Highlanders (14) 26 / 19 (12) Waratahs (Final Score)
The Highlanders and Waratahs did battle in Super Rugby at
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin at 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEDT, 06:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Highlanders:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Tom Franklin (1), Waisake Naholo (1), Ben Smith (1), Patrick Osborne (1)
- Conversions – Lima Sapoaga (3)
Waratahs:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Nick Phipps (1), Matt Carraro (1), Stephen Hoiles (1)
- Conversions – Bernard Foley (2)
Teams:
Highlanders |
Waratahs |
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Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Kane McBride (New Zealand), Mike Lash (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Tahs 5m penalty, they opt to scrum
81 @ Bullscot:
The coaches are using that as excuse to “rest” players.
Not even all the guys being rested are contracted Boks.
Eben is being rested “as per agreement”, but he has only had 1 game.
Also the other Stormers like Demitri and Groom are being “rotated” as per agreement with the Bok coach.
Very confusing when players not contracted by the Boks are being “rested” as per agreement
Tahs knock close to the tryline, defensive Landers scrum it is
Can Landers #4 jump in from the wrong side of the maul like that (on his goal line) to prevent a try?
Not offsides like last week & a penalty try?
Just asking.
Damn, picked the Landers by 5, a Tahs 7 pointer would have gone down well with me
@ nortie:
I thought eben was rested because of injury
India needing 54 runs from 39 balls.
Still only 4 wickets down
Try Stephen Hoiles, Tahs
96 @ MacroBull:
One would think, but I read a report earlier this week where AC was quoted as saying rested as per Bok agreement
Highlanders 26 / 19 Waratahs
@ nortie:
So the bok coach has an “agreement” so they rest Groom and Demetri and eben after one game, but the bok coach wont mind our rugby player of the year to play non stop? lol smoke screens all over the place
83 @ grootblousmile:
Wel hy is ‘n stut wat in die skrums moet stoot, gaan hy nie moeg vir dit wees nie…
Nice result
Final Score: Highlanders 26 / 19 Waratahs
101 @ MacroBull:
Stormers have the bye next week, so Dwayne is playing his 5th in a row today.
Not sure if the bye actually counts as a “rest as per agreement” though, it’s not as if one player is getting preference and being rested
102 @ Bullscot:
Hy is nogal woellig in die los en vaste los… so ek voel eerder jammer vir sy vroutjie…. sy sal gerus moet word na die naweek!
@ nortie:
then why would AC be “forced” to rest Eben. that makes little sense.
107 @ MacroBull:
Yep, exactly my initial point.
If he is injured again, say so, don’t sugarcoat it by saying he is being rested as per agreement
India needs 39 runs off 30 balls.
They should take it with an over spare… maybe…
@ nortie:
There is a lot of mixed messages, good luck to the sharks who will have to rest, Reinach, Lambie, Mvovu, PSDT, Bissie and Marcel Coetzee all at once for the Chiefs game.
@ MacroBull:
It’s also the same at the Cheetahs, Naka was “resting Oupa as per agreement”, yet Oupa isn’t a contracted Bok.
Now Oupa is back because of an injury to his replacement
MacroBull wrote:
How many of them are actually contracted?
That’s the part I don’t quite understand, only a handful of players have contracts, and some of them are overseas as well
Shall we mosey on over to the Reds / Brumbies thread?
Follow me, I’m right behind you!
nortie wrote:
yep smoke screening… that said, MAYBE we should have a rule that all players cant play more than 5 games in a row (excluding semi finals and finals). that will help combat coaches overplaying some players.
@ nortie:
well Demetri and Groom are certainly not contracted. if this “agreement” includes them then it could include just about everyone.
Maybe there should be a rule that I also get rested every 4 games… flok that would be something, would’nt it!!
Then I would not suffer from fatigue and pick up a few injuries along the way!!
110 @ MacroBull:
Hi MacroBull, yip I raised the issue of player resting for good reason as it is one that I think has been relatively quiet now but will soon become a big talking point once teams have to start resting the players. A good idea in principle in World Cup year and my feeling from the blogs was that is was relatively well supported BUT once fans start seeing it in action with players sitting out important Super rugby games I think there will be a lot of unhappiness. It is a tough think too for the coaches to manage but something that has been happening in Scotland at Glasgow for a while (with our small playing pool it is essential) so perhaps our Super rugby coaches can try and contact Gregor Townsend to hear how he does it as he does a lot of rotating, this year more due to injuries but certainly in the past few seasons rotating without injuries. Just a thought…
@ grootblousmile:
well considering that you are not “working” you can consider this resting, your welcome 😀
Kom flokkers, sleep julle luigatte oor na die Reds / Brumbies thread!
Ja, jy ook Moosa!
grootblousmile wrote:
Nah we just stay here where it’s lekker
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