Highlanders vs. Brumbies - Live Blog followed by articles & analysis

Tough game for the Highlanders coming off a couple of close loses. Brumbies will have Poc*ock back so that will make it tougher.

 Kick off, line out to the Brumbies. Brumbies with a series of phases on 22 meter line. Defense holding.

 Fekitoa good hit, Brumbies still in possession until they are it is out, Landers ball.

 Brumbies again with phase play near the line but Landers drive them out of bounds.

 Hi Cloudy, Landers have to get some field posession & some ball!

 Squire gets his second penalty after Landers get the ball down field.

 Again down in Landers territory with Brumbies with phases mounting.

 yellow card, a bit questionable, it was on the shoulder and went up to the neck. Not sure about that on. Self proclaimed saint Marshall said the same but he was wrong I guess.

 Landers making it difficult for themselves again this week.

 Squire with another penalty, I think that's 4 so far! He''s losing me points in my fantasy rugby team.
Brumbies score 3. Clock ticks on the yellow card. 
Brumbies looking good unfortunately. Little ball for Landers.

 Landers finally get the ball down field but lose it forward.

 Where's that wee chap Beeno, he usually is worshiping wee Marshall, lol

 Brumbies make a break but screw it up, missed pass with overlap.

 Landers mess up in passing so lose ball, scrum brumbies. Yellow almost over.

 Cloudy, yellow is over with only 3 points lost if they can get out of this one. Yes, penalty to the Landers.

 Landers finally have the ball inside the brumbies 22. Osborne goes over but did he get it down?
No try. Touch in goal.

 Knock on after the 22 restart. Scrum brumbies.

 Landers have made some small mistakes which is disrupting their play. Still 3 up to Brumbies after 30 mins.

 Brum bies running the phases again but lose it into touch again.

 Brumbies have the ball again & rung phases until the lose it & Landers kick down field. Landers line out ball. Brumbies have had 68% possession. Landers have only missed one tackle & that is why they are still in this game.

 Landers on attack, scrum 5 meters out, landers ball.

 Sapoaga scores the try. Landers take the lead with almost no ball in this half. Kick is good, 7-3 landers at the break.

 Ben Smith has been quiet, they are not kicking to him.

 Landers up 7-3. With only 30% of the Ball Cloudy, they are doing ok.

Landers miss the 3 points, must be the rain.

 Brumbies again running phases. Landers keeping pressure on them & win the turnover.

 Ben Smith scores on a good break by Fekitoa 

 Kick is good 14-3 after 47 mins.

 Brumbies score on a rolling maul. kick should be good. That will take it to 14-10 after 51 mins gone.

 Landers have a kickable penalty, he makes it. 17-10 56 minutes gone.

 Brumbies win ball inside 22 and run phases. Landers defense holding. Landers offside. Brumbies will take the penalty.

 Another bloody driving maul, is the an SA team now?

 Wave after wave of attack. Ref will check to see if a try was scored.

 No try.

 23 to 116 ruck and mauls in favour of the Brumbies. Scrum to Brumbies.

 Landers clear the ball down field. Landers defence was fantastic.

 Incredible Cloudy. Chiefs are hanging on thru fantastic tackling.
Kick is good, 20-10 after 68 mins.

 High tackle on Brumbies, kickable.

 High Cloudy ,JW ! how are ya ? Sopoanga will get in the ABS just for his goal kicking maybe ?

 Kick is good 23-10 after 73 mins.