13 Jun 2017

Recap - Lions slain by Highlanders

9:29 pm on 13 June 2017

The Highlanders have narrowly defeated the Lions 23-22 in Dunedin. Look back on RNZ's live blog with Jamie Wall here.

Teams:

Lions:

Payne; Nowell; Joseph, Henshaw; Seymour; Biggar, Webb; Marler, Best, Sinckler; Lawes, Henderson; Haskell, Warburton (captain), Stander.

Replacements: Owens, McGrath, Cole, Jones, Tipuric, Laidlaw, Farrell, Daly.

Highlanders:

Buckman; Naholo, Fekitoa, Walden, Li; Sopoaga, Hammington; Lienert-Brown, Coltman, Tokolahi; Ainley, Hemopo; Hunt, Evans, Whitelock (captain).

Replacements: Pleasants-Tate, Seiuli, Halanukonuka, Dickson, Lentjes, Renton, Banks, Osborne.

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