Super Rugby Aotearoa
Highlanders vs Blues
vs
29
- Time Fri, Apr 16, 2021, 7:05 AM
- Location Forsyth Barr Stadium
- Referee Brendon Pickerill
Highlanders | Blues | |
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| Tries |
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| Conversions |
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| Penalty Goals |
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Highlanders | Blues | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 5 | Tries | 4 |
| 327 | Metres | 454 |
| 105 | Carries | 125 |
| 10 | Defenders Beaten | 28 |
| 7 | Clean Breaks | 9 |
| 141 | Passes | 149 |
| 4 | Offloads | 12 |
| 7 | Turnovers Conceded | 13 |
| Defence | ||
| 143 | Tackles | 106 |
| 28 | Missed Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Turnovers Won | 5 |
| Kicking | ||
| 29 | Kicks in Play | 20 |
| 2/5 | Conversions | 3/4 |
| 2/2 | Penalty Goals | 1/1 |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| Breakdown | ||
| 80 | Rucks Won | 84 |
| 2 | Rucks Lost | 7 |
| 97% | Rucks Success Rate | 92% |
| 2 | Mauls Won | 8 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 10 | Lineouts Won | 13 |
| 0 | Lineouts Lost | 0 |
| 100% | Lineouts Success Rate | 100% |
| 7 | Scrums Won | 5 |
| 1 | Scrums Lost | 0 |
| 87% | Scrums Success Rate | 100% |
| Discipline | ||
| 10 | Penalties Conceded | 12 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
Highlanders | Blues |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Aaron Mauger | Leon MacDonald |
| 80+4 | End Of Second Half | It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game. |
| 80+1 | Player Good Tackles | Shannon Frizell has made 20 good tackles so far this game. |
| 79 | Conversion - Missed Left | Otere Black has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts. |
| 79 | Try - Close range | Blues are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Hoskins Sotutu picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try. |
| 77 | Substitution on | Blues sub Karl Tu'inukuafe comes onto the field. |
| 77 | Substitution off | Akira Ioane departs for Blues. |
| 75 | Conversion - Missed Left | Highlanders go for goal with Mitch Hunt taking the conversion but his aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post. |
| 75 | Substitution on | Kayne Hammington comes on for Highlanders. |
| 75 | Substitution off | Aaron Smith leaves the field. |
| 74 | Try Assist | Mitch Hunt sets up the try. |
| 74 | Try - Passing Move | Incisive passing by Highlanders is finished off by Michael Collins, as he goes over for the try. |
| 72 | Red card | Alex Hodgman (Blues) is shown the red card. |
| 71 | Player Good Tackles | Dalton Papalii has made 10 good tackles so far this game. |
| 71 | Substitution on | James Lentjes comes on. |
| 71 | Substitution off | Billy Harmon comes off. |
| 71 | Substitution on | Manaaki Selby-Rickit comes on. |
| 71 | Substitution off | Bryn Evans comes off. |
| 70 | Conversion - Kicked | Otere Black adds the two points for Blues. |
| 69 | Team Rucks Won | Blues have won 80 rucks so far this game. |
| 69 | Try - Close range | Nepo Laulala scores the try from close range. |
| 68 | Player Good Tackles | Josh Dickson has made 10 good tackles so far this game. |
| 67 | Substitution on | Bryce Heem comes on. |
| 67 | Substitution off | Mark Telea comes off. |
| 67 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Mitch Hunt makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt. |
| 62 | Tackle - Try Saver | Try saving tackle made by Shannon Frizell. |
| 62 | Tackle - Try Saver | What a tackle there by Ethan De Groot as he saves a certain try!. |
| 62 | Player Good Tackles | Shannon Frizell has made 10 good tackles so far this game. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Blues decide to make a substitution, with Leni Apisai getting some game time. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Blues decide to make a substitution, with Luteru Tolai being replaced. |
| 59 | Substitution on | Highlanders make a substitution with Michael Collins coming on. |
| 59 | Substitution off | Highlanders make a substitution with Ngatungane Punivai coming off. |
| 59 | Conversion - Missed Left | Josh Ioane curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left. |
| 57 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Jona Nareki breaches the defence. |
| 57 | Try Assist | Mitch Hunt sets up the try. |
| 57 | Try - Passing Move | Silky skills by Highlanders ends with a try for Jona Nareki. |
| 57 | Player Good Tackles | Gerard Cowley-Tuioti has made 10 good tackles so far this game. |
| 56 | Substitution on | Highlanders sub Liam Coltman comes onto the field. |
