Highlanders
29
Match Complete
Blues
37
| A. Faleafaga |  | 82 | ||
| A. Faleafaga |  | 80 | ||
| 67 | | H. Sotutu | ||
| S. Gilbert | | 63 | ||
| T. Tavatavanawai | | 62 | ||
| 52 |  | S. Perofeta | ||
| 43 | | S. Perofeta | ||
| 42 | | S. Perofeta | ||
| 42 | | H. Sotutu | ||
| 41 | | M. Tele'a | ||
| 37 | | S. Perofeta | ||
| 36 | | T. Funaki | ||
| R. Patchell | | 25 | ||
| 19 | | S. Perofeta | ||
| J. Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens | | 10 | ||
| 6 | | H. Sotutu | ||
| S. Withy | | 1 |
| 5 | Tries | 5 | ||
| 2 | Conversions | 3 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
Supe Round kicks off in Melbourne with a clash between New Zealand teams Highlanders and the Blues. Join The Roar for live score updates from 6pm AEDT.
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Match information
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-off: 6:00pm (AEDT)
Streaming: Stan Sport
Betting: Highlanders $4.60, Blues $1.20 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
HIGHLANDERS (1-15): Ethan de Groot, Henry Bell, Jermaine Ainsley, Pari Pari Parkinson, Max Hicks, Sean Withy, Billy Harmon (c), Hugh Renton, Folau Fakatava, Rhys Patchell, Jona Nareki, Sam Gilbert, Tanielu Tele’a, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.
RESERVES: Ricky Jackson, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Saula Ma’u, Fabian Holland, Nikora Broughton, Nathan Hastie, Ajay Faleafaga, Jonah Lowe.
BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Ricky Riccitelli, Marcel Renata, Laghlan McWhannell, Sam Darry, Akira Ioane, Dalton Papali’i (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Taufa Funaki, Stephen Perofeta, Caleb Clarke, Bryce Heem, AJ Lam, Mark Tele’a, Zarn Sullivan.
RESERVES: Soane Vikena, Joshua Fusitu’a, Angus Ta’avao, Josh Beehre, Adrian Choat, Sam Nock, Harry Plummer, Cole Forbes.
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Referees: Damon Murphy, Reuben Keane.
Ken Catchpole's Other Leg
Roar Guru
Gardner is a better referee than I am. But he had a blind spot tonight on Blues’ gridiron blocking. That yellow was a joke. The Blues blocking around the ruck on the Landers side was off the charts.
Wig1
Roar Rookie
Needs a bit more meat on the bones,last week he had a blinder
Wig1
Roar Rookie
Yea the landers would have to be happy with that 2 dames in well done. Well over 200 tackles to about 80 odd I think the comms said. They stayed in the fight
Otago Man
Roar Rookie
Is Patchell still test standard? Looks pretty good out there with a varied skill set.
Nick Maguire
Roar Rookie
Interesting point I noticed. Anyone else know who NIB is? :laughing:
Otago Man
Roar Rookie
Dealt? Blues had a lot of ball but made really hard work of it. PPP always picks up injuries so I don’t know if that is an indication of being overpowered.
Ankle-tapped Waterboy
Roar Rookie
Thanks Mirt. The crowd all around me was fooled!
Otago Man
Roar Rookie
Blues had so much ball. Just a bit better at bullying the Highlanders at the breakdown.
82
Cornchips
Roar Rookie
Nevermind me, it seemed like they were warming up at a diff stadium
Otago Man
Roar Rookie
Can't fault the effort Highlanders. Work ons are kick off receiving and securing your own ball at the breakdown. Good ticker and some great attack.
Nick Maguire
Roar Rookie
The tackle count numbers are ridiculous. 3 to one at least in favour of the Blues.
smoothy
Roar Rookie
It’s been sloppy - but have enjoyed the Blues absorbing a few early shots, and then dominating nearly every aspect of this contest. Cleaned out the negative pests in the ruck, claimed the air - and by the end the Highlanders didn’t want a bar of scrums!
Ankle-tapped Waterboy
Roar Rookie
Gardiner pulls out the yellow card with 30 seconds to go. Aspects of this match could do with pulling their socks up. Blues deserve the win, and it's not quite like Italy watching on as France get awarded an illegal try to avert a loss, but rugby has a reffing/TMO problem.
Mirt
Roar Rookie
Clearly on the line from where I’m sitting
JD Kiwi
Roar Rookie
Highlanders looking much better than last year playing some good rugby. Should be too good for most of the Aussie teams at least. Just worn down by wave after wave of big Blues forwards. Blues looking more grounded... But will it be enough against the very best?
80
Nick Maguire
Roar Rookie
Great scene setter ATW. Sounds like a lovely night for Rugby
Mirt
Roar Rookie
Whatchew smoking
Ankle-tapped Waterboy
Roar Rookie
Crowd uproar as a kick from outside the 22 is treated by the line ref as if it was kicked by the Blues from inside the 22. Penalty count going against the Blues. Taking out players around the breakdown finally gets pinged.