Canterbury beaten in Carter return
- 1977
Southland handed Canterbury a second loss in a week as Dan Carter's return ended in a 28-26 ITM Cup reverse at home.
Lima Sopoaga's late penalty proved to be the difference between the two sides in a tight affair as Canterbury failed to bounce back from Wednesday's loss to North Harbour.
Carter, fit again after the leg injury he picked up in the Crusaders' Super Rugby defeat to the Waratahs, started the game at fly-half, and was called into action early to convert Nathaniel Apa's early try after good work from Rob Thompson.
Southland responded immediately through winger Bryan Milne, wit…
Lima Sopoaga's late penalty proved to be the difference between the two sides in a tight affair as Canterbury failed to bounce back from Wednesday's loss to North Harbour.
Carter, fit again after the leg injury he picked up in the Crusaders' Super Rugby defeat to the Waratahs, started the game at fly-half, and was called into action early to convert Nathaniel Apa's early try after good work from Rob Thompson.
Southland responded immediately through winger Bryan Milne, wit…
