Western Force 29 - 20 Highlanders

Full time

05 Apr 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 8

HBF Park

Western Force vs Highlanders head to head

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The Western Force claimed a 29-20 victory over the Highlanders at HBF Park. Carlo Tizzano opened the scoring for the Force with a try, quickly followed by a penalty from Sam Gilbert for the Highlanders. The Highlanders surged ahead with two tries from Jona Nareki and Gilbert, taking a 13-7 lead. However, the Force responded with tries from Brandon Paenga-Amosa and Mac Grealy before halftime, ending the half 21-13. In the second half, Harry Potter and George Poolman added further tries for the Force, while the Highlanders suffered a setback with Sean Withy's red card. Despite a late yellow card for Jona Nareki, the Highlanders could not close the gap. The Force's strong performance in both attack and defense secured their victory, avenging their previous defeat to the Highlanders.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 27.4°C (Feels like 27.8°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 15.7 km/h, gusting to 35.4 km/h Humidity: 38% Cloud Cover: 6%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
7'

Substitution

George Poolman on for Dylan Pietsch · Western Force
10'

Penalty

Sam Gilbert · Highlanders

0 - 3
13'

Try

Carlo Tizzano · Western Force

5 - 3
14'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

7 - 3
16'

Try

Jona Nareki · Highlanders

7 - 8
17'

Conversion

Sam Gilbert · Highlanders

7 - 10
19'

Try

Sam Gilbert · Highlanders

7 - 15
20'

Conversion

Sam Gilbert · Highlanders

7 - 17
25'

Penalty

Sam Gilbert · Highlanders

7 - 20
36'

Try

Brandon Paenga-Amosa · Western Force

12 - 20
37'

Conversion

Ben Donaldson · Western Force

14 - 20
40'

Substitution

Jack Taylor on for Soane Vikena · Highlanders
40'

Substitution

Michael Manson on for Caleb Tangitau · Highlanders
Halftime 14 - 20
Second Half
41'

Try

Mac Grealy · Western Force

19 - 20
44'

Substitution

Tanielu Tele'a on for Timoci Tavatavanawai · Highlanders
45'

Substitution

Nic Dolly on for Brandon Paenga-Amosa · Western Force
45'

Substitution

Will Harris on for Nicholas Champion de Crespigny · Western Force
46'

Try

Harry Potter · Western Force

24 - 20
47'

Red Card

Sean Withy · Highlanders
47'

Substitution

Will Stodart on for TK Howden · Highlanders
47'

Substitution

Max Burey on for Harry Potter · Western Force
52'

Try

George Poolman · Western Force

29 - 20
53'

Substitution

Timoci Tavatavanawai on for Tanielu Tele'a · Highlanders
53'

Substitution

Josh Bartlett on for Ethan de Groot · Highlanders
53'

Substitution

Sefo Kautai on for Saula Ma'u · Highlanders
53'

Substitution

Adam Lennox on for Nathan Hastie · Highlanders
55'

Yellow Card

Sio Tomkinson · Western Force
56'

Substitution

Harry Potter on for Max Burey · Western Force
62'

Substitution

Reed Prinsep on for Vaiolini Ekuasi · Western Force
65'

Yellow Card Complete

Sio Tomkinson · Western Force
66'

Yellow Card

Jona Nareki · Highlanders
66'

Substitution

Atu Moli on for Marley Pearce · Western Force
66'

Substitution

Joshua Smith on for Tom Robertson · Western Force
66'

Substitution

Michael Loft on for Sean Withy · Highlanders
68'

Substitution

Tanielu Tele'a on for Thomas Umaga-Jensen · Highlanders
70'

Substitution

Max Burey on for Hamish Stewart · Western Force
74'

Substitution

Issak Fines-Leleiwasa on for Nic White · Western Force
76'

Yellow Card Complete

Jona Nareki · Highlanders
Fulltime 29 - 20

Player ratings

Western Force

15 Mac Grealy 7.9
14 Harry Potter 8.0
13 Sio Tomkinson 5.3
12 Hamish Stewart 6.1
11 Dylan Pietsch –
10 Ben Donaldson 7.1
9 Nic White 5.1
1 Marley Pearce 7.1
2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa 8.4
3 Tom Robertson 6.7
4 Jeremy Williams 7.3
5 Darcy Swain 6.8
6 Nicholas Champion de Crespigny 6.5
7 Carlo Tizzano 9.3
8 Vaiolini Ekuasi 7.3
16 Nic Dolly 6.8
17 Atu Moli 6.5
18 Joshua Smith 6.5
19 Reed Prinsep 6.6
20 Will Harris 7.3
21 Issak Fines-Leleiwasa –
22 Max Burey 6.9
23 George Poolman 7.8

Highlanders

15 Sam Gilbert 6.2
14 Caleb Tangitau 5.0
13 Thomas Umaga-Jensen 8.1
12 Timoci Tavatavanawai 7.6
11 Jona Nareki 6.6
10 Taine Robinson 7.0
9 Nathan Hastie 6.5
1 Ethan de Groot 7.2
2 Soane Vikena 6.5
3 Saula Ma'u 6.3
4 Fabian Holland 6.5
5 Mitchell Dunshea 5.6
6 TK Howden 6.2
7 Veveni Lasaqa 6.9
8 Sean Withy 3.6
16 Jack Taylor 6.4
17 Josh Bartlett 6.6
18 Sefo Kautai 6.0
19 Will Stodart 6.2
20 Michael Loft 5.8
21 Adam Lennox 5.6
22 Tanielu Tele'a 5.9
23 Michael Manson 5.6