The Blues playing with renewed vigor and passion as they manage to get their second try of the game. Tuipolotu muscling his way over for the try under immense Highlander pressure

The Blues bringing the experience off the bench in an attempt to turn their fortunes around in this game.

Penalty to the Highlanders as the Blues are caught offside. Sopoaga setting himself for the kick at goal.

Promising start to the half as the Blues get the try through Moala who had some work to do before dotting down.

Bowden gets the second half under way and straight off the kick off the Highlanders knock the ball on and the Blues will have the scrum feed inside the 22 of the Highlanders

An electric half of rugby comes to an end as Aaron Smith kicks the ball out after the sound of the hooter. This Highlanders side is amped , and its shown in the manner in which they literally sprint off the park to get in for the half time break. The Blues will have to dig deep if they are to keep themselves in this game.

A free kick to the Highlanders off the scrum and Aaron Smith shows great awareness and taps and goes . The ball is swung out and lands in the hands of Fekitoa who steps one and straightens and goes over for his second fiver of the game

Scrum now inside the Blues 22 , Highlanders to feed

After a lengthy passage of pressure from the Blue on the Highlanders the game is brought back into the Blues territory.

Sopoaga hoists the Jerry Owen and the Highlanders manage to regain the high ball only for Smith to put the grubber in allowing the Blues to clean up.