British & Irish Lions 2017: Highlanders vs B & I Lions – Live Game Article

Published 13 June 2017 | By grootblousmile

Highlanders (10) 23 / 22 (10) B & I Lions (Final Score)

The Highlanders and the British & Irish Lions did battle in Super Rugby 2017 at

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 08:35 UK Time, 07:35 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Highlanders:

Penalties – Lima Sopoaga (2), Marty Banks (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Waisake Naholo (1), Liam Coltman (1)
Conversions – Lima Sopoaga (1), Marty Banks (1)

B & I Lions:

Penalties – Dan Biggar (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Jonathan Joseph (1), Tommy Seymour (1), Sam Warburton (1)
Conversions – Dan Biggar (2)

Teams:

Highlanders	British & Irish Lions
3 June 2017 at 09:35 SA Time
Team: 15 Richard Buckman, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Teihorangi Walden, 11 Tevita Li, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Kayne Hammington, 8 Luke Whitelock (Captain), 7 Dillon Hunt, 6 Gareth Evans, 5 Jackson Hemopo, 4 Alex Ainley, 3 Siate Tokolahi, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Daniel Lienert-Brown Replacements: 16 Greg Pleasants-Tate, 17 Aki Seiuli, 18 Siosuia Halanukonuka, 19 Josh Dickson, 20 James Lentjes, 21 Josh Renton, 22 Marty Banks, 23 Patrick Osborne	Team: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 Tommy Seymour, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Rhys Webb, 8 CJ Stander, 7 Sam Warburton (Captain), 6 James Haskell, 5 Iain Henderson, 4 Courtney Lawes, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 2 Rory Best, 1 Joe Marler Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Jack McGrath, 18 Dan Cole, 19 Alun Wyn Jones, 20 Justin Tipuric, 21 Greig Laidlaw, 22 Owen Farrell, 23 Elliot Daly

Expected weather: Showers are expected around kick-off time with a temperature of around 5°C and a strong breeze.
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Referees: TBC
TMO: TBC

59 Responses to British & Irish Lions 2017: Highlanders vs B & I Lions – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 10:24 am

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 10:24 am

Evens stevens… 2nd half will be good!!
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Bullscot on 13 June 2017 at 10:34 am

@ grootblousmile:
@30 that’s a pity hope they are ok. Of the two starting locks would have preferred if Henderson was subbed during the game and Lawes played through as think he is the more abrasive of the two. Does his injury look serious? Jonny Gray is just across the sea in Aus… although would prefer if he didn’t get called up.
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 10:36 am

2nd Half ON!
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 10:37 am

33 @ Bullscot:
Not sure how serious!
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 10:39 am

Try Tommy Seymour, Lions!
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 10:40 am

Highlanders 10 / 15 B & I Lions
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 10:48 am

Sopoaga slots a penalty for the Landers.

Highlanders 13 / 15 B & I Lions
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 10:49 am

5m Lions scrum…
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 10:51 am

Try Lions, No 7, Sam Warburton!
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 10:52 am

Highlanders 13 / 22 B & I Lions
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 10:59 am

Try Liam Coltman, Landers!!
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 11:00 am

Highlanders 20 / 22 B & I Lions
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cane on 13 June 2017 at 11:00 am

Highlanders needed that.
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 11:00 am

18 Minutes remain in the match!
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 11:01 am

44 @ cane:
Yeah, they did!
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BrumbiesBoy on 13 June 2017 at 11:06 am

And in other news: the French rugby team have lodged an official complaint about being forced to play at Loftus Versfeld…

Apparently the team wearing blue always loses there.
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cane on 13 June 2017 at 11:07 am

Great passage of play here by The Lions, as good as ant Super team.
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 11:08 am

Owen Farrell for goal for the Lions… missed to the left!
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 11:10 am

10 Minutes to go… Landers on attack!
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cane on 13 June 2017 at 11:11 am

Patrick Osborne on for the Highlanders…..good.
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 11:15 am

Babnks slots a penalty to take the Landers 1 point ahead!

Highlanders 23 / 22 B & I Lions
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 11:19 am

Lions almost slot a long distance penalty…
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 11:19 am

1 Minute to go
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 11:21 am

Close, close game… Lions throwing everything at the Landers.

Penalty Lions, too far out… kicked out, 7m outside the Landers 22.
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 11:21 am

Lions have the ball… knocked by Joseph… hacked out by the Landers!

Game over, Landers win by 1!!
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 11:23 am

Highlanders (10) 23 / 22 (10) B & I Lions (Final Score)
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grootblousmile on 13 June 2017 at 11:23 am

Excellent match!!
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cane on 13 June 2017 at 11:30 am

Saturdays game is against NZ Maori.
5th game of The Tour, so combinations should be jelling.
Judgement Day for The Lions.

We should get a glimpse of the likely Test line-up.

Once again should be close game. But I’d call it The Lions by 10.

British & Irish Lions 2017: Highlanders vs B & I Lions – Live Game Article

Highlanders (10) 23 / 22 (10) B & I Lions (Final Score)

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