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)
Andries Bekker should get the player of the tournament award.
wezep he has been very good
tomorrows game is crucial for the bulls to win and win with a bonus point
The bulls will beat the worst team in super14 history easily tomorrow and think they the best in the world once again.
93 – Howzit Sharky, Not too sure to greet you on keo as someone has taken you nick there. So not sure which Sharky is the real one one there .. 😯 They should sort it out there really that is a problem over there. Not good at all.
Bulls will win tomorrow mate, have not doubt with a bonus point too. We let too many tries go begging last week with our handling errors. Bulls wont do that.
Some good rugga tomorrow. Bulls at 2.30pm a nice early kick off and then Sharks at 5pm. So wish I was down in Umhlanga would have gone to this game. Think it is going to be a biggie for sure. Sharks just HAVE TO WIN not only for ourselves but for the Stormers and Bulls too.
I think tomorrow we will have the whole of sa supporting us cause of that. I don’t mind I too want to see two saffa sides in the semi. Blues beat us, my feeling they will make the semi and knock one of the top 4 out.
94 – Wezwp, After tomorrow there are some tough games for Bulls and Stormers mate, though I feel both will be at 1st and 2nd at the end. Well that is my wish. I really, really want to see a two saffa teams in the final. That would be so awseome. Don’t count out Saders, saying that though think Bulls and Stormes are going to beat the Saders.
DAMN feel great to be a saffa rugby supporter.
Go the Saffa teams.
Go Sharks for tomorrow. HOW I WISH I was at the tank. The vibe there going to be brilliant.
96 – meant awesome
hiyas puma yeah i know and i wrote keo admin a email but nothing was done , maybe i should insult them long enough till they respond
i have a feeling the nic thief is that coloured prick pearl rose
yeah we just have to win tomorrow
that will keep the blues at bay too
and of course if tahs can lose to brumbies even better
the administration on keo is ridiculous. i hardly go there anymore cause they a bunch of fags.
yup
just getting worse and worse
holy crap jhb is miserable cold and raining bigtime
98 – Not sure who the nic theif is there Sharky, but it really spoils it. Not sure who we speaking to over there cause of that. See some blame some here of going there to do it. I personally don’t see anyone here ever interested in doing it. It could be someone that reads keo but never blogs there but knows all of us by now reading our posts and just logs on us one of us. That is my feeling and no-one knows for sure who it is. Not good that really.
Anyhow some good results today. Not for the Stormers really wanted them to win. Now with Saders losing to the Force nothing lost really. Game on from here on for our saffa sides. Really would enjoy 2 saffa sides in the top 2. That would be Bulls and Stormers. Bulls should go straight back to the top of the log tomorrow after the Lions game. Well I think they should. Way results are going we never know, just think Bulls have far too much of a good team to lose to the Lions.
Just hope the Sharks win against the Blues. We lose to them I really think they will make the semi and know one of the teams in the top 4 out.
102 – Sharky it sure is. I like the cooler weather but this is now far too cold for even me. Though enjoy the rain Joburg has 5 months of really very dry weather on the way. It then becomes far too dusty for me. That is the time I head for Umhlanga. I go down there in June. Probably for good.
Puma evening , did you see the thread i put up? Superbru taking a knock
nope puma im pretty sure its thaqt pearl rose
the day it started was the day i was having a fight with heavens game , pearl rose and him also had a fight , the next min pearl was gone and i had a clone also fighting with HG
puma the stormers supporters mouths were so big with arrogance that a part of me was glad they lost
naand rudi , wat see jy broer??
108@ Tjarkie – Stil soos ‘n landmyn… sorry, was just busy putting up Game Threads for tomorrow.
106 – Sharky, That is not good on keo, they need to sort out the nic theifs there. Not fair on the people that blog there on a regular basis. Also mostly for rugby.
I wanted to answer you today but was not sure if it was the real you or the nic thief. That can be sorted I know it can. The need to get it sorted out.
105 – Super, No will go and check.
I see the Cheetahs Vodacom Cup Team won and put the Golden Lions out of the Vodacom Cup too…
Jis things are not well there, they blame ER again.
or dick muir
and im tellin you guys dick aint to blame
i dont wanna name names but i had some info on the lions a few days ago, and the problems there has nothing to do with dick
The Force have seriously put a dent into Crusaders hopes of the title.
This result is going to give Robbie Deans some seriously good headaches.
Pocock is an automatic choice with Genia.
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