Force (21) 45 / Reds (5) 19 (Final Score)
The Western Force and Reds did battle in Super Rugby at nib Stadium, Perth at 12:40 SA Time (18:40 Perth 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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Scorers:
Force:
- Penalties – David Harvey (4)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – James Stannard (1), Nathan Sharpe (1), Ben Seymour (1), Samu Wara (1), Matt Hodgson (1)
- Conversions – David Harvey (4)
Reds:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – James Slipper (1), Van Humphries (1), Dom Shipperley (1)
- Conversions – Dallan Murphy (2)
Teams:
Western Force: 15 David Harvey, 14 Samu Wara, 13 Nick Cummins, 12 Winston Stanley, 11 Alfie Mafi, 10 James Stannard, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Matt Hodgson, 7 David Pocock, 6 Richard Brown, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Toby Lynn, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements: 16 Elvis Taione, 17 Kieran Longbottom, 18 Phoenix Battye, 19 Ben McCalman, 20 Ben Seymour, 21 Rory Sidey, 22 Kyle Godwin.
Reds: 15 Rod Davies, 14 Dom Shipperley, 13 Joel Rapana, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Luke Morahan, 10 Dallan Murphy, 9 Will Genia, 8 Jake Schatz, 7 Liam Gill, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 James Horwill (captain), 4 Van Humphries, 3 James Slipper, 2 James Hanson, 1 Ben Daley.
Replacements: 16 Albert Anae, 17 Greg Holmes, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Eddie Quirk, 20 Beau Robinson, 21 Nick Frisby, 22 Nathan Eyres-Brown.
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Andrew Lees (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
Farce look like a team on fire here, on a mission noggal!
Farce’s turn to fluff a good attacking platform there. Knock on, Reds scrum
28 @ Just For Kicks:
Yip!
Realistically you need 2 full Super Rugby sides in your Franchise to win the Competition.
Last week the Reds still fielded 11 Wallabies in their run-on squad, notwithstanding the injuries, but still that CRITICAL depth problem in vital positions showed… Flyhalf, props, hooker, Loosies…
Heyneke Meyer’s attitude was, when I spoke to him end of last year, that you need 12 or 13 recent Springboks in your squad, strong leaders (more than one), a wealth of Super Rugby experience… and a few other things, to win the competition.
To me attitude and conditioning and motivation is vitally important!
Hahaha, Genia paying no attention to the scrum, ball comes out, and he’s looking the wrong way. Scrum Farce this time
Farce very, very close now
Try Nathan Sharpe!
Farce on attack on the line…..try Sharpe
Oh my goodness… Reds what are you doing!
Farce 21 / 0 Reds
I think Sharp was lucky that try was awarded
21-0 Force after the Harvey conversion
33@ grootPIENKsmile:Attitude key here, and the Reds seem to be showing some serious lack of motivation at the moment -jet lag????
Genia’s been off-form too, so there’s been no direction at all in the Reds vital playmakers / option takers (scrumhalf and flyhalf)
My predictions well in their moer in!
Penalty Reds… kickable but they go for touch
Reds with a bit of advantage, can they do something with the possession?
44 @ Just For Kicks:
Mine too… I picked the Reds by 5… hehehehe
Shoddy loopy passes by Genia… WTF!
All far too slow and static at the moment
Reds with a good chance here, playing advantage….
Penalty Reds again
…penalty given. Will they go for posts?
No, scrum taken, no time for a throw in
Reds opts for the scrum from the penalty
Moer mekaar!
Looks like Farce are making arse of all of us!
Penalty again, will they scrum again… they do
Hooters gone, so Reds must come away with a try here, another penalty awarded, and a scrum again. TAKE THE POINTS, fools, get some confidence back
Reds turning down the easy 3 – big mistake!
55 @ Loosehead:
Ja, ek haat ook vrede!
Hehehehe
56 @ The_Young_Turk:
If it was ONLY the Farce, I would understand… but it ain’t just them!
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