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Chiefs 35 Fijian Drua 34
FULLTIME
Right then. Drua scrum. The siren goes as a reset is called.
Matawalu feeds, and Habosi runs off the back as first receiver.
The Drua go wide to Ikanivere, but he's tackled into touch - and the Chiefs survive to seal a home quarter-final!
80 mins
Wow. This is going to be some final minute.
Gatland takes his time before kicking off again, but they've knocked it on!
The Drua will have one last chance, starting with a scrum.
79 mins - TRY DRUA
Tela finds touch, and the Drua will restart with a lineout. Ikanivere throws, and the Drua bring it down.
Tomani hits the line again, and wins advantage again.
Vota breaks the line - and he gets an offload away to Sauvoli, and he's scored now!
Tela takes a quick conversion, and it's a one-point game!
CHI 35 DRU 34
78 mins
The Chiefs are taking their time getting back to halfway. Gatland eventually restarts, kicking straight to Vota.
Tamani nearly breaks through on the right, and wins advantage.
No advantage played, so we go back for the penalty. High tackle from Finau.
76 mins - TRY DRUA
Matawalu takes the quick tap, and the Drua surge again.
Retallick is penalised for leaving his feet, and the Drua take the tap again.
They get through seven phases, before Vota has a go from close range - and he's scored again!
The Drua are fighting back, but have they left it too late?
Tela lines up a huge kick, and he gets it!
CHI 35 DRU 27
74 mins
Tela kicks after the restart, and finds touch on the full from his own 22.
Chiefs lineout on the 22. Slater throws, and they go for the drive.
Ratima takes it off the back and runs, but Boshier loses the ball in the tackle.
Both sides trade kicks, before Narawa is forced to go back and save the day for the Chiefs.
The Chiefs look to run it from their own line, but the Drua win a penalty on the 5m line.
70 mins - TRY DRUA
Chiefs scrum, Ratima - on for Weber - to feed.
Jacobson runs off the back, and gets to the 22. Ah Kuoi does the same, as does Retallick.
Gatland kicks across to Narawa's wing, before he kicks to Droasese.
Ratave has a run from the back, but the Drua spill the ball.
Tupaea kicks over the top, and Habosi beats one, two, then four as he runs upfield!
He gets the ball away to Ravouvou - and he slips right through to score a try of the season contender!
Can Tela convert? He can.
CHI 35 DRU 20
68 mins
The Chiefs go wide to Lowe from the kickoff, and he sends it back downfield.
The Drua are just looking to keep hold of it, before Tomani breaks down the wing!
He offloads to Ratave, who looks for another offload back inside him to Ikanivere, but he drops it.
Chiefs scrum.
67 mins - PENALTY TRY CHIEFS
Chiefs scrum, on the 5m line. Weber feeds, but wins a free kick and calls for another scrum.
Weber feeds again, and there's a huge drive from the Chiefs.
The ball is next to the line, and a penalty try is awarded. No card for the Drua though?
CHI 35 DRU 13
65 mins
Drua lineout. Ikanivere throws, but the Chiefs pinch it.
Gatland puts a kick through, but Matawalu holds off the chasers to score.
The Drua try to go quickly with the dropout, but Habosi's knocked it on?
Chiefs scrum then.
64 mins
Lineout in the corner for the Chiefs, Slater throws again and Jacobson wins it.
The Chiefs look for the drive, but the Drua snuff it out. Tupaea has a go and takes the ball to the 5m line.
The Chiefs go through the hands, as Lowe dives for the corner to score! We'll check upstairs, but the onfield call is a try.
It looks like his foot is in touch, so the try will be disallowed.
Lomani is replaced by Matawalu for the Drua.
62 mins
Drua scrum. Lomani feeds, and Nagusa runs off the back, down the blind side.
The Drua get out of their own 22, before Weber shuts down Lomani, and the Chiefs look to turn it over.
They win a penalty, hands in the ruck from the Drua.
60 mins
Chiefs lineout, Slater has his first throw after coming on, but he's called for not straight.
Big let off for the Drua.
59 mins
Weber feeds, as Tupaea kicks out to Lowe on the wing. Lowe kicks again but the Drua get back to avert any danger.
The Drua give away a penalty though for incorrectly joining the ruck, and the Chiefs will have a lineout in the corner.
