Highlanders start Ioane, recall Gatland
Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger has made two personnel changes and two positional swaps to his side for Sunday’s clash against the Blues in Dunedin.
Gatland predicted slotting winning drop goal
Chiefs coach Warren Gatland has revealed that his son Bryn predicted scoring the winning drop goal for the Highlanders against his side during their pre-match dinner.
Watch: Gatland’s match-winning drop goal
With less than three minutes to play, Damian McKenzie’s drop goal looked to have sealed victory for the Chiefs in the first match of Vodacom Super Rugby Aotearoa, but Bryn Gatland – a late inclusion in the Highlanders match-day squad – stepped up to deny father Warren’s team a win with a composed drop goal of his own.
