Scores and/or match observations?
i cannot remember the 17's score but something like 30 -12 would be close. Sydney was all over them in the first half with strong forward play and then the backs using quick hands and in some cases blinding speed to break through and score. It was quickly 20 nil, the visitors swooped on a dropped ball and raced 50 meters to score. The second half was directed by the referee as he tried to balance the game up, while this frustrated the Sydney supporters and players it resulted in a good tussle in the half.
In the 18's the visitors were a different side, bigger, faster, stronger. always hard to tell but i would say they would be a good GPS 2nds side.
sydney knew they were in a game from the kick off, with the Sydney No8 being smashed in a ball and all tackle off the kick off, from the dropped ball the visitors went wide through the backs, after a second phase they came back the other way. With Sydney having very good scramble defence, from the loose forwards to keep them at bay. Sydney settled down to put together some excellent forward play, with strong pick and go to build a platform for the backs. That would be how the rest of the match would play out, Sydney being strong in the forwards and playing for each other in defence and the visitor trying to stretch Sydney out wide. A very enjoyable match with Sydney running out winners 20 - 5 (I think) 4 tries to one.
