Super Rugby Pacific AS IT HAPPENED: NSW heartbreak as Edmed misses game winner, Rebels beat Moana

Heartbreaking stuff for the Waratahs as Tane Edmed misses a late penalty to hand the Highlanders a gritty 23-21 victory in Sydney.

"Who would want to be a goalkicker," Justin Harrison says on Stan Sport.

Indeed.

"He backed himself, he didn't come off with the kick," NSW centre Izaia Perese told Stan Sport.

"But that's footy. That's life. Sometimes you're going to get it, sometimes you're not. We've all been there, been in those situations.

"So Tane didn't let us down."

Waratahs fullback Max Jorgensen has answered the bell!

Winger Triston Reilly made the break to put the teenager away and the Highlanders lead has been cut to 23-21 after 69 minutes.

The tit for tat continues as Highlanders centre Tanielu Tele'a crosses for a crucial try.

Tele'a bumped off Triston Reilly and Joey Walton to score out wide and the Highlanders now lead 23-16 after 66 minutes in Sydney.

This always looked likely to be a tight affair and so it is proving.

Highlanders centre Sam Gilbert boots another penalty and it's 16-16 after 58 minutes in Sydney.

Tane Edmed kicks another penalty to give the Waratahs a 16-13 halftime lead.

Good contest at Allianz Stadium.

The Highlanders hit straight back with a long range Sam Gilbert penalty.

It's now 13-13 after 32 minutes.

The Waratahs have scored a brilliant try with Wallabies Izaia Perese and Mark Nawaqanitawase combing superbly outwide.

Perese made a half break before offloading to Nawaqanitawase who then kicked ahead for the centre to regather and score.

The Sydney crowd comes alive and the Waratahs lead 13-10 after half an hour.

Tane Edmed kicks his second penalty to cut the Highlanders lead to 10-6 after 24 minutes in Sydney.

The Waratahs are on the board through a Tane Edmed penalty to cut the Highlanders lead to 10-3 after 13 minutes.

The Highlanders have made a superb start as Rhys Patchell glides over for the game's opening try.

Halfback Folau Fakatava put fullback Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens through a hole and he linked with Welsh No.10 Patchell.

The Highlanders lead 10-0 after six minutes.