Sunwolves (19) 25 / 32 (15) Brumbies (Final Score)
The Sunwolves and Brumbies did battle in Super Rugby 2018 at
Prince Chichibu Stadium, Tokyo, Japan at 06:15 SA Time (13:15 Japanese Time, 15:15 AEST, 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:
Sunwolves:
- Penalties – Hayden Parker (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Hosea Saumaki (2), Timothy Lafaele (1)
- Conversions – Robbie Robinson (1), Hayden Parker (1)
Brumbies:
- Penalties – Christian Lealiifano (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Lachlan Mccaffrey (2), Kyle Godwin (1), Tevita Kuridrani (1), Josh Mann-Rea (1)
- Conversions – Christian Lealiifano (2)
Teams:
Sunwolves |
Brumbies |
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Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
TMO: Minoru Fuji (Japan)
Kick-Off was by the Sunwolves.
First points are for the Brumbies as a penalty is slotted.
Sunwolves 0 / 3 Brumbies
Mauled over tryyyyyyyyyyy Sunwolves!
Sunwolves 7 / 3 Brumbies
Brumbies penalty…
Many phases of attack by the Sunwolves… 20 Phases!
They get to within a couple of metres, then an intercept attempt by the Brumbies and a Brumbies knock, Sunwolves 5m scrum.
Tryyyyyyyyy Sunwolves, Timothy Lafaele!
Sunwolves 14 / 3 Brumbies
Brilliant early rugby by the Sunwolves today!
Try Brumbies, Nasairane!
TMO
No try, was knocked by Henry Speight.
Robbie Robinson back on from the Head Assessment tests.
Try Brumbies, Lachlan Mccaffrey!
Sunwolves 14 / 8 Brumbies
Again fast, good handling Sunwolves rugby!
They are here to play!
I thought last night, when doing the live game article and looking at their run-on side that they are building quality!
Tryyyyyyyy Sunwolves, Saumaki again!
Sunwolves 19 / 8 Brumbies
Just looking at the quality in the Sunwolves side… there is Shota Horie, Sam Wykes, Grant Hattingh, Lappies Labuschagne, Willie Britz, Ed Quirk… to name a few!
Brumbies penalty, kicked to touch and not to goal…
They maul from the lineout but the Sunwolves earn a turnover scrum, maul ball taken in and ball not used.
Try Kyle Godwin, Brumbies!
Sunwolves 19 / 15 Brumbies
What impresses thusfar by the Sunwolves is their handling, committment and continuity… by the whole team.
Sunwolves penalty, kicked to touch.
I hope the Sunwolves can continue to build on this good foundation and that they have the stamina and depth to maintain this type of focus for a full game.
They might just take some big scalps playing like this.
Almost another Sunwolves try… knocked at the last pass!
Forward pass by the Brumbies inside their own 22, Wolves scrum.
Lemoenetyd
Sunwolves forward pack really solid and also scrumming well. Loose forwards are world class, at hooker Shota Horie will slot into many, many Super Rugby run-on sides, locks are agile and solid enough.
Their backs are fast and nimble and dedicated… but if there is one weakness is that the backs are smaller and maybe a bit weaker on defence as a unit.
The question is, can the Sunwolves maintain for 85 minutes…
The Brumbies on the other hand, look like just another average Aussie side… and as we know the Aussie sides battled all season last year.
2nd Half ON!
Jamie Joseph is the Sunwolves coach… and he seems to be doing things right.
Brumbies hard on attack… try Brumbies, Tevita Kuridrani!
Sunwolves 19 / 22 Brumbies
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