| 56 | Substitution off | Ash Dixon departs for Highlanders. |
| 55 | Team Rucks Won | Highlanders have won 60 rucks so far this game. |
| 55 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Josh Ioane bursts through to advance the Highlanders attack. |
| 55 | Substitution on | Joshua Goodhue comes on for Blues. |
| 55 | Substitution off | Sam Darry leaves the field. |
| 55 | Substitution on | Finlay Christie comes on. |
| 55 | Substitution off | Jonathan Ruru comes off. |
| 52 | Substitution on | Josh Hohneck comes on. |
| 52 | Substitution off | Siate Tokolahi comes off. |
| 52 | Substitution on | Ethan De Groot comes on. |
| 52 | Substitution off | Ayden Johnstone comes off. |
| 51 | Player Good Tackles | Billy Harmon has made 10 good tackles so far this game. |
| 51 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Rieko Ioane took full advantage. |
| 51 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Marino Mikaele-Tu'u goes through the gap. |
| 50 | Substitution on | Blues decide to make a substitution, with Harry Plummer getting some game time. |
| 50 | Substitution off | Blues decide to make a substitution, with TJ Faiane being replaced. |
| 50 | Team Rucks Won | Blues have won 60 rucks so far this game. |
| 50 | Clean Break | What a run here by Caleb Clarke as they gets over the gainline!. |
| 49 | Substitution on | Blues make a substitution with Nepo Laulala coming on. |
| 49 | Substitution off | Blues make a substitution with Ofa Tuungafasi coming off. |
| 49 | Substitution on | Highlanders sub Marino Mikaele-Tu'u comes onto the field. |
| 49 | Substitution off | Kazuki Himeno departs for Highlanders. |
| 49 | Substitution on | Alex Hodgman comes on for Blues. |
| 49 | Substitution off | Karl Tu'inukuafe leaves the field. |
| 44 | Clean Break | Caleb Clarke makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 43 | Player Good Tackles | Sio Tomkinson has made 10 good tackles so far this game. |
| 40 | Team Rucks Won | Highlanders have won 40 rucks so far this game. |
| 40 | Start Of Second Half | The second half is underway. |
| 40+2 | End Of First Half | The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms. |
| 40+2 | Conversion - Kicked | Josh Ioane does the business as his conversion attempt goes over. |
| 40+1 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Highlanders has led to Ngatungane Punivai being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 40+1 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Aaron Smith is finished off with a try. |
| 40+1 | Try - Passing Move | A wonderful passing move by Highlanders is finished off by Ngatungane Punivai. |
| 38 | Team Rucks Won | Blues have won 40 rucks so far this game. |
| 37 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Otere Black kicks the penalty. |
| 35 | Player Good Tackles | Ofa Tuungafasi has made 10 good tackles so far this game. |
| 35 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Sam Darry breaches the defence. |
| 34 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Gerard Cowley-Tuioti bursts through to advance the Blues attack. |
| 33 | Conversion - Kicked | Otere Black makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 32 | Try Assist | Otere Black played a key part in that try. |
| 32 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Rieko Ioane took full advantage. |
| 32 | Try - Passing Move | A series of passes by Blues results in a try for Rieko Ioane. |
| 27 | Team Rucks Won | Blues have won 20 rucks so far this game. |
| 26 | Conversion - Missed Left | Josh Ioane has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts. |
| 24 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Mitch Hunt. |
| 24 | Try - Passing Move | Great hands by Highlanders leads to a try for Josh Ioane. |
| 22 | Yellow card | Hoskins Sotutu (Blues) is shown a yellow card. |
| 16 | Conversion - Kicked | Josh Ioane converts the try. |
| 14 | Try Assist | Mitch Hunt sets up the try. |
| 14 | Team Rucks Won | Highlanders have won 20 rucks so far this game. |
| 14 | Try - Close range | Highlanders are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Kazuki Himeno touching down. |
| 11 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Josh Ioane has kicked a penalty goal. |
| 6 | Conversion - Kicked | Otere Black has kicked a conversion. |
| 5 | Try - Interception | Jonathan Ruru intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Blues. |
| 4 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as TJ Faiane goes through the gap. |
| 2 | Substitution on | Akira Ioane comes on. |
| 2 | Substitution off | Tom Robinson comes off. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee blows his whistle. |