Highlanders (12) 26 / Waratahs (10) 10 (Final Score)
The Highlanders hosted the Waratahs in a gale in Invercargill, New Zealand at 09:35 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Highlanders totally outplayed the Waratahs, turning over a lot of Waratahs ball and playing to their strenghts. The Highlanders won by 26 / 10.
Scores:
Highlanders: 1 Conversion Israel Dagg, 3 Penalties Matt Berquist, 1 Try Steven Setephano, 2 Tries Adam Thompson
Waratahs: 1 Penalty & 1 Conversion Daniel Halangahu, 1 Try Kurtley Beale
Teams:
Highlanders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Kenny Lynn, 12 Jason Shoemark, 11 Fetu’u Vainikolo, 10 Robbie Robinson/Mat Berquist, 9 Jimmy Cowan (captain), 8 Steven Setephano, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thompson, 5 Hayden Triggs, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Clint Newland, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Chris King.
Replacements: 16 Peter Mirrielees, 17 Bronson Murray, 18 Joe Tuineau, 19 John Hardie, 20 Scott Cowan, 21 Matt Berquist/Robbie Robinson, 22 James Paterson.
Waratahs: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Tom Carter, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Daniel Halangahu, 9 Josh Holmes, 8 Ben Mowen, 7 Phil Waugh (captain), 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Dan Palmer.
Replacements: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Jeremy Tilse, 18 Chris Thomson, 19 Patrick McCutcheon, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Rory Sidey, 22 Sosene Anesi.
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Josh Noonan (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
TMO: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Penalty Landers.
Dagg misses the sitter… flok
56 – Snoek, Hope you get to see the Sharks/Bulls game live. Not the same to watch delayed unless you don’t know the score.
Landers turn Tahs ball over again…
62 – gbs, Yip that was right in front of the posts. Huge miss that one.
Penalty Tahs near halfway
Puma it’s terrible to miss these big games live, but hey, sometimes there is no choice. Just hope for a good competitive game.
Try Curtley Beale, under the sticks
Landers 12 / 10
Go Landers, even though i have the Tahs on SB, would like the Landers to take the spoils.
Landers back on the Tahs 22…. lineout to them
Shocking skew throw-in
Try Tahs, they right back in it now.
tahs are playing like chickens with the head cut off…………..
Waratahs must not score again before half time.
Lemoenetyd
Landers 12 / 10
74 – Old Griquas, The weather not good for rugby there. Weather actually atrocious. Rain coming down in bucket loads and misty too.
GBS, baie geluk met jou opkomende 12 000 comments.
Coffee time.
78 – Yip Snoek, two more posts and gbs has 12 000 posts….hahaha.
Tjarkie Fornever – You’ve got a Press Box Pass for the Bulls / Sharks game…. mmmmm I can organise, can’t I!!
Puma, just had some 😆
The Bulls are the Best… how’s that for a 12 000th comment!!
67 – Snoek, I suppose we have some other things to do and our better half to please too.
83 – What a k#k comment to waste on 12 000!
84 – Puma
Excactly, the wife can be very demanding from time to time. But all’s good, will see the game eventually.
@ 77 G’day Puma mate. Indeed, weather looks abysmal and the Kiwis love it. It is a golden rule in NZ rugby that, if you win the toss, you run into the wind in the first half, but the advantage may accrue to the tahs in this 2nd half.
Hot off the press: the next outside back to deflect from league to rugby will be Israel Folau. At 195cms and 115kg he looks to have been snaffled by the Melbourne Rebels at close to the AUD1m a season mark.
Puma @ 79 – coffee time??? What tha! It’s a sauvignon blanc where I am!
2nd Half on
The pill is a bit slippery… lots of mistakes
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