Russia (3) 6 / USA (10) 13 (Final Score)
Russia and USA did battle in New Plymouth at 09:30 SA Time (19:30 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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USA was in control of most of the match, holding on to the ball well, but struggling to break resolute Russian defences.
Scorers:
Russia:
- Penalties – Yury Kushnarev (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
USA:
- Penalties – Chris Wyles (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Mike Petri (1)
- Conversions – Chris Wyles (1)
Teams:
Russia: 15 Igor Klyuchnikov, 14 Vladimir Ostroushko, 13 Konstantin Rachkov, 12 Alexey Makovetskiy, 11 Vasily Artemyev, 10 Yury Kushnarev, 9 Alexander Shakirov, 8 Vyacheslav Grachev, 7 Artem Fatakhov, 6 Andrey Garbuzov, 5 Denis Antonov, 4 Alexander Voytov, 3 Ivan Prishchepenko, 2 Vladislav Korshunov (captain), 1 Sergei Popov.
Replacements: 16 Valery Tsnobiladze, 17 Alexander Khrokin, 18 Vladmimir Botvinnikov, 19 Adam Byrnes, 20 Victor Gresev, 21 Alexander Yanyushkin, 22 Andrei Kuzin.
USA Eagles: 15 Chris Wyles, 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya, 13 Paul Emerick, 12 Andrew Suniula, 11 James Paterson, 10 Roland Suniula, 9 Mike Petri, 8 Nic Johnson, 7 Todd Clever (captain), 6 Louis Stanfill, 5 Hayden Smith, 4 John van der Giessen, 3 Matekitonga Moeakiola, 2 Chris Biller, 1 Mike Macdonald.
Replacements: 16 Phil Thiel, 17 Shawn Pittman, 18 Scott LaValla, 19 Pat Danahy, 20 Tim Usasz, 21 Nese Malifa, 22 Blaine Scully.
Date: Thursday 15 September
Venue: Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth
Kick-off: 09:30 (19:30 NZ Time)
Expected weather: Rain from morning, clearing at night. Westerly winds expected, too. High of 15°C, low of 8°C.
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Penalty to the Ruskies, going for goal
USA’s Louis Stanfill concedes a penalty for joining ruck incorrectly
Misses left
@ Pietman:
Hello Pietman, lekker om van jou te hoor
@ Loosehead:
Jisja, hoessit. Thought of you every time I drove through Vissershok from Yzerfontein, just didn’t have time to hook up. Maybe next month, I am down south in the KSA near the Yemen border for the next few weeks.
Not the most exciting game.
USA continuing their ball dominance
Finnishing by US is poor
Almost a USA try… now 4m out
@ Pietman:
Wat die donner maak jy daar?
Knock by Ngwenya
@ superBul:
Ja man, mis julle ouens, geselstyd min, ek hol my ou mielie krom om hierdie kontrakjoppie klaar te maak, maar daar kom kort-kort nuwe goete by.
Groete daar vir D’tjie, jy nog op aftrede?
Penalty USA… Wyles hits the right hand upright
Penalties(Missed)
Russia 1 (2)
USA 1 (3)
@ Loosehead:
Werk ou pel….ek is n ‘whecker’ mos, kannie bekostig om Jules MalEmma op my gat te sit nie, dan doen ek net kwaad, hehehe!
@ Pietman:
72
Ja ek is n pensioenaris nou wat lekker hard werk in die tuin. Gaan nou maar die liefde van my lewe najaag. Plante tuine landkap ens
Wyles misses with a drop kick
Ek gaan eers laat wiel hardeware toe, dis mos Saterdag hier, voor die plekke toemaak.
Sien julle RT’s later, tjorts.
Another USA penalty… USA absolutely hogging possession
USA 13 / 3
@ superBul:
Mooi man, klink lekker….ek moet seker ook op n kol begin aftune, wetie wanneer.
Tjeers ou bul
81 @ Pietman:
Cheers Piet
Russia knocks again… crucial errors all along for them
This is Vodacom Cup standard.
132 Tackles made by Russia missed (20)
@ Pietman:81 – Cheers Piet,
Answered you on the Fiji/Bok thread.
Argy bargy , wonder what Clever shouted there, no love lost between the 2 teams
Cheers everyone. Catch up later.
Maggies, the Russian kicker is kak.
Ngwenya maak lakker droog!!!!! het al 4 knock ons gemaak
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