Highlanders Highlights
 
Hurricanes v. Highlanders
22 April 2005
Wellington, New Zealand
 
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Highlanders beat the Hurricanes in Wellington 26 to 16.

Here's a scoring summary from AllBlacks.com:

Scorers 
Highlanders:

Tries: Matt Saunders, Josh Blackie. Conversions: Ben Blair (2). Penalties: Nick Evans (3). Dropkick: Evans

Hurricanes:

Tries: Ma’a Nonu. Conversions: Jimmy Gopperth. Penalties: Gopperth (3) 

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Team P W D L F A BP1 BP2 PTS
Waratahs 8 6 0 2 229 126 5 2 31
Crusaders 8 6 0 2 315 214 6 0 30
Highlanders 8 6 1 1 180 115 1 0 27
Blues 8 6 0 2 189 131 2 0 26
Hurricanes 8 6 0 2 192 161 1 0 25
Bulls 8 4 0 4 165 174 3 1 20
Brumbies 8 4 0 4 157 170 2 2 20
Chiefs 8 3 0 5 176 180 2 1 15
Reds 8 2 0 6 135 202 3 2 13
Stormers 8 2 1 5 142 188 0 2 12
Cats 8 1 0 7 171 260 2 3 9
Sharks 8 1 0 7 134 264 1 2 7
 
 
Source:
http://allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=HighlandersStandings

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Planet Rugby covered the game on its live scoring site and here's the link if you'd like to look over their commentary:
 
http://live.planet-rugby.com/2005/04/22/893.shtml
 
 
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Highlanders Headlines:
 
 
Oliver's Army Storm Capital (AllBlacks.com):
http://allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=showHighlandersNews&newsArticle=1677
 
 
Hurricanes Outdazzled by Highlanders Display of Thinking Rugby (New Zealand Herald) :
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=4&ObjectID=10121991
 
 
Highlanders Feast in the Cake Tin (Planet Rugby):
http://www.planet-rugby.com/News/story_43138.shtml
 
 
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Next Match
 
30 April 2005
Highlanders v. Waratahs
Dunedin, New Zealand
 
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Hoeft Praises Improved Fitness:
 
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3253894a10295,00.html
 
 
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Oliver's Passion and Form Reignited:
 
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3255109a10295,00.html
 
 
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Last but not least, stop by and check out the website associated with this group, where game summaries and updates will also be posted:
 
 http://www.geocities.com/highlanders_rugby_fan
 
Email me with feedback, comments, suggestions, corrections, submissions for next newsletter, etc. at:
 
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 Go Highlanders!!

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