Waikato Chiefs - Otago Highlanders (42-12) | Super Rugby

Full-time Men's Senior S. Hem. Super Rugby R14
NZ
Waikato Chiefs
Form V V V V V
Coach: -
Try bonus
Wallace Sititi 26' E
Naitoa Ah Kuoi 31' E
Samisoni Taukeiaho 36' E
Xavier Roe 54' E
Brodie McAlister 72' E
Kyle Brown 80' E
Damian McKenzie4Tr
Josh Jacomb2Tr
Stadium: FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton  ·  ⛅ 28°C
42-12
Half-time: 21-7
6 tries 2 tries
Head-to-head
V 26-23 21/02/2026
V 41-24 30/05/2025
V 46-10 19/04/2025
V 28-21 23/03/2024
V 52-28 05/05/2023
Attendance: - · Broadcaster: -
NZ
Otago Highlanders
Form D D V D V
Coach: -
No bonus
Caleb Tangitau 19' E
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens 57' E
Cameron Millar1Tr

Quick summary

Waikato Chiefs beat Otago Highlanders 42–12 in a 8-try match and 1 card. Damian McKenzie finishes as top scorer with 8 points (4 conversions).
DM
Top scorer
Damian McKenzie
Waikato Chiefs · 8 pts (4 cons)
Key figures
6 Tries 2
6 Cons 1
0 Cards 1

Breakdown by period

Period Waikato Chiefs Otago Highlanders
1st half 21 7
2nd half 21 5
Total 42 12

Match feed

All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
E Try T Conv. P Penalty / Drop goal J Yellow O Orange R Red ↔ Replacement
Waikato Chiefs
MIN
Otago Highlanders
1st half 21 - 7
11'0-0
↔
Veveni LasaqaNikora Broughton Replacement
11'0-0
↔
Veveni LasaqaNikora Broughton Replacement
19'0-5
E
Caleb Tangitau Try
20'0-7
T
Cameron Millar Conversion
E
Wallace Sititi Try
26'5-7
T
Damian McKenzie Conversion
27'7-7
29'7-7
J
Tomas Lavanini Yellow card
E
Naitoa Ah Kuoi Try
31'12-7
T
Damian McKenzie Conversion
32'14-7
E
Samisoni Taukeiaho Try
36'19-7
T
Damian McKenzie Conversion
37'21-7
2nd half 21 - 5
↔
George DyerSione Ahio Replacement
41'21-7
41'21-7
↔
Taine RobinsonCameron Millar Replacement
↔
George DyerSione Ahio Replacement
41'21-7
41'21-7
↔
Taine RobinsonCameron Millar Replacement
48'21-7
↔
Oliver HaigTomas Lavanini Replacement
↔
Reon PaulLalakai Foketi Replacement
48'21-7
↔
Reon PaulLalakai Foketi Replacement
48'21-7
48'21-7
↔
Oliver HaigTomas Lavanini Replacement
↔
Isaac HutchinsonJosh Jacomb Replacement
52'21-7
↔
Isaac Hutchinson Replacement
52'21-7
E
Xavier Roe Try
54'26-7
T
Damian McKenzie Conversion
54'28-7
55'28-7
↔
Saula Ma'uJack Taylor Replacement
55'28-7
↔
Lucas CaseyJack Taylor Replacement
55'28-7
↔
Saula Ma'uAngus Ta'avao-Matau Replacement
57'28-12
E
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens Try
↔
Samipeni FinauLuke Brittain Jacobson Replacement
58'28-12
↔
Samipeni Finau Replacement
58'28-12
↔
Benet KumeroaBrodie McAlister Replacement
65'28-12
65'28-12
↔
Folau FakatavaAdam Lennox Replacement
↔
Brodie McAlisterOliver Norris Replacement
65'28-12
↔
Benet KumeroaSamisoni Taukeiaho Replacement
65'28-12
↔
Cortez Lee RatimaSimon Parker Replacement
65'28-12
65'28-12
↔
Folau FakatavaAdam Lennox Replacement
↔
Josh JacombNaitoa Ah Kuoi Replacement
69'28-12
↔
Fiti SaNaitoa Ah Kuoi Replacement
69'28-12
72'28-12
↔
Will StodartSean Withy Replacement
E
Brodie McAlister Try
72'33-12
72'33-12
↔
Daniel Lienert-BrownEthan de Groot Replacement
72'33-12
↔
Will StodartSean Withy Replacement
T
Josh Jacomb Conversion
73'35-12
T
Josh Jacomb Conversion
80'37-12
E
Kyle Brown Try
80'42-12

