The Highlanders hosted the Blues at The House of Pain, Duneden this morning, SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game is broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Blues won 19 / 15 with no bonus points for tries.
Scores:
Highlanders: 1 Try & 1 Penalty Israel Dagg, 1 Conversion & 1 Try Michael Hobbs
Blues: 2 Conversions Stephen Brett, 2 Tries Paul Williams, 1 Try Rene Ranger
Teams:
Highlanders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Jason Shoemark, 12 Jayden Hayward, 11 James Paterson, 10 Michael Hobbs, 9 Jimmy Cowan (captain), 8 Steven Setephano, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Clint Newland, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Jamie Mackintosh.
Replacements: 16 Jason Macdonald, 17 Chris King, 18 Hayden Triggs, 19 John Hardie, 20 Sean Romans, 21 Robbie Robinson, 22 Fetu’u Vainikolo.
Blues: 15 Paul Williams, 14 Rudi Wulf, 13 Isaia Toeava, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Viliami Ma’afu, 7 Serge Lilo, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Anthony Boric, 4 Kurtis Haiu, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Charlie Faumuina, 18 Filo Paulo, 19 Peter Saili, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Daniel Kirkpatrick, 22 Rene Ranger.
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
TMO: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
A very good try, winger had a lot of work to do still…
Princess I am still scared of you after the last email 🙂
7 – 0 Blues
Immediate reply from Landers…aai here we go…
Hey GBS
I picked the Landers – they looked good last week, Blues did not & it is a home game for the Landers.
Blues 7 / 0
No wait, Landers tryyyyyyyy
Come on Blues, keep your composure….
7 – 5 Blues
Penalty Blues…
Does anyone know what Dean Mumm of the Tahs got 2 weeks on the naughty chair for ? Was he the biter ?
Kickable too…
Brett going for 3 points…
Thank god super 14 is back
I was getting so tired of boring N hemisphere rugby.
NH rugby. Have possession and kick it away
SH rugby Have possession, and keep ball in hand
32 – CoachPete
What last email ?? 😯
Missed Penalty attept by Brett
Blouste, Loskoppie has gone for your favourite colour
Missed…
35@ R_P – My sentiments too, as I expressed in this game’s Preview Thread
Princess you have forgotten already ?
@45
Good on you !!! 😆
Wow, some big collisions…
ok going to watch
GBS
Well, you may be right …
CoachPete
I did not send anything inappropriate – I am a nice girl 😯
Morning everyone. Saw both tries but that try by Highlanders was superb.
Go Blues for my bru picks.
52 – Morning RP how you today?
Flokken forwards in die backline….
Morning Puma…
Hello Oerwoudkat with the dodgy knees and back!
Ola Pumes 😉
I am for the Landers today so we are on opposing sides !
Blues under pressure on their 5 meter line
Try Landers…
Tryyyyyyyyyy Landers… Michael Hobbs
Farking good flyhalf this one!
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