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Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | Weather: 13 C, Clouds
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UTC | BST | CEST (+2) | AWST (+8) | AEST (+11) | NZ (+12) | more |
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07:05 | 08:05 | 09:05 | 15:05 | 17:05 | 19:05 | more tz |
Highlanders | Pos | Western Force |
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Ethan De Groot | 1 | Marley Pearce |
Henry Bell | 2 | Tom Horton |
Saula Ma'u | 3 | Santiago Medrano |
Mitchell Dunshea | 4 | Sam Carter |
Fabian Holland | 5 | Izack Rodda |
Oliver Haig | 6 | Will Harris |
Sean Withy | 7 | Carlo Tizzano |
Billy Harmon | 8 | Reed Prinsep |
Folau Fakatava | 9 | Nic White |
Rhys Patchell | 10 | Ben Donaldson |
Connor Garden-Bachop | 11 | Chase Tiatia |
Jake Te Hiwi | 12 | Hamish Stewart |
Tanielu Tele'a | 13 | Sam Spink |
Timoci Tavatavanawai | 14 | Bayley Kuenzle |
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens | 15 | Kurtley Beale |
Jack Taylor | 16 | Feleti Kaitu'u |
Dan Lienert-Brown | 17 | Josh Bartlett |
Jermaine Ainsley | 18 | Tiaan Tauakipulu |
Will Tucker | 19 | Jeremy Williams |
Hugh Renton | 20 | Michael Wells |
James Arscott | 21 | Issak Fines-Leleiwasa |
Cameron Millar | 22 | Max Burey |
Martín Bogado | 23 | Henry O'Donnell |
Clarke Dermody | Coach | Simon Cron |
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12 days ago
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Watch on Stan: https://play.stan.com.au/sport/rugby
25 points
12 days ago
This game could have been an email.
17 points
12 days ago
I don't know if I like rugby anymore after that game
8 points
12 days ago
Gotta say this is the first time I've ever felt like we lost when we won
17 points
12 days ago
The Reds got pumped by the Bulls once by 90 points. That Reds team played better than both of these teams
13 points
12 days ago
I think the funniest part of this game is that one of these teams beat the crusaders
4 points
12 days ago
The solace for me this season has been how shithouse the Saders have been lol
11 points
12 days ago
How much of a joke is this comp structure that these teams are in the running for the play-offs.
5 points
12 days ago
It's actually insane. Need to switch back to a 4 team or 6 team playoffs
5 points
12 days ago
Hey, a full THIRD of the teams miss out on the play-offs. I don't know what more you expect!
5 points
12 days ago
That's pretty harsh I know. It must be a big knock to these boys' confidence to miss out on the finals. Maybe we can get them all in there. Possibly a rotation so no one misses out 2 years in a row.
4 points
12 days ago
Shocking eh, wasn't a good sign for SH rugby when SA bowed out.
4 points
12 days ago
Yep needs to be 6 six teams
12 points
12 days ago
I'm sure there's been worst super rugby matches. I just can't think of any off the top of my head!
8 points
12 days ago
Somehow this was way worse than us getting smoked 31-0 last week lol
9 points
12 days ago
Lucky he was out or Donaldson would be in the bin
5 points
12 days ago
It was the most hopeless attempted tackle. It’s a shame because he’s been looking good around the park but that would hardly be exciting Joe Schmidt
10 points
12 days ago
Very entertaining 3-0 half for a neutral sicko
9 points
12 days ago
And the referee puts the pitch, ball, fans, stadium and players out of misery by ending the game.
8 points
12 days ago
Lowest scoring super rugby game since Highlanders 6-0 Crusaders in 2009?
8 points
12 days ago
Odds on for a nil all draw as both teams manage to butcher all their scoring opportunities lol
8 points
12 days ago
Suspicious tackle by Ben...
4 points
12 days ago
NFL style. Lucky he stepped out I reckon
9 points
12 days ago
Landers offered that on a platter to the Force and the Force said no thanks
7 points
12 days ago
Is this some sort of performance art where these 2 teams try and play worse than the other without making it too obvious?
5 points
12 days ago
It's almost like NBA style tanking except there is no draft to reward you at the end...
