Super Rugby 2019: Blues vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

Published 22 March 2019 | By grootblousmile

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
Team: 15 Melani Nanai, 14 Tanielu Tele’a, 13 Thomas Faiane, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Harry Plummer, 9 Jonathan Ruru, 8 Akira Ioane, 7 Blake Gibson, 6 Tom Robinson, 5 Josh Goodhue, 4 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 3 Sione Mafileo, 2 James Parsons, 1 Alex Hodgman Replacements: 16 Leni Apisai, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Karl Tu’inukuafe, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Dalton Papalii, 21 Augustine Pulu, 22 Otere Black, 23 Levi Aumua or Matt Duffie	Team: 15 Ben Smith (Co-captain), 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Patelesio Tomkinson, 12 Thomas Umaga-Jensen, 11 Tevita Li, 10 Marty Banks, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Luke Whitelock (Co-captain), 7 Dillon Hunt, 6 Shannon Frizell, 5 Tom Franklin, 4 Pari Pari Parkinson, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Ayden Johnstone Replacements: 16 Ray Niuia, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Siate Tokolahi, 19 Josh Dickson, 20 Jackson Hemopo, 21 Folau Fakatava, 22 Josh Ioane, 23 Richard Buckman

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees: Nic Berry, Brendan Pickerill
TMO: Ben Skeen

79 Responses to Super Rugby 2019: Blues vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:41 am

Game ON!

Kick-Off was by the Highlanders!
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:42 am

Penalty slotted by the Highlanders.

Blues 0 / 3 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:44 am

Blues kickable penalty inside the 22, but relatively close to touch… they pop it into the corner.
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:45 am

Turnover scrum to the Highlanders… 5m defensive scrum for the Highlanders.
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:47 am

Try Rieko Ioane, Blues!

Like a knife through butter… from halfway!
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:48 am

Blues 5 / 3 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:51 am

Landers scrum near the Blues 10m line… knocked / ripped in the tackle.
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:53 am

Landers penalty, smack bang in front… definately on the wrong side.
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:54 am

Looks like the Landers want to scrum… I would have taken the easy points..
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:55 am

Try, Landers…. after a massive scrum!
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:55 am

Whitelock, the scorer.
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:56 am

Blues 5 / 10 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:58 am

Blues penalty at goal…
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 8:59 am

Missed to the right by a mile.
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:00 am

Another Blues penalty… offside.

Easier one, in front, outside the 22.

Shot
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:01 am

Blues 8 / 10 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:03 am

Landers penalty, quick tap…
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:06 am

Many phases by the Landers… eventually knocked off a bad pass.
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:11 am

Try Rieko Ioane again for the Blues, this time Melani Nanai absolutely carved the Landers open…
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:12 am

Blues 15 / 10 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:14 am

Landers penalty, against Akira Ioane… offside.
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:15 am

Blues 15 / 13 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:16 am

Blues penalty on their own 10m line… playing the scrummie behind the ruck.
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:18 am

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:31 am

2nd Half ON!
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cane on 22 March 2019 at 9:34 am

Greetings Groot.
I haven’t watched any of this game yet but it looks tight.

I will watch the second half.
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:34 am

Try Blues, No 6, Tom Robinson!

TMO
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:36 am

No try…
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:41 am

Marty Banks for goal for the Landers…
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grootblousmile on 22 March 2019 at 9:42 am

Blues 15 / 16 Highlanders

Super Rugby 2019: Blues vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

Blues (15) 33 / 26 (13) Highlanders (Final Score)

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