Game 2 for Round 3 and this competition just never lets up.
The two-from-two Tahs are up against the horrible Highlanders… although again this season they’re more unlucky than truly bad.
Will the Sydneysiders overcome the typical ‘Landers fast start to record a third win? Can they even win without Uncle Stu to look after them?
Or will the men from the South finally turn a close defeat into a much-needed win?
Kick-off in Sydney is at 10h40 SA time.
Teams:
Waratahs: 15 Sam Norton-Knight, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Phil Waugh (captain), 6 Ben Mowen, 5 Will Caldwell,4 Dean Mumm, 3 Al Baxter 2 Adam Freier 1 Benn Robinson
Replacements: 1 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17 Dan Palmer, 18 Chris Thomson, 19 Scott Fava, 20 Brett Sheehan, 21 Daniel Halangahu, 22 Timana Tahu.
Highlanders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Jason Shoemark (captain), 12 Johnny Leota, 11 Fetu’u Vainikolo, 10 Daniel Bowden, 9 Sean Romans, 8 Steven Setephano, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Hayden Triggs, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Clint Newland, 2 David Hall, 1 Chris King.
Replacements: 16 Jason Rutledge, 17 Anthony Perenise, 18 George Naoupu, 19 Tim Boys, 20 Scott Cowan, 21 Mathew Berquist, 22 Kendrick Lynn.
Referee: James Leckie
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Go Highlanders!
go highlanders, although i got the tahs by 15 i think
@jarsonx (Comment 2) :
i have Tah’s by 14…hell the Saders dropped me bloddy big Time….GRRRRRRRRR 👿 👿
Higgggggggghhhhhhhhlanders to win!
Bowden converts penalty 3-0 Highlanders
In the opening 10min exchanges the Highlanders look most dangerous.
Tahs come close to scoring…deemed runner was infront of the kicker…no try.
highlanders off to their traditional fast start.
Man – just seen that Canes away jersey for the first time. It’s beautiful
Peanut Landers , Beale offside at rucktime..kick to come..
over 6-0
@robdylan (Comment 8) :
Funny I was thinking the same thing , very cool jersey.
0-6 now… come on Highlanders! Run up such a big lead that the Sydney boys can’t catch up
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 10) : i wanna get one 🙁
hell the waratahs are looking average without their goallie stuart dickedson.
This weekend is not starting good for me… 🙁
What time is Sharks kick-off 2moro??
@Ice (you can leave your hat on!) (Comment 14) : if this game carries on like this i am joining you in the sulkers corner. i have waratahs as my lms.
@Ice (you can leave your hat on!) (Comment 15) :
08:00
@try time (Comment 16) :
I had the Saders… 🙄 so much for that one.. 👿
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 17) :
Ag nooit! Its my daughters modelling class time..I will have to ask dad to take her!! ❗
I think tahs scored a try.
@robdylan (Comment 12) :
Should be easy online,
Try Tahs..Tuqiri chases a gruber in the cnr..kick to come…
and its a beauty 7-6 Tahs
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 17) : no kick off is 8h30
7-6 Tahs
@try time (Comment 16) :
Have the Tahs on LMS as well… 😐
Maybe I shouldn’t be watching rugby at my desk…. 😈
A shot of Lote wearing some very sexy luminous green/yellow adidas boots.
Temptation is too great… 🙄
Landers back in front.
10-6
@try time (Comment 21) :
Thanks..whats half an hour between friends.
Another peanut for the Highlanders…converted 9-7 Landers
Or maybe 9-6 😳
Stopped watching now. Don’t want to get into trouble.
@blackshark (Comment 23) : a lot of people do
@McLovin (Comment 26) :
It being Friday and all..must make it alot harder to resist.
it’s Tahs 7 – Landers 9
@robdylan (Comment 31) :
Are you one of them – or did you go for the Reds risk?
@McLovin (Comment 30) : hang on to your job, boyo…
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 32) : Tell me about it.
@blackshark (Comment 34) : went with the Reds this week. Reckon they won’t get more of a gimme than Cheetahs at home… more than that, i cannot do
Goodness Kearns and co discussing wearing thongs 😯
Peanut Tahs converted by Beale 10-9
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 38) : I love Kearns… an absolute classic
@robdylan (Comment 35) : That was my reasoning. 🙂
Ref robs the Highlanders of a promising break..called forward.
Who is this ref he is sooo pedantic.
@robdylan (Comment 35) : Especially as I won’t be getting a £650k pa pension. 😉 🙄
@robdylan (Comment 39) :
Yea me too , well funny and entertaining.
Waugh meets a Highlanders knee…and gets back up tough bugger.
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 29) : that half an hour is the ss monkeys talking kak. that ruins most friendships. 😆
@robdylan (Comment 39) :
Dude get on your MSN quickly
@robdylan (Comment 37) :
Go Cheetahs…! 😛
@Morné (Comment 45) : oh nice have private conversations. aren’t we good enough for you guys.
Has he got the legs ??? …Yes he has !
