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 | |
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Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), James Doleman (New Zealand)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Game ON!
Try Landers!
Highlanders 7 / Lions
Elton Jantjies slots a penalty smack bang in front, for the Lions.
Highlanders 7 / 3 Lions
Landers try, Liam Coltman!
Duly converted by Sopoaga!
Highlanders 14 / 3 Lions
Landers penalty advantage….
Back for the penalty, not enough advantage accruing.
Good Lions defence, Lions scrum 3m inside their 22, middle of the pitch.
Try BenSmith, Landers!
TMO
No try…. back to a landers penalty, just outside the Lions 22… side entry.
Lions lineout penalty, man played in the air…
22m Drop out by the Lions.
Highlanders applying lots of pressure.
Lions attacking well… they get to within a few metres… then a forward pass…
Landers defensive 5m scrum.
Try Luke Whitelock, Landers!
Highlanders 19 / 3 Lions
Lions penalty on halfway…. kicked to touch.
Try Harold Vorster, Lions!
Highlanders 19 / 10 Lions
Lions penalty on about halfway… after a great running maul by them…
Lions penalty, after considerable advanatge was played.
Jantjies pops it into the corner… they want the try…
Lions over…
Try?
The Assistant ref says it’s good… try awarded!
Try was by Robbie Coetzee.
Highlanders 19 / 15 Lions
And just when you think that it is all done for the Lions, they score twice.
Try Waisake Naholo.
Converted
Highlanders 26 / 15 Lions
Tryyyy Robbie Coetzee again, Lions!
Highlanders 26 / 20 Lions
Lions penalty, no clear release in the tackle.
Landers offside penalty, almost in front, inside the 22.
Landers 5m out… 2m…
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