Highlanders winger Connor Garden-Bachop, on debut, lunges to score a try during their opening Super Rugby Aotearoa game against the Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin last night. The Highlanders had long periods when they punched away and they scored a beautiful try in the first half but they could not find a way through the visiting side’s defence. But it was not a try and the Crusaders eventually rolled down the field and replacement hooker Brodie McAlister scored. Then, with five minutes left in the half, the Highlanders scored a peach of a try. He saw off the covering defender, drew the last man and then passed to Garden-Bachop, who sprinted 25m to score a stunning try on his Highlanders debut.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 26, 2021 15:33 UTC