What a great line break as Tamanivalu takes a crash ball off Lienert-Brown and breaks through the Esterhuizen attempt

Dan du Preez takes the kick and skips over one tackle

Cruden with a deep kick

Chiefs kick off

Perfect conditions for rugby and running rugby this evening in New Plymouth

The sides are making their way out to the field.

Welcome to the opening game of Round 10 - 4 South African teams are away from home and you would think it is going to be a tough weekend for the Republic. The Chiefs will be well aware of the Sharks momentum after their win last week as well as the scrum issues the home side faced against the Hurricanes