Match stats

Waikato Chiefs Otago Highlanders
42
Points scored
12
6
Tries
2
-
Possession (%)
-
Waikato Chiefs Otago Highlanders
6
Tries
2
-
Carries
-
-
Metres gained
-
-
Line breaks
-
-
Defenders beaten
-
-
Offloads
-
Waikato Chiefs Otago Highlanders
-
Tackles made
-
-
% de plaquage
-
-
Tackles missed
-
-
Turnovers won
-
-
Dominant tackles
-
Waikato Chiefs Otago Highlanders
6
Conversions
1
0
Penalties scored — none
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
-
Kicks
-
-
Kicking metres
-
-
m / coup de pied
-
-
Box kicks
-
-
50:22
-
Waikato Chiefs Otago Highlanders
0
Yellow cards
1
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0
-
Penalties conceded
-
-
En-avants
-

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Waikato Chiefs
11 matches played
Otago Highlanders
12 matches played
Competition
63 matches played
Points scored
42 ▲
avg. 34.7
12 ▼
avg. 23.9
28.4
Tries
6 ▲
avg. 5.09
2 ▼
avg. 3.17
4.16
First try
26'
avg. 15'48
19'
avg. 17'00
16'12
Penalties scored
0 ▼
avg. 0.55
0 ▼
avg. 1.08
0.6
Yellow cards
0 ▼
avg. 0.27
1 ▲
avg. 0.42
0.44
% wins
82%
42%
—
% vic. domicile
80%
57%
59%
% vic. extérieur
83%
20%
41%

Line-ups

Top scorer
DM
Damian McKenzie
4 attempts
8 pts
Waikato Chiefs
1 Oliver Norris 65'
2 Samisoni Taukeiaho E 36'65'
3 Sione Ahio 41'
4 Naitoa Ah Kuoi E 31'69'
5 Tupou Vaa'i
6 Simon Parker 65'
7 Luke Brittain Jacobson
8 Wallace Sititi E 26'
9 Xavier Roe E 54'65'
10 Josh Jacomb T 73'T 80'
11 Kyren Taumoefolau
12 Lalakai Foketi 48'
13 Kyle Brown E 80'
14 Liam Coombes-Fabling
15 Damian McKenzie T 27'T 32'T 37'T 54'69'
Replacements
16 Brodie McAlister E 72'65'
17 Benet Kumeroa 65'
18 George Dyer 41'
19 Fiti Sa 69'
20 Samipeni Finau 58'
21 Cortez Lee Ratima 65'
22 Reon Paul 48'
23 Isaac Hutchinson 52'
Top scorer
CT
Caleb Tangitau
1 try
5 pts
Otago Highlanders
1 Ethan de Groot 72'
2 Jack Taylor 55'
3 Angus Ta'avao-Matau 55'
4 Tomas Lavanini CJ 29'48'
5 Mitchell Dunshea
6 Sean Withy 72'
7 Caleb Tangitau E 19'
8 Nikora Broughton 11'
9 Adam Lennox 65'
10 Cameron Millar T 20'41'
11 Jonah Lowe
12 Timoci Tavatavanawai
13 Tanielu Tele'a
14 Henry Bell
15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens E 57'
Replacements
16 Lucas Casey 55'
17 Daniel Lienert-Brown 72'
18 Saula Ma'u 55'
19 Oliver Haig 48'
20 Will Stodart 72'
21 Veveni Lasaqa 11'
22 Folau Fakatava 65'
23 Taine Robinson 41'

Stats by player

Waikato Chiefs
2
65'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
65'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
69'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
69'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
65'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
65'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
15'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
15'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
65'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
65'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
41'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
41'
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
65'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
65'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
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
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
48'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
48'
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
69'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
15'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
39'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
39'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
11'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
22'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
15'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
32'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
32'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
28'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
28'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
Otago Highlanders
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
72'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
72'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
55'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
55'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
55'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
55'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
48'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
48'
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
72'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
72'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
11'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
65'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
65'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
41'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
41'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
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
16
25'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
25'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
8'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
8'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
25'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
25'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
32'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
32'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
8'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
8'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
69'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
15'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
39'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
39'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
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