Kagifa Samoa v Western Force - Ballymore, Brisbane - 1:40 PM (EST), Saturday, 15 June 2019

[kiap]

Stream itself has been nice and clear on SBS On Demand (but has been some annoying on-ground technical dropouts)

Smallish attendance

Morgs on the commentary team

 

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7-all after 13 mins

 

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Moala dives over under the posts from short range

KS 14 - 7 WF

@ 20 mins

 

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Late addition Chris Kuridrani (Nadolo's bro) breaks the line, offloads

they run 80m

Kagifa player (13?) goes for a one hand grounding in the tackle for the try ... spills it!!

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NOW !!!

Fines, McGregor Davies .... they run 95 metres

POWER TRYYY!!!

14 - 16 HT


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[Aurelius]

Smallish attendance

What do we think, 1500?

 

[kiap]

2nd half: A. Ready on, J. Skelton on

Kagifa forwards are hammering the Force on the attacking 22

 

[kiap]

What do we think, 1500?

Could be that sort of order.

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Driving maul for Samoa .then to 13. Tino Mafoa scores!

Converted from 15m in by Hali

21 - 16

@ circa 45 mins

 

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Ready wins a jackling pen - WF lineout now in attacking half - but turned over and turned back , and turned over and turned back within 2-3 minutes

And Andrew Deegan runs it in then to Fines for the try


21 - 23 now

Fines' cheer squad

 

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Kagifa from inside their 22, Kuridrani in the action

slick passing

Haha a Hollywood show and go from Dylan Lam.

More phases and they get a penalty - 5m atticking lineout for Kagifa

 

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10-man drive but Longbum breaks it up!

 

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Fines in again POWER TRY

Great breakout from the Force ... Deegan, Dakuwaqa *(did well) Macgregor, Fines OVER

 

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Hopefully Ah-mu is okay ... was stretchered off earlier

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LHP 1. Stowers goes over for Kagifa. Gets a brace

Converted from the sideline by Hala!!

28 - 37

7 mins to play

 

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Grant wins a lineout tap. Longbottom hits it up.

they win a scrum feed. The young'un O'Sullivan on at SH for Fines

 

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Samoans still playing the ball, turn it over

Big shot on Alcock - head knock and has to be subbed. Force win a penalty. 2-3 mins to go

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Force on attack again. Kagifa penalised again for #19 Tuipolotu (?) charging into ruck -- YC with a min to go.

Force over the line?? Obstruction NO (doubtful) but it's ... a TRY to Bardoul

Sideline conversion to Deegan

28 - 44 FT


Some rough stuff in the 2nd half

 

[Aurelius]

Well, it certainly delivered as a spectacle from a playing point of view, and if it were played at HBF Park with 10,000+ in the crowd it would have been the undisputed highlight of the rugby week.

Beyond that, I also have to say that Bray and Turinui is far and away the least irritating commentary team in Australia, and once those technical issues were sorted it was a really good broadcast.

I still don't care for the post-try interviews, and if GRR is looking for any post-series feedback I really hope they reconsider it for next year.

 

[kiap]

I reckon this bloke is destined for higher honours:

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Well, it certainly delivered as a spectacle from a playing point of view, and if it were played at HBF Park with 10,000+ in the crowd it would have been the undisputed highlight of the rugby week.

Beyond that, I also have to say that Bray and Turinui is far and away the least irritating commentary team in Australia, and once those technical issues were sorted it was a really good broadcast.

I still don't care for the post-try interviews, and if GRR is looking for any post-series feedback I really hope they reconsider it for next year.

I agree with you on two of your three points. While Turinui was fine I cannot stand Bray's chattering style. And his apparent inability to learn which name goes with which face.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Good game - Samoans improvement definitely noted....Fines also looks like could be something special....

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Looked about 1500 crowd - but I think expectations wise that is ok. Got a few people to get along and see what Rapid Rugby about with 2 non QLD sides involved. All about who they have in the competition next year and how the sides are balanced with some marquee name players. Japanese and another oz side would be the ideal for me next year.

 

[LearningCurve]

Looked about 1500 crowd - but I think expectations wise that is ok. Got a few people to get along and see what Rapid Rugby about with 2 non QLD sides involved. All about who they have in the competition next year and how the sides are balanced with some marquee name players. Japanese and another oz side would be the ideal for me next year.

I watched the 2nd half on SBS, decent game, enjoyed it, hope it thrives. Maybe think about taking some of those games to areas that are starved of rugby and develop a support base there.