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Penalty to the Saders for the Chiefs running the scrum around. Carters kick wasn't vintage and he made very little ground. Chiefs are making thie changes with Cane on for Thompson and Tameifuna on for Afeaki. Saders take the chance to have a huddle. A big 10 minutes in the game coming up now.

Chiefs still forcing errors from the Saders with massive pressure, but it's still only a 6 point game. Chiefs lineout misfires for the 2nd time but a knock on from the Saders saves them. Scrum to the Chiefs on the Saders 10m line.

First time Fruen is mentioned on the commentary and he offloads a mile forward, not his night so far. The Saders make the Franks exchange for the last 25 minutes.

Saders pulled up for being ahead of the kicker from a pretty decent restart. Chiefs really have a chance to make the scoreline a little safer in the next 10 minutes or so. However Saders are so aggressive at the breakdown they could get a turnover try. Just as I say that Chiefs with probably...

Possibly he never even got close to the touchline.

Saders are back within 3, 17-14. Chiefs had a chance to restore the margin with a kickable penalty out in front from about 40m. But it was reversed for off the ball stuff. Carter then kicked the ball over the deadball line from the Saders penalty. So the ball came all the way back for a scrum...

Yeah the worry for the Chiefs is they dominated the 1st half but still only went in 6 points up. They need to stretch the lead early in the 2nd half, they wont feel as tired if they have a lead to defend.

The TMO would be able to rule on the double movement under the laws changes to be trialed during the November tests.

Conversion missed by Carter, half time score 17-11 Chiefs. Chiefs bossed the 1st half but Saders got their try at just the right time. Going to be a hum dinger of a 2nd half.

Saders over at the hooter, Ryan Crotty in the corner, this one isn't over yet.

Good play by the AR there recommending the white card. If Chiefs do make the final they'll probably be missing 1 or 2. Chiefs have been walking a tightrope with the niggle especially targeting McCaw at every opportunity. Seems to be paying dividends in the first half but could easily blow up...

Chiefs in again, Messam this time. Robinson ghosted through the middle of the Crusaders team, taking the play from 1 22 to the other, ball eventually ends up with SBW who offload to Messam to put his through a hole and over the line. Carter put over a penalty in between the 2 Chiefs tries...

1st try to the Chiefs, but looked a like a double or even triple movement from Toumalolo to eventually ground the ball on the line. Awarded by TMO but he obviously couldn't rule on double movement. Chiefs have had a lot of the ball in the Saders 22 and until then the Saders had kept them out...

Great game so far, lots of intensity, a little big of niggle and no nerves.

The main problem with this game, and with the one they had last December is that it's not actually a November test. It falls outside the window for internationals and not all clubs will agree to clauses in player contracts that releases them outside of the windows set out by the IRB.

Agree with you fatprop. We would be losing a good forwards coach for sure, but we're talking about the position of head coach. My biggest concern isn't if he'll go or not but when he goes. If it's drags on for too long and then he does leave it gives less time to get a replacement in. Those at...

The Green and Gold Rugby Trophy has a nice ring to it. Would work well with an official sponsors name in the title too.

Also getting potential sponsors like hotel chains involved could be a good way to reduce costs. Being the official hotel chain of the <insert name of competition here> in exchange for deeply discounted hotel rooms to keep the cost down for traveling teams. Another way to gain exposure for the...

If I were an Aus supporter the thought of the future of Aus Rugby being dependent on the administration skills of the 'Tahs organisation would give me nightmares. How would sponsorship work if 2 Super Rugby franchises were controlling 3 teams. Would they have to display the sponsor of the...

The problem I would see with that model is who would provide the coaches and infrastructure and everything else needed to run a team even for just an 8 week period. Hopefully not the Super Rugby franchises as the 'Tahs are having enough trouble running one team as it is.