Reds (36) 50 / Western Force (3) 10 (final score)
The Reds hosted the Western Force in Brisbane at 08:3o SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Reds scored an impressive 50 / 10 win over the happless Force. Will Genia, capatin of the Reds, once again showed his mastery and orchestrated everything from scrumhalf.
Scores:
Reds: 5 Conversions & 1 Penalty Quade Cooper, 2 Tries Anthony Faingaa, 1 Try Luke Morahan, 2 Tries Digby Ioane, 2 Tries Scott Higginbotham, 1 Conversion Ben Lucas
Force: 1 Penalty & 1 Conversion James O’Connor, 1 Try Nick Cummins
Teams:
Reds: 15 Peter Hynes, 14 Luke Morahan, 13 Digby Ioane, 12 Anthony Faingaa, 11 Brando Va’aulu, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia (c), 8 Leroy Houston, 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Van Humphries, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Ben Daley.
Replacements: 16 Sean Hardman, 17 Greg Holmes, 18 Adam Byrnes, 19 Jake Schatz, 20 Ben Lucas, 21 Morgan Turinui, 22 Will Chambers.
Western Force: 15 Dane Haylett-Petty, 14 Scott Staniforth, 13 Ryan Cross, 12 James O’Connor, 11 Nick Cummins, 10 David Hill, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Richard Stanford, 7 Matt Hodgson, 6 Ben McCalman, 5 Nathan Sharpe (c), 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Ryan Tyrrell, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Pek Cowan, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Tom Hockings, 19 Jono Jenkins, 20 Chris O’Young, 21 Sam Harris, 22 Mitch Inman.
This game lost its zip in the 2nd half, when all the subs came on.
Morning GBS, Super and Old Griquas,
Only turned on the tv now. Thought this game was going to be on at 1pm. So missed almost the whole game.
Reds are doing well this year.
I think as Bull I am going to support the Cheatas and maybe we can have 3 teams in the semi
Reds 50 / 10
G’day Puma, mate. Reds 50/10, 2 mins to go; Genia is a gem!!!
Hope you’ve recovered okay after last night’s outcome??
Looks like this will be a 40-point winning margin
Final score Reds 50 / 10
Time Reds Score Force
80 end of second half end of second half
77 Lucas – conversion 50 – 10
76 Higginbotham – try 48 – 10
74 Inman – sub on
Jenkins – sub off
72 Hill – yellow card
Jenkins – sub on
Wykes – sub off
69 Byrnes – sub on
Humphries – sub off
65 Turinui – sub on
Va’aulu – sub off
62 Lucas – sub on
Cooper – sub off
A Faingaa – yellow card
61 Dunning – sub on
Henderson – sub off
60 Chambers – sub on
Ioane – sub off Noonan – sub on
Haylett-Petty – sub off
59 Hardman – sub on
S Faingaa – sub off
Holmes – sub on
Daley – sub off
58 O’Young – sub on
Sheehan – sub off
57 Cooper – conversion 43 – 10
55 Higginbotham – try 41 – 10
54 Schatz – sub on
Braid – sub off Hockings – sub on
Fairbrother – sub off
48 36 – 10 O’Connor – conversion
47 36 – 8 Cummins – try
43 Hynes – yellow card
40 start of second half start of second half
65 – Hi Old Griquas, Reds are looking good this year. Big score that.
Will be interesting to see how the Reds perform in RSA, and also how Genia goes against the best in the world.
I suppose GBS has just finished breakfast??
I’m about to tuck into a nice big fresh whole schnapper, baked on the BBQ in chilli, ginger, etc, etc, washed down with a nice little chardonnay. YUM!
I’m outta here. Bonjour all.
65 – Old Griquas, Still have not seen the Sharks game. Took my neighbours to the airport, they left for a holiday to Mauritius.
Very close game,not really sure how the Sharks played. Will watch it later. Close game it looked like, probably would have given me heart failure to watch…..hahahaha.
My team just not doing it this year mate. Pity really as they do have some very good players.
Bulls and Stormers are playing very well this year.
Hey Puma, Reds look good alright. I like the quality service from Genia; the outside backs are having a ball with the extra time and space he affords them. Cooper is also playing well. Ewen McKenzie must be loving it . . .
What have you got planned for today, Puma, anything exciting??
70 – Old Griquas, That sounds great, enjoy it mate.
We had big LM prawns on the braai last night also with a good chardonnay. I myself more enjoy red wine more, but with seafood do enjoy the good white wines.
Enjoy it.
It seems a trend first the goats and now the Reds finally getting their act together. If only the Kitty Kats would do the same…
72 – Old Griquas, Nothing much. Still hot here in Joburg. Probably just have a swim in my pool and watch the game against the Brumbies and Sharks that I missed yesterday.
Thanks mate, I also prefer the reds, particularly a good merlot, but this schnapper needs a chardonnay, and I’m into it.
Catch you later my maat!
72 – Old Griquas, Sharks play Reds at the Tank. I will be back in Umhlanga then so may go to the game.
Just hope my team starts to play better rugby. Reds are really doing well this year. Beat some of the top teams too.
Never saw much of this game only the last 9 min. Thought it was going to be on at 1pm.
Having a braai here at out place today…. and just generally going to chill.
Check, my Bulls match report is out…..
76 – Cheers Old Griquas,
Look in on after Tuesday night. Super puts up the new article here about the 1970 ABs tour to SA. Good read that.
Anyhow enjoy mate. Catch up with you next week.
Puma watch it after your Sharks game, the Reds are playing good rugby.
74 – Airwell, It is good to see Stormers back and playing good rugby again. Also the Reds as I think Brisbane is rugby country in Australia. So really good to see both teams playing superb this year.
80 – Super, Will do. Thought the Reds game was on at 1pm so missed it all except the last 9min. They going to beat some top teams I think. Well they already have. Good for them good to see the teams that were on the bottom now on the up and playing good rugby.
Cheers all back later. Enjoy your day.
Gosh, the summer is never ending. Really warm in Joburg still.
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