Super Rugby 2015 Semi-Final: Waratahs vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

Published 27 June 2015 | By grootblousmile

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The Waratahs and Highlanders did battle in a Semi-Final of Super Rugby 2015 at

Allianz Stadium, Sydney at 11:55 SA Time (19:55 AEST, 21:55 NZ Time, 09:55 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:

Waratahs:

  • Penalties – Bernard Foley (4)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Rob Horne (1)
  • Conversions – 0

Highlanders:

  • Penalties – Lima Sopoaga (1)
  • Drop Goals – Lima Sopoaga (1)
  • Tries – Aaron Smith (1), Richard Buckman (1), Waisake Naholo (1), Penalty Try (1), Patrick Osborne (1)
  • Conversions – Lima Sopoaga (2)

Teams:

Waratahs
Highlanders
27 June at 11:55 SA Time
  • Team: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Taqele Naiyaravoro, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Matt Carraro, 11 Rob Horne, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Jacques Potgieter, 5 David Dennis (Captain), 4 Will Skelton, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson
  • Replacements from: 16 Tolu Latu, 17 Jeremy Tilse, 18 Paddy Ryan, 19 Mitchell Chapman, 20 Stephen Hoiles, 21 Patrick McCutcheon, 22 Brendan Mckibbin, 23 Peter Betham
  • Team: 15 Ben Smith (Co-captain), 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Richard Buckman, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Nasi Manu (Co-captain), 7 James Lentjes, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Mark Reddish, 4 Alex Ainley, 3 Josh Hohneck, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Brendon Edmonds
  • Replacements: 16 Ash Dixon, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Ross Geldenhuys, 19 Joe Wheeler, 20 Gareth Evans, 21 Fumiaki Tanaka, 22 Trent Renata, 23 Shaun Treeby

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)

157 Responses to Super Rugby 2015 Semi-Final: Waratahs vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

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  • 61

    IAAS on 27 June 2015 at 1:18 pm

    Anything to the head these days is a yellow.

  • 62

    Pietman on 27 June 2015 at 1:18 pm

    Slordige kerel, Jackpot, lyk of hy pas met klere en al uit die stort gekom het….maar daai beslissing van Craig was onregverdig.

  • 63

    Ben-die-Bul on 27 June 2015 at 1:18 pm

    Dit kom nou daarvan as jy nie neutrale refs kry nie. :mrgreen:

  • 64

    grootblousmile on 27 June 2015 at 1:19 pm

    60 @ Just For Kicks:
    Jackpot is all endeavour, but greatly ineffectual…

    I think the call is OK!

  • 65

    grootblousmile on 27 June 2015 at 1:19 pm

    Sopoaga misses a shot at goal from a penalty

  • 66

    nortie on 27 June 2015 at 1:20 pm

    Craig is trying to make up for cheating the Crusaders in the final against the Waratahs last year.

  • 67

    Ben-die-Bul on 27 June 2015 at 1:20 pm

    Wil iemand raai wie die finaal volgende week gaan blaas ?

  • 68

    grootblousmile on 27 June 2015 at 1:21 pm

    Cheika’s going to blow a foofie valve, that’s for sure…. hahahaha

  • 69

    Pietman on 27 June 2015 at 1:21 pm

    Ben-die-Bul wrote:

    Wil iemand raai wie die finaal volgende week gaan blaas ?

    Rasta? Hy is reeds daar…

  • 70

    robzim on 27 June 2015 at 1:21 pm

    I think the tv ref strongly suggested a penalty try as well so its unlikely that craig was going to overrule him

  • 71

    Just For Kicks on 27 June 2015 at 1:21 pm

    IAAS wrote:

    Anything to the head these days is a yellow.

    1 move earlier Naholo tackled Foley (I think) around the neck in what could also be construed as a swinging arm, according to refs interpretation, when Foley was in his try area. The result? a 5m scrum to Landers. Very poor decisions being made.

  • 72

    Pietman on 27 June 2015 at 1:23 pm

    @ robzim:
    Craig pointed it out to him first!

  • 73

    nortie on 27 June 2015 at 1:24 pm

    Just For Kicks wrote:

    IAAS wrote:

    Anything to the head these days is a yellow.

    1 move earlier Naholo tackled Foley (I think) around the neck in what could also be construed as a swinging arm, according to refs interpretation, when Foley was in his try area. The result? a 5m scrum to Landers. Very poor decisions being made.

