Chiefs earn bonus point in opener

Aaron Cruden ... orchestrates a thrilling first-up win for the Chiefs. Source: AAP

The Chiefs began their defence of the Super Rugby title on Friday with a 41-27 bonus point win over the Highlanders in a thrilling clash in Dunedin.

Lightweight outside centre Tim Nanai-Williams used his blistering pace to score the first and last of the Chiefs' four tries.

3 Tries 4
Ben Smith 12'	Tim Nanai-Williams 15'
Hosea Gear 38'	Patrick Osborne 46'
Kade Poki 48'	Aseli Tikoirotuma 61'
	Tim Nanai-Williams 66'
3 Conversions 3
Lima Sopoaga 13'	Gareth Anscombe 17'
Lima Sopoaga 40'	Gareth Anscombe 62'
Lima Sopoaga 50'	Gareth Anscombe 67'
2 Penalties 5
Lima Sopoaga 44'	Gareth Anscombe 5'
Lima Sopoaga 57'	Gareth Anscombe 22'
	Gareth Anscombe 25'
	Gareth Anscombe 70'
	Gareth Anscombe 74'

The teams exchanged tries - seven in total - as play swept from one end to the other of Dunedin's enclosed stadium.

Australia Conference		W	L	D	PD	BP	Pts
1	Brumbies	1	0	0	18	0	4
2	Melbourne Rebels	1	0	0	7	0	4
3	Waratahs	0	0	0	0	0	4
4	Western Force	0	1	0	-7	1	1
5	Reds	0	1	0	-18	0	0
New Zealand Conference		W	L	D	PD	BP	Pts
1	Chiefs	1	0	0	14	1	5
2	Crusaders	0	0	0	0	0	4
3	Blues	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Hurricanes	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Highlanders	0	1	0	-14	0	0
South Africa Conference		W	L	D	PD	BP	Pts
1	Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Cheetahs	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Sharks	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Southern Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Stormers	0	0	0	0	0	0

At its most frenetic, two tries and 15 points were scored as the lead changed hands three times in three minutes immediately after halftime.

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