ACT 62 Tonga A 12
Pacific Rugby Cup 2013
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John Solomon (38)
Fainga'a and both the wingers got a double, I think McCabe pulled a hammy though so wouldn't expect him back for at least another month now.
Samoa A beat the NSW Academy 33-24 at TG Milner in a well-deserved win, scoring 4 tries to 3.
There wasn't a lot in it but the difference was that the Samoa lads were physically tough more often than the Academy guys were.
The only Academy players who stood out in their physical approach were 13. Bill Meakes and 2. Hugh Roach - though the lineout throwing of the hooker was not stellar. Come to think of it: big Willie Skelton rampaged a few times in the first half.
The visitors had the home team on their heels a number of times which meant a well-timed pass was always full of danger.
The Academy scrum, with the Ala'alatoa brothers propping, was their best feature.
David Horwitz had an assured game at flyhalf for a young bloke a few months out of school - and it was good to see scrummie Waldo Wessels playing again.
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There wasn't a lot in it but the difference was that the Samoa lads were physically tough more often than the Academy guys were.
The only Academy players who stood out in their physical approach were 13. Bill Meakes and 2. Hugh Roach - though the lineout throwing of the hooker was not stellar. Come to think of it: big Willie Skelton rampaged a few times in the first half.
The visitors had the home team on their heels a number of times which meant a well-timed pass was always full of danger.
The Academy scrum, with the Ala'alatoa brothers propping, was their best feature.
David Horwitz had an assured game at flyhalf for a young bloke a few months out of school - and it was good to see scrummie Waldo Wessels playing again.
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Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Thought Tom Cox might have collected three tries? Also pretty sure that Etienne Oosthuizen got three.
Pat had his right hammy strapped with ice after the game. SA is probably out of the picture now. He had been showing good form at fullback prior to his injury, injecting himself into the backline and setting up his wingers with some well timed passes.
ACT forwards Oosthuizen, Leon Power and Jordan Smiler all about 15cm taller than Tonga forwards and dominated the lineouts early in the match. ACT scrum also completely dominant.
Zack Holmes controlled the game very efficiently at 10, and would challenge Mogg and White in general play kicking effectiveness. Colby played a lot of first receiver and bent the line all night as well as stealing some breakdown ball. Other players to stand out included Ruan Smith at 3, Oosthuizen at 4, Smiler at 6, Rodney Iona at 12, Jordan Rapana at 13 and Stephan van der Walt at 11. Tom Cox also showed he is learning the game, and has express speed.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
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Phil Hardcastle (33)
Colby is the best of the Fainga'a brothers and he is in such a shit position at the moment - because I am guessing he will be playing most of the year for the Vikings in the Shute Shield - hopefully that does not hurt his chances to get a new Super Rugby contract for next year with hopefully the Rebels. He is to good to either be on the bench or not even be in the game day 22...
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Herbert Moran (7)
Fiji A 24 Brisbane Academy 17 last night at Ballymore.
ACT Crusader
Jim Lenehan (48)
Thanks for the updates on the ACT XV games. Great to see Smiler, Rapana and Abel getting a run.
Our answer to the Footy Franks (AKA the Franks Brothers) from Canterbury?
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David Wilson (68)
Is this the full game schedule? How can a competition be decided if some teams only play 2 or 3 games? I understand the Islander teams and maybe Japan are also playing in NZ?
GaffaCHinO
Peter Sullivan (51)
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