MATCH SUMMARY
TEAMS Blues vs Highlanders
VENUE Auckland
DATE 17 April 2009 09:35
COMPETITION Vodacom Super 14
FINAL SCORE 26 - 6
TRIES 4 - 0
HALFTIME SCORE 14 - 3
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee Stuart Dickinson
Assistant Referee/Reserve Referee Vinny Munro
Assistant Referee Ben Skeen
TMO Glenn Russell Newman
Performance Reviewer Glenn Wahlstrom
SCORING SUMMARY
Blues
Conversion Jimmy Gopperth 3
Try Isaia Toeava 1
Try Jimmy Gopperth 1
Try Joe Rokocoko 1
Try Taniela Moa 1
 
Highlanders
Penalty Matthew Berquist 2
LINE-UP
Blues
1 Tony Woodcock
2 Keven Mealamu (Captain)
3 Charlie Faumuina
4 Kurtis Haiu
5 Anthony Boric
6 Chris Lowrey
7 Josh Blackie
8 Jerome Kaino
9 Taniela Moa
10 Jimmy Gopperth
11 Rudi Wulf
12 Isaia Toeava
13 Anthony Tuitavake
14 Joe Rokocoko
15 Paul Williams
 
Highlanders
1 Jamie MacKintosh
2 David Hall
3 Clint Newland
4 Josh Bekhuis
5 Tom Donnelly
6 Adam Thomson
7 Alando Soakai
8 George Naoupu
9 Jimmy Cowan (Captain)
10 Matthew Berquist
11 Fetu'u Vainikolo
12 Daniel Bowden
13 Jason Shoemark
14 Ben Smith
15 Israel Dagg
RESERVES
Blues
16 Tom McCartney
17 Tevita Mailau
18 Jay Williams
19 Peter Saili
20 Grayson Hart
21 Michael Hobbs
22 Rene Ranger
 
Highlanders
16 Jason Rutledge
17 Chris King
18 Hayden Triggs
19 Steven Setephano
20 Sean Romans
21 Johnny Leota
22 Kenny Lynn
REPLACEMENTS
Blues
26 Jay Williams for Kurtis Haiu
34 Kurtis Haiu for Jay Williams
53 Grayson Hart for Taniela Moa
56 Taniela Moa for Grayson Hart
62 Grayson Hart for Taniela Moa
65 Michael Hobbs for Jimmy Gopperth
66 Tevita Mailau for Charlie Faumuina
67 Rene Ranger for Paul Williams
69 Jay Williams for Kurtis Haiu
72 Peter Saili for Jerome Kaino
75 Tom McCartney for Keven Mealamu
 
Highlanders
29 Jason Rutledge for George Naoupu
37 George Naoupu for Jason Rutledge
60 Jason Rutledge for David Hall
64 Sean Romans for Matthew Berquist
72 Hayden Triggs for Josh Bekhuis
72 Chris King for Clint Newland
73 Johnny Leota for Fetu'u Vainikolo
77 Steven Setephano for George Naoupu
RUN OF PLAY
1 Try Isaia Toeava Blues
2 Conversion Jimmy Gopperth Blues
5 Penalty Matthew Berquist Highlanders
7 Missed Penalty Jimmy Gopperth Blues
9 Missed Penalty Jimmy Gopperth Blues
10 Try Jimmy Gopperth Blues
12 Conversion Jimmy Gopperth Blues
25 Missed Drop Goal Matthew Berquist Highlanders
26 Substitution (Blood) Kurtis Haiu Blues
28 Yellow Card David Hall Highlanders
29 Substitution (Yellow card) George Naoupu Highlanders
34 Substitution (Blood bin returning) Jay Williams Blues
37 Substitution (YC replacement returning) Jason Rutledge Highlanders
37 Yellow card returning David Hall Highlanders
40 First Half End
41 Second Half Start
45 Penalty Matthew Berquist Highlanders
51 Try Taniela Moa Blues
52 Conversion Jimmy Gopperth Blues
53 Substitution (Blood) Taniela Moa Blues
56 Substitution (Blood bin returning) Grayson Hart Blues
60 Substitution (Tactical) Jason Rutledge for David Hall Highlanders
60 Substitution (Red Card off) Jimmy Cowan Highlanders
62 Substitution (Injury) Taniela Moa Blues
64 Substitution (Tactical) Sean Romans for Matthew Berquist Highlanders
65 Substitution (Tactical) Michael Hobbs for Jimmy Gopperth Blues
66 Substitution (Tactical) Tevita Mailau for Charlie Faumuina Blues
67 Substitution (Tactical) Rene Ranger for Paul Williams Blues
69 Substitution (Tactical) Jay Williams for Kurtis Haiu Blues
72 Substitution (Tactical) Chris King for Clint Newland Highlanders
72 Substitution (Tactical) Hayden Triggs for Josh Bekhuis Highlanders
72 Substitution (Tactical) Peter Saili for Jerome Kaino Blues
73 Substitution (Tactical) Johnny Leota for Fetu'u Vainikolo Highlanders
75 Substitution (Injury) Keven Mealamu Blues
77 Substitution (Tactical) Steven Setephano for George Naoupu Highlanders
78 Try Joe Rokocoko Blues
79 Missed Conversion Michael Hobbs Blues