Highlanders (0) 10 / Blues (9) 15 (Final Score)
The Highlanders hosted the Blues at Carisbrook, Dunedin at 09:35 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
This was not rugby, it was full-out combat… it was hard and relentless! It was brilliant.
It was parry and counter-parry and it was brutal, with the Blues eventually closing out the game with no less than 26 phases by their forwards, to win by 5.
Scorers:
Highlanders: 1 Conversion & 1 Penalty & 1 Try Robbie Robinson
Blues: 5 Penalties Luke McAlister
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Teams:
Highlanders: 15 Robbie Robinson, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Kendrick Lynn, 12 Ben Smith, 11 Siale Piutau, 10 Tony Brown, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 3 Chris King, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (captain).
Replacements: 16 Mo Schwalger, 17 David Te Moana, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Nick Crosswell, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Matt Saunders, 22 James Paterson.
Blues: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Rene Ranger, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tevita Mailau.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Pauliasi Manu, 18 James King, 19 Chris Lowrey, 20 Toby Morland, 21 Benson Stanley, 22 Lachie Munro.
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Hoert julle rugby hiere, lekker naweek se rugby voor, veral innie Kaap, gaan lekka sports wees daa onne die platbeg, ek se 🙂
HIGHLANDERS!
Anybody out there who cooled down after the Bulls decision to play in Red?
I see Darren Scott in that most horrible , ugly , disgraceful replica of that Jersey. If the Bulls management and Vodacom ever picked a wrong time to pull a stunt this is the one
I just can’t make up my mind?
Shall I watch this game or the wedding!!!
Jisja, game on or what bru? I only see baseball on the rugby channel this side.
What’s the story with ‘red bulls’, I have been away for two weeks, didn’t follow the goings on in the rugby world much?
@ tight head:
Same here! Not much choice at the mo, no rugby on yet this side of the desert.
@ Pietman:
More Pietman en ook TH, die Bulle het hul sponsers hoer geag as hul tradisies en die Blou trui eenmalig veruil vir n rooi gedomineerde trui. Hulle speel net more in n rooi trui om die borg se amptelike kleur verandering te vier. Vodacom word mos nou deur Vodafone besit , vandaar die Rooi.
Loftus lyk K4k die truie lyk erger en ek voel woes te na gekom.
Dink jy vir een oomblik dat Man U sal speel in Blou? Ek glo nie.
Maar seker n teken hoe uit voeling die Bulle met hul ondersteuners geraak het.
…..”sponsers HOER geag”, se jy? Klink omtrent reg dan, die rooi kleure, bedoel ek 🙁
Maar om Loftus rooi te verf is dieselfde heiligskending as om die Grootte Kerk innie Kaap pers te duco, erg onvanpas.
For the Bulls sake, the team that loses today must keep losing. Some of the front runners must be pulled back into the mid table region. So too tomorrow, someones else’s wheels must come of. Bulls left themselves in no mans land
@ Pietman:
daai is soos in hoog.
maar die comments oor die Bulle se stunt het ook so geskimp op News 24.
Charl Norman – 4 hours ago Report comment
sell outs!!!!!
41 Reply to Charl Norman
CarNutter – 4 hours ago Report comment
Not only do they really suck this season, but now they’ve also decided to become brand whores!!!
I picked the Highlanders to win, but would be glad if they are the one moving back into the mid log pack. They are 12 ahead of the Bulls , a bit easier to catch up. The Blues are 17 ahead.
Surprise surprise, all the RT bloggers seem to have foresaken the Royal Wedding for a good Rugger match.
Now that’s Class!
Anybody checked the new feature on Superbru?
You can see how much you moved in all your participating pools.
I moved a massive 6724 places up on the Global standings, to a less impressive 47 065 th place
Kwagga is our Bru leader, where are you this year Durban Bulle?
Kwagga
69.70%win accuracy in Super Rugby
-1.97% since last round
Ranked 6,031 / 88,975 globally
TOP 10% – NICE!
I checked , Durban Bulle is still doing great, the bonus points in the pool keeps Kwagga ahead.
Durban Bulle
71.21%win accuracy in Super Rugby
-0.46% since last round
Ranked 3,131 / 88,975 globally
TOP 4% – YOH!
Helloooooooooooooo
Like Asbakkie would say, I;m busy, busy… like a bee… but have to just take off for this game, relax a bit… watch rugby!
Go Landers!
The Lady amongst us takes us all to the cleaners Globally
carol
72.73%win accuracy in Super Rugby
-2.27% since last round
Ranked 1,413 / 88,975 globally
TOP 2% – WOW!
Game ON!
Blues keen to run it, lineout on Landers 5m line
Relieving penalty for the Landers, they dont manage to kick out. Silly!
Hello oom GBS, is Bonsaai terug met sy Kar?
Penalty missed by Luke McAlister
Adam Thompson is honger , hy soek n plek in AB WB span. Daar is n paar spelers wat hard klop daai kant. Maar ek dink tog ons moet nie te veel worry nie nog 135 dae voor ons eerste game.
21@ superBul:
BonzaiGBS kry eers sy karretjie na 6 Junie, wanneer hy sy liksens het. Kar is nou op sy naam en deur die toets en so aan… maar daar is nog so paar klein paneelklopwerkies wat moet gedoen word volgende week.
Hy is weer terug na sy ma, hy vertrek weer na George Maandag… so basies ry hy met sy tjor terug George toe aan die einde van die Junie / Julie skoolvakansie.
Luke McAlister slots the first points.
Blues 3 / 0
Ref kry weer lekker flack van die kommentators. Wanner gaan ons tog bietjie consistancy sien by hulle.
26@ superBul:
When we remove both their eyes with a red hot shark fishing hook and replace them with a guide dog and a white stick!
@ Scrumdown:
Yeah , maybe one must not be so serious about the game, let them go their merry way. It suits me this year, after all Ashley said yesterday the Bulls made the whole April , fools day.
Blues are hungry and they’re making the game soooooooo fast against the Landers
Greetings from the Mazeppz Bay hotel, Wild Coast.
Pietman, ek sie jou Kaaps ko nou mooi an!
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