Thoughts on the final score who to win ?

Kaplan blows the whistle on an exciting first half. The Blues will be happy going in just three points down after having almost no territory and possession. The Chiefs on the other hand will be frustrated not to have scored at least one try after a number of breaks from Kahui and Masaga in particular. All to play for then in the second half.

The Chiefs work the ball out of their own half, but great work at the breakdown from Ranger earns the Blues a penalty, which Noakes converts.

Weepu kicks the ball off Ali Williams attempting to clear, giving the Chiefs a line out in Blues territory. The ball is moved wide where Noakes of the Blues is penalised for offside.

34 minutes gone, another great passage of play. Masaga makes a break and goes close but knocks on near the line. The Blues again run the ball from behind their line, reaching the 22 before being turned over on the 22. The Chiefs move the ball wide to Asaeli Tikoirotuma, who just puts a foot in touch going over the line.

With the Chiefs on the attack through Kahui, Ali Williams uses his hands in the ruck as is rightfully penalised.

Electrifying passage of play, a great dummy and give from Cruden releases Masaga to chip and chase, but the Blues recover and through Weepu attempt to run the ball from behind their own line, getting to the 22 before Braid again is guilty of coming in the side at the breakdown. Anscombe cant convert the penalty.

The Chiefs work the ball patiently into Blues territory, until Braid is penalised for coming in the side.

The Chiefs turn the ball over in their own territory and kick long. The returning Blues player makes an error to allow Anscombe collect and score what looks like the first try of the night completely against the run of play, but the play is brought all the way back after referral from the T.M.O as Brodie Retallick originally turned the ball over from an offside position. Noakes slots the resulting penalty.

Noakes cant convert the penalty coming from the Aki sin binning.