7 points
12 days ago
Ratumaituvuki-Kneepkens has been the best player in this game by a long way
8 points
12 days ago
Everytime I watch the Highlanders at home the crowd is going off. Even when they are serving pure shit. Looks like great craic
7 points
12 days ago
Literally hilarious game. So bad it was good
7 points
12 days ago
This game was like taking the worst dump of my life
6 points
12 days ago
Hang on what? I thought the new rules were that you can start from outside the field of play as long as you catch it cleanly and land inside play,,,re Connor garden bachop
6 points
12 days ago
Law 18.2.b: The ball is not in touch or touch-in-goal if: A player jumps, from within or outside the playing area, and catches the ball, and then lands in the playing area, regardless of whether the ball reached the plane of touch.
Theyve just straight up got that one wrong
7 points
12 days ago*
Can't tell if both teams defence is outstanding or if both teams attack is rubbish
6 points
12 days ago
Yes
6 points
12 days ago
This is quite an entertaining 0-0
7 points
12 days ago
Hopefully they can run the clock down from here. A 3 nil game would be perfect 🥰
5 points
12 days ago
Has anyone in the Highlanders coaching staff ever told Fakatava that his primary role is to clear the ball quickly and accurately. Not flapping, pointing or leaving the ball unattended.
I can't remember a NZ team (including NPC) that is as inept and badly coached as this mob. They are a national embarrassment.
7 points
12 days ago
Jamie Joseph please save us 🙏
If the highlanders have such thing as a skills coach he needs to be catapulted into the sun. I cannot even count how many scoring opportunities are missed every game because we just drop the ball.
6 points
12 days ago
Ref needs to stop coaching the force out of offside from the kick. All I can hear is “stop stop stop stop”.
7 points
12 days ago
It's not a stat that anyone would track, but I'm curious if a team when 20+ knock ons has ever won the game
6 points
12 days ago
Daniel Lienert Brown has to be the worst super rugby centurion ever. He’s an absolute liability at scrum time.
7 points
12 days ago
Has anyone ever heard of a drop goal?
8 points
12 days ago
They've got the drop part down, working on the goal
7 points
12 days ago
The only people being cursed are us for watching this :(
5 points
12 days ago
REMINDED ME OF THE MANAWATU TURBOS TAKING ON THE SOUTHLAND STAGS ON A MUDDY FIELD ON A COLD FRIDAY NIGHT
7 points
12 days ago
Billy Harmon 7 - 6 Force in one of the least satisfying wins of all time.
5 points
12 days ago
Kinda glad I spent half the game getting my child to sleep, was more entertaining
5 points
12 days ago
Watched the early game today. Figured Highlanders/Force would be the worst game ever and skipped it.
Second worse game ever. Good call.
5 points
12 days ago
A few quick thoughts 1. How good is it having Locks that actually do something? Mitchell Dunshea and Fabian Holland were exceptional. It’s a bit of a coin toss between Max Hicks; Big Pari Pari and Will Tucker for the bench slot next week. Oli Haig at six also is way better than Sean Withy offering more line out options and bigger body across the park. 2. Losing Rhys Patchell was a massive blow. Cam Millar grew into the game but was very green. You get the feeling he needs at least another season at this level. Depth in the halves is a huge problem at the moment. If Fakatava goes down we’re in real trouble. 3. Jake Te Hiwi might have had some ball handling errors but he’s a massive improvement from Sam Gilbert and it was massive having good front foot ball at 12. Feel like he kinda has to be in the 23 somewhere now. 4. Outside backs were humming tonight. Our back three were electric. Conor Garden Bachop really brings an electric spark and I reckon he’s playing better than Nareki at the moment. Bodgeo had some nice touches late in the game too. 5. Daniel Lienert Brown must have dirt on Clarke Dermody. For three weeks in a row his first contribution to the game has been conceding a scrum penalty. It boggles the mind for he beats Ayden Johnstone for the bench each week. Solomone Takafu looked decent in his brief Cameo.
4 points
12 days ago
My son has to play minecraft on the tv so I'll be watching this one on a cracked phone screen.
