The young Highlanders side gradually worked their way back into the contest, however, and co-captains Ethan de Groot and Timoci Tavatavanawai both scored tries to cut the deficit to 19-14 at halftime.

The home side then cut the score to five points when Timoci Tavatavanawai scored from close range. Wanting to continue their momentum in the second half, the Chiefs once again shocked the ...

The Highlanders were rattled and it took co-captains Ethan de Groot and Timoci Tavatavanawai to shift the contest. De Groot powered over from short for their first points and then a yellow card to ...

Tupou Vaa'i scored a hat-trick in the Chiefs' win over the Highlanders. Photo / Getty Images The final whistle in the Chiefs’ 41-24 win over the Highlanders put a full stop on two very different ...

Prop Ethan de Groot got one try back from close range on the half-hour mark and, with Chiefs tighthead Reuben O'Neill in the sin bin, the ever-dangerous Timoci Tavatavanawai added another to cut ...

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The Highlanders are set to take on the Chiefs in Round 16 of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in a battle between the ladder toppers and bottomers in the final game of the home-and-away season.

Good luck with your tips. Friday, May 30 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, 5:05pm (AEST) Highlanders: Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Jonah Lowe, Tanielu Tele'a, Timoci Tavatavanawai (co-capt ...

Kaierau's Te Rangatira Waitokia dots down for his second try. Photo / Kate Belsham, Ivy Digital If you want to usher in a new era at the expense of the old, you better be willing to pay the toll ...