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
Landers should be further ahead by now…
@ grootblousmile:
Wat van die Tjarks afrigter – Pruimboom 🙂
Lemoenetyd
@ Blouste:
better as Pruimgat
32@ Blouste:
There are indeed some funny surnames…
2nd Half ON!
@ The_Young_Turk:
Seker waar, “always look at the bright side of life” 😉
Sapoaga misses a sitter
Well, lets hope for a tightly contested 2nd half with only an unconverted try for the Force for my superBru 😆
Looks like the Landers will take this one… let’s just hope they don’t get a bonuspoint
39@ Blouste:
No man, just 2 Landers penalties… for my Bru…. hehehe
Landers turn the scrum over… they now have a scrum 5m out
Incredible how the Farce have kept the Landers from scoring. Keep it up guys and don’t let them get 5 points!
35@ grootblousmile:
I used to work with a Zimbo’ chap with the surname Varkevisser.
You can only imagine……
There’s a bit of a re-shuffle in the Lions side for tomorrow.
Baywatch Grobbelaar returning to SA for some family bereavement, Jaco Kriel flying out to join the lions.
Backrow is Now:
6. Minnie
7. Josh Stauss
8. Warren Whiteley
Kry die Force enige iets reg ?
Relieving Penalty for the Landers…
Very kickable penalty for the Force, they opt for a scrum
20 min to go
Score should just stay the same or just one more penalty for Farce so no one gets a bonus and Landers have only small points difference. Would like to see 3 Ozzie teams at the bottom of the table…
Force 1m out… they get drivven back… golden opportunity lost
Last night I had terribly painfull toes in my left foot, almost like tey were all bruised inside and all around them… is that what gout feels like, anybody know?
I’ve never had that happen!
This morning they are fine, nothing wrong.
Try David Smith for the Force
Landers 14 / 10
@ grootblousmile:
Could be or some form of arthritis. Could also be something else. Were they swollen and inflamed?
Farce refusing to lie down and die. Looks like we have a game on now!!
55@ The_Young_Turk:
Did not look if they were red, just rubbed the shit out of them under the blankets… got the relief I was looking for.
I’m a VERY healthy oke, have’nt been to a doctor litterally in years…. been very lucky and fortunate like that.
What a k*k game! The Highlanders dont deserve to be in the play-offs based on this form. At this point in the season they should be putting a team like the Force away by 30 if they want to compete with the top dogs.
If the Force sneak a win in here, the Highlanders are basically out.
Force giving the ball a lot of air. one try, thats all.
Penalty for the Force, eaaaaasy one… they should go for goal and close things up to 1 point
@ grootblousmile:
Maybe it’s all the good food you’ve been having lately. I suggest you never eat a tasty meal again in your life!
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