Relive 1 NEWS NOW's live coverage as the Highlanders dominated the Brumbies at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
Full time: HIGHLANDERS 43 - 17 BRUMBIES
A great win for the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr tonight as Fletcher Smith scores deep into extra-time to rub salt into the Brumbies wounds.
73min: HIGHLANDERS 36 - 17 BRUMBIES
TRY! Consolation try for the Brumbies as Powell goes over from close range to get some respectability back.
70min: HIGHLANDERS 36 - 10 BRUMBIES
TRY! Highlanders on fire, Shannon Frizell dots down in the corner to finish off a great team try.
Conversion nailed from the sideline by Sopoaga again.
67min: HIGHLANDERS 29 - 10 BRUMBIES
TRY! That'll be the game as Ben Smith gets on the outside and races away to notch his second try for the Highlanders.
Conversion is made.
61min: HIGHLANDERS 22 - 10 BRUMBIES
TRY! A breakaway against the run of play! An intercept by Waisake Naholo sees the Highlanders winger run the length of the field to score under the posts.
Brumbies full of errors now and Sopoaga is back on after his yellow card.
58min: HIGHLANDERS 15 - 10 BRUMBIES
The 14 man Highlanders are still holding on under intense pressure.
52min: HIGHLANDERS 15 - 10 BRUMBIES
YELLOW CARD! Lima Sopoaga sent to the bin for a lifting tackle. "We really are playing tiddlywinks," he says to the ref as he marches off.
48min: HIGHLANDERS 15 - 10 BRUMBIES
The Highlanders nail a conversion after the Brumbies are forced to give away a penalty with the Landers hot on attack.
41min: HIGHLANDERS 12 - 10 BRUMBIES
Back underway at Forsyth Barr, Highlanders with the scrum feed in Brumbies territory.
Half Time: HIGHLANDERS 12 - 10 BRUMBIES
Anyones game as the whistle blows to end an entertaining first half of Super Rugby action.
34min: HIGHLANDERS 12 - 10 BRUMBIES
TRY! No denying that one, the Fijian wrecking ball Isi Naisarani smashes his way over from close range to score the Brumbies first.
Conversion made.
31min: HIGHLANDERS 12 - 3 BRUMBIES
NO TRY! Ruled out for accidental offside. The ref will go back to a penalty against the Highlanders for offside.
30min: HIGHLANDERS 12 - 3 BRUMBIES
Going to the TMO here, Pocock crosses for the Brumbies but looked like a knock on.
27min: HIGHLANDERS 12 - 3 BRUMBIES
TRY! Ben Smith finishes off a slick passing move to score under the posts. They carved the Brumbies up there.
Conversion is made to make it a seven pointer.
22min: HIGHLANDERS 5 - 3 BRUMBIES
Turnover from the Highlanders close to the Brumbies line. The Aussies win a penalty from the resulting scrum and can punt it down field.
18min: HIGHLANDERS 5 - 3 BRUMBIES
Pocock comes up big for the Brumbies, preventing the Highlanders from releasing the ball on the ground and earning a penalty to relieve pressure.
16min: HIGHLANDERS 5 - 3 BRUMBIES
Penalty to the Brumbies sees them make the conversion to close the gap to two.
12min: HIGHLANDERS 5 - 0 BRUMBIES
The home team has been controlling the ball nicely, slowly mauling it up through many phases as the Brumbies hang on.
Highlanders with 55 per cent of the possession so far.
9min: HIGHLANDERS 5 - 0 BRUMBIES
TRY! Lima Sopoaga barrels over to score.
The conversion is missed but a great start by the Highlanders in Dunedin.
6min: HIGHLANDERS 0 - 0 BRUMBIES
Highlanders on the attack inside the 22.
4min: HIGHLANDERS 0 - 0 BRUMBIES
The Brumbies not scared to shift it wide as they run the Highlanders around before turning it over and giving the Kiwi team a scrum feed.
1min: HIGHLANDERS 0 - 0 BRUMBIES
And we're underway, Highlanders in possession on the half-way line.
7:25pm: About to get underway here, the match is set to kick-off at 7:35pm.
Pre Match:
The Highlanders have had a good start to the season with three wins from their first five games.
Tonight's match will be a big test for the Highlanders as they take on Aussie opposition for the first time this season.
Highlanders:
Daniel Lienert-Brown, Liam Coltman, Siate Tokolahi, Jackson Hemopo, Tom Franklin, Shannon Frizell, Dillon Hunt, Luke Whitelock , Aaron Smith, Lima Sopoaga, Tevita Li, Teihorangi Walden, Rob Thompson, Waisake Naholo, Ben Smith
Brumbies:
Scott Sio, Folau Fainga’a, Allan Alaalatoa, Rory Arnold, Blake Enever, Tom Cusack, David Pocock, Isi Naisarani, Matt Lucas, Wharenui Hawera, Chance Peni, Christian Lealiifano, Tevita Kuridrani, James Dargaville, Tom Banks
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