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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BrumbiesBoy on 26 February 2016 at 9:32 am

@ BrumbiesBoy:
P.S. Morning all,

And good on you GBS!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:35 am

30 @ BrumbiesBoy:
Helllooooooooooooooooo perdjie, jou ou sponsparra!

How the hell have you been?
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:38 am

Landers kickable penalty, but they kick into the corner for a 5m lineout.
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:40 am

Landers 5m penalty again… collapsed maul
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:41 am

Landers opt for posts this time around
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:41 am

Sopoaga misses this one to the left
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BrumbiesBoy on 26 February 2016 at 9:41 am

@ grootblousmile:
Sponsparra?

Something frog?

I’ve been OK thanks, waiting patiently for the season to start but it’s going to be a loooong one!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:43 am

37 @ BrumbiesBoy:
Yeah, roughly translated it means “spunge frog”!

Hahaha

It is indeed going to be a long season… 9 Super Rugby games per weekend, mostly…. in stead of the 7 we were used to.
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:49 am

Easy Peasy Blues penalty… right in front… over!

Highlanders 24 / 23 Blues
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:50 am

Ref asks for a TMO call… looks like a neck-roll on a very long-haired Rene Ranger!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:51 am

Looks like a Yellow to me… just a penalty given!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:55 am

Another Blues penalty in front… outside the Landers 22.
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:56 am

Blues 26 / 24 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 9:57 am

Lion4ever… I see you are online… I have those answers for you on the Mass Mailer….
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 10:02 am

13 Minutes to go…

Blues have already looked better under the coaching of Tana Umaga!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 10:07 am

Blues over the line… Should go to a TMO call!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 10:07 am

Question is important… give a reason not to award a try…
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 10:09 am

Try is awarded, to No 4, Patrick Tuipulotu!

Blues 33 / 24 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 10:10 am

Landers penalty… shot at goal to get within 7 points
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 10:10 am

Lima Sopoaga misses the vital kick!
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 10:13 am

Time is running out for the Landers!

4 Minutes to go in the game!
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nga puhi on 26 February 2016 at 10:14 am

last blues try should have been a penalty to the landers, player was definitely tackled ahead of the ruck

and Im a Blues fan
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 10:15 am

52 @ nga puhi:
I agree!
54

grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 10:15 am

Try Ben Smith!

Landers creep back!
55

grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 10:17 am

Blues 33 / 31 Highlanders

2 Minutes to play
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nga puhi on 26 February 2016 at 10:18 am

awesome landers try, the skills were superb..
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 10:18 am

Seconds to go… Blues have the ball… they will just close the game out now!
58

Scrumdown on 26 February 2016 at 10:18 am

Oooh koek.

0/1 on Superbru?
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nga puhi on 26 February 2016 at 10:19 am

great game first up…
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grootblousmile on 26 February 2016 at 10:19 am

Blues win!

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

Super Rugby 2016: Blues vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

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

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