Blues (8) 11 / Reds (15) 23 (Final Score)
The Blues and Reds did battle in Super Rugby at Eden Park, Auckland at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 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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Scorers:
Blues:
- Penalties – Gareth Anscombe (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Luke Braid (1)
- Conversions – 0
Reds:
- Penalties – Mike Harris (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Digby Ioane (1), Luke Morahan (1), Dom Shipperley (1)
- Conversions – Mike Harris (1)
Teams:
Blues: 15 Hadleigh Parkes, 14 George Moala, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Rudi Wulf, 10 Gareth Anscombe, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Luke Braid (captain), 5 Filo Paulo, 4 Ali Williams, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Tom McCartney, 1 Tevita Mailau.
Replacements: 16 James Parsons, 17 Angus Ta’avao, 18 Liaki Moli, 19 Chris Lowrey, 20 Alby Mathewson, 21 Michael Hobbs, 22 Benson Stanley.
Reds: 15 Luke Morahan, 14 Dom Shipperley, 13 Digby Ioane, 12 Mike Harris, 11 Rod Davies, 10 Ben Lucas, 9 Will Genia, 8 Scott Higginbotham, 7 Liam Gill, 6 Beau Robinson, 5 James Horwill (captain), 4 Rob Simmons, 3 James Slipper, 2 James Hanson, 1 Ben Daley.
Replacements: 16 Albert Anae, 17 Greg Holmes, 18 Adam Wallace-Harrison, 19 Jake Schatz, 20 Ed Quirk, 21 Nick Frisby, 22 Anthony Faingaa.
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
59@ Puma:
somes = sums :blush:
Howzit Jungle Cat, Have you heard from Sharkslover, we were just talking about him.@ Puma:
61@ Puma:
Crikey now the smiley don’t work………hehehe.
@ Puma:Morning. I see superBul has gone completely against the trend this w/e, and chosen the opposite to everyone. Maybe he knows something we don’t!!!
62@ Pietman:
Howzit Piet,
No hardly see him blogging these days. I don’t blog much either so might have missed him the times I have blog a bit on keo and sharksworld.
60 @ Pietman:
Spoke to him here on R-T and on the phone a few weeks ago…. he says everything is going great guns.
64@ Just For Kicks:
Could be a masterstroke for Super… 😉 hehe.
I done that one week and it backfired on me. So just going who I think will win, but then that is not working for me either this year.
2 Nd Half ON!
@ grootblousmile:
Good to hear, happy for him.
Far too easy for the Reds
Try Dom Shipperley, for the Reds
Reds 20 / 8 Blues
Setback for Blues early on….they will have to pull real hard nowto drag this one out of the fire.
@ Pietman:Setback, hahaha – I don’t think that word is in their vocab any more. I am sure that they look at the bright side, and think that not getting the conversion was good defence!
Blues back on attack but it’s cumbersome stuff…
@ Just For Kicks:
Wait…here they come though!
Ali Williams looks really busted..
Where the Blues line out is failing, the scrum is doing very well – 2nd one against the head
Reds get a relieving penalty on their own 5, in front of their sticks…
@ Pietman:
To no avail, screwed it up at breakdown once more, poor play Blues.
Should the Kings rather replace the Blues than the Lions?
Rocket Rod Davies off, Anthony Fainga’a on at outside centre, Digby Ioane moves to left wing in place of Davies
Nonu off, subbed
Penalty Blues… easy enough to go for goal…
Reds 20 / 11 Blues
@ Loosehead:
Kings should stay in PE, if they knew what awaited them, they would steer well clear of this comp.
Political decision, so they will probably flok voort….
Another Blues kickable penalty
Can the Blues kick their way back into contention?
Missed to the right by Anscombe
….obviously not
The Vodacom Cup game that is being played here at the Durbanville Rugby Club tomorrow will be a higher quality game.
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