Highlanders (0) 10 / Blues (9) 15 (Final Score)
The Highlanders hosted the Blues at Carisbrook, Dunedin at 09:35 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
This was not rugby, it was full-out combat… it was hard and relentless! It was brilliant.
It was parry and counter-parry and it was brutal, with the Blues eventually closing out the game with no less than 26 phases by their forwards, to win by 5.
Scorers:
Highlanders: 1 Conversion & 1 Penalty & 1 Try Robbie Robinson
Blues: 5 Penalties Luke McAlister
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Teams:
Highlanders: 15 Robbie Robinson, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Kendrick Lynn, 12 Ben Smith, 11 Siale Piutau, 10 Tony Brown, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 3 Chris King, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (captain).
Replacements: 16 Mo Schwalger, 17 David Te Moana, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Nick Crosswell, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Matt Saunders, 22 James Paterson.
Blues: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Rene Ranger, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tevita Mailau.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Pauliasi Manu, 18 James King, 19 Chris Lowrey, 20 Toby Morland, 21 Benson Stanley, 22 Lachie Munro.
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Stanley boots it out after the scrum, game over.
Final Score: Blues 15 / 10 Highlanders
@ Bullscot:
Hi there. Was a hard game, I wont rate it as good though
90@ Bullscot:
Bullyyyyyyyyy!
Congrats with your new family arival on Tuesday… may the little girl bring you and yours lots of joy!
I enjoyed this tussle, this form of nail and tooth combat!
92@ superBul:
Hi Super, yes just seen only 1 try, so much for free flowing Kiwi rugby
If you look at the game at some stage , have a look how the landers was blown up for falling over but the Blues when they did it was not. I will too and come out apologizing if i am wrong. I will also compare my observations with match reports.
93@ grootblousmile:
Howzit GBS ou pel, thanks a lot, she is doing great, so calm and in my arms as I type 🙂
81: ons sal nou elke wedstryd soos ‘n finaal moet behandel, 7 spannende wedstryde, en elke wedstryd kan ons laaste kans wees om nog die semi’s te haal. Maak dit ten minste opwindend.
Super, jy is reg, dit is die gebrek aan bonuspunte asook die verlore teen die Landers en Force wat ons hard gaan byt die einde van die seisoen. Die ander verlore, was die ander spanne ons oor, so geen verskoning daar nie.
Kom ons hoop totdat daar nie meer hoop oor is nie.
@ Bullscot:
This one was tough, there was a few knocks with great opportunities spilled. But for the Blues to be try less is something different.
@ Bullscot:
Multitasking hey Bullscot?
Congrats on your new arrival 🙂
@ Bullscot:
Congrats with the Girl, enjoy her they grow up so fast.
97@ Bullscot:
Mrs Bully must be beaming like a Cheshire Cat….
Morning All…
Watching another occaison here on our English TV!! 🙂
100@ Blue Bird:
Thanks a lot Blue Bird, yip who said men couldn’t multi task 🙂 must be off soon, wee madam looks like she may be hungry.
@ Blue Bird:
did you see my posts earlier in this thread. Round about 10th, you are doing great in Superbru, congrats too you. You learned a lot about the game , your picks are great
101@ superBul:
Thanks mate. Yip GBS Mrs Bullscot is so chuffed and a fantastic mom! Super lots of people were saying before super 15 started that all the derbies would be tough and may take their toll on the players, cheers vir eers manne
Vir die Bulle om die semi’s te haal, moet hul natuurlik alles wen van nou af, en hoop die Tahs en Landers begin te gly, en hou aan gly. Tahs is 6 en die Landers nou 13 punte bo Bulle.
As Bulle begin wen, en aanhou wen, dan beteken dit hul wedstryd teen Tahs kan moontlik finaal bepaal watter een van die twee spanne 6de eindig.
Maar, more is daar eers die Chiefs, eish ja.
Had to go chase a little field mouse out of the house now… the maid and BonzaiHandbriekie both nearly pee’d their pants…. hehehe
104: geluk ou bul, ons is trots op jou.
Die rooi trui waarmee die Vodacom Bulls more teen die Chiefs speel is deel van Vodacom se “brand refresh”. Ek merk dat die Blou Bulle Maatskappy en Vodacom gekritiseer word in die verband. Party van ons se geheue is baie kort, nie alleen het Vodacom oor die afgelope jare miljoene rande in die Blou Bulle en Bulls geinvesteer nie maar Vodacom het ook aan die begin van sy borgskap die Loftus Versfeld naamregte terug aan die Bulls en sy ondersteuners gegee. Loftus is sedert hierdie gebaar weer LOFTUS VERSFELD!!!
In die huidige ekonomiese klimaat is dit noodsaaklik dat borge en sport handelsmerke saamwerk, anders sal sportorganisasies nie oorleef nie!
Interessant dat ons sedert gister talle navrae gehad het van ondersteuners wat die rooi trui wil koop. Die trui is egter nie te koop nie, jy kan slegs een van die twee en twintig truie wen as jy more op Loftus is en deelneem aan die Vodacom kompetisie.
Groete, Barend van Graan
I’ve got a lot on my plate today…. have to still make a few key phone calls, then go pick up some plastic at a bank and then go to 2 suppliers in Midrand, then to a client in Centurion and then I have to go meet and open up for a delivery from CTM at my house in Pretoria at 15:30, before rushing back for tonight’s game between the Cheetahs and the Brumbies.
So, cheers for now… chat later.
110: dit is darem net ‘n eenmalige ding, en die belangrikste ding is, die uitslag, ons wil graag resultate sien, nie net ‘n wen nie maar verkieslik ‘n goeie wen.
Ek hoop vir die bestuur, span en afrigters “everything comes together” more, anders gaan dinge rof raak in Pta (as dit nie meer ‘rof’ raak vir ander spanne op Loftus nie).
Kom Rooi Blou Bulle, speel asof julle aan die brand is !
@ superBul:
Thanks superBul, have just seen you post…makes me feel quite proud, mind you I did make a mistake with this game!!
Now the bride is on her way so I had better concentrate on the proceedings in London!!
See you later.
109@ bdb:
Baie dankie bdb.
bullscot @ 114
baie geluk ook van my kant, bru
Hmmm got this one wrong….thought with home ground advantage the Hurricanes might just take this one. Looks like the Blues could be finally calling back the past…..real threat to take the trophy this year! Some old big names stepping up in a world cup year.
The Auckland Blues stormed to the top of the Super Rugby standings by wearing down the Otago Highlanders 15-10 in a dour defensive derby in Dunedin on Friday.
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