INVERCARGILL, NEW ZEALAND – The Sunwolves showed their depth of resilience and fight, but ultimately came up short yet again as the Highlanders handed them their seventh loss of the Super Rugby season in Invercargill on Saturday.
Tokyo’s team crossed the line four times, but errors and line-ball refereeing decisions meant they booked just two tries, which was never going to be enough against the powerhouse New Zealand team. The Highlanders scored six in the 40-15 bonus-point win.
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