Highlanders (24) 29 / 21(0) Blues (Final Score)
The Highlanders and Blues did battle in Super Rugby at
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin at 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 06:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Highlanders:
- Penalties – Lima Sapoaga (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Aaron Smith (1), Malakai Fekitoa (1), Ben Smith (1), Patrick Osborne (1)
- Conversions – Lima Sapoaga (3)
Blues:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Francis Saili (1), George Moala (1), Charles Piutau (1)
- Conversions – Chris Noakes (2)
Teams:
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith (Co-captain), 14 Richard Buckman, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Nasi Manu (Co-captain), 7 Shane Christie, 6 Gareth Evans, 5 Jarrad Hoeata, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Chris King, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Kane Hames
Replacements: 16 Ged Robinson, 17 Matias Diaz, 18 Craig Millar, 19 Josh Bekhuis, 20 TJ Ioane, 21 Fumiaki Tanaka, 22 Hayden Parker, 23 Phil Burleigh.
Blues: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Jackson Willison, 12 Francis Saili, 11 George Moala, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 James Parsons, 1 Ofa Tu’ungafasi
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Sam Prattley, 18 Angus Ta’avao, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Brendon O’Connor, 21 Bryn Hall, 22 Benji Marshall, 23 Tevita Li.
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
@ Pietman:
Hi Piet, long time no talk i’m still way out in the west of China. This is a good site!
@ Puma:
Not enough time Puma.
6 Minutes to go in the match
@ Pietman:
Sal dit onthou die dag as ek vrou vat.
Blues scrum on their own 22
Pity for Blues to have missed the conversion as they could have walked away with a bonus point from this game. Still a great come back from them if only they started from the start like that.
Landers Free Kick on the Blues scrum
3 Minutes to go…
91 @ NZINCHINA:
Pity the never converted otherwise could have come away with a bonus point. But that was a great come back from them if only they started like that.
@ NZINCHINA:
My stepson is way out in NE China, place called Chanchun, Jilin province, apparently it is the Detroit of China. We will hopefully be over there in August for a vist.
Last chances for the Blues now
First one wrong on superbru this year for me in superugby.
Knock… Landers have the ball….
Blues have the ball again…
Hooter goes
@ NZINCHINA:
, especially when NZ plays Australia!
Yip, this site is ok, just too many Kiwi supporters here sometimes….
@ Puma:
Good 2nd half Puma but far too many errors even for a first up game.
@ Pietman:
Didn’t the lights go out in Detroit last year…I don’t know if you have been to China but there is just so much to see and do.
Get this over and they get a bonus point
@ Pietman:
Ha, good to hear i’ll stick around until then, off out – cheers.
Was the kick over??
Damn misses a easy kick. Bad luck NZINCHINA. But your team showed their hand if they play like that from the start they are gonna be a dangerous team this year. Think they will beat many if they click from the start.
Final Score: Highlanders 29 / 21 Blues
OK, first Super Rugby game done… let me go see what’s happening elsewhere
@ NZINCHINA:
Have been to Shanghai, Great Wall and the ice expo at Harbin, next to Mongolia, amazing places those.
Wife knows China well, she used to be a buyer/designer for a mayor clothing company in SA and visited there a few times a year.
Chinese shops also mushrooming in my little town and vicinity over the past four years, so she gets to practice her ‘survival Chinese’ from time to time still.
106 @ NZINCHINA:
Cheers mate. It is very good to have you kiwi boys here always enjoy your input.
That was a terrific 2nd half of rugby to watch.
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