Dramatic late penalty sees Highlanders upset Chiefs
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A last-minute penalty has seen the Highlanders consign the Chiefs to their first defeat of the Super Rugby season in Hamilton tonight.
Chiefs superstar Sonny Bill Williams was pinged for leaving his feet and substitute first-five Marty Banks confidently knocked over the kick to secure a 20 -17 victory.
Just moments before Chiefs winger James Lowe was controversially yellow carded for what was deemed a dangerous tackle on Highlanders' All Black Malakai Fekitoa.
However replays show it may have been a harsh decision with Lowe already committed and Fekitoa already in the air as he was tackled.…
Chiefs superstar Sonny Bill Williams was pinged for leaving his feet and substitute first-five Marty Banks confidently knocked over the kick to secure a 20 -17 victory.
Just moments before Chiefs winger James Lowe was controversially yellow carded for what was deemed a dangerous tackle on Highlanders' All Black Malakai Fekitoa.
However replays show it may have been a harsh decision with Lowe already committed and Fekitoa already in the air as he was tackled.…
