Rameka Poihipi has made history with one of the fastest tries ever, scoring within the first nine seconds of the Chiefs' clash with Moana Pasifika at Super Round.
In faster time than it took Usain Bolt to set his legendary 100m record of 9.58 seconds in 2016, the Chiefs centre sprinted from the kick-off, snatching the pass from Anzelo Tuitavuki before beating the trailing defender to score.
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The clock on the Stan Sport coverage hadn't even started yet as Poihipi dived over to the delight of the Chiefs faithful at AAMI Park
It smashed the record set by Vula Maimuri in 2001, with the Highlanders flyer taking 11 seconds to sprint away against the Crusaders.
The effort also bests John Leslie's individual brilliance from the kick-off in 1999 against Wales, clocked at nine seconds.
Doncaster Knights’ winger Tyson Lewis has the fastest recorded try ever in a rugby union match according to Guinness World Records, scoring after just 7.24 seconds against Old Albanians in a National Clubs Association (NCA) Rugby match in St. Albans in 2013.
The 24-year-old stepped to the starting side following an injury to Anton Lienert-Brown, wasting little time in making an impact.
After their opening-round win over the Crusaders, the rapid try set the tempo for a dominant start for the Chiefs.
They scored five further in the first half as they blew out the expansion side, still reeling from their heartbreaking defeat to Fijian Drua.
They answered a Christian Leali'ifano penalty with a picture-perfect pass from Damian McKenzie finding Liam Coombes-Fabling in the corner.
Whilst they couldn't capitalise on a break from Etene Nanai-Seturo, co-captain Brad Weber sliced through the defence to continue their strong start.
Weber's aerobatics added to the rout after a Shaun Stevenson try as the Chiefs put the game well and truly out of reach after just over half an hour.
McKenzie's solo effort rounded out the incredible first-half effort, taking a 38-3 lead just before the break
Moana would make the scoreline respectable in the second half, however, it was all the Chiefs as they took out the 52-29 victory as fullback Stevenson completed his hat-trick
