Super Rugby Pacific
Highlanders vs Blues
vs
21
- Time Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 6:05 AM
- Location Forsyth Barr Stadium
- Referee Nic Berry
Highlanders | Blues | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
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| Conversions |
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| Penalty Goals |
Highlanders | Blues | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Tries | 3 |
| 486 | Metres | 343 |
| 125 | Carries | 106 |
| 22 | Defenders Beaten | 13 |
| 7 | Clean Breaks | 3 |
| 138 | Passes | 144 |
| 9 | Offloads | 10 |
| 14 | Turnovers Conceded | 14 |
| Defence | ||
| 116 | Tackles | 149 |
| 13 | Missed Tackles | 22 |
| 5 | Turnovers Won | 8 |
| Kicking | ||
| 28 | Kicks in Play | 29 |
| 1/3 | Conversions | 3/3 |
| 4/4 | Penalty Goals | N/A |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| 0 | Charged Down | 1 |
| 874 | Kick From Hand Metres | 773 |
| 8 | In Touch | 16 |
| 17 | Opponent Collection | 19 |
| 71% | Success | 100% |
| 27 | Possession Lost | 33 |
| 3 | Possession Retained | 3 |
| Breakdown | ||
| 95 | Rucks Won | 77 |
| 3 | Rucks Lost | 3 |
| 96% | Rucks Success Rate | 96% |
| 0 | Mauls Won | 8 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 10 | Lineouts Won | 14 |
| 0 | Lineouts Lost | 1 |
| 100% | Lineouts Success Rate | 93% |
| 9 | Scrums Won | 3 |
| 0 | Scrums Lost | 0 |
| 100% | Scrums Success Rate | 100% |
| Possession | ||
| 51% | Possession | 49% |
| 48% | First Half | 52% |
| 53% | Second Half | 47% |
| 84% | Ball Possession Last 10 Mins | 16% |
| Discipline | ||
| 8 | Penalties Conceded | 10 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Penalty Conceded Own Half | 6 |
Highlanders | Blues |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Jamie Joseph | Vern Cotter |
| 80 | End Of Second Half | It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game. |
| 78 | Substitution on | Cameron Millar comes on. |
| 78 | Substitution off | Taine Robinson comes off. |
| 78 | Substitution on | Mitchell Dunshea comes on. |
| 75 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Sam Gilbert kicks the penalty. |
| 68 | Substitution on | Highlanders make a substitution with Will Stodart coming on. |
| 68 | Substitution off | Highlanders make a substitution with Lui Naeata coming off. |
| 68 | Substitution on | Blues make a substitution with James Mullan coming on. |
| 68 | Substitution off | Blues make a substitution with Adrian Choat coming off. |
| 64 | Substitution on | Blues sub Cole Forbes comes onto the field. |
| 64 | Substitution off | Mark Tele'a departs for Blues. |
| 64 | Substitution on | Blues sub Corey Evans comes onto the field. |
| 64 | Substitution off | AJ Lam departs for Blues. |
| 64 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | The touch judges raise their flags as Sam Gilbert kicks the penalty goal. |
| 61 | Substitution on | Highlanders sub Nathan Hastie comes onto the field. |
| 61 | Substitution off | Folau Fakatava departs for Highlanders. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Mitchell Dunshea departs for Highlanders. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Highlanders sub Jack Taylor comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Nikora Broughton departs for Highlanders. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Blues sub Adrian Choat comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Cameron Suafoa departs for Blues. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Finlay Christie comes on for Blues. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Taufa Funaki leaves the field. |
| 57 | Red card | Daniel Lienert-Brown (Highlanders) is shown the red card |
| 57 | Clean Break | What a run here by Folau Fakatava as they get over the gainline! |
| 56 | Clean Break | What a run here by Tanielu Tele'a as they get over the gainline! |
| 55 | Substitution on | Taufa Funaki comes on for Blues. |
| 55 | Substitution off | Finlay Christie leaves the field. |
| 55 | Conversion - Kicked | The touch judges raise their flags as Sam Gilbert kicks the conversion. |
| 54 | Try - Passing Move | A penetrating move by Highlanders results in a try for Finn Hurley. |
| 54 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Folau Fakatava. |
| 54 | Clean Break | What a run here by Caleb Tangitau as they get over the gainline! |
| 52 | Substitution on | Nikora Broughton comes on. |
| 52 | Substitution off | Hugh Renton comes off. |
| 52 | Substitution on | Josh Fusitu'a comes on. |
| 52 | Substitution off | Ofa Tu'ungafasi comes off. |
| 52 | Substitution on | Josh Beehre comes on. |
| 52 | Substitution off | Laghlan McWhannell comes off. |
| 52 | Conversion - Kicked | The touch judges raise their flags as Beauden Barrett kicks the conversion. |
| 51 | Substitution on | Angus Ta'avao comes on. |
| 51 | Substitution off | Marcel Renata comes off. |
| 50 | Try - Rolling maul | The forward pack of Blues will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try. |
| 45 | Clean Break | Finn Hurley makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 43 | Substitution on | Highlanders make a substitution with Daniel Lienert-Brown coming on. |
| 43 | Substitution off | Highlanders make a substitution with Ethan de Groot coming off. |
| 42 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Sam Gilbert kicks the penalty. |
| 41 | Substitution on | Highlanders make a substitution with Lui Naeata coming on. |
| 41 | Substitution off | Highlanders make a substitution with Veveni Lasaqa coming off. |
| 40 | Start Of Second Half | The second half kicks off. |
| 40 | End Of First Half | The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms. |
| 38 | Conversion - Missed Left | Highlanders go for goal with Sam Gilbert taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post. |
| 37 | Try - Close range | The pick and go results in a try for Highlanders as Sam Gilbert goes over. |
| 37 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Highlanders has led to Sam Gilbert being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 37 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Folau Fakatava. |
| 36 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Highlanders has led to Folau Fakatava being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 30 | Conversion - Missed Right | The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Sam Gilbert will have to re-adjust the radar. |
| 29 | Try - Individual effort | Brilliant skill shown there by Finn Hurley as they go over the white wash for a try. |
| 29 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Finn Hurley breaches the defence. |
| 25 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Rieko Ioane breaches the defence. |
| 23 | Conversion - Kicked | Beauden Barrett makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 22 | Try - Passing Move | A wonderful passing move by Blues is finished off by Beauden Barrett |
| 22 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Hoskins Sotutu. |
| 22 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Dalton Papali'i bursts through to advance the Blues attack. |
| 20 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Sam Gilbert adds the points for Highlanders. |
| 9 | Substitution on | Sefo Kautai comes on for Highlanders. |
| 9 | Substitution off | Saula Ma'u leaves the field. |
| 5 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Caleb Clarke goes through the gap. |
| 3 | Conversion - Kicked | Beauden Barrett has kicked a conversion. |
| 2 | Try - Close range | Blues are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Finlay Christie touching down. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee blows their whistle. |