Highlanders put it high, well taken by Black

Taken up by Tu'u

Barrett gets the second half underway

The Blues take a 22-10 lead over the Highlanders into halftime. The sides each ran in an early try and alternated a penalty apiece to see the score deadlocked at 10-10 midway through the half. However, the Blues would run in a further two tries in quick succession to take a handy 12 point advantage into the break.

Penalty at the breakdown to the Blues, Barrett taps it and puts it into touch and that will be halftime

Blues look to run from deep, strong run from Clarke

Nine of the Highlanders’ last 11 completed Super Rugby away matches have been won by the team leading at half-time on the day, the Dunedin-based side picking up just two wins in that stretch (L9).

Maul collapsed, penalty Highlanders, Mitchell Hunt misses touch

Highlanders look to get a drive going

Penalty at the lineout to the Highlanders, Mitchell Hunt finds touch