    Correct

  • 74

    nortie on 27 June 2015 at 1:24 pm

    Pietman wrote:

    @ robzim:
    Craig pointed it out to him first!

    Hy het klaar sy mind oopgemaak dat hy vir hulle n drie gaan gee

  • 75

    Ben-die-Bul on 27 June 2015 at 1:25 pm

    71: stem saam, dubbel standaarde deur mnr Joubert.

  • 76

    MacroPolo on 27 June 2015 at 1:25 pm

    Not a very good game

  • 77

    Puma on 27 June 2015 at 1:25 pm

    Howzit everyone. Hope you all well. Do hope it is a all kiwi final.

    NZ has played the best rugby in this years SR for sure.

    Cheers all on my way out now.

  • 78

    grootblousmile on 27 June 2015 at 1:25 pm

    Goooooooooooooooo Landers!

  • 79

    Pietman on 27 June 2015 at 1:26 pm

    nortie wrote:

    Pietman wrote:

    @ robzim:
    Craig pointed it out to him first!

    Hy het klaar sy mind oopgemaak dat hy vir hulle n drie gaan gee

    Yip….en dis nie n besluit wat ligtelik geneem behoort te word nie, strafdrie in semi…. Worry

  • 80

    nortie on 27 June 2015 at 1:26 pm

    @ Ben-die-Bul:
    Dis nogal vreemd om vir Craig te sien teen n span in blou blaas 😆

  • 81

    nortie on 27 June 2015 at 1:27 pm

    Puma wrote:

    Howzit everyone. Hope you all well. Do hope it is a all kiwi final.

    NZ has played the best rugby in this years SR for sure.

    Cheers all on my way out now.

    Looks like Craig is also hoping for an all Kiwi final 😆

  • 82

    grootblousmile on 27 June 2015 at 1:27 pm

    80 @ nortie:
    Ons is laaaankal daaraan gewoond!

  • 83

    robzim on 27 June 2015 at 1:28 pm

    Pietman wrote:

    @ robzim:
    Craig pointed it out to him first!

    True , but they quickly reached consensus. Marginal call but not such a shocker as the aussie commentstors are claiming .

  • 84

    MacroPolo on 27 June 2015 at 1:28 pm

    @ Pietman:
    Wel dis die tweede drie, Buckman se drie was ook nie constant met craig se vroeer besluit nie… Phips was opgeblaas dat hy getackle is en die bal moet los voor hy opstaan… maar minute later druk Buckman n drie onder dieselfde omstandighede… Craig het n shocker.

  • 85

    grootblousmile on 27 June 2015 at 1:29 pm

    Peter Betham dots down a hack forward, 22 Drop in…

    Jackpot back on!

  • 86

    grootblousmile on 27 June 2015 at 1:30 pm

    Tahs penalty on halfway… crowd cheers Craig Joubert for the award… hahaha

  • 87

    nortie on 27 June 2015 at 1:31 pm

    MacroPolo wrote:

    @ Pietman:
    Wel dis die tweede drie, Buckman se drie was ook nie constant met craig se vroeer besluit nie… Phips was opgeblaas dat hy getackle is en die bal moet los voor hy opstaan… maar minute later druk Buckman n drie onder dieselfde omstandighede… Craig het n shocker.

    Yep, 12 punte in daai twee driee

  • 88

    grootblousmile on 27 June 2015 at 1:31 pm

    Landers steal the Tahs lineout… wonder if that is Craig Joubert’s fault too?

  • 89

    Ben-die-Bul on 27 June 2015 at 1:32 pm

    80: jy bedoel seker, wit en blou strepe ? 😀

    Dink wel Landers is die beter span en verdien die finaal. Maar Joubert het ‘n string strafskoppe en waarskuwinge teen Landers gegee, maar nooit ‘n geelkaart nie. Soos Dennis the Menace heeltyd vir hom gesê het, dit het die Tahs heeltyd van momentum beroof wat die game dalk anders kon laat verloop het.

    Maar ek kla nie, ou Joubert doen wat daai Aussie ref aan ons gedoen het in die laaste WB, hehe.

  • 90

    Pietman on 27 June 2015 at 1:32 pm

    @ robzim:
    If that penalty try is going to be the decider, then you will hear Kearns and Co!

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