On the occurrence: Highlanders completes its second semi-final to get rid of fiery rebels in Dunedin | 1 NEWS

This is done in Dunedin and what a roller coaster. The Highlanders made a good comeback in the second half and Naholo led it. Superb game of the winger. They will want to work hard on their hands after too many mistakes tonight, but they will be more focused on where they will go tomorrow because there is still a lot to do. Regardless, Mauger's men did the job without the big names and that's what mattered this week.

REB THREE! The rebels withdrew for a draw of all things and use a penalty at the last minute to give themselves that chance. Strange call.

HIG TRY IT! No doubt this time. The pick-and-go work consisting of the fronts gets the job done as Franklin makes his way into the post pole to score. This should be the nail in the coffin.

HIG NO TRIALS! Chaotic couple of minutes. Walden scores in the left corner and the referee credits him. But the TMO intervenes and says that the last pass was transmitted to him so it is refused. Instead, the Highlanders are coming back for the advantage that they won after Ruru made a header that seemed cardeable. However, he is ignored, so the Highlanders kick and get an alignment at 10m from the Rebels line.

The rebels are trying to recompose and keep the ball for 13 phases but they see the space at left. However, Naholo does a great job and gets the business figure. The ball can not go out and the Highlanders have a scrum. 15m from their line. Great moment in the game defensively.

HIG TRY! Another stunner of the Highlanders. The rebels are clear and McKay gets it on his 22m. The steps inside the hunters and he left for the races. Go from his 22m to 22m rebels before he's removed. But the Highlanders smell the blood and relentlessly hit the line of Rebels until Pleasants-Tate sees a hole, stings and goes away and is finished. What a few minutes.

HIG TRY! LI STEAMROLLS SA TRACK IN! Superb show of force on the left wing at 8m from the finish. Shake one before hitting two others, keeping the legs pumping and rolling to his left to bring the ball down to the corner. Sopoaga adds the extras of the sideline. Game on!

The Highlanders having a chance to attack after the Rebels were penalized for not having released. The shot touches 30m from the Rebels line. Lineout to come.

REB THREE! The Highlanders are penalized for an illegal line in the tackle and Hodge pushes the leader to 12.

Li makes a long descent into the left wing but is wrapped and submerged by three rebels. He goes to the ground and Li will not let go. Penalty Rebels, and they kick to touch him. They will place an alignment at 35m from the Highlander line.

REB TRY! Hodge marks under the posts after recovering another charge. Ioane scored the ball inside his 22-meter after the rebels got stuck, but it took too long to align his clearance. Hodge introduces himself, loads him, recovers and marks under the posts.

Ruru surprises the Highlanders by a descent of the blind. Grubbers one through the Highlanders 22m and Ioane recovers him. The rebels are quick to reach it but are penalized for having entered the fray badly.

Yikes. Another handling error blows the Highlanders' chance of attack. They go down the blinds, but Hemmington's pass hits Sopoaga's face and it's a hit. The rebels rush to the same place.

Hemopo gets another big business figure. Envelops her vis-à-vis with a monster paraphernalia and supports him. Gets help and it's called a maul. The ball does not come out, so the whistle goes and it's a scrum Highlanders just inside half Rebels. Hemopo has a surprise attack tonight.

The Highlanders did really well to increase the pressure – 50m in 13 phases to end up in half of the Rebels but it fell to ruin when Walden returned to Li in the midfield. . The rebels throw themselves 35m from their line

After the rebels have received a penalty in the fray, they throw it away. They use the penalty to find contact on the 22m Highlanders, but hit it in the first shot after that. The Highlanders compete for their 22m.

The Highlanders get their first territory after the Rebels throw at their lineup is not right. The Highlanders are just fighting inside half of the Rebels

Sopoaga puts us back on the road.

Topsy-turvy 40 first in the books. The Highlanders have been their biggest enemies so far. Unusual handling errors and Walden's questioning saw them coughing three times. In case of attack, they spend a classic evening at the office. We said that the pre-game Naholo needed to lead and he had a stellar first half. Can he give them more of the same to win the victory in the second half? We will be back soon to answer that.

