Reds (15) 30 / Blues (7) 13 (Final Score)
The Reds hosted the Blues at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia. This action packed match was brilliantly won by the Reds, scoring 4 tries to one in return by the Blues. The Reds will host the final at the same venue against the winner of the second semi final between the Stormers and the Crusaders in Cape Town. Quade Cooper kicked poorly but his ball in hand game was brilliant.
Scorers:
Reds: 1 Penalty & 1 Drop Goal & 2 Conversions Quade Cooper, 3 Tries Rod Davies, 1 Try Ben Tapuai
Blues: 2 Penalties & 1 Conversion Stephen Brett, 1 Try Rob Simmons
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Teams:
Reds: 1 Ben Daley, 2 Saia Faingaa, 3 Greg Holmes, 4 Rob Simmons, 5 James Horwill (C), 6 Scott Higginbotham, 7 Beau Robinson, 8 Radike Samo, 9 Will Genia (VC), 10 Quade Cooper, 11 Digby Ioane, 12 Ben Tapuai, 13 Anthony Faingaa, 14 Rod Davies, 15 Jono Lance.
Replacements: 16 James Hanson, 17 Guy Shepherdson, 18 Adam Wallace-Harrison, 19 Jake Schatz, 20 Liam Gill, 21 Ian Prior, 22 Will Chambers.
Blues: 1 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Keven Mealamu (C), 3 John Afoa, 4 Chris Lowrey, 5 Ali Williams, 6 Jerome Kaino, 7 Luke Braid, 8 Peter Saili, 9 Alby Mathewson, 10 Stephen Brett, 11 Lachie Munro/Rene Ranger, 12 Luke McAlister, 13 Benson Stanley, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 15 Jared Payne.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 James King/Mat Luamanu, 19 Daniel Braid, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Lachie Munro/Rene Ranger, 22 Winston Stanley/Sherwin Stowers.
Match Officials:
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SA)
AR 1: Stuart Dickinson (AUS)
AR 2: James Leckie (AUS)
TMO: George Ayoub (AUS)
I cant wait for this game, my slight favorite team is the Reds, but wont mind if the Blues outplay them. It would be spectacular at least.
goodmorning everyone
was busy buying my favourate sweets yesterday (winegums) when the thought struck me that that wont be a bad description of many a stormers/wp supporter …. wine GUMS (with the emphasis on gums):grin:
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think quite a few people mightve thought that i was mad, cause i was standing there grinning by myself!! 😆
Ashley wrote:
you think there is stll a few who does not know it? :LOL:
I miss this excitement , Bulls must not do this regularly. Watching the other kids play and i am on the wrong side of the fence. Skoon jaloers man. Maar dan weer word my senuwees gespaar.
super @ 3
lol, i’m not THAT mad, you know?
anyway, i normally try not to concentrate on the games to early, and in that way try to combat early nerves … just been on rugby365, saw they (like most other sites by now) has a preview of the upcoming games and just ignored that article … cant allow myself to be caught up in the hype this early … i’ll be a wreck come kick-off time this afternoon!!
Hello Super, Ash (aka mr winegum) and others online. Hoping for a Blue win here. And just for you Ash for late Go Stormers… arghhh yuk must go rinse my mouth out 🙂
@ Bullscot:
I like the Reds, so this time we are not supporting the same team.
@ Bullscot:
Morning Bullscot, i hope this PC does not play up again, in fact it is my internet service that gives me trouble since last night. I tried my mobile conn and it works , so it cant be something wrong with Google. Eish i hope it does not sour my day. GBS is at Innibos festival at Nelspruit/Mmbombela so he wont be here to help.
@ superBul:
Oh well at least one of us will be happy then after the game. Won’t be long and we’ll both be supporting the same true Blue team for the Currie Cup. Time to see to the family for the day now so catch up later. Enjoy the rugby.
VRY STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA T!
Morning all!
@ Loosehead:
Morning all , i am rugby hurgry today, what are we going to do without rugby. Far too quiet for me.
@ Ashley:4 – Howzit Ash, Are you going to Newlands for the game later today bud?
Good luck to your Stormers hope they klap those Saders good and solid.
Forgot. MORNING EVERYONE…hehehe
@ Puma:
Morning Puma, who did you pick for this game.
I am a Red supporter today, just like the play of Genia , Cooper and Digby Ioane so much.
@ superBul:10 – Super we have this semi and another on later today. That is plenty rugby for today.
Then the final next week. After that Tri-Nations. Though must say not even looking forward much to the 3Nationt this year. Cause doubt we will play our full strength team in all of the games. So Tri-Nations will not mean much this year.
We also have CC coming up. Though we will never see CC as we hav known it. Doubt we will ever see our top players playing in the CC again. Cause of the long S15 now. Pity. Still looking forward to the CC. CC has always been my favourite tourney.
Then we have the wc……heeeeeehaaaaa. Can’t wait for that. So plenty rugby to come.
Put your seat belt on and get ready for long ride of rugby still coming up……hehe 🙂
@ Puma:
So i must enjoy this lull, big action coming. 😆
Its just we were poiled on fridays , i miss that part.
Blues Run on
Here come the Reds , a thunderous aplause, Staduim almost full.
Game on
Blues Kick off
@ superBul:12 – I picked Reds by 4.
Have to be neutral for this game. OldG will be supporting Reds. Poppa my friend on keo supports Blues.
Though to be honest it would be nice to see Reds win, only cause they really have made a massive climb all the way from the bottom of SuperRugby right to the top. A team like that does deserve support. I also LOVE Brisbane. Have good friends in the office over there. One of my favourite cities…..
But both my blog mates. OldG and Poppa. I enjoy speaking to both so really should be neutral.
For South African rugby. It would be better for Blues to win. They then have to trave and Stormers wont have too.
Anyhow. May the best team win.
1 st penalty almost on the halfline to Reds
Really good to see a full stadium. The way it should be for a semi.
Well done to the supporters of both teams making a effort in getting to the stadium to watch their teams play. Though most supporters there will be Reds. I do know plenty kiwi people live in Brissie. So think if any support Blues they will have gone.
Good Blues attack wasted by a kick ahead , dotted down by Reds, 22 meter restart
Game looks like a fast one,
now all the way back in Blues 22
Penalty to Reds after a near try, Cooper goes for posts
Missed
@ superBul:14 – You see Super, now there is something you get when you work for yourself. You get to see the Friday games 🙂 …….hehehe. That is a huge plus for me.
Have to agree will miss the Friday games too. Especially the morning games.
Intercept by Davies and away for a try.
Intercept try by Rod Davies
Reds 7-0
Blues were looking really dangerous before that intercept.
time flies in this game
This game will tap the energy it is super fast
Penalty to Reds, going for posts, bad miss by Cooper. Not the game to leave your kicking boots at home.
Reds 7 – 0
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