3
Tries
4
-
Possession (%)
-
Otago Highlanders Waikato Chiefs
3
Tries
4
-
Carries
-
-
Metres gained
-
-
Line breaks
-
-
Defenders beaten
-
-
Offloads
-
Otago Highlanders Waikato Chiefs
-
Tackles made
-
-
% de plaquage
-
-
Tackles missed
-
-
Turnovers won
-
-
Dominant tackles
-
Otago Highlanders Waikato Chiefs
1
Conversions
3
2
Penalties scored
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
-
Kicks
-
-
Kicking metres
-
-
m / coup de pied
-
-
Box kicks
-
-
50:22
-
Otago Highlanders Waikato Chiefs
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0
-
Penalties conceded
-
-
En-avants
-

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Otago Highlanders
1 matches played
Waikato Chiefs
1 matches played
Competition
7 matches played
Points scored
23 ▼
avg. 25
26 ▲
avg. 19
27.7
Tries
3 =
avg. 3
4 ▲
avg. 3
3.93
First try
3'
avg. 15'00
8'
avg. 32'00
16'24
Penalties scored
2 =
avg. 2
0 =
avg. 0
0.71
Yellow cards
1 ▲
avg. 0
1 =
avg. 1
0.36
% wins
100%
100%
—
% vic. domicile
100%
0%
57%
% vic. extérieur
0%
100%
43%

Line-ups

Top scorer
CM
Cameron Millar
3 attempts
8 pts
Otago Highlanders
1 Ethan de Groot
2 Jack Taylor
3 Rohan Wingham
4 Oliver Haig
5 Mitchell Dunshea
6 Te Kamaka Howden
7 Sean Withy
8 Caleb Tangitau
9 Folau Fakatava
10 Cameron Millar T 4'P 42'P 45'
11 Jona Malanicagi Nareki E 3'CJ 51'
12 Timoci Tavatavanawai
13 Jonah Lowe
14 Henry Bell E 75'
15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Replacements
16 Lucas Casey
17 Josh Bartlett
18 Sosefo Siulangapo Vito Kautai
19 Will Stodart
20 Veveni Lasaqa E 80'
21 Adam Lennox
22 Reesjan Pasitoa
23 Tanielu Tele'a
Top scorer
ST
Samisoni Taukeiaho
2 tries
10 pts
Waikato Chiefs
1 Jared Proffit
2 Samisoni Taukeiaho E 8'E 62'
3 George Dyer
4 Josh Lord
5 Tupou Vaa'i
6 Kaylum Boshier E 68'
7 Jahrome Brown
8 Luke Brittain Jacobson
9 Xavier Roe
10 Josh Jacomb T 9'T 34'T 63'
11 Leroy Carter E 33'
12 Quinn Tupaea
13 Daniel Rona
14 Kyren Taumoefolau
15 Etene Nanai-Seturo
Replacements
16 Tyrone Thompson
17 Benet Kumeroa
18 Reuben O'Neill CJ 79'
19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
20 Simon Parker
21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
22 Tepaea Cook-Savage
23 Emoni Narawa

Stats by player

Otago Highlanders
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
Waikato Chiefs
2
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
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