Tuesday, 7 July
2015
13:24:31
Rugby:
Highlander victory parade
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Congratulations
The
Highlanders
Tiki
with Highlander
Andrew James
-Dunedin Currently Northland
Thanks
for joining us today!
Saturday,
4 July 2015
18:52:30
Rugby Final:
Hurricanes v Highlanders
Kick-off is at
7:35pm (NZT).
TEAMS:
Hurricanes:
1.Reggie Goodes , 2.Dane Coles , 3.Ben Franks , 4.Jeremy Thrush , 5.James
Broadhurst , 6.Brad Shields , 7.Ardie Savea/Callum Gibbins , 8.Victor Vito ,
9.TJ Perenara , 10.Beauden Barrett , 11.Julian Savea , 12.Ma'a Nonu , 13.Conrad
Smith (c) , 14.Nehe Milner-Skudder , 15.James Marshall
Replacements:
16.Motu Matu'u , 17.Chris Eves , 18.Jeffery Toomaga-Allen , 19.Callum
Gibbins/Mark Abbott , 20.Blade Thomson , 21.Chris Smylie , 22.Rey Lee-Lo ,
23.Matt Proctor.
Highlanders: 1.
Brendon Edmonds , 2. Liam Coltman , 3. Josh Hohneck , 4. Alex Ainley , 5. Mark
Reddish , 6. Elliot Dixon , 7. James Lentjes , 8. Nasi Manu (cc) , 9. Aaron
Smith , 10. Lima Sopoaga , 11. Patrick Osborne , 12. Richard Buckman , 13.
Malakai Fekitoa , 14. Waisake Naholo , 15. Ben Smith (cc)
Replacements:
16. Ash Dixon , 17. Daniel Lienert-Brown , 18. Ross Geldenhuys , 19. Joe
Wheeler , 20. Gareth Evans , 21. Shane Christie , 22. Fumiaki Tanaka , 23.
Marty Banks.
Japans Fumiaki Tanaka will start the all-New Zealand final
against the Wellington-based Hurricanes on the bench.
Referee: Jaco
Peyper
Assistant Ref
1:Glen Jackson
Assistant Ref
2:Craig Joubert
TMO : Ben Skeen
History: Played
25 , Hurricanes 14 , Highlanders 11, Draws 0.
Thousands flock to the capital for one
of the most anticipated rugby finals in years.
The stadium that holds 40,000 is sold
out.
Those who missed out on tickets to go
to the game will be able watch it on a big screen in Shed 6 on Queens Wharf
tonight.
The Hurricanes
are a New Zealand professional Rugby union team based in Wellington that
competes in the Super Rugby competition composed of 15 teams from New Zealand,
Australia and South Africa.
The Hurricanes
colours are Black & Yellow
The Highlanders
are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Dunedin that compete
in Super Rugby. The team represents the North Otago, Otago and Southland
unions.
The colours of the emblem
and jersey have direct links to the three provinces that make up the
Highlanders franchise: gold for North Otago; blue for Otago; maroon for Southland.
The Hurricanes and Highlanders have
played 25 times in their history.
The 'Canes have won 14 and the
Highlanders 11.
Game on soon
Thanks for joining us today
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