Sonny Bill Williams and Rieko Ioane offload perfection for dream Blues try

The Blues may have slipped to an opening round defeat to the Highlanders in Dunedin last weekend, but Tana Umaga's side scored the pick of the tries in a pulsating encounter, including a scorcher from winger Matt Duffie. The Highlanders came out on top 41-34 in a typically back-and-forward game which produced nine tries in total in front of the Forsyth Barr Stadium crowd. The visitors boasted the off-loading skills of the mercurial Sonny Bill Williams. SBW was in fine form and proved more than a handful for the Highlanders defence throughout the game. Bryn Gatland's brilliant try gave the Blu…

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