Highlanders win Perth snorefest
- 1586
The Highlanders cemented their place in the Super Rugby play-off zone with a stuttering 23-3 win over a hapless Western Force team in Perth on Saturday.
The Highlanders held a slender 6-3 lead at half-time in a dour contest, but second-half tries by John Hardie (from a maul) and Aaron Smith (after a Marty Banks break) took the game away from the hosts.
It was a contest marred by bucketloads of errors and even more aimless kicking.
More to follow.
.
.
Man of the match: Marcel Brache had his moments, Nick Cummins tried to spark his team.
while Ben McCalman and Matt Hodgson were the…
The Highlanders held a slender 6-3 lead at half-time in a dour contest, but second-half tries by John Hardie (from a maul) and Aaron Smith (after a Marty Banks break) took the game away from the hosts.
It was a contest marred by bucketloads of errors and even more aimless kicking.
More to follow.
.
.
Man of the match: Marcel Brache had his moments, Nick Cummins tried to spark his team.
while Ben McCalman and Matt Hodgson were the…