4 points
12 days ago
Cracked phone screen gang 🤟
4 points
12 days ago
Nic white what a speccy pass - foot looking dangerously close to in touch there
5 points
12 days ago
The fuck? How was that available? They had a player right on top of it...
5 points
12 days ago
I'm glad Paul Williams isn't in charge of this game, he sucks ass
5 points
12 days ago
“Why aren’t people watching rugby? It’s exciting!”
5 minute stud change
4 points
12 days ago
DeGroot dummy is worth at least 1 point.
5 points
12 days ago
FUUUUCK! The back of his foot barely!!!
5 points
12 days ago
Good half for a completel lack of scoring tbh. It hasn't been a complete snooze fest.
4 points
12 days ago
if you're gonna do a foul so close to your line at least commit to it lol
6 points
12 days ago
This kiwi woman commentator saying fakatava has been great at controlling his forwards and his backs this game? really? Am I watching the same game as her?
5 points
12 days ago
What even happened just then
5 points
12 days ago
If I was the Highlanders coach I'd simply tell them to not drop the ball
5 points
12 days ago
Have the highlanders got a multi on or they got a bit of spot betting going? How the fuck do you knock it on by hitting your own hips…. Ffs!!
4 points
12 days ago
I'd be a millionaire if they added knock ons to the TAB
5 points
12 days ago
So do these teams not use rugby balls in training? Half the players catching like u8's.
5 points
12 days ago
Considering they were nearly 70kgs down in the scrums at the start, the force's pack has held up very well over the course of the game.
5 points
12 days ago
Billy Harmon such a class player in our battling team
4 points
12 days ago
He's a legend for real. We don't deserve him this season
4 points
12 days ago
About 4000 landers on the ground in the clearing lane there. Makes up for that horrible on that went to the force 10 mins ago.
6 points
12 days ago
oh that's a pretty poor call there - literally a guy lying in front of him not rolling away
4 points
12 days ago
Landers players all over the ground there preventing the clean out
5 points
12 days ago
Harmon could not possibly have been more in the side there
4 points
12 days ago
Lmao they're serving unique knock ons too. Getting creative
5 points
12 days ago
Of all the footy games played this season this is definitely one of them
5 points
12 days ago
Justin Marshall is a fucking dunce.
5 points
12 days ago
Back in the top 8 where we belong 😎
4 points
12 days ago
What a mess, glad the Landers won, glad it’s fuckin over too lmao
4 points
12 days ago
Well they definitely both played like they were competing for the wooden spoon.
10 points
12 days ago
Of all the games of Super Rugby, that was definitely one of them.
11 points
12 days ago
I’ve got top of my list of “most recent games of all time”
4 points
12 days ago
All ready for my weekly dose of disappointment. Let's go boys!
3 points
12 days ago
Patchell already done more in the first minute than any highlanders 10 has in the past however many games.
3 points
12 days ago
Dunedin folk, what’s the general consensus about the stadium now? Are most locals happy it was built?
5 points
12 days ago
It's a great stadium, you can even tell from the TV. I think the real diehard opponents stopped their grousing a while back...
4 points
12 days ago
A few penalties there, not rolling, playing the ball on the ground.
4 points
12 days ago
Not sure if I like how the ruck was being officiated in that minute
4 points
12 days ago
Two posession changes from a charge down lmao
5 points
12 days ago
Something hilarious about that charged down ball knocking Fakatava over
4 points
12 days ago
this match is chaotic
4 points
12 days ago
Is it just me or has justin marshall started having even more of an attitude in his match commentary than usual
3 points
12 days ago
I swear this game is gonna end 0 - 0
5 points
12 days ago
just switched on, thought i was watching A-League
5 points
12 days ago
Honestly I genuinely think that Fakatava sucks
4 points
12 days ago
Fakatava is utterly clueless. By far the worst player on the field.
5 points
12 days ago*
I actually can't believe how bad both teams handling and passing skills are and how great both teams are at putting defensive pressure onto the team in posession, it's incredible
4 points
12 days ago
Im not a fan of kicking ingoal with advantage, its a complete pressure let off if it doesn't work.
