Highlanders (20) 27 / Crusaders (10) 24 (Final Score)
The Highlanders and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin at 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time).
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 Sopoaga (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Andrew Hore (1), Phil Burleigh (1), Hosea Gear (1)
- Conversions – Lima Sopoaga (3)
Crusaders:
- Penalties – Tyler Blyendaal (4)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Israel Dagg (1), Andy Ellis (1)
- Conversions – Tyler Blyendaal (1)
Teams:
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Buxton Popoali’i, 13 Tamati Ellison, 12 Phil Burleigh, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 John Hardie, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Nick Crosswell, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Chris King, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (captain).
Replacements: 16 Jason Rutledge, 17 Bronson Murray, 18 Culum Retallick, 19 James Haskell, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Colin, Slade, 22, Telusa Veainu.
Crusaders: 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Adam Whitelock, 11 Israel Dagg, 10 Tyler Bleyendaal, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Tom Donnelly, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Quentin MacDonald, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 Owen Franks, 18 Luke Romano, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willie Heinz, 21 Patrick Osborne, 22 Zac Guildford.
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Kane Brown (New Zealand) (New Zealand)
TMO: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Own up who is 0 from 3 on bru this weekend? I am. Never thought for once that Chiefs would win, that for me was the biggest surprise. Thought Canes/Lions game could have gone either way when putting my bru picks in. Also thought Landers could sneak it against Saders after last week. But just never gamble so went with the safe picks and it COST me….hehe.
Okay need to dash.
Cheers everyone. Catch up later.
GO SHARKS AND CHEETAHS….
@ Puma: No look, not underestimating Sharks at all. But this is Newlands, and Sharks are a bit thin up front; Stormers have Joe Pietersen (big dangerman and ex-Natalian from Vryheid and worth 15 points at the run-on) as well as Aplon. Sharks have a better backline than last year, and they MUST get that Jordaan youngster with the ball in hand out there, playmaker par excellance, that boytjie.
151 @ Puma:
My hand is up…. hehehe
@ Pietman,
If the Sharks and Cheetahs do win, it will open the SA conference right open! Like ‘ol Bill Mc Laren used to say, änd a gap as big as the Gobi Desert opens up.” Lol, man that dude, you talk a rugby match, him and Spiekeries were the real deal.
Today’s TV commentators, annoy me at times. Elton Jantjies, becomes Conrad Jantjies… WTF!
South Africa have won the third ODI against New Zealand by five wickets to complete a 3-0 series sweep.
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