Highlanders come back against Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby Pacific win
Reds wallop Waratahs 40-22

Highlanders come back against Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby Pacific win

Reds wallop Waratahs 40-22

By Alipate Narawa
Sunday 25/02/2024
Photo:News1/ Northern Daily Leader

The Highlanders were made to work for their first win of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season after coming from behind to beat Moana Pasifika 35-21 in Dunedin last night.

In a night of running rugby a new look Moana had the early advantage before the Highlanders put on a show of their own scoring five tries.

Moana's William Havili had kicked two penalties before the Highlanders fullback Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens scored the opening try of the game in the 15th minute to get the home side the lead.

Prop Saula Ma'u scored the Highlanders' second 10 minutes later.

Flanker Fabian Holland was sin-binned for cynical play and Moana capitalised on their man advantage with Jacob Norris scoring the visitors' first try just after the half hour mark.

Moana regained the lead on the stroke of half-time when Nigel Ah Wong scored near the posts off a sequence of play that started with a clever lineout move.

Moana went into the sheds 18-14 ahead.

Havili extended the lead with another successful penalty before the Highlanders hit back with a second converted try for Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens to level the score at 21-all less than 10 minutes into the half.

Former Moana player turned Highlander winger Timoci Tavatavanawai gave the home side the lead after the hour by scoring his first try for his new team and Sam Gilbert continued his good form off the tee for his fourth conversion of the night.

Gilbert added to his personal points tally with his first try of the season in the corner which he converted from the sideline with 10 minutes left in the game which was to be the last scoring act in the bonus point win.

In other games last night, the Blues beat the Drua 34-10 while the Reds walloped the Waratahs 40-22.

In Friday nights games, the Chiefs edged the Crusaders 33-29, the Brumbies thrashed the Rebels 30-3 while the Hurricanes blew out the Force 44-14.

Source: NZ Herald

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