Highlanders (14) 14 / Force (3) 21 (Final Score)
The Highlanders hosted the Western Force at Carisbrook Stadium, Dunedin at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ local time). This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
The Highlanders were simply blown off the field in the second half by a very gutsy Western Force side. Ideal result for the sides from South Africa with aspirations for the play-off’s.
Scorers:
Highlanders: 3 Penalties Lima Sapoaga, 1 Try Ben Smith
Force: 3 Penalties & 1 Conversion James Stannard, 2 Tries David Smith
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Teams:
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Kendrick Lynn, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Siale Piutau, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 John Hardie, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 3 Chris King, 2 Mo Schwalger, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (captain).
Replacements: 16 Jason Rutledge, 17 Bronson Murray, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Nick Crosswell, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Robbie Robinson, 22 Alando Soakai.
Western Force: 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Alfie Mafi, 13 Patrick Dellit, 12 Rory Sidey, 11 David Smith, 10 James Stannard, 9 Mark Swanepoel, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 David Pocock, 6 Matt Hodgson, 5 Nathan Sharpe (captain), 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Kieran Longbottom.
Replacements: 16 Ben Whittaker, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Tom Hockings, 19 Richard Brown, 20 Chris Cottee, 21 Mitch Inman, 22 Nick Cummins.
Referee: Jonathon White
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro, Kane McBride
TMO: Mike Fraser
Helloooooooooooo,
Game ON!
Highlanders looking good and sharp
Force consolidating a bit now, and Landers a bit ill-diciplined
Penalty Force and James Stannard slots it… first blood to the Force.
Force 3 / 0
Would’nt it be grand if the Force win this one!!
My Bru pick for this one was Highlanders by 17
Lima Sapoaga slots a penalty for the Landers.
3 / 3
Hallo hallo almal op die vars winters oggend !!!
Another penalty opportunity for the Landers… Sapoaga going for goal.
Over
Landers 6 / 3
7@ Blouste:
Hello “2de Blouste”
Hoe gaan dit?
Wat meen jy 2de Blouste ?
Goed en daar in die panne ?
Try Ben Smith fr the Landers
10@ Blouste:
Ek het klaar my Bulls klere aan vir vanaand se game… vanoggend is ek blouer as jy!
Dit gaan goed hier, die sonnetjie is uit, die weer lyk mooi vir die rugby vanaand.
Landers 11 / 3
James Stannard gets a Yellow for an early tackle
Ja nee, die son breek bietjie koue maar jy sir darem seker redelik beskut daar in die “press box”.
Dis die wind wat ‘n ou kou !!!
Klink my die Landers neem nou beheer van die game…
15@ Blouste:
Die Press Box het lugreëling en alles, dis lekker daar.
Penalty slotted by Sapoaga
Landers 14 / 3
Ek het die Landers maar op met 6 op superBru so ek hoop nie die Force val nou heeltemal uit die bus uit nie !!!
Ciao a tutti! Go the Farce!! Bring the Landers low!
Landers applying ALL the pressure now
20@ The_Young_Turk:
Hello, Tutti Fruitty to you too, Turkey.
@ grootblousmile:
gobble gobbledy gook! 🙂
Penalty opportunity for the Force
Not going for goal, kicked to touch…. wrong move
I’m glad my surname is not Longbottom!
Imagine a girl with the surname of Longbottom…. there will be all sorts of chirps about her butt…. hehhehehe
Seems like the Force are in for a hiding today ?!?!?
27@ Blouste:
Yip, looks likely
@ grootblousmile:
Better than Bigbottom, Fatbottom or Freebottom!
Relieving penalty for the Landers
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