57 mins
Drua lineout, Ikanivere throws and the home side win it.
Lomani has a run and makes metres before he's tackled, as the Drua go to the left wing through Tela and Habosi.
But Habosi's knocked it on, and the Chiefs will have another scrum.
56 mins
Tela kicks off, but Pohipi knocks on trying to claim it! Crazy few minutes going on.
Drua scrum. Lomani feeds, and goes short to Habosi from the back. But the ball's turned over, as Narawa clears into touch.
54 mins - TRY CHIEFS
Gatland kicks off, but Habosi bats it back infield instead of letting it go out. The bounce undoes Vota - and Tupaea snaps it up with no one in front of him!
He gets the last pass away to Narawa - and he's in for his second!
The Chiefs score from nothing!
Gatland to covnert, and he does!
CHI 28 DRU 13
52 mins - PENALTY DRUA
Weber feeds, but the Drua come up with a huge shove and win a penalty against Ta'avao!
Tela points to the posts again, and he converts.
CHI 21 DRU 13
50 mins
Togiatama throws, and Rarasea wins it. Ravouvou slips with ball in hand, but the Drua keeps it.
Tela throws a dummy, but he drops it in the tackle.
No advantage played, so we go back for a Chiefs scrum.
50 mins
Gatland takes the dropout, and the Drua surge again.
Poihipi gives away a penalty for a high tackle, so the Drua will have a lineout in the corner.
49 mins
Lomani feeds, and gets it off the back from Nagusa. Lomani kicks through the line, but Tupaea gets there first and grounds the ball for a dropout.
47 mins
Gatland kicks off again, before the Drua return fire through Taliga, straight into touch.
Chiefs lineout on the 22. Taliga is subbed off after that.
Taukei'aho throws, the Chiefs win it and go to Tupaea. Finau runs but loses the ball to Tamani.
Lomani kicks deep with no one at the back for the Chiefs.
Nankivell fumbles, and the Drua win it again. Nagusa hits the line inside the 22, before the Drua lose it - and we'll go back for the scrum.
45 mins - PENALTY DRUA
The Drua want the points from the penalty though, and Tela lines up his kick from the right wing.
Tela lines up the kick, and has no issue.
CHI 21 DRU 10
44 mins
Togiatama throws again, and Tamani wins it against Retallick.
The Drua are on the 22, as Vota runs wins advantage. Ravouvou is tackled, before Tela puts a bomb up.
Narawa wins it, so we go back for the advantage.
42 mins
Weber clears with a box kick, and it's knocked back onto the Chiefs side before Ioane clears for a lineout, out on the full from inside the 22 though.
Togiatama throws and the Drua win it and attack the short side.
Lomani kicks for the corner, but Weber gets there first to tidy up.
But now the Chiefs have no one to clear. Ross takes a tackle, before Gatland boots into touch for a lineout.
41 mins
The Chiefs are back out on the field for the second half, no sign of the Drua though.
Here they are though, and Tela will kick off to begin the second 40.
HALFTIME - TRY CHIEFS
Chiefs scrum. This could be the last act of the first half. Weber feeds and has it at the back, and goes wide to Narawa!
Narawa beats his man, and touches down in the corner for another try!
Gatland to convert, and he nails it from the right touchline!
CHI 21 DRU 7
39 mins
Taukei'aho throws, Retallick wins it and gives it back to his hooker.
Taukei'aho hits the line and wins advantage, as the ball goes to Sowakula, who goes wide to Nankivell, but he throws an offload into touch, so we'll have a 5m scrum.
38 mins
Togiatama throws, and Vaa'i steals it. The Chiefs go wide through Tupaea, and Poihipi.
Taliga tries an up and under, but Ioane gets there for the Chiefs. Poihipi kicks again as the ball drips into touch for a 50-22.
37 mins
Lomani feeds, and the Drua win a short arm penalty. Illegal wheeling from Ross.
Tela clears for a Chiefs lineout.
35 mins
Chiefs scrum, Weber feeds. Sowakula runs off the back, but Tupaea knocks on in the tackle.
That'll be a Drua scrum then.
35 mins
Gatland kicks off to restart. The Drua have it under control as Hetetbreaks the line and runs towards halfway.
Tela goes to the backs through Ravouvou, but Retallick gives away a penalty.
The Drua go quickly again, but Habosi loses it in the tackle.
