Super Rugby 2016: Blues vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

Published 26 February 2016 | By grootblousmile

Blues (20) 33 / 31 (24) Highlanders (Final Score)

The Blues and Highlanders did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at

Eden Park, Auckland at 08:35 SA Time (06:35 GMT, 19:35 NZ Time).

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:

Blues:

Penalties – Ihaia West (4)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Melani Nanai (1), Blake Gibson (1), Patrick Tuipulotu (1)
Conversions – Ihaia West (3)

Highlanders:

Penalties – Lima Sopoaga (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Ben Smith (4), Teihorangi Walden (1), Waisake Naholo (1)
Conversions – Lima Sopoaga (3), Hayden Parker (1)

Teams:

Blues	Highlanders
26 February at 08:35 SA Time
Team: 15 Lolagi Visinia, 14 Melani Nanai, 13 Male Sa’u, 12 George Moala, 11 Tevita Li, 10 Ihaia West, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Steven Luatua, 7 Blake Gibson, 6 Joe Edwards, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu, 3 Sione Mafileo, 2 James Parsons (Captain), 1 Ofa Tu’ungafasi Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Namatahi Waa, 18 Charlie Faumuina, 19 Akira Ioane, 20 Kara Pryor, 21 Billy Guyton, 22 Matt McGahan, 23 Rene Ranger	Team: 15 Ben Smith (Co-captain), 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Teihorangi Walden, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Liam Squire, 7 Shane Christie (Co-captain), 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Joe Wheeler, 4 Tom Franklin, 3 Josh Hohneck, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Daniel Lienert-Brown Replacements: 16 Ash Dixon, 17 Brendon Edmonds, 18 Ross Geldenhuys, 19 Alex Ainley, 20 Dan Pryor, 21 Fumiaki Tanaka, 22 Hayden Parker, 23 Matt Faddes

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

65 Responses to Super Rugby 2016: Blues vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

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Scrumdown on 26 February 2016 at 7:17 am

I picked the ‘Landers to take this one on SuperBru.

Could be close though.
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cane on 26 February 2016 at 8:34 am

So ………………………………………… it begins,
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 8:36 am

Helllooooooooooo
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 8:36 am

Game ON!

Kick-Off by the Blues!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 8:38 am

So glad Super Rugby is finally back on… it will force me away from so many other things which has made my life hell and so bloody busy as of late!

Can concentrate on rugby for a change…. hehehehe
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 8:39 am

Blues penalty… Ihaia West for goal… he misses a relative sitter!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 8:44 am

Blues started well… but now it’s the Landers turn… and their attacks look more organized and sustained!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 8:44 am

Try Ben Smith, Landers!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 8:46 am

Highlanders 7 / 0 Blues
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 8:54 am

Try Melani Nanai, Blues!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 8:57 am

Landers penalty, Sopoaga for goal…
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 8:58 am

Highlanders 10 / 7 Blues
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Scrumdown on 26 February 2016 at 8:59 am

Hellloooooo Webmonster!

Somewhat surprised that you have graced us with your presence.
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:00 am

13 @ Scrumdown:
Eish Mr Kempies… my life has been fookin busy… am cutting myself into the smallest little pieces imaginable!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:01 am

Ihaia West of the Blues misses another penalty… this one he pushes to the right!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:02 am

Try Blues, Blake Gibson…. right next to the sticks!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:03 am

Blues 14 / 10 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:07 am

Blues get yet another penalty… man played in the air at the lineout!

This one he slots!

Blues 17 / 10 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:08 am

Try Landers!

Walden on debut!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:10 am

Blues 17 / 17 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:14 am

Blues kickable penalty… deemed a deliberate slap-forward…
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:14 am

Blues 20 / 17 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:16 am

Try Naholo, Landers!

Good fast rugby… great options by both sides!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:17 am

Highlanders 24 / 20 Blues

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:19 am

OK, let me go give instructions to my extra worker for the day… a young man I have sort of taken under my wing in the last month… and giving him a chance in life!
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Scrumdown on 26 February 2016 at 9:22 am

25 @ grootblousmile:
Good on you GBS.

Sometimes that is all a confused soul needs to turn things around.
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Scrumdown on 26 February 2016 at 9:22 am

Seems like a high scoring game.
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:29 am

26 @ Scrumdown:
Shame, the chap was a day-labourer here about a year and a half ago…

He rocked up at my gate and when he saw me the tears were flowing and virually raining down his face. Both his parents had died in the Groblersdal area and he was living in the veld here in my area… so I gave him money for a month’s rent in a “pophuis” room, fed him and gave him some clothes… and I’ve been using him like 3 or 4 times a week now…
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:29 am

2nd Half ON!
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BrumbiesBoy on 26 February 2016 at 9:31 am

Waiting patiently for this curtain raiser to finish…

Roll on the main game…

Super Rugby 2016: Blues vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

Blues (20) 33 / 31 (24) Highlanders (Final Score)

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