The Highlanders were well and truly beaten by the Crusaders at the weekend, but the moment of the match arguably came from the losing side and Tamati Ellison.
The Crusaders won the derby match at Dunedin 40-12 in a game that saw Ma’a Nonu red-carded for a tip tackle, but there was one particular moment of individual brilliance in the lead-up to Ben Smith Crossing the whitewash for the Highlander’s first try on the night.
Deep inside the Crusader’s 22, the Highlanders spun the ball wide where Tamati Ellison found the try scorer with a classic behind-the-back pass to set Smith away.
The other moment from the match was that red card for Nonu, which seems fully justifiable when the replay is viewed.
