Blues (15) 33 / 26 (13) Highlanders (Final Score)
The Blues and Highlanders did battle in Round 6 of Super Rugby 2019 at
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand at 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 06:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Blues:
- Penalties – Harry Plummer (2), Otere Black (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Rieko Ioane (2), Melani Nanai (1), Patrick Tuipuloto (1)
- Conversions – Harry Plummer (2)
Highlanders:
- Penalties – Marty Banks (4)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Luke Whitelock (1), Tevita Li (1)
- Conversions – Marty Banks (2)
Teams:
Blues |
Highlanders |
22 March 2019 at 08:35 SA Time | |
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Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees: Nic Berry, Brendan Pickerill
TMO: Ben Skeen
Game ON!
Kick-Off was by the Highlanders!
Penalty slotted by the Highlanders.
Blues 0 / 3 Highlanders
Blues kickable penalty inside the 22, but relatively close to touch… they pop it into the corner.
Turnover scrum to the Highlanders… 5m defensive scrum for the Highlanders.
Try Rieko Ioane, Blues!
Like a knife through butter… from halfway!
Blues 5 / 3 Highlanders
Landers scrum near the Blues 10m line… knocked / ripped in the tackle.
Landers penalty, smack bang in front… definately on the wrong side.
Looks like the Landers want to scrum… I would have taken the easy points..
Try, Landers…. after a massive scrum!
Whitelock, the scorer.
Blues 5 / 10 Highlanders
Blues penalty at goal…
Missed to the right by a mile.
Another Blues penalty… offside.
Easier one, in front, outside the 22.
Shot
Blues 8 / 10 Highlanders
Landers penalty, quick tap…
Many phases by the Landers… eventually knocked off a bad pass.
Try Rieko Ioane again for the Blues, this time Melani Nanai absolutely carved the Landers open…
Blues 15 / 10 Highlanders
Landers penalty, against Akira Ioane… offside.
Blues 15 / 13 Highlanders
Blues penalty on their own 10m line… playing the scrummie behind the ruck.
Lemoenetyd
2nd Half ON!
Greetings Groot.
I haven’t watched any of this game yet but it looks tight.
I will watch the second half.
Try Blues, No 6, Tom Robinson!
TMO
No try…
Marty Banks for goal for the Landers…
Blues 15 / 16 Highlanders
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