Blues (17) 33 / Highlanders (11) 16 (Final Score)
The Blues hosted the Highlanders at Eden Park, Auckland 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.
The Blues were clearly the better side, doing the necessary to claim a play-off spot.
Scorers:
Blues: 4 Penalties & 3 Conversions Lachie Munro, 1 Try Stephen Brett, 1 Try Luke McAlister, 1 Try Jared Payne
Highlanders: 1 Drop Goal & 1 Penalty Tony Brown, 2 Tries Matt Saunders
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Teams:
Blues: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Benson Stanley, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Lachie Munro, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Chris Smylie, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Charlie Faumuina.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Chris Lowrey, 19 Sean Polwart, 20 Alby Mathewson, 21 Winston Stanley, 22 Sherwin Stowers.
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Matt Saunders, 13 Kendrick Lynn, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Siale Piutau, 10 Tony Brown, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 3 Chris King, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (captain).
Replacements: 16 Mo Schwalger, 17 Bronson Murray, 18 Josh Bekhuis, 19 Nick Croswell, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Robbie Robinson, 22 Telusa Veainu.
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Nick Briant (New Zealand)
TMO: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Bounce of the ball going the way of the Blues now and they look like they are going to wrap this one up.
Penalty Landers, in front… about the 22m line
Blues 17 / 11
Milan is in the north, about an hours drive from the Swiss border. Winters can be cold but summers hot and humid, a bit like Durban.
Lemoenetyd
2nd half on!
Let’s hope the Landers can swing things in this half.
The Blues have been more direct and the better side in the first half though
Try Jared Payne for the Blues, under the sticks
Blues 24 / 11
Morning ouens, snoesig teen Greyton se winterkou mette duvet, ‘n koppie koffie enne home made rusk ma boggerol reception – damn!!!
Julle ouens sal moet mooi prentjies teken asb.
40@ fender:
Hello Kitaarsnaar… flok as dit daar koud is kom dit oor 2 dae hier aan….
40@ fender:
Ek moet maar hier tevrede wees met ‘n warm soppie en 2 soorte Cabanossi en 2 soorte biltong….. darem ookie nodig vir duvet nie, die Aircon is op 23 grade gestel en die verwarmertjie hou die tone mooi warm.
Penalty slotted by Munro
Blues 27 / 11
Landers been on constant attack the last 10 mins but just lose the ball in the last few metres.
Landers oh so close… then spills the ball….. eishhhhhhhhh
@ fender:
Do you at least have a nice warm body to keep you company??
In the beginning of the season the Landers grunt up front helped them over the line many times, now it seems the other teams have caught up and surpassed them
@ fender:
Jy is naby aan my dan, Franskraal/Gansbaai, ry gou oor so 70 km, elekker TV, soetwyn, snoek en soetpatats daar. Ek was laasweek nabhy aan jou, by Riviersonderend.
Ek ry oor twee ure Kharsj toe, deur die woestyn in 50 gradeC plus, oppad Bahrain toe om die nuwe werksit/gebou se vordering te gaan kyk, trek vlg maand daarheen
Nie veel tyd vir saampraat nie, maar ek loer julle RT’s so af en toe…..
Gbs, daai klink self na ‘n kwaai deal!
Greyton is beautiful langsie berge en ons annual uitspanplek die tyd vannie jaar. Ma jy moet vannie koue hou anners issitie die plek vi jou nie.
Dis ‘n wintervuur, pinotage, kitaarsnaar kinda experience. And I love it!
Morning everyone,
Come on Landers.
Blues 30 / 11
Neewat, this game belongs to the Blues
Blues moet nou stadig, my superbru het hulle net met 14 punte 🙁
Hello Piet Arabier & Oerwoudkat
Try again for Matt Saunders of the Landers
@ grootblousmile:42 –
@ fender:49 – It is 26 here today, with full sun…hehehe. Durbs is lekker this time of year. No humidity but warm. Like a warm summer instead of the hot humid summer months.
Sitting here in t-shirt and short…hehehe.
Blues 30 / 16
@ grootblousmile:
Sal jou nog mail en paar goete stuur, presies oor twee mande van vandag ek in JHB, kan ons n ‘bruvva’-versie of twee saam sing dalk.
56@ Puma:
My Office is also nice and warm, no humidity… hehehe
Blues far to good for Landers.
Bulls or Sharks will have to head off down to Nz after this weekend to play Blues. Travel gonna be hectic.
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