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Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Alaimalo clears and finds touch short of the 22

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Lousi bounces off the tackle by Harris and the Chiefs turn it

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Canes win the lineout and Evans carries before they go wide to Milner-Skudder

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Boshier steals it at the lineout before Weber sends it high but it goes out on the full

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Deep restart by Barrett and McKenzie sends it into touch straight away

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Both sides make their way out as we await the second half

Phillip Paget Jul 7

But the Chiefs are not helping themselves I must say

Phillip Paget Jul 7

Looking at that TJ try in full speed you can see he losses it.

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

A thrilling first half here in Wellington with Julian Savea opening the scoring within the first minute of the game with a lovely intercept. He almost doubled his tally minutes later but was stopped but was stopped by Anton Lienert-Brown.

Brad Weber got one back for the Chiefs following a great piece of attacking play. Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie traded penalties before TJ Perenara extended his Super Rugby trying scoring record for a scrumhalf when he raced over the line off the back of a 5m scrum.

Still all to play for in the second half with the Hurricanes leading by 7 points into the break

Ultimate Rugby Jul 7

Penalty to the Canes and Perenara puts it out to bring the half to an end