Reds vs Hurricanes RD3

[Ash]

Cooper knocks on a bomb, then the Canes duly knock on two rucks later. Bateman down injured, not moving.

Cooper cross field kick to Shipperley.

Lots of frenetic backwards and forwards play now. Plenty of turnovers and kicks.

Reds eventually manage to kick to touch.

 

[Ash]

Gill earns a penalty for the Canes holding on. Key relieving penalty for the Reds.

Reds lineout 40 from the Canes line, 15 to go. 18 - 12.

Hanson came on for S. Finger about 5 mins ago.

Anae comes on for Holmes.

 

[Paradox]

Walsh is a poor ref. It's all about him.

 

[Ash]

Good kick from the Canes and Frisby takes it and dives out 5m out then throws the ball away. Lucky he got away with that.

Canes go to the front, then the hooker stepped out.

Reds get the lineout, drive on, then knock on in the maul.

Scrum 5 out to the Canes.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Aussie Mike on, F-Satua to wing, Morahan to FB. Someone off not sure

 

[Paradox]

Fark, did Simmons drop that again?

 

[Ash]

Toua off, Harris on. Not a great showing for Toua, he was a bit uncertain in his play.

Canes bomb a try after earning an overlap and dropping the ball. Reds defence was good to desperately rush up, but it was definitely a bombed try.

 

[Ash]

There's been heaps of handling errors. I suspect it's a combination of forced passes and wet ball.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Samo looking to come on soon for last 10 min.

 

[Ash]

Canes go early. Walsh initially blows a free kick, then changes to a full penalty. Reds don't put it out. Critical error.

Savea kicks back to the Reds 22. Lineout for the Reds.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

QC (Quade Cooper) Mistake Watch.

In addition to the earlier intercept, he has just missed touch off a PK.

 

[Ash]

Perenara and Shields off for the Canes.

Samo on for Quirk I think.

Gill pinches one and the Canes knock on trying to get it back.

Schatz struggling with his shoulder.

 

[Ash]

Free kick to the Canes for the Reds going early. Canes call another scrum.

Smylie it was that replaced Perenara.

 

[Ash]

Canes go wide from the scrum. Saves chips ahead. Frisby knees it dead. 5m scrum to the Canes.

 

[Ash]

It has been all the Canes in the Reds half for a long long time now.

Only 5 to go but don't think the Reds can hold on.

 

[Ash]

Messy play, turn over, Cooper desperately knocks it back, then Smith dives on it in goal. Under the posts too.

To the TMO!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Why did Savea chip kick that?

A mack truck from 10 metres out with the ball in hand and he kicks?

 

[Dark Shark]

Was that Quade passing to no one?

 

[Ash]

This call will decide the game. Slow mo looks like a Smylie knock on.

 

[Ash]

Canes had gone back to half way. Reds scrum 7m out. 5 to go.