WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The Otago Highlanders dumped a second-string New South Wales Waratahs side from the Super Rugby playoffs race on Friday while keeping their own postseason hopes alive with a record 49-12 win in Invercargill.
Needing to score three or more tries than the Waratahs to secure a vital bonus point in the final round clash, the Highlanders stormed to a 42-7 lead at half-time and eased off after the break to conserve themselves for a potential quarter-final next week.
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