Blues 12 Highlanders 16As the clock ticked down on this festival of errors at Eden Park, it became increasingly likely that one rare piece of quality by either the Blues or Highlanders would likely result in victory. In the end, the only quality required was one of resilience from the Highlanders, who tackled their hearts out in a frantic final minute. Before that the ball was routinely dropped and neither team was overly inclined to build phases. The Blues had the firepower to get home, including a willing halfback Augustine Pulu who was increasingly dangerous on the carry. For the Highlanders, who showed a fair bit of starch in those final moments, it might just be the start of something.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 11, 2017 08:28 UTC