Super Rugby 2018: Highlanders vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

Published 12 May 2018 | By grootblousmile

Highlanders (19) 39 / 27 (15) Lions (Final Score)

The Highlanders and Emirates Lions did battle in Super Rugby 2018 at

Forsyth Barr stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 07:35 GMT).

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:

Highlanders:

Penalties – Lima Sopoaga (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Lima Sopoaga (1), Liam Coltman (1), Luke Whitelock (1), Waisake Naholo (1), Tei Walden (1)
Conversions – Lima Sopoaga (4)

Lions:

Penalties – Elton Jantjies (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Harold Vorster (1), Robbie Coetzee (2), Marnus Schoeman (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (2)

Teams:

Highlanders	Emirates Lions
12 May 2018 at 09:35 SA Time
Team: 15 Ben Smith (Captain), 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Rob Thompson, 12 Tei Walden, 11 Tevita Nabura, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Kayne Hammington, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 James Lentjes, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Tom Franklin, 4 Alex Ainley, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Daniel Lienert-Brown Replacements: 16 Ash Dixon, 17 Aki Seiuli, 18 Kalolo Tuiloma, 19 Josh Dickson, 20 Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, 21 Josh Renton, 22 Josh Ioane, 23 Sio Tomkinson	Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Kwagga Smith, 7 Franco Mostert (Captain), 6 Cyle Brink, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Johannes Jonker, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Dylan Smith Replacements: Jacques van Rooyen, Ruan Dreyer, Jacobie Adriaanse, Lourens Erasmus, Marnus Schoeman, Dillon Smit, Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Sylvian Mahuza

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), James Doleman (New Zealand)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

43 Responses to Super Rugby 2018: Highlanders vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:01 am

Lions pilfer the ball but Jantjies under pressure cannot kick out far to relieve pressure.

Landers 10m lineout.
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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:02 am

Lions defensive penalty… good stuff.
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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:03 am

Try Landers, No 12, Walden!
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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:04 am

Highlanders 33 / 20 Lions
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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:05 am

15 Minutes to go in the match.
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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:13 am

Lions scrum penalty, 5m out
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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:15 am

Try Marnus Schoeman, Lions… quickly converted with a drop kick by Jantjies!

Highlanders 33 / 27 Lions
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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:17 am

Landers penalty… shot at goal it is for Sopoaga.
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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:18 am

Highlanders 36 / 27 Lions
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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:19 am

Landers turnover scrum… maul called and held in.
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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:22 am

1 Minute to go… Landers penalty on about the Lions 22.

Shot it is again.
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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:23 am

Highlanders 39 / 27 Lions

Game over!
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grootblousmile on 12 May 2018 at 11:25 am

Highlanders (19) 39 / 27 (15) Emirates Lions (Final Score)

Super Rugby 2018: Highlanders vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

Highlanders (19) 39 / 27 (15) Lions (Final Score)

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Highlanders (19) 39 / 27 (15) Emirates Lions (Final Score)

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