The Chiefs can't play it, so we stop for a scrum.
32 mins - TRY DRUA
Togiatama throws again, but it's over the top as Tupaea seizes it.
Gatland clears downfield, and the Drua take a quick lineout.
Droasese takes the line on, before an offload hits a foot and is toed through the line by Ravouvou!
Vota snaps it up, and he races away to score for the home side!
Can Tela convert? He does.
CHI 14 DRU 7
30 mins
Togiatama throws, and the Drua win advantage as Retallick plays the man in the air.
Penalty to the Drua. Tela clears for a lineout in the corner.
29 mins
The front rows collapse as Weber feeds, so the Chiefs have a short arm penalty.
Gatland clears into touch for a lineout.
27 mins
Togiatama throws, but the Drua knock it on as Retallick snaps it up.
The Chiefs lose the ball themselves though as Vota has a go inside the opposition half.
Ravouvou breaks the line - and he's through! But he's knocked the ball on with the tryline in sight!
That'll be a Chiefs scrum.
26 mins
Taukei'aho throws, but it's over the top of Retallick and Nagusa gets there for the Drua before the ball's cleared.
Ioane returns fire into touch for a Drua lineout on halfway.
25 mins
Lomani feeds, and it's messy before he runs off the back down the blindside.
Rarasea runs, as does Nasilasila. Tamani goes as well, before the ball is lost by Rarasea.
Gatland clears, and the ball dribbles into touch for a 50/22 for the Chiefs.
23 mins
Tela kicks off again, straight to Tupaea. The Chiefs are just looking to hold the ball now.
Gatland knocks on though, so the Drua will have a scrum just outside the 22.
22 mins - TRY CHIEFS
Weber feeds again, and the Chiefs shove.
Weber runs off the back, and puts Ioane into hit the line. Ioane's just short, but Finau recycles quickly as Gatland runs in to score from close range!
Gatland lines up to convert his own try - and he does.
CHI 14 DRU 0
20 mins
The Chiefs take the 5m scrum, just to the right of the posts. Ioane is on for Trask, who's having a concussion test.
Weber feeds, and the Chiefs win advantage.
Lomani steals the ball, so we'll have another scrum.
18 mins
Taukei'aho throws, Retallick wins it and the Chiefs drive.
Taukei'aho has a go from the back but he's tackled short. The Chiefs have advantage, camped on the tryline.
The ball goes to the backs, and the Chiefs have an overlap. Ioane has a go on the left, but he's tackled. Sowakula gets to the 5m line.
Ross fumbles, but the Chiefs hold on, before they get a penalty for offside.
17 mins
Tela kicks off again to restart, and Nankivell fields it.
Taukei'aho runs, before Josh Ioane, on as a sub kicks downfield.
The ball bounces, but Taliga fumbles it out for a Chiefs lineout in a very good position.
14 mins - TRY CHIEFS
Gatland clears into the corner, for a Chiefs lineout on the 5m line. Taukei'aho throws, and Vaa'i wins it as the Chiefs drive.
They're on the tryline, but the Drua have turned it over before Taliga clears it down to Gatland.
Gatland runs it back, and the Chiefs can build again. Jacobson runs the ball to the 10, before Gatland tries to slip Narawa into a gap.
Nankivell has a go on the left wing, before Finau makes ground up the middle.
Gatland puts Ta'avao into a gap now! He's got one man to beat - and he just goes over him to open the scoring!
Gatland converts from right in front.
CHI 7 DRU 0
12 mins
Weber feeds, and the Chiefs win advantage. Tupaea runs from first receiver, as the Chiefs go right.
They've lost the ball on the wing, so we come back for the penalty.
11 mins
Drua lineout. Togiatama throws, and Tamani wins it. It's not tidy, but play on is the call before Tela clears it.
The Chiefs kick the ball straight back though, as Habosi runs at the line on the left.
Tomani drops the ball in the tackle though, and the Chiefs will have a scrum.
9 mins
Taukei'aho throws, and the Chiefs bring it down before Tupaea takes the first tackle.
The Chiefs go wide to the left through Narawa, and he gets inside the 22. They go to the right, as Tupaea straightens the attack.
But Weber gives away a penalty now, leaving his feet.
8 mins
Drua lineout inside the Chiefs' half. Togiatama throws, over the top as the Drua look to run.
