Reds (24) 38 / Highlanders (3) 36 (Final Score)
The Reds hosted the Highlanders in Brisbane, Australia at 11:40 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The Reds beat the Highlanders in a thrilling match by 38 / 36 but it was’nt without drama as Israel Dagg lined up for a long distance match winning penalty, which fell short.
The Reds end their season in 5th spot on the Log.
Scores:
Reds: 4 Conversions & 1 Try Quade Cooper, 1 Try Digby Ioane, 1 Try Radike Samo, 1 Try Peter Hynes, 2 Tries Poutasi Luafutu
Highlanders: 1 Penalty & 4 Conversions & 1 Try Israel Dagg, 1 Try Chris King, 2 Tries Fetu’u Vainikolo, 1 Try Jason Rutledge
Teams:
Reds: 15 Ben Lucas, 14 Peter Hynes, 13 Will Chambers, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia (c), 8 Leroy Houston, 7 Jake Schatz, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Van Humphries, 4 Radike Samo, 3 Greg Holmes, 2 Sean Hardman, 1 James Slipper.
Replacements: 16 James Hanson, 17 Jack Kennedy, 18 Ezra Taylor, 19 Poutasi Luafutu, 20 Ed Quirk, 21 Brando Va’aulu, 22 Richard Kingi.
Highlanders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Kenny Lynn, 12 Jason Shoemark, 11 Fetu’u Vainikolo, 10 Matt Berquist, 9 Jimmy Cowan (c), 8 Steven Setephano, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Hayden Triggs, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Bronson Murray, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Chris King.
Replacements: 16 Peter Mirrielees, 17 Jamie Mackintosh, 18 Joe Tuineau, 19 John Hardie, 20 Scott Cowan, 21 Robbie Robinson, 22 James Paterson.
Match Officials:
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Simon Moore (Australia)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Only 5 and a half games left in the Super 14
61 – gbs, Yip this season went by like a flash. The last S14 as we know it. Next year S15.
Try Dagg
60 – Durban, Well looking forward to the rugby later. Stormers / Bulls even though I think Stormers are going to beat your 2nd side. Just interested to see how the 2nd Bulls side plays. Would have been very excited now if it was a full strength Bull side. Now that would be a game to look forward too.
Reds 24 / 8
Landers have come out firing in the 2nd half
@puma..same here was really looking forward to that game from week 1 of the super 14 but not all that anymore… i must agree with you also think the stormers going to win but not by far, but on you can never write off the bulls they might just come with a surprise for the stormers…stormers did not look that good last week when the sharks took them on up front and this bulls side front 8 is strong and hard men that like to take people on up front especially with Bakkies the enforcer as captain…lol
if I was Frans Ludeke I would loose this match on purpose to play the crusaders as i said earlier in the other game thread
Try Chris King?
TMO
Try
Reds 24 / 15
Try Vainikolo…
Gmpfffff
Reds 24 / 22
67 – Durban…….hahahahahaha. Lose this match on purpose????? hehehe. Good one. Don’t think they will need to they going too……hehehe 😆
Serious looking at the players in that 2nd string side of the Bulls there are some really good players there. If they had some game time in the S14 I would have made it 50/50 on this game. Now Stormers will collect their 5 points. Then really they don’t have too. They so far ahead of Tahs on points difference they just need to win. Try and stay injury free for their game against the Tahs next week.
Saders looking very good yesterday. They are peaking at the right time. Wont be a easy game for Bulls. Though Bulls should still win it. Only thing going against the Saders will be tiredness from travel and 3 tough games in a row.
Tahs too looke brilliant yesterday. We in for a treat next week. 2 magnificent semi finals to look forward too. Now if I don’t get to see it will be angry. Will be away on holiday from Thursday so wont be in SA for the semi or final. Think where I am going they should be showing it. Not taking my lap top either. So keeping my fingers crossed I get to see the rugby.
Well that’s Reds slim chance out the window…
Jeepers, Reds could lose this game. From being so far ahead. Need to wake up here. I have them by 10 and doing rubbish on bru. So really hope they can win it for that.
@ Puma…. dont think they will lose on purpose but would be better if we loose…lol
Agreed Semi going to be hard fast games….. going to be a great weekend of rugby nest weekend.
Highlanders coming back very strong now…hope they dont win this game will loose my grand slam point then….
i got reds with 14…..not getting any BP here by the looks of things…
Pity you’re gonna miss stormpoppies vs bullyboys at orlando, puma. It’s gonna be a once in a lifetime event!
77 – Turk, If I was here would have tried to get tickets for that final. (That is if both make it) Booked my holiday months back. This was the only dates I could get. After this it is very difficult to get flights in and out of SA cause of the Soccer World cup. Shame as it is during the semi and final. Though the last time I was in Mauritius they had the rugby on where I stayed. Think they had Supersport one. So keeping my fingers crossed they still get it. Otherwise I miss out completely. Wont even blog during that time. Not taking my lap top with. Too much hassle.
Try No 2 Vainikolo
Landers in front
Landers 29 / 24
Come now reds wake up man!!!
75 – Durban, Why that nick? Do you live in Durban mate?
Landers look like they want this one more.
@78 Well contact your hotel and find out if they have satelite tv.
Yep live in Durban and Bulls supporter(From PTA) started the blue bulls supporter club. If you guys on facebook you can go check it out.. Durban Blue Bulls supporter Club….
Tryyyyyyyyy Reds
Reds 31 / 29
Come now reds one more before time
31/29
Try or no try. Not so sure.
Try Landers
Landers 36 / 31
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