HIGHLANDERS 40 - 17 REDS
FULLTIME: The ball goes into touch and that is the ball game, but both teams end in pushing and shoving. No punches thrown.
The Highlanders outclass the Reds scoring six tries to three to secure the bonus point win in Dunedin.
79mins: The Highlanders are looking for one more before fulltime.
77mins: The Reds counter and then the Highlanders dot he exact same and they have a penalty advantage.
76mins: They go close but lose the ball. Scrum to the Reds.
75mins: Highlanders have a throw in and they start driving.
73mins: The Highlanders go close once more but they win a penalty instead.
71mins: Dan Pryor is on for the Highlanders. The home side have a scrum inside the Reds' 22.
68mins: Quade Cooper kicks the conversion from the sideline.
67mins: TRY REDS: Caleb Timu goes over in the corner. The Reds attack down the wing and the ball is thrown back infield to Timu who dives over.
66mins: Marty Banks is on in what could be his last match in Dunedin. The Reds have the ball inside the Highlanders 22.
64mins: TRY HIGHLANDERS: Ash Dixon crashes over. He gets the ball at the back of the maul and crashes over for the Landers' sixth five pointer of the game.
63mins: Landers go for the scrum and they win it. They attack down the left wing.
62mins: The Highlanders go inside the Reds' 22 again and win a penalty.
61mins: The home team nearly goes in again but Naholo goes into touch.
58mins: The try is not given as it appears tevita Li has lost control putting the ball down.
57mins: Possible try to the home side. Tevita Li has two. Lime Sopoaga kicks to the wing and Li soares through the sky to score.
56mins: Quade Cooper steps into touch trying to keep the ball in play and the crowd gets loud. Landers lineout five out from the line.
54mins: The conversion goes wide again by Quade Cooper.
53mins: TRY REDS: Alex Mafi goes over from the lineout. Gets the ball at the back of the maul and drives over the line.
52mins: Reds penalty and they kick to touch. They have a lineout five out from the tryline.
51mins: The Highlanders making three changes. The Reds have a throw in.
50mins: The Reds make a mistake and the Highlanders have a scrum and they make quick ground with the ball. They eventually kick the ball away.
48mins: PENALTY TRY HIGHLANDERS: The Highlanders scrum dominates and the referee runs under the posts.
45mins: Both teams play some forceback and the Reds have a lineout inside their 22.
44mins: Another Reds mistake leads to a Highlanders scrum on the halfway line.
43mins: The conversion is wide. That was a tough kick. Highlanders lead 26-5.
41mins: TRY HIGHLANDERS: Tevita Li is in. The Reds make a mistake and the Highlanders throw the ball around and Li flies in at the corner.
40mins: The second half is underway in Dunedin.
HALFTIME: THe Highlanders lead 21-5 at the break. The Highlanders are crusing to victory right now.
38mins: Poor conversion attempt by Quade Cooper as it goes well wide.
37mins: TRY REDS: The away side is finally over. Izack Rodda powers over the line. Easy try for the visitors.
35mins: Now the Reds are close to the line.
33mins: Easy conversion by Sopoaga and the Landers lead 21-0.
33mins: TRY HIGHLANDERS: Kayne Hammington picks the ball up from the scrum and scoots over. Great try.
32mins: No try, but Highlanders scrum five out friom the line.
32mins: The referee is going upstairs for a possible try. The Highlanders counter from the scrum and great runs by James Lentjes and Tevita Li get the Landers within millimetres from the line.
31mins: Highlanders scrum just outside their 22.
29mins: Good scrum by the home team who take two tackles before clearing. It was a great kick and now the Reds counter.
28mins: The Reds step up the pace and catch the Highlanders napping. They get so close to the line but the last pass goes to ground. Highlanders scrum.
26mins: Queensland have the ball once more just outside the 22. They lose the ball and the home side gets a great clearance kick in.
24mins: Reds win another lineout and five out from the line they lose possession of the ball.
22mins: Reds win a penalty and kick to touch. They win the thrown in and drive but they give away a penalty.
21mins: The Reds in possession once more but the Highlanders defnce holds strong They are 30 out from the line and they go down the shortside and Waisake Naholo nearly intercepts the ball.
19mins: The Landers turn the ball over and clear. The Reds then kick the ball into touch.
18mins: The Reds win the scrum but they make little ground. They then go wide and this time make meters. Now theya re in space in the middle of the park.
16mins: The Reds clear and the Highlanders continue to play with pace. Liam Squire attacks down the wing and throws the ball back infield but his pass drifts forward. Reds scrum.
