The Force turn the ball over near halfway and do well to get inside the Chiefs 22m area before the Chiefs steal the ball back, frenetic stuff.

The Force win a penalty at the lineout for collapsing the maul, but they lose the resulting lineout. Chiefs are on the attack near their own 10m line.

Plenty of kicks out of hand in the opening moments of the match, McKenzie eventually sets up a Force lineout near the Force's 22m line.

The national anthems are complete, kickoff is seconds away.

Congratulations goes out to Pek Cowan on earning his 100th Super Rugby cap tonight.

Hello and Welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of the Chiefs vs the Western Force, LIVE from Waikato Stadium - Hamilton. All the headlines this week has focused on Aaron Cruden's potentially world cup ending knee injury. In the meantime, Cruden has spent his time schooling youngster Marty McKenzie as he steps into the flyhalf position. The Chiefs are sitting pretty in second position in the overall log, while the Force lie in last position with a dismal one win in their eight matches. The Force will equal their longest ever losing run if they fail to win against the Chiefs today.

Nah fam the Chiefs are about to wreck the force

Go force