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
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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)
58 – RP, that was a tough pick to make. Just went with Blues. Could go either way. For today though hope it is the BLUES 😀
GBS
Do you recognise the family name ? That boy has a dad & granddad who were rugger buggers 😉
12 -7 Landers…
Landers 12 / 7
Blues kicking to much ball away…
It is fricken cold here at the moment … today was supposed to 10-12 degrees but at 2 in the afternoon it had only got to 9 degrees !! Was 7 degrees & raining over night 😥
62@ R_P – Heard last week that he has quite the rugby pedigree…
I’m impressed with Hobbs!
GBS
Poor guy has to work twice as hard to be considered half as good, but he is not short of confidence so good on him 😀
Come on Blues…in this years competition the away team is the favourites… 😆
Hobbs, 3 driee SOVER in die seisoen. Glad nie te sleg nie!
Another penalty to Landers…
I have a bloody nice book, it’s the Vodacom Super 14 Media Guide for 2010…. all the stats on ALL Super 14 players, coaches and assistant coaches…
That’s the advantage of now being fully accredited as member of the Media at the Franchises.
Am going to PDF the whole book and place it somewhere here on the blog for all to browse…
Blues is sterk op die verdediging met lynstaan tyd, maar dis omtrent dit. Highlanders doen al die werk.
Isreal Dagg, Jimmy Cowen en Hobbs laat hierdie Blues verdediging bont staan!
@72, GBS! thanks man, sal my baie help met my fantasy league keuses!
Seems like none from either team can get their kicks over. 🙄
Is it windy ?
72 – GBS, that would be great.
Brett missed 2 penalties already…
Thats 6 points and if he does’nt pull it together this might cost the Blues…
76 – RP, Blues should have got that kick over. 😉
Half time 12 – 7 Landers…
78 – Blouste it will. Missed kicks always costs.
Both actually Puma…
Lemoenetyd
Highlanders forwards have the upper hand, Blues must sort this after half time…
Come Blues…
lekker game, nie die beste nie, maar lekker om te kyk. Landers kan die een wen.
Glad it’s a low-scoring game, so far… means probably no bonus points for tries
Landers is oor die Blues in die laaste 25 minute! C’mon landers!
Daai blerrie Landers moet nou net kop hou….en Cowan moet nou net nie ‘n besering kry nie, sonder hom is die Landers so goed soo die Lions…..miskien darm bietjie beter… 😆
Lemoene is oppala, kom ons kyk of die landers die intensieteit kan hou.
Why are’nt the Blues running the ball more?
Penalty Blues… come now !!!
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