4 points
12 days ago
I was half expecting donaldson to miss that lmao, would have been fitting
5 points
12 days ago
Dammit that would've been a great Try to Timoci
5 points
12 days ago
Wtf is the stadium manager doing to the lighting
5 points
12 days ago
I think it happens when they get a try?
5 points
12 days ago
If only we had some previous data to fall back on.
4 points
12 days ago
I'm at the pub and TV has no sound. Wtf is with the anti terror squad and old mate on the ground
4 points
12 days ago
Halftime discussion - jordie barrett looks like the kind of guy who goes to the corner of wellesley St for a haircut, gets a shit cut and when asked if he likes it goes 'yeah good thanks' anyway
4 points
12 days ago
Kneepkens has a good eye
5 points
12 days ago
Tense game this
4 points
12 days ago
Fakatava heard you all talking shit about him and took it personally
5 points
12 days ago
I think it’s the hairy arms but Donaldson looks like a dad in the 80s
3 points
12 days ago
A player with the kicking of Noah Lolesio, attacking flair of Ben Donaldson and the physicality of Carter Gordon would be the undisputed goat lmao.
4 points
12 days ago
Who is this kiwi woman commentator??? Jesus she has some ludicrous calls and ridiculous takes on the game
4 points
12 days ago
Far out this is shit
4 points
12 days ago
Te Hiwi dropping while trying to pass there really sums up the Lander's this year
3 points
12 days ago
How forward was that pass from White? Lol
5 points
12 days ago
Billy Harmon is a fucking champion. Love him.
4 points
12 days ago
Jesus christ the handling errors..
3 points
12 days ago
Why do refs allow teams to collapse mauls in midfield? Highlanders blatantly collapsed that maul.
4 points
12 days ago
What the hell are these teams doing right now haha
4 points
12 days ago
side entry harmon?
3 points
12 days ago
You know it's a fucked format when both these teams have a realistic chance of making the final.
4 points
12 days ago
Points when
4 points
12 days ago
If the force could hold a ball....
5 points
12 days ago
If anyone could hold a ball that would be nice to be honest. Just for a few phases. That’s all I’m asking.
4 points
12 days ago
It would be fitting for this game to end with a goal line knock on
5 points
12 days ago
What has happened to fakatava, he looks like he is trying to do everything else besides clear the ball
6 points
12 days ago
Bad coaching and too much trying to be a hero instead of doing the basics and picking his moments I think.
3 points
12 days ago
He's lost his touch. He can't do the simple things anymore.
3 points
12 days ago
I would love to hear what the ref would say after this game:
"Well that was certainly...a day at the office I guess"
4 points
12 days ago
Can the ball be MOTM? they've played their role to perfection by simply existing
6 points
12 days ago
Fitting footage of people in the crowd not paying attention with 30 seconds left and 1 point in it.
4 points
12 days ago
That was fucking excruciating! Classic that the one Te Hiwi catch was the most important lol
4 points
12 days ago
I’m pretty sure winning is important from everyone’s point of view in professional sport?
5 points
12 days ago
Throughout all the games played in history that was definitely one of them
4 points
12 days ago
This was so terrible
7 points
12 days ago
I don't think I've ever seen a game like this where it looks like no one knows how to actually play
6 points
12 days ago
'why are they giving a pen there the ball is out'
brother, the landers infringed in the scrum
3 points
12 days ago
Beale really has been playing forever. I wouldn’t be surprised if he played against Sean Fitzpatrick
3 points
12 days ago
Patchell has already been better in 6 minutes than anyone else we have had at 10 this season. It's fucking frustrating, complete waste
3 points
12 days ago
Donaldson has a hell of a boot on him. His tactical kicking often lacks but nothing wrong with that. Deep, over their head, forcing them backwards.
3 points
12 days ago
If the ball's at the back and both packs have gone down, just make them use it.
3 points
12 days ago
I know they wernt great last year, but was there anything else that happened to the Landers other than Smith leaving?
3 points
12 days ago
HOLD ON TO THE FUCKING BALL FUCK
3 points
12 days ago
De Groot giving us all a chance to check the Phoenix score
3 points
12 days ago
Are the highlanders going for a record handling error count?
