Final Score Highlanders 14 Western Force 21
Scorers
Highlanders
Tries – B Smith
Pen – L. Sopoaga 3
Con –
Drop –
Cards –
Western Force
Tries – D Smith 2
Pen – J Stannard 3
Con – J Stannard
Drop –
Cards – J Stannard (25th min) Yellow
Match Officals
Referee: Jonathon White
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro, Kane McBride
Television match official: Mike Fraser
Teams
Highlanders : 1, Jamie Mackintosh (C), 2, Mo Schwalger, 3, Chris King, 4, Jarrad Hoeata, 5, Josh Bekhuis , 6, Adam Thomson, 7, John Hardie, 8, Nasi Manu , 9, Jimmy Cowan (VC), 10, Lima Sopoaga, 11, Siale Piutau, 12, Shaun Treeby, 13, Kendrick Lynn, 14, Kade Poki, 15, Ben Smith
Replacements: 16., Jason Rutledge, 17., Bronson Murray, 18., Tom Donnelly, 19., Nick Crosswell , 20., Aaron Smith, 21., Robbie Robinson, 22., Alando Soakai
Force:1. Kieran Longbottom,2. Nathan Charles,3. Tim Fairbrother,4. Sam Wykes,5. Nathan Sharpe (Captain),6. Matt Hodgson,7. David Pocock,8. Ben McCalman,9. Mark Swanepoel,10. James Stannard,11. David Smith,12. Rory Sidey,13. Mitch Inman,14. Alfie Mafi,15. Patrick Dellit
Reserves:16. Ben Whittaker,17. Matt Dunning,18. Tom Hockings,19. Richard Brown,20. Chris Cottee,21.Tetera Faulkner ,22. Nick Cummins
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