Blues (12) 29 / 18 (13) Highlanders (Final Score)
The Blues and Highlanders did battle in Super Rugby at Eden Park, Auckland at 08:35 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Blues:
- Penalties – Chris Noakes (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Steven Luatua (1), Angus Ta’avao (1), Piri Weepu (2)
- Conversions – Chris Noakes (3)
Highlanders:
- Penalties – Colin Slade (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Ben Smith (1), Phil Burleigh (1)
- Conversions – Colin Slade (1)
Teams:
Blues: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 George Moala, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Ali Williams (Captain), 4 Culum Retallick, 3 Angus Ta’avao, 2 James Parsons, 1 Tim Perry.
Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Brendon O’Connor, 20 Jamison Gibson-Park, 21 Baden Kerr, 22 Francis Saili.
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Buxton Popoalii, 13 Jason Emery, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Mose Tuiali’i, 7 John Hardie, 6 Jarrad Hoeata, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Chris King, 2 Andrew Hore (Captain), 1 Jamie Mackintosh.
Replacements: 16 Liam Coltman, 17 Ma’afu Fia, 18 TJ Ioane, 19 Elliot Dixon, 20 Fumiaki Tanaka, 21 Lima Sopoaga, 22 Phil Burleigh.
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Jonathon White (New Zealand), Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Come on Blues
30 @ Puma:
Hello Oompie!
Blues 5m from the Landers line again
Blues just short.. and they get an easy penalty… quick tap and over they go… try!
Blues 12 / 10 Highlanders
12-10
Morning all!
Jason Emery brilliant, but our jan Serfeontein had the measure of him in the Bokkies WC final at Newlands.
Anyway, here goes the Blues…..Mr Mascara cost the Landers.
The Highlanders scrummie was being touted as the next best thing last year and is just pretty mediocre this year.
Try Slade?
Looked forward to me
Definately lost forward
37 @ Pietman:
Hello Piet Verdriet!
Landers penalty on about the Blues 10m line… over.
Highlanders 13 / 12 Blues
Lemoenetyd
mornings,
Nice festival rugby, won’t bring them close to the little but a feast to watch
2nd Half ON!
44 @ Gena_ZA:
Hello Gena Stormpoppie!
George Moala cops a Yellow for the Blues
Nonu loses the ball in the process of going over…
Keven Mealamu makes his return as a sub for the Blues
Blues relieves the big pressure near their goal line with a good touchfinder by Weepu
Hosea Gear is ALWAYS, but ALWAYS, dangerous. We don’t have wings like that in SA
Ciao a tutti!
@ grootblousmile:
So far GTStormer is in for the jackpot, the only one who backed the Landers(by a small margin)!
@ The_Young_Turk:
Bona sera senor Koeloe!
@ Pietman:
Why good night, ole tattoo?
51 @ The_Young_Turk:
Hello hoendertjie!
Tryyyyyyyyyyy Weepu!
Whoop!
TMO asked to check the last passes
da score die Blues, kan my SuperBru tog een week positief begin, samblief
Pass from Ali Williams to Ranger looks forward….
Try Awarded!
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