Former Super Rugby champions the Chiefs started their 2015 Super Rugby campaign with an 23-18 victory over the Blues last night.
The match saw the return of Rugby World Cup winning code hopper Sonny Bill Williams who helped the Chiefs outscore the Blues by two tries to none.
The Chiefs victory over the Blues is their eighth consecutive victory over the Aucklanders as the Blues last beat the Chiefs 16‑13 in 2011.
The Blues kept in touch through the boot of Ihaia West, who scored a club record six penalties, but solid Chiefs defence stopped them from crossing the line in the second half.
Looking at the game today, the Super Rugby defending champions the Waratahs will take on the Force at 5.05pm.
In other results, the Cheetahs beat the Sharks 35-28, the Stormers shocked the Bulls with a 29-17 victory, Melbourne Rebels upset the Crusaders 20-10, Brumbies thrashed the Reds 47‑3, while the Hurricanes beat the Lions 22‑8.
Looking at the points table, the Brumbies is on top with 5 points, Cheetahs is in second place with 5, Hurricanes sitting at third place with 4 points while Stormers, Rebels and Chiefs are sitting in fourth place with four points each.
