Blues (12) 24 / 15 (8) Force (Final Score)
The Blues and Western Force did battle in Super Rugby 2017 at
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand at 06:15 SA Time (17:15 NZ Time, 12:15 AWST, 04:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Blues:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Akira Ioane (1), George Moala (1), Rieko Ioane (1), Michael Collins (1)
- Conversions – Piers Francis (1), Ihaia West (1)
Force:
- Penalties – Jono Lance (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Richie Arnold (1), Dabe Haylett-Petty (1)
- Conversions – Ian Prior (1)
Teams:
Blues |
Western Force |
| 1 April 2017 at 06:15 SA Time | |
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Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), James Doleman (New Zealand)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Hellllooooooooooooooooo!
Players out on the field.
Game ON!
Kick-Off by the Blues!
Looking like good open running rugby by both sides!
Force kickable penalty, against Faumuina at the scrum… they go for touch.
I would have taken the sitter at goal.
Eventually knocked… Blues defence held firm!
Ryan Louwrens off injured for the Force!
Force penalty at the scrum, right in front, on the 22… posts it is!
Blues 0 / 3 Force
Another Force penalty, deep inside the Force own half!
Force go 21 phases… then a turnover to the Blues… and an eventual defensive Blues scrum, deep inside their own 22.
The Force have certainly come to play and a re doing exceptionally well early on.
Blues scrum penalty, against Ben Daly!
Try Force, Richie Arnold!
Blues 0 / 8 Force
Blues penalty, no clear release in the tackle by 2 Force players.
Jimmy Tupou, off injured for the Blues.
Blues very kickable penalty, never on side. They kick for touch though.
Another Blues penalty, quick tap… not back 10m… and a Blues penalty again but also a Yellow Card to the Force for the cynical infringement.
Last pass goes forward… so no try to Matt Duffie.
Force scrum Free Kick.
Blues penalty, ball popped into the cornet!
Akira Ioane TRY!
Blues 7 / 8 Force
Try Matt Duffie, Blues…. after a wonderful break and run by George Moala!
Blues 12 / 8 Force
Lemoenetyd
2nd Half ON!
Try TJ Faiane, Blues??
TMO
No try, knocked initially in the tackle.
Blues penalty…
Game evenly poised but the Blues slowly starting to dominate play.
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