Force vs Crusaders – Game Thread

Published 23 April 2010 | By grootblousmile

Force (0) 24 / Crusaders (13) 16 (Final Score)

The Reds hosted the Crusaders at the Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane at 11:40 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Force won a tight game by 24 / 16, denying the Crusaders any Log points.

Scores:

Force: 3 Conversions & 1 Penalty David Hill, 1 Try Ben Whittaker, 1 Try Pek Cowan, 1 Try Matt Hodgson

Crusaders: 1 Conversion & 2 Drop Goals & 1 Penalty Dan Carter, 1 Try Kahn Fotuali’i

 

Teams:

Western Force: 15 Mark Bartholomeusz, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Ryan Cross, 11 Cameron Shepherd, 10 David Hill, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Matt Hodgson, 5 Nathan Sharpe (captain), 4 Ben McCalman, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Ben Whittaker, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements: 16 Nathan Charles, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Tom Hockings, 19 Sam Wykes, 20 Justin Turner, 21 Sam Harris, 22 Dane Haylett-Petty.

Crusaders: 15 Sean Maitland, 14 Adam Whitelock, 13 Robert Fruean, 12 Ryan Criotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Kahn Fotuali’i, 8 Thomas Waldrom, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Kieran Read, 5 Chris Jack, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Ti’i Paulo, 1 Ben Franks.
Replacements: 16 Daniel Perrin, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Sam Whitelock, 19 George Whitelock, 20 Andy Ellis, 21 Daniel Bowden, 22 Colin Slade.

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Paul Marks (Australia), Steve Hardy (Australia)
TMO: Julian Pritchard (Australia)

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