Super Rugby 2016: Southern Kings vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

Published 2 July 2016 | By grootblousmile

Kings (8) 18 / 48 (10) Highlanders (Final Score)

The Southern Kings and Highlanders did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth at 19:20 SA Time (17:20 GMT, Sunday 05:20 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Kings:

Penalties – Elgar Watts (1), Louis Fouché (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Wandile Mjekevu (1), Steven Sykes (1)
Conversions – Louis Fouché (1)

Highlanders:

Penalties – Lima Sopoaga (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Matt Faddes (3), Dan Pryor (1), Jack Wilson (1), Patrick Osborne (1), Aki Seiuli (1)
Conversions – Lima Sopoaga (4), Fletcher Smith (1)

Teams:

Southern Kings	Highlanders
2 July at 19:20 SA Time
Team: 15 Malcolm Jaer, 14 Lukhanyo Am, 13 Stefan Watermeyer, 12 Shane Gates, 11 Wandile Mjekevu, 10 Elgar Watts, 9 Ntando Kebe, 8 Aidon Davis, 7 Stefan Willemse, 6 CJ Velleman, 5 JC Astle, 4 Steven Sykes (Captain), 3 Tom Botha, 2 Edgar Marutlulle, 1 Schalk Ferreira Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Sti Sithole, 18 Justin Ackerman, 19 Schalk Oelofse, 20 Vleis Engelbrecht, 21 Kevin Luiters, 22 Louis Fouché, 23 Luzuko Vulindlu	Team: 15 Matt Faddes, 14 Jack Wilson, 13 Jason Emery, 12 Rob Thompson, 11 Ryan Tongia, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Te Aihe Toma, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 Shane Christie (Captain), 6 Gareth Evans, 5 Tom Franklin, 4 Mark Reddish, 3 Josh Hohneck, 2 Ash Dixon, 1 Daniel Lienert-Brown. Replacements: 16 Greg Pleasants-Tate, 17 Aki Seiuli, 18 Siosuia Halanukonuka, 19 Liam Squire, 20 Dan Pryor, 21 Jamie Booth, 22 Fletcher Smith, 23 Patrick Osborne

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa), Rodney Boneparte (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

48 Responses to Super Rugby 2016: Southern Kings vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 7:20 pm

Game ON!

Kick-Off by the Highlanders!
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 7:25 pm

OK… now the article is complete… right Team sheets ect!
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 7:29 pm

Penalty to posts missed by the Kings….
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 7:33 pm

Still no score, 10 minutes gone!
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 7:37 pm

Lima Sopoaga slots a penalty for the Highlanders!

Kings 0 / 3 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 7:43 pm

This game is very slow to gather any momentum…
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 7:49 pm

Try Landers… converted!

Kings 0 / 10 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 7:51 pm

Kings penalty… shot at goal from outsde the Landers 22… not far from the touchline.
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 7:52 pm

Kings 3 / 10 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 7:57 pm

Lander spenalty, Am was in front of the kicker…
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:01 pm

There are very few people at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium… high school games attract much more spectators…
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:04 pm

Kings 2m out….
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:04 pm

Try Wandile Mjekevu, Kings!!
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:06 pm

Kings 8 / 10 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:06 pm

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:07 pm

Nouja… I MUST get something to eat.. am starving!
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:19 pm

2nd Half ON!
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:24 pm

Try Matt Faddes again… for the Landers!
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:26 pm

Kings 8 / 15 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:33 pm

Landers penalty on the Kings 22… at the scrum… not keeping the bind up!
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:34 pm

Try Dan Pryor, Landers!
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:35 pm

Kings 8 / 20 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:38 pm

Kings penalty… Louis Fouché slots it from Halfway.

Kings 11 / 20 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:42 pm

Kings 22m Drop-out…

It’s like this game is stuck in 2nd gear only…
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:43 pm

Tryyyyyyyyy Steven Sykes, Kings!

Now that was great work by the whole Kings team!!
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:44 pm

Kings 18 / 20 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:49 pm

12 Minutes to go and it is still only a 2-point game…
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:50 pm

Looks like the Highlanders are ready to up it a gear or 2…

Try Jack Wilson, Landers!
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:51 pm

Kings 18 / 27 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 2 July 2016 at 8:52 pm

Now the Landers need 1 more try for a bonus point…

I’d bet n them to get it… with 10 minutes to go in the game

Super Rugby 2016: Southern Kings vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

Kings (8) 18 / 48 (10) Highlanders (Final Score)

Southern Kings

Highlanders

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