ib aka ▁scored ▁two ▁tries ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁ 2 0 ▁minutes . ▁ ▁M ixed ▁success : ▁ 2 0 0 1 – 2 0 0 5 ▁ ▁The ▁High land ers ▁again ▁opened ▁their ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁victory ▁at ▁Car is bro ok ; ▁this ▁time ▁a ▁ 2 3 – 8 ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Blues . ▁After ▁losing ▁to ▁the ▁C ats ▁in ▁Johannes burg ▁and ▁the ▁Sh arks ▁in ▁Dur ban , ▁they ▁returned ▁to ▁Car is bro ok ▁with ▁a ▁one - point ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Storm ers . ▁Their ▁ 3 9 – 2 0 ▁defeat ▁of ▁the ▁War ata hs ▁at ▁Car is bro ok ▁on ▁ 7 ▁April ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁defeat ▁of ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁by ▁an ▁O tag o - based ▁side ▁since ▁the ▁O tag o ▁provincial ▁team ▁defeated ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁ 5 – 0 ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 1 . ▁They ▁narrow ly ▁lost ▁to ▁the ▁H urr ican es ▁in ▁Nap ier ▁ 3 5 – 3 3 ▁before ▁defe ating ▁the ▁Br umb ies ▁at ▁Car is bro ok ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁April . ▁After ▁a ▁loss ▁to ▁Queensland ▁they ▁finished ▁their ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 6 – 2 1 ▁defeat ▁of ▁the ▁def ending ▁champion ▁Cr us aders ▁at ▁Car is bro ok . ▁Although ▁the ▁High land ers ▁went ▁und efe ated ▁at ▁home ▁for ▁a ▁second ▁consecutive ▁season , ▁the ▁High land ers ▁finished ▁fifth ▁with ▁six ▁wins ▁that ▁season . ▁