But they give away a penalty as Lomani leaves his feet at the ruck.
Chiefs lineout in the Drua half now.
7 mins
Weber feeds, and Gatland kicks downfield from the back.
The Drua run it back through Taliga, and have the ball inside their own half.
Advantage as the Chiefs lose it forward trying to turn it over. The Drua go wide to Togiatama on the wing, but we go back for the penalty.
5 mins
Drua scrum. Lomani feeds and Droasese runs as first receiver, but he's lost it forward in the tackle.
Chiefs' scrum now.
4 mins
Togiatama throws, and the Drua bring it down. Lomani clears with a box kick, but the Chiefs can attack from inside the opposition half.
They go wide to Tupaea on the right, but he's forced back infield. Sowakula runs down the right, but the Drua defence holds as Retallick and Jacobson both make runs.
They go wide again through Narawa, but Sowakula drops it and the Drua can counter through Habosi.
But the Drua have lost it now, so we go back for a scrum after the lost ball.
2 mins
The two sides trade kicks, before the Drua force it out to give the Chiefs a lineout.
They bring it down as Tupaea hits the line. They go wide to Trask, and he breaks down the left - but he's tackled into touch.
KICKOFF
Right then, the Chiefs will kick off. And we're away as Bryn Gatland boots the ball to the Drua.
3:06pm
The Drua lay down their pre-match challenge, and Pita Gus Sowakula is all smiles facing it.
3:04pm
And here are the Drua, and the crowd go nuts!
3:03pm
The Chiefs are the first team out of the sheds, and there's a huge cheer for the visitors.
The (metaphorical) roof will be lifted off when the Drua make their appearance!
3:00pm
Good afternoon! As expected, the fans have packed into Churchill Park in Lautoka, in the hope of seeing the Drua get up.
Kick off is minutes away!
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Kia ora, good afternoon and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the Fijian Drua hosting the Chiefs, from Lautoka's Churchill Park.
Now into the final matches of Super Rugby Pacific's round robin, victory today guarantees the Chiefs a home quarter-final, when the playoffs begin next week.
Depending on other results, the Chiefs will host either the Hurricanes or the Waratahs in Hamilton next week, provided they get across the line today.
And what's more, they'll welcome back All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick, as coach Clayton McMillan has named as strong a side available to him.
It'll also be worth keeping an eye on Pita Gus Sowakula, starting at No.8 on his return to his hometown of Lautoka, while Fijian-born Emoni Narawa starts on the right wing for the visitors.
For Fijian Drua, the chance to play just their second match at home in their first season could be the boost they need to take their third victory.
The Drua came close to a first victory on home soil at the end of last month, when the Highlanders fought back to take a 27-24 win at Suva.
TAB odds: Chiefs $1.07, Fijian Drua $5.50
Teams:
Chiefs: 1-Aidan Ross, 2-Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3-Angus Ta'avao, 4-Brodie Retallick, 5-Tupou Vaa'i, 6-Samipeni Finau, 7-Luke Jacobson, 8-Pita Gus Sowakula, 9-Brad Weber (c), 10-Bryn Gatland, 11-Alex Nankivell, 12-Quinn Tupaea, 13-Rameka Poihipi, 14-Emoni Narawa, 15-Kaleb Trask
Reserves: 16-Bradley Slater, 17-Ollie Norris, 18-Atu Moli, 19-Naitoa Ah Khoi, 20-Kaylum Boshier, 21-Cortez Ratima, 22-Josh Ioane, 23-Jonah Lowe
Fijian Drua: 1-Haereiti Hetet, 2-Zuriel Togiatama, 3-Kaliopasi Uluilakepa, 4- Isoa Nasilasila, 5-Viliama Rarasea, 6-Joseva Tamani, 7-Rusiate Nasove, 8-Nemani Nagusa (c), 9-Frank Lomani, 10-Teti Tela, 11-Vinaya Habosi, 12-Kalaveti Ravouvou, 13-Apisalome Vota, 14-Ilaisa Droasese, 15-Kitone Taliga
Reserves: 16-Tevita Ikanivere, 17-Timoci Sauvoli, 18-Manasa Saulo, 19-Chris Minimbi, 20-Mesulame Dolokoto, 21-Peni Matawalu, 22-Caleb Muntz, 23-Onisi Ratave
