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 14 / 13
7 min left
1 point! here we go. C’mon force!
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy David Smith!
Force on FIRE!!
Hallooooo everyone.
Nice tight game, actually Force are playing well, expected waaaay more form the highlanders……
TRY FORCE! DAVID SMITH!
60@ The_Young_Turk:
Flok neeeeeeeee, then my toes must maar hurt… I’ll have them rubbed every night!
The force is with the farce!!
Force 18 / 14
Come on Force..
Almost another Force try, last pass ruled forward
WTF !!!
Just went out for a couple of minutes and now this ?
ok… not such a bad game anymore… hahahaha. Standard playing brilliantly!
Stannard slots a penalty.
Force 21 / 14
Yippeee, Landers are out, less pressure on Sharkies and Bullyboys.
2 mitutes, 3 points, momentum with the force! Bulls and Sharks just need to win and SA has three in the top!
So the Landers must score a try to clinch it, field position ?
Force just closing it out now…. and they get a penalty… hooter goes
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, Brilliant!
Final Score: Western Force 21 / 14 Highlanders
Well well.
Thats my Bru farked with the first game !!!
Good result for SA teams though !!! YEE HAA !!!
Heeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaa dankie Force, did us a huge favour!!!!
7-point margin, so the Landers get a single bonus point.
Nou kan Sharkies maar verloor teen die Staaaaaaaaaaaat!
81@ Tripples:
Hello Maiki!
Geez, between the Force and the Lions they’re really doing the Bulls and Tjarks some favours and handing the ‘Landers a couple of stiff ones the size of a fire extinguisher from the rear!
@ The_Young_Turk:
Hulle kan maar ja, die Bulle skuif dan verby ne ?
Gooooooooooooo Staat!!
Hahaha
Halloooooo maiki, yep gooooooooo staaaaat hehehehehehehehe
@ Blouste:
I like the way you think, bru 😉
Should the Staat win against the Guppies, the Bulls could move into 5th spot this weekend!
Then we have to start gunning for the next victum, the Stormers and the Blues and the Saders….
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