Super Rugby 2016: Blues vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

Published 26 February 2016 | By grootblousmile

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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)

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