Highlanders beat Reds in Dunedin arm wrestle

Marty Banks trumped James O'Connor in the battle of the new No.

10s, as the Highlanders lodged their first Super Rugby win of the season, 20-13 over the Reds in Dunedin.

Both sides remained tryless in the opening half despite several explosive runs and strong breaks, but it was the Reds poor discipline and Banks's boot that proved the difference between the pair with the Highlanders converting four of the five penalties.



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