Highlanders
29 - 21
Blues
22 Feb 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 2
Forsyth Barr Stadium
The Highlanders secured a 29-21 victory over the Blues at Forsyth Barr Stadium. The Blues started strong with early tries from Christie and Barrett, taking a 14-3 lead. However, the Highlanders responded quickly with two tries from Hurley and Gilbert, ending the first half ahead 17-14. Sam Gilbert's penalty kicks proved crucial, adding to the Highlanders' score throughout the match. The Blues fought back with a try from Riccitelli, but the Highlanders maintained their composure. A yellow card for Daniel Lienert-Brown late in the game hampered the Highlanders' momentum. Ultimately, the Highlanders' resilience and tactical execution earned them the win.
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Weather
Temperature: 15.9°C (Feels like 11.3°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 24.0 km/h, gusting to 45.1 km/h Humidity: 68% Cloud Cover: 74%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 2' try Finlay Christie
- 3' conversion Beauden Barrett
- 9' substitution Saula Ma'u
- 20' penalty Sam Gilbert
- 22' try Beauden Barrett
- 23' conversion Beauden Barrett
- 29' try Finn Hurley
- 37' try Sam Gilbert
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' substitution Veveni Lasaqa
- 42' penalty Sam Gilbert
- 43' substitution Ethan de Groot
- 50' try Ricky Riccitelli
- 51' substitution Marcel Renata
- 52' conversion Beauden Barrett
- 52' substitution Laghlan McWhannell
- 52' substitution Hugh Renton
- 54' try Finn Hurley
- 55' conversion Sam Gilbert
- 55' substitution Finlay Christie
- 57' yellow_card Daniel Lienert-Brown
- 58' substitution Taufa Funaki
- 60' substitution Cameron Suafoa
- 60' substitution Nikora Broughton
- 61' substitution Folau Fakatava
- 64' penalty Sam Gilbert
- 64' substitution AJ Lam
- 64' substitution Mark Tele'a
- 67' yellow_card_complete Daniel Lienert-Brown
- 68' substitution Adrian Choat
- 68' substitution Lui Naeata
- 75' penalty Sam Gilbert
- 79' substitution Taine Robinson
- 80' full_time