#6 Mowin goin scores conversion over 17-9 Tahs
Mowen try… 15-9
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 48) : @robdylan (Comment 49) :
❓ ❓ 🙄
@Ice (you can leave your hat on!) (Comment 50) :
it wasn’t me 😕
sorry – 17-9
@robdylan thanx for the help, everythings working fine again
how bout adding the SB picks to the games posts again like last season
@try time (Comment 47) :
Hackin stuff…
You won’t understand 😉
Missed the last Tahs try 24 – 9 now
ok enuf, if convertion is over let it end or the highlander must score tries-a-plenty
24-9 – try to Cliffie
Highlanders starting to look clueless on attack.
@jarsonx (Comment 54) : there are too bloody many people in the pool now. Will take bloody ages 🙂
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 59) : they can only really play for one half per match
@robdylan (Comment 60) :thats gr8 i guess lol, thought it was a matter of copy n paste
@jarsonx (Comment 54) : there are too many guys. it takes up all the space and slows the refresh time.
Try Highlanders after good work up the field , Shoemark on the overlap and kick is over 24-16.
that has been highlanders now. they are a great 40 min team.
as i say that. let me take the tekkie out my mouth.
Penalty too the Tahs for standing up in the scrum…kick is over 27-16 Tahs.
half time yet?
@Ice (you can leave your hat on!) (Comment 68) :
Yea sorry its the 57th min.
@try time (Comment 66) : he he. Me too
no action?
@jarsonx (Comment 71) :
Not realy..stop-start affair..Highlanders have come close twice but handling lets them down.
The ref is very pedantic of where the freekick is taken from..frustrating.
10min to go , its been all highlanders but ineffective.
Tahs will want to go for the bonus point.
is bored! Lol
fahkeen snorefest
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 72) : nothing stupidy. i say if you take the fk behind and nearer the touchline it should be allowed.
yawns
ok i just created a new word. stupidy, it was me when i wrote it.
So Tahs to remain unbeaten.
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 73) : no no no, we do not want other teams getting BPs…
5min to go and the Sydney crowd are going mad for a 4th try Palu comes close , nailbiting stuff 😉
Sheehan scores Tahs get the BP , from a knock-on imo kick over.
34-16
good night nurse
shyte! Oh well
Full Time , 34-16 9th consecutive win at home..could be significant.
Tahs go top… Highlanders 11th.
@CoffeeShopBok;-) (Comment 85) : fortunately we do not play them at home 😆
ok in lms for another week. stuffed up the points diff though so superbru is looking average.
interesting stat – not a single kick missed in this match
rob why don’t you set this site to auto refresh.
@robdylan (Comment 86) : so now – LMS pressing question – when do you pick landers?
@rekinek (Comment 91) : that would be telling, but i have it all mapped out.
@try time (Comment 92) : mapping, mapping …. (week 6 – when they play cheetahs 😉
@try time (Comment 90) : auto refresh is annoying
@try time (Comment 92) :
I think I do too… 😛
@rekinek (Comment 93) : that’s when I have them, yes
@robdylan (Comment 94) :
Very annoying…
What now?
@robdylan (Comment 94) : and here I am thinking that due to my snail like machine I am the only one who has to do these extra clicking 😆 😆
@McLovin (Comment 98) : lunch in 20min 😛 😛 😛
@McLovin (Comment 98) : that’s it for today…
although the Vodacom Cup kicks off later, I think
why not rather use an RSS reader to follow the comment feed?
whats so tiring of clicking refresh , click of a finger..
@rekinek (Comment 100) : Lunch is still more than an hour away for me… 😐
@robdylan (Comment 101) : Must admit I’ve never seen a Vodacom Cup game. Maybe I should make an effort.
@rekinek (Comment 93) : yup
@robdylan (Comment 94) : i never thought about the implications of typing. so guess you are right.
A rugby tradition that became endangered in the professional era has made a comeback in the Super 14.
While post-match functions are largely a thing of the past, there are measures in place this year to ensure that opposing teams share a drink and chat a bit after doing battle.
Former All Black fullback Shane Howarth, who now works as assistant coach of the Blues, on Thursday unveiled the attempts at bringing back the sense of camaraderie from the amateur era into the current day professional environment.
“It was suggested by coaches at a Super 14 conference in December. The home team welcomes the visitors with a beer in their change room after the game,” said Howarth.
“We encourage players to seek out their direct opponent, have a beer with him and chat a little. As coaches we do the same. Last week I enjoyed chatting with Pieter Rossouw (assistant coach of the Bulls).
“It’s wonderful that this tradition is coming back and I think it’s very important. We must hold onto it.
“We did it in our first two games and will do it again after Saturday’s match against the Stormers.”
From Supersport site.
@McLovin (Comment 108) : can’t believe that was allowed to disappear
@robdylan (Comment 109) : Yeah, and good on the Blues for making an effort.
@McLovin (Comment 108) : Yeah…it’s sweet…
@robdylan (Comment 109) : Just sent you an email…
@blackshark (Comment 111) : it’s up
@McLovin (Comment 104) : true -you’re up north 😛 used my lunch to go & pay traffic fines 😕
@rekinek (Comment 113) : You pay your fines with lunch? 😉 😛
@rekinek (Comment 113) : Speeding or parking?
@McLovin (Comment 115) : speeding 😕 next time when I budget for Cape holidays and choose driving will remember to add 1-2 K in fines. brrr