Highlanders
7
Match Complete
Western Force
6
| 53 |  | B. Donaldson | ||
| C. Millar |  | 47 | ||
| F. Fakatava |  | 46 | ||
| 37 | | B. Donaldson |
| 1 | Tries | 0 | ||
| 1 | Conversions | 0 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
The Force are looking to make it two surprise wins in a row against Kiwi opposition, as they take on the Highlanders in Dunedin. Join The Roar for live scores and updates from 5:05pm (AEST).
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Match information
Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Kick-off: 5:05pm (AEST)
Streaming: Stan Sport
Betting: Highlanders $1.36, Force $3.20 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
HIGHLANDERS (1-15): Ethan de Groot, Henry Bell, Saula Ma’u, Mitch Dunshea, Fabian Holland, Oliver Haig, Sean Withy, Billy Harmon (c), Folau Fakatava, Rhys Patchell, Connor Garden-Bachop, Jake Te Hiwi, Tanielu Tele’a, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
RESERVES: Jack Taylor, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Jermaine Ainsley, Will Tucker, Hugh Renton, James Arscott, Cameron Millar, Martin Bogodo
FORCE (1-15): Marley Pearce, Tom Horton, Santiago Medrano, Sam Carter, Izack Rodda, Will Harris, Carlo Tizzano, Reed Prinsep, Nic White (c), Ben Donaldson, Chase Tiatia, Hamish Stewart, Sam Spink, Bayley Kuenzle, Kurtley Beale
RESERVES: Feleti Kaitu’u, Josh Bartlett, Tiaan Tauakipulu, Jeremy Williams, Michael Wells, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Max Burey, Henry O’Donnell
Referee: Dan Waenga
Assistant Referees: Paul Williams, Mike Winter
woodart
Roar Rookie
some of the other highlanders need to play games of touch in the rain to improve their hands. some shocking handling.
woodart
Roar Rookie
amazing doesnt nessecarily mean great,or even average. it was shite. the highlanders are playing like the southland stags. not good enough to score(seven points in two games), but pigheaded enough not to let in points. very frustrating for fans of both teams.
Faith
Roar Rookie
Tahs are great and bad in the fact that they play at the level of their opposition - they've given NZ sides the most trouble. If only they could play for the full 80 ...
LeftRightOut
Roar Rookie
Spot on TC.
KiwiHaydn
Roar Rookie
Force are officially terrible
TC
Roar Rookie
LRO often it's the Players that don't like playing to the Laws..It's what ever we can get away with and it's getting Old down here..Cheers
LeftRightOut
Roar Rookie
Cheers TC! I try to stay out of ref chat, but when they are good, I have no problem highlighting it. We need people to want to ref!
Perthstayer
Roar Rookie
Donaldson is doing well but he should have called the drop kick. I have to remind myself that a lot of the experience he has brought is being on the losing side.
Ken Catchpole's Other Leg
Roar Guru
Nusbo works with one eye shut.
Paul D
Roar Rookie
I have to say. That was not a great spectacle.
Guess
Roar Rookie
It was full of false hopes and missed opportunities
TC
Roar Rookie
That was him in the game I watched as well.. :thumbup:
RahRah
Roar Rookie
Force are crud!
MD
Roar Rookie
Awful game to watch never seen so many dropped balls and turnovers. Amateur league. Was looking watching 3 stooges vs washington generals. Female commenter then proceeded to state "what an amazing game to watch"
WithTheDawn
Roar Rookie
Geez, glad I watched the soccer. Was that as bad as it looked?
TJ-Go Force!
Roar Rookie
His pass has regressed and darting runs have all but stopped
RichTheTraveller
Roar Rookie
Aka the tahs
RichTheTraveller
Roar Rookie
That was frustrating, the Force should have won by 10.. or at least a couple at the end.. crapped all over that last line out, and the kickoff after the Highlander predictably missed his kick
LeftRightOut
Roar Rookie
Luke Pearce did the bath sarries game overnight, he was very good. For me he is the best ref in the world at the moment.
BlouBul
Roar Rookie
I get this 'inclusive' thing but fark.