Highlanders 40 Sunwolves 15Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playIt was a slow start but a less sluggish finish from the Highlanders and as expected, they ended up destroying the Sunwolves. And that's why one should take any particular joy in the Highlanders victory - not even the Highlanders who know they spent the first 50 minutes being loose, unstructured and a little ill-disciplined. It was probably more than 50 minutes really. They didn't have much shape or direction in the first 50 minutes, but even once they fixed that, their game was beset by wild moments and sloppiness. Related Content Rugby: Beauden Barrett impressed with Hurricanes teammates As it happened: Crusaders v Stormers Video Watch: Highlanders easily fend off SunwolvesThe urgency and intensity the Highlanders normally produce was nowhere to be seen.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 22, 2017 05:28 UTC