Rugby - Highlanders trounce Sunwolves 40-15 in Invercargill


  • Rugby
  • Saturday, 22 Apr 2017

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Centre Matt Faddes scored a brace of tries as the Otago Highlanders cruised to a bonus-point 40-15 victory over the Sunwolves in their Super Rugby match at Invercargill on Saturday.

Faddes touched down twice in an eight-minute burst after half-time as the 2015 champions notched their fourth straight win to shore up their place in the playoffs berths.

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