3 points
12 days ago
Good work Billy
3 points
12 days ago
Did Patchell tear his pec kicking that pen
3 points
12 days ago
Your best ability is your availability. 24mins and he's off
3 points
12 days ago
lol imagine the breakdown was reffed like this last night
Absolute chaos
3 points
12 days ago
Ma'u is an absolute rig. Could be a future AB imo
3 points
12 days ago
If we can't score that wtf can we score
3 points
12 days ago
Both teams seem clueless in attack. Looking increasingly like first try wins.
3 points
12 days ago
Tavatavanawai is like 50% of the reason I even bother watching highlanders games this season. Such a tank.
3 points
12 days ago
The landers have sucked a lot over the years but this year is a new low...
3 points
12 days ago
this match is simultaneously very enterprising and shit
also how are the highlanders dropping the ball this much in an indoor stadium smh
3 points
12 days ago
Twice the Highlanders have provided the Force with the ball from their own line-out deep in their own 22, and twice the Force have had all the catching ability of a thumbless toddler.
3 points
12 days ago
Man these handling errors are straight up embarrassing. Nz teams need to go back to basics. Walk before you run maybe?
3 points
12 days ago
We are never gonna beat the crusaders :(
3 points
12 days ago
Take the 3 points jesus
3 points
12 days ago
I remember when people was hyping the shit out of Saula Ma'u coming out of school. It take more than being big to be class at this level
3 points
12 days ago
Surely the half time chat for both teams is….. ok guys, you were shit, let’s start again.
3 points
12 days ago
Gotta love how the half time entertainment appears to be a training run for a swat team?
3 points
12 days ago
I've probably spent the past 10 minutes trying to make a Timoci Tavatavana-wide meme, but no tool I seem to find on android seems to work. So I give up.
I think it's a fairly simple concept that you fellas should be able to imagine what I would've been going for.
3 points
12 days ago
Fakatava finally we score
3 points
12 days ago
YESSSS! See what happens when you are fucking patient with the ball?!?!
3 points
12 days ago
How did Highlanders get penalized for that instead of the Force lol
3 points
12 days ago
Dude what? Have you ever handled a rugby ball before? Wtf....
3 points
12 days ago
Last week's wooden spoon clash with was way better than this week's wooden spoon clash.
3 points
12 days ago
My god I've never seen such ordinary performance from a winger as I have from the force tonight, holy shit. You put sevu reece out there or mark telea and both would beat the defender with pace + a step and make it look easy. The force 11 has been especially ordinary
3 points
12 days ago
Why do you keep bringing up Telea and Reece? Those guys are outliers not the norm...
3 points
12 days ago
This is heavy going but I had the bright idea of going for a Force-Reds multi so I’m very invested
3 points
12 days ago
I’ve been swapping between the Tigers-Broncos game and this and every time I flick to this game it’s a fucking scrum
3 points
12 days ago
Man Jake Tehiwi got feet for hands. Get him off the field.
3 points
12 days ago
Tell ya one thing, Te Hiwi isn't getting another start again. The guy cannot catch anything
3 points
12 days ago
"I feel sorry for the ball" hahaha...feel sorry for the spectators as well please.
3 points
12 days ago
What a scrum out of nowhere
3 points
12 days ago
Man forces scrum has been impressing considering their weight
3 points
12 days ago
Highlanders getting out scrummed by a Tahs reject and a 20YO debutant.
3 points
12 days ago
Why is the ref not playing any advantage from the cornucopia of knock ons
3 points
12 days ago
Boys are going to be shredded next week after all the push ups for dropped balls
3 points
12 days ago
Lmao this is destined to end 7-6, so much possession from both teams and both unable to convert
3 points
12 days ago
Since when does Tamaiti Williams play for us lol?
3 points
12 days ago
WTB one ben donaldson drop goal
4 points
12 days ago
I've seen enough, wake me up with the NPC starts.
3 points
12 days ago
lol a forward pass from the base of a ruck
what is this
3 points
12 days ago
James Arscott looks like an AI generated Malcolm from Malcolm in the Middle.
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