Live: Highlanders v Chiefs, Super Rugby Pacific round 5 updates

Shaun Stevenson of the Chiefs during the Super Rugby Pacific round 5 match between the Chiefs and Highlanders at FMG Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand on Saturday March 23, 2024. Copyright photo: Aaron Gillions / www.photosport.nz

Shaun Stevenson of the Chiefs during the Super Rugby Pacific round 5 match between the Chiefs and Highlanders at FMG Stadium in Hamilton.
Photo: Aaron Gillions / www.photosport.nz

The Highlanders face a big challenge at home under the roof with the powerful Chiefs in town. These two sides have a history of putting on absolute barn-burners at this venue, so the odds of an excellent game are high.

Kickoff is at 4:35pm NZT.

Follow all the action with RNZ’s live blog:

Team lists:

Highlanders: Ayden Johnstone, Henry Bell, Saula Ma’u, Fabian Holland, Pari Pari Parkinson, Sean Withy, Billy Harmon (c)

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IPL 2024: Preview, fixtures, schedule, teams & how to follow on the BBC

Jos Buttler of Rajasthan Royals plays a shot in the 2023 IPL
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler (batting) will be playing in his ninth successive IPL
Dates: From 22 March
Coverage: Live commentary on more than 40 matches, including the final, on BBC Sounds & BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. The BBC Sport website & app will also host the commentaries, have live score updates and regular match reports.

The Indian Premier League – the world’s biggest T20 franchise tournament – returns for its 17th edition on Friday.

As usual there are a host of stars involved, but there are some big-name English absentees.

Here is everything you need to know.

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Hugo Broos takes the good with the bad as Bafana rue usual ‘problem in SA football’

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos highlighted the team's lack of a natural goal scorer as they were held to a draw against Andorra.  (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos highlighted the team’s lack of a natural goal scorer as they were held to a draw against Andorra. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

(Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Bafana Bafana (ranked 58th in the world) faced a familiar challenge during their 1-1 draw against lowly ranked Andorra (164th) in their FIFA Series clash at the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba, Algeria, on Thursday.

While the South Africans failed to convert scoring opportunities, a long-standing issue on the goal front, head coach Hugo Broos said he was “satisfied” with the performance of a significantly altered line-up.

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