15mins: Quick play by the Highlanders and once again the last pass by the home team doesn't find the mark. The Reds survive once more.
14mins: Karmichael Hunt is off and Hamish Stewart is on for Queensland.
13mins: The Landers turn the ball over and they go on the counter attack and Tevita Li breaks the line and they are just outside the 22. The last pass goes to ground and it is another Reds scrum.
12mins: Karmichael Hunt nearly breaks the line but is tackled by Malakai Fekitoa. The referee plays an advantage and the Reds win the penalty and it is within range, but training by 14, they kick for touch.
11mins: The Reds have the ball and it goes into touch. They Highlanders go wide but the ball goes to ground.
9mins: Lima Sopoaga kicks another difficult conversion and the home side leads 14-0.
8mins: TRY HIGHLANDERS: James Lentjes powers over for the try. He gets the ball and Lenjtes fends off Karmichael Hunt to go over the line. One way traffic early on in Dunedin.
8mins: The Reds clear and once again the Highlanders counter. They are right back inside the 22.
6mins: The Highlanders continue to attack but a misatke by the home team means the Reds will have a scrum.
4mins: The Highlanders win a penalty on the halfway line. They kick to touch and have a lineout 10 out from the line.
3mins: Lima Sopoaga kicks the conversion from the sideline.
2mins: TRY HIGHLANDERS: The try is given. The Highlanders go wide and have numbers. Fekitoa gives the ball to Naholo who crashes over the line for the opening try of the game.
2mins: Possible try to Waisake Naholo.It looks good to me.
2mins: Highlanders clear again the reds attack. But the visitors run the ball into touch and the Landers throw quickly.
1mins: Lima Sopoaga catches the kick off and clears the ball staright away. The Reds return fire and they regather the ball.
KICK OFF: We are underway Dunedin. The Reds kick the ball off to get this clash started.
7:30 pm: Last time these two sides met, the Reds upset the Landers. Can the Queensland side stun the Southern men once more? Tune in to find out.
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Lineups
Highlanders
1. Daniel Lienert-Brown, 2. Liam Coltman, 3. Siate Tokolahi, 4. Jackson Hemopo, 5.Tom Franklin, 6. Liam Squire, 7. James Lentjes, 8. Luke Whitelock (cc), 9. Kayne Hammington, 10. Lima Sopoaga, 11. Tevita Li, 12. Rob Thompson, 13. Malakai Fekitoa, 14. Waisake Naholo, 15. Richard Buckman
Reserves: 16. Ash Dixon (cc), 17. Aki Seiuli, 18. Guy Millar, 19. Gareth Evans, 20. Dan Pryor, 21. Josh Renton, 22. Marty Banks, 23. Patelesio Tomkinson
Reds
1. Sef Fa’agase, 2. Stephen Moore (c), 3. Taniela Tupou, 4. Rob Simmons, 5. Izack Rodda, 6. Caleb Timu, 7. George Smith, 8. Adam Korczyk, 9. James Tuttle, 10. Quade Cooper, 11. Eto Nabuli, 12. Duncan Paia’aua, 13. Campbell Magnay, 14. Izaia Perese, 15. Karmichael Hunt
Reserves: 16. Alex Mafi, 17. Markus Vanzati, 18. Sam Talakai, 20. Reece Hewat, 21. Moses Sorovi, 22. Hamish Stewart, 23. Jayden Ngamanu
Match facts and stats
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant Referees: Jamie Nutbrown, James Doleman
TMO: Aaron Paterson
Each of the last eight games between these teams have seen the losing team pick up a bonus point; on six occasions in that span it has been the Queensland side who have emerged victorious.
Only once from nine attempts in Super Rugby history have the Reds defeated the Highlanders when playing away from home, earning a one-point win against them in Round 7, 2013.
The Highlanders have earned competition points from each of their last 21 regular season games against teams from outside New Zealand, winning 18 of those games and earning a bonus point in the three losses in that period.
The last time the Reds ended their Super Rugby regular season with a game against New Zealand opposition saw them net a 19-11 win against the Chiefs in 2011.
The Highlanders have won their last three games played on a Friday, scoring an average of 51 points per game across that period.
Past meetings
Head to head: Played 20, Highlanders 10, Reds 10
In Dunedin: Played 9, Highlanders 8, Reds 1
Last time played: Reds 28 def Highlanders 27, April 9, 2016
Last time in New Zealand: Highlanders 20 def Reds 13 February 27, 2015
Head-to-head: Highlanders - $1.06 Reds - $8.00