Warts versus highlanders official match thread

 What nationality is the ref?

 Doesn't look good for the Highlanders so far, penalties from the first play & then several more. Tahs look like they are in form.

 They seem to have an early edge and the ref is of course going to be more efficient and impartial. Highlanders are up against it.

 Landers need to settle the game down as the Tahs are playing their style of game & look unstoppable at the moment.

 17 minutes gone & Landers have been penalized constantly. Tahs get another try. This could be a blow-out. 12-0 after 20 mins.

 How fit is this big warts pack 921 kg. W e shall see. So far so good!

 Tire the fatties out it's a good strategy.

 Better from the Highlanders. 

 Yellow card for picking on the half back. Good pressure from the Landers get's the tahs into a panic, hence the yellow.

 Craig Joubert gives Warts a yellow. Highlanders will get afair deal. Did the Lions get one. NO
SA refs should blow kiwi sides out of the game until they call a truce and decide they want a fair contest.

 Try to Highlanders.

 Landers down 12-7. Given the good start of the Tahs it could be worse.

 Warts dont look too dynamic right now. 

 Two landers players injured already

 Landers miss the penalty & tahs are back to 15 men. Hope the period of good play inspires the Landers.

 Fantastic play Landers. Fehitoa with the rip & the wing runs past a couple of Tahs players to score. Good on the Landers, it was looking bad for the first 20 minutes.

 12-14 to the Landers as the hooter sounds.

 ...Hey JW, could be an upset on the cards...Tahs being the favourites at the TAB....speaking of the TAB, they're paying some v good money for the Chiefs to kick some yarpy butt tonight ...

 Go for it Brycy ............. put your money where your mouth's at .

 Given we are playing a second string pack you may have a chance brycy. However the Stormers second string pack could still prove too much for the wee Chiefies!

Warts better get more energetic. Not very impressive thus far.

...Bean Brain it's great to know we might have a chance against the best side in SA or is that the Cheetahs...?  Another great try to the Highlanders...

 Heck the warts cant even tackle wee ben smith!! Hahahahahhahaha

 ...Need Fekitoa to earn me some Fantasy points as Nadolo was disappointing this arvo ...

 Skelton is big but pap.Highlanders looking good but warts helping.Highlanders score  and that it I would guess.

...Highlanders on a roll now...

 If the wee abs had any sense Osbourne would be your other wing.

 Warts pack is big but pap. No real go forw ard near highlanders line

 What happened? Landers are way in front with 57 mins gone. Tahs can come back though they have really good offensive players.

 Number of highlander knock ons but missed by ref and lineman.Ends with highlanders scrum near warts line.

 JW the pap warts pack is not doing a job on the wee highlanders - very pap display. Reminds me of how pap wee matfiled is!Also warts defence is poor and hence its easy for highlanders to score.

 Beale is nt doing much running. Seems disinterested

 Pap forwards? Well the wee stormers should be able to show all how the forwards should play

 Play has slowed down & this in the interests of the Landers. Now a silly penalty against the tahs. 5 mins gone by with nothing stop-start.

 Tahs h ot on attack with 6 mins left.

 Held up. 5 meter scrum with 5 mins to go.

 Well congrats to the Highlanders they win fair and square. Better side than the blowhard hurricanes.Jury still out on crusties as thhe Lions game was a farce.
Lesson to be learned - ban all bent kiwi refs and use SA refs instead. 
hard luck warts on that try 

 Off t o the shops enjoy the win kbbs its one you actually deserve. A rare momnet! Bwahahahahahahahaha

 Sc rum to landers from a know-on.
Poor kick from Landers & Tahs take an easy try.