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Highlander Sees Red as Waratahs Close Gap
Tangitau set up two first-half tries as the Highlanders built a 28-7 lead before Millar’s fulltime penalty sealed the five-point win.
- On Saturday, the Highlanders defeated the NSW Waratahs 31-26 at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, deepening the visiting team's struggles in New Zealand.
- Highlanders winger Caleb Tangitau fueled a dominant first half, helping the hosts establish a 28-7 halftime lead that left the Waratahs facing a mountain to climb.
- Despite a late rally, the Waratahs fell short after missing 30 tackles throughout the match and conceding costly penalties, sealing their 13th consecutive defeat in Tasman clashes.
- Coach Dan McKellar admitted the 'first 20 minutes killed us,' as the Waratahs' finals hopes are in tatters following this eighth loss of the 2026 campaign.
- The Waratahs must win their final three regular-season games to reach the finals, starting with a difficult trip to Suva next round to face the Fijian Drua.
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Too little, too late as Waratahs’ season slips away in Dunedin
After a dreadful first half, a stirring second-half fightback against the Highlanders fell just short as NSW suffered a defeat which all but ends their Super Rugby finals hopes.
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Highlanders punish error-plagued Waratahs
The Highlanders claimed a crucial 31-26 victory over the NSW Waratahs in Dunedin, capitalising on ill-discipline and defensive lapses to hand the Australians a 13th straight defeat in New Zealand. The Highlanders stormed to a 21-0 lead inside 20 minutes through tries to Jonah Lowe, Caleb Tangitau and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, with Lowe later adding a second before halftime. Despite playing much of the match with 14 men after Timoci Tavatava…
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