Highlanders hold off Blues to win
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The Highlanders survived a ferocious second-half fightback from the Blues to win their all-New Zealand Super Rugby clash 30-24 in Dunedin on Saturday.
The Highlanders looked to be in cruise-control mode when they opened up a commanding 24-0 lead at halftime after outside centre Malakai Fekitoa scored two tries and wing Waisake Naholo crossed once.
But the Blues, who ended a seven-match losing streak by winning their first game of the season last weekend, stormed home in the second term, scoring four unanswered tries.
Inside centre George Moala and lock Patrick Tuipulotu both crossed i…
The Highlanders looked to be in cruise-control mode when they opened up a commanding 24-0 lead at halftime after outside centre Malakai Fekitoa scored two tries and wing Waisake Naholo crossed once.
But the Blues, who ended a seven-match losing streak by winning their first game of the season last weekend, stormed home in the second term, scoring four unanswered tries.
Inside centre George Moala and lock Patrick Tuipulotu both crossed i…
