{"id":9030,"date":"2012-03-17T15:17:56","date_gmt":"2012-03-17T13:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/update-1-rugby-noakes-penalty-extends-highlanders-winning-start\/"},"modified":"2012-03-17T15:17:56","modified_gmt":"2012-03-17T13:17:56","slug":"update-1-rugby-noakes-penalty-extends-highlanders-winning-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-rugby-noakes-penalty-extends-highlanders-winning-start\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Rugby-Noakes penalty extends Highlanders winning start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>(Adds time of kick in second paragraph)<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">WELLINGTON, March 17<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; Replacement<br \/>\nflyhalf Chris Noakes landed a late penalty to<br \/>\n give the Otago Highlanders a 19-17 win over<br \/>\nthe Wellington Hurricanes on Saturday and maintain their winning<br \/>\nstart to the Super Rugby season.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Noakes landed the 35 &#8211; metre effort<br \/>\nfrom the right flank in the 75th minute to make it four wins<br \/>\nfrom four for the Highlanders and take them back to the top of<br \/>\nthe New Zealand conference.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Highlanders failed to reach the high level of play<br \/>\n they had demonstrated in the three previous<br \/>\nwins but were happy to e dge another<br \/>\nclose &#8211; fought game.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Four wins, pretty happy, but obviously a lot to work on,&#8221;<br \/>\nHighlanders captain Jamie Mackintosh said in a pitchside<br \/>\ninterview.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We really know how to close out a game, there was a<br \/>\nlot of composure. 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