HIG TRY! It's a beauty! The Highlanders are working left when they get to the inside of the 22m. They return to Sopoaga in the midfield and he floats a kick to Naholo on the right wing. Naholo gathers, returns the infield to Lentjes, Lentjes gives it to Walden and he is in the right corner. What a beauty. The conversion of Sopoaga is out of the good post

The Highlanders with a last chance before halftime after the Rebels make a rare mistake giving the coup de grace to the ball. He returns all the way to a highland scrum at 40m from the Rebels line.

REB TRY! Walden just created one for the Highlanders, but he gave a freebie to the Rebels. Walden goes for a low kick but he is read by Hodge and he loads it easily. Get the first bounce at 40m and sprint to score under the posts.

HIG TRY! Walden sells a huge mannequin to his right and he is in the backfield. It's a face-to-face, but Hammington supports it. Draw and go to his down and Hammington runs 15 to score under the post. Super try.

The rebels find themselves stranded in their 22m so Maddux gets up to erase it. Find and touch the Highlanders an alignment just inside half of the Rebels.

HIG TRY! The Highlanders end up doing some magic and Naholo is there. Massive counterattack by Hemopo leads to a turnover on the 22m Highlanders and they have numbers on the right. Shoot and pass until Naholo is in the space on the right wing with 60m of free field in front of him – no one touches him on the corner path.

Another shot in the middle of the field stops the Highlanders' attack on the lineup. The rebels turn him into a counterattack on the left wing and Naholo makes an attempt at interception while attempting to save his 22m. Get caught in touch. The alignment of the rebels is approaching

REB YELLOW! Sopoaga takes a step to his right at the exit of the fray while Ruru flew to attack him. Ruru misinterpreted Sopoaga's pace and stepped outside to stumble upon him. Ref goes up the stairs to confirm that he looks deliberate and gets it for Ruru to pause for 10 minutes. The Highlanders use the penalty to find contact within half of the Rebels.

Li is a great success and the Rebels are trying to recover. They recycle it, but hit it in the process. The Highlanders rise to 35m

And the Rebels continue to press. Jump to a high kick after the kick off and Sopoaga can not bring it in. Strike and give the Rebels a scrum just inside half of the Highlanders.

REB TRY! The rebels find numbers on the left wing and they are finished with Hodge in the corner.

The Highlanders lose the ball from the top and the Rebels catch them with a crane. The Highlanders recover, but the back line is not defined, so the ball is sent to Frizell. He does not seem to wait and hits him. Rebels argue for 35m. The Highlanders already have four handling mistakes today against the Rebels.

The Highlanders are working a good piece of play behind the bottom line and this places Li in space at the left wing. He throws himself into the Rebels 22m before being eliminated, Naholo recycles quickly but gets tackled. The rebels turn it around and push it to the touch. The Highlanders line is just inside half of the rebels

The rebels deserve a halfway penalty while the Highlanders are offside again. It does not work for them but in the tackling that ensues, the ball is lost. Highlanders mingle, just inside their half.

REB TRY! The risk is paying off. The simple command of maul and Rebels is in it.

Interesting. Rebels scrum wins a penalty in a kickable position, but the rebels kick to touch it. 5m of upcoming lineup. First Great Defensive Task for the Highlanders

The Highlanders come under pressure after the kickoff while the Rebels win a scrum. Highlanders was held back after the kickoff and the ball did not come out. Rebels scrum will be right outside the 22m Highlanders

HIG THREE! The Highlanders respond almost immediately after Squire returns from a punt kick. Bulldozes across two halfway and is finally shot down 40m from the Rebels line. The Highlanders surprise the Rebels with a kick in the corner and recover 5m. The rebels are everywhere in the ball and are penalized. The Highlanders play safety and go to Sopoaga's boot to tie things up.

REB THREE! The rebels convert their first opportunity into points after the Highlanders are penalized for being offside. Hodge Slot of 20m with ease

Highlanders immediately under pressure after Hemmington's kick, but only 5-10m forward. The rebels recover and have the ball on the Highlanders 22m

And the Rebels start us in Dunedin