MATCH SUMMARY

TEAMS Highlanders vs VENUE Forsyth Barr Stadium DATE 08 April 2017 09:35 COMPETITION Vodacom FINAL SCORE 26 - 20 HALFTIME SCORE 13 - 20 TRIES 2 - 2 PLAYER OF THE MATCH

SCORING SUMMARY

Highlanders Blues PLAYER T C P DG PLAYER T C P DG (J #10) 0 2 4 0 (J #3) 1 0 0 0 (J #15) 1 0 0 0 Piers Francis (J #10) 0 2 2 0 (J #13) 1 0 0 0 Gerard Cowley-tuioti (J #4) 1 0 0 0

LINE-UP

Highlanders Blues 1 Dan Lienert-brown (J #1) 1 Pauliasi Manu (J #1) 2 (J #2) 2 James Parsons (J #2) 3 Siua Halanukonuka (J #3) 3 Charlie Faumuina (J #3) 4 Alex Ainley (J #4) 4 Gerard Cowley-tuioti (J #4) 5 Tom Franklin (J #5) 5 (J #5) 6 (J #6) 6 (J #6) 7 (J #7) 7 (J #7) 8 (J #8) 8 Steven Luatua (J #8) 9 Aaron Smith (J #9) 9 Augustine Pulu (J #9) 10 Marty Banks (J #10) 10 Piers Francis (J #10) 11 Patrick Osborne (J #11) 11 Melani Nanai (J #11) 12 Richard Buckman (J #12) 12 George Moala (J #12) 13 Malakai Fekitoa (J #13) 13 (J #13) 14 Tevita Li (J #14) 14 Matt Duffie (J #14) 15 Ben Smith (J #15) 15 Michael Collins (J #15)

RESERVES

Highlanders Blues 16 Greg Pleasants-tate (J #16) 16 Matt Moulds (J #16) 17 Aki Seiuli (J #17) 17 Sam Prattley (J #17) 18 Siate Tokolahi (J #18) 18 Ofa Tu'ungafasi (J #18) 19 Joe Wheeler (J #19) 19 Jimmy Tupou (J #19) 20 (J #20) 20 (J #20) 21 (J #21) 21 Billy Guyton (J #21) 22 Fletcher Smith (J #22) 22 (J #22) 23 Matt Faddes (J #23) 23 (J #23)

CARDS

Highlanders Blues # Player White Blue Yellow Red # Player White Blue Yellow Red None None

COMMENTARY

TIME EVENT PLAYER TEAM COMMENT GAME STARTED 0' First Half Start Piers Francis Blues 8' Penalty Goal Marty Banks Highlanders 11' Try Charlie Faumuina Blues 12' Conversion Piers Francis Blues 18' Penalty Goal Piers Francis Blues 23' Penalty Goal Piers Francis Blues 27' Try Ben Smith Highlanders 28' Conversion Marty Banks Highlanders 36' Try Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Blues 36' Conversion Piers Francis Blues 41' Penalty Goal Marty Banks Highlanders HALF TIME 46' Try Malakai Fekitoa Highlanders 47' Player Off Dillon Hunt Highlanders Tactical 47' Player On Liam Squire Highlanders Tactical for 7 47' Conversion Marty Banks Highlanders 47' Player Off Siua Halanukonuka Highlanders Tactical 47' Player On Siate Tokolahi Highlanders Tactical for 3 52' Player Off James Parsons Blues Concussion 52' Player On Matt Moulds Blues Concussion test for no 2 53' Player Off Charlie Faumuina Blues Tactical 53' Player On Ofa Tu'ungafasi Blues Tactical for 3 53' Player Off Scott Scrafton Blues Tactical 53' Player On Jimmy Tupou Blues Tactical for 5 54' Player Off Tom Franklin Highlanders Tactical 54' Player On Joe Wheeler Highlanders Tactical for 5 55' Penalty Goal Marty Banks Highlanders 55' Player Off Melani Nanai Blues Tactical 55' Player On Sonny Bill Williams Blues Tactical for 11 57' Player Off Matt Moulds Blues Concussion Return 57' Player On James Parsons Blues Concussion Return for 16 57' Player Off Dan Lienert-Brown Highlanders Tactical 57' Player On Aki Seiuli Highlanders Tactical for 1 62' Player Off Pauliasi Manu Blues Tactical 62' Player On Sam Prattley Blues Tactical for 1 62' Player Off Jerome Kaino Blues Tactical 62' Player On Akira Ioane Blues Tactical for 6 64' Player Off James Parsons Blues Tactical 64' Player On Matt Moulds Blues Tactical for 2 64' Player Off Liam Coltman Highlanders Tactical 64' Player On Greg Pleasants-Tate Highlanders Tactical for 2 73' Penalty Goal Marty Banks Highlanders 73' Player Off Richard Buckman Highlanders Tactical 73' Player On Matt Faddes Highlanders Tactical for 12 73' Player Off Augustine Pulu Blues Tactical 73' Player On Billy Guyton Blues Tactical for 9 74' Player Off Aaron Smith Highlanders Tactical 74' Player On Kayne Hammington Highlanders Tactical for 9 81' Second Half End 81' Full Time GAME ENDED Provided by Footprint