Super Rugby: Highlanders vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Published 20 February 2015 | By grootblousmile

Highlanders (7) 20 / 26 (20) Crusaders (Final Score)

The Highlanders and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby at

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin at 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 06:35 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Highlanders:

Penalties – Lima Sapoaga (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Aaron Smith (1), Malakai Fekitoa (1)
Conversions – Lima Sapoaga (2)

Crusaders:

Penalties – Colin Slade (4)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Scott Barrett (1), Johnny McNicholl (1)
Conversions – Colin Slade (2)

Teams:

Highlanders	Crusaders
21 February at 08:35 SA Time
Team: 15 Ben Smith (Captain), 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Jason Emery, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Nasi Manu (Captain), 7 John Hardie, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Joe Wheeler, 4 Tom Franklin, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Josh Hohneck Replacments: 16 Ash Dixon, 17 Kane Hames, 18 Ma’afu Fia, 19 Mark Reddish, 20 Dan Pryor, 21 Fumiaki Tanaka, 22 Shaun Treeby, 23 Marty Banks	Team: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Robbie Fruean, 13 Kieron Fonotia, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Johnny McNicholl, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Mitchell Drummond, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 Matt Todd (Captain), 6 Richie McCaw, 5 Scott Barrett, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Ben Funnell, 1 Wyatt Crockett Replacements: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Joe Moody, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Dominic Bird, 20 Jordan Taufua, 21 Billy Guyton, 22 Tom Taylor, 23 Nafi Tuitavake

Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Mike Lash (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

75 Responses to Super Rugby: Highlanders vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:15 am

27 @ Ashley:
Jaaaa, sê ek ook mos!
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Ashley on 21 February 2015 at 9:15 am

gbs @ 28
ag ja
ons almal kan nie WENSPANNE ondersteun nie!!
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:17 am

Saders over the line, ruled held up again.

Richie McCaw a passenger… like Spies, Matfield and many of the International players this year
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Ashley on 21 February 2015 at 9:18 am

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wies spies oom?
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Bullscot on 21 February 2015 at 9:19 am

GOOD MORNING GBS. Did you go to the press conference after the match last night?
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:20 am

Try McNicholl, Saders
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:22 am

Crusaders 20 / 7 Highlanders

Lemoenetyd
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Ashley on 21 February 2015 at 9:22 am

jeez like my ek moes die crusaders met ñ groter margin gekies het. gegaan vir net 10 punte. lyk op die oomblik of dit baie meer gaan wees!
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:23 am

35 @ Bullscot:
Yes I did, and I recorded both Press Conferences… will put up some MP3’s of both conferences in the Live Game Article… or in a seperate article a bit later!
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:24 am

Let me build some more Live Game Threads… anybody know whether the Red / Force game is still on / postponed / cancelled?
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:26 am

Ah, I see the Reds / Force match is indeed going ahead as scheduled!
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:33 am

2nd Half ON!
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Bullscot on 21 February 2015 at 9:33 am

@ grootblousmile:
#39 Ok good stuff man, will keep eye out for them later. Not much time for rugby today here though. Going to be busy sports day for my laaitie got school football this morning and then the afternoon he has basketball tournament, in different parts of the city. Should be fun and tonight am going to see tribute act to The Who if we can get tickets when we get there, phew tiring just thinking of it all, age is catching up
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:37 am

43 @ Bullscot:
Enjoy it Bully!
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:42 am

Crusaders penalty, hits the post again

Highlanders very rusty, as this is their 1st game of the season after a BYE in Round 1
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:44 am

Highlanders get a relieving penalty… and clears to halfway
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:47 am

Colin Slade slots a Saders penalty.

Score starting to balloon now

Crusaders 23 / 7 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:51 am

Yet another Crusaders penalty, Slade misses right this time
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:52 am

Landers penalty for offside.. on halfway
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:55 am

Crusaders with a forward pass to Fruean, deeeeep in their own 22
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:56 am

Subs are rolling thick and fast now
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:57 am

Try Malakai Fekitoa, under the sticks!
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:58 am

Crusaders 23 / 14 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 9:59 am

Come on Landers, peg these Saders back for us!
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 10:01 am

Landers kickable penalty… what will they do?

Shot at goal it is!
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 10:02 am

Missed just right.. eish
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 10:03 am

Saders penalty, just on their own side of halfway, against Fekitoa
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 10:04 am

Sapoaga earns a penalty back for the Landers on their own 22
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 10:06 am

10 Minutes to go, the deficit is 9 points
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grootblousmile on 21 February 2015 at 10:08 am

Landers penalty on the Saders 22… bit lucky there, as a few Saders right over the ball

Super Rugby: Highlanders vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Highlanders (7) 20 / 26 (20) Crusaders (Final Score)

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