At a glance

What: Highlanders v Blues, Super Rugby Aotearoa round eight

Where, when: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin’ tonight 7.05pm

Highlanders: Josh Ioane, Ngantungane Punivai, Sio Tomkinson, Scott Gregory, Jona Nareki, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (cc); Kazuki Himeno, Billy Harmon, Shannon Frizell, Josh Dickson, Bryn Evans, Siate Tokolahi, Ash Dixon (cc), Ayden Johnstone. Reserves: Liam Coltman, Ethan de Groot, Josh Hohneck, Manaaki Selby-rickit, Marino Mikaele-tu’u, Kayne Hammington, Michael Collins, James Lentjes.

Blues: Stephen Perofeta, Mark Telea, Rieko Ioane, TJ Faiane, Caleb Clarke, Otere Black, Jonathan Ruru; Hoskins Sotutu, Dalton Papalii, Tom Robinson (c), Sam Darry, Gerard-cowley-tuioti, Ofa Tuungafasi, Luteru Tolai, Karl Tu’inukuafe.

Reserves: Leni Apisai, Alex Hodgman, Nepo Laulala, Josh Goodhue, Akira Ioane, Finlay Christie, Harry Plummer, Bryce Heem. territory-based kicking game

‘‘It’s still there. It stings like hell,’’ Smith said. ‘‘I don’t think you ever shake the ones like that.

‘‘For us it was more disappointing because of the win we had the week before [against the Crusaders]. Then to come out and perform like thatwas pretty average. That was probably more of a sickening feeling than [the