April 29, 2011
Super Rugby - Round 11
Super Rugby - Round 11
The Blues brought the Highlanders down to earth after last weekend's win over the Crusaders by sneaking a 15-10 victory at Carisbrook on Friday.
Five penalties from the boot of former All Blacks midfielder Luke McAlister secured the Blues' sixth win on the bounce, one dedicated at fulltime to lock Kurtis Haiu, who was this week diagnosed with cancer.
The home side trailed 9-0 at the break and began the second-half with 14 men following the sin-binning of lock Jarrad Hoeata for a breakdown offence, but they nevertheless found an attacking spark to score the game's only try.
A midfield break by replacement centre Matt Saunders laid the platform and after multiple infringements by the Blues close to their line, Robbie Robinson crashed across the whitewash. He added the conversion and a penalty before the 50 minute mark, but two kicks by McAlister - who was forced off before the hooter with an ankle problem - secured the win and top spot on the overall log for Pat Lam's Blues.
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