URC in 60 01.10.2024
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00:00And Ford, what leg drive from Ford, he's steamrolled the ball, and he's grounded the ball.
00:07That is a thunderous individual try.
00:10And here is Carl Steyn, Rory Darns finding some space on the outside,
00:15and finished off by their skipper, Carl Steyn.
00:30A beautiful autumnal evening in the west of Scotland,
00:51and a Scotstoun homecoming night of celebration,
00:55as the Glasgow Warriors faithful are reacquainted with their URC title winning heroes.
01:03Franco Smith selects a brand new front row of Mason Macbeth, Gregor Hiddleston and Xander Fagerson,
01:09while Ewan Ferry comes into the back row with fellow flanker Rory Darns making his 50th appearance for the club.
01:16The back line sees a first start for Adam Hastings since his return from Gloucester.
01:21So Tom Jordan, Sione Tuipulotu form the centre partnership.
01:25Kyle Rowe comes in on the wing.
01:29Marco Bortolami was disappointed by Benetton's start last week,
01:33and makes three changes to his side.
01:35Captain by Eli Snayman, Simone Ferrari and Sebastian Negri are the two internationals who come in to the pack.
01:43Jacob Umanga registered two-try assists against the Scarlets,
01:48in an exciting back line that features Malakai Feketoa,
01:53Lewis Lineup and a debut for full-back Matt Gallagher.
01:57After a summer of celebration, it's business time at Scotstoun Stadium.
02:02Round two in the BKT United Rugby Championship,
02:07and a champions homecoming as the Glasgow Warriors host.
02:12The only part that's probably let Glasgow down so far is their discipline in and amongst that.
02:18Lineout secure, Jordan was the dummy runner and Tuipulotu wears 13.
02:23That's so slick out to Mackay.
02:25Mackay has Rowe alongside him. Warriors cutting their way through.
02:29Captain Kyle Steyn with a homecoming score for the champions.
02:35Lewis Lineup gets caught ball watching a little bit, but it's the flatness of the pass, the speed of the pass.
02:40Josh Mackay is drifting out beautifully, it's a superb try.
02:43Well worn by Glasgow, well executed.
02:46Dolby to Xander Fegerson.
02:53Tuipulotu with a bit of space to spin and get the pass on.
02:57And Matt Fegerson will now go under the post.
03:01We're so used to him putting that ball out the back, but when he steps back inside like this,
03:06and that Szibo-esque spin.
03:08The offload to Matt Fegerson who put in an absolute shift last week.
03:13There'll be some sore bodies out there, I tell you, in the first game of the season.
03:19And Sneyman, and now here they go.
03:22It's going to be difficult to stop from here for Glasgow.
03:27Benetton inching closer and closer.
03:30We saw some desperate last ditch on the line defending last week from Glasgow.
03:34But Benetton get it down, this time the drive does count.
03:38Hastings, tricky one for Tuipulotu.
03:41Together he did well and then found Hastings who was hit late.
03:45Without doubt there.
03:48And a wee bit of afters.
03:50It's after the kick.
03:52It's Scott Scrafton.
03:54It's on the head, it's as obvious a red card as you'll see all year.
03:58I don't see any mitigation.
04:00Under pocket.
04:01It's a high level of danger.
04:03And it is a red card for Scott Scrafton.
04:06And there was no option for the officials.
04:10When it comes to attack, you really feel one man less.
04:14They might narrow the focus on their discipline.
04:16Which is what really let them down in that first half.
04:18Just being a bit cleaner, being a bit smarter with the referee.
04:21That's gone forward from Feketewa.
04:22Jordan picks up and now the third try arrives for Rory Dodge.
04:28Safe.
04:32Here comes an Australian international as well.
04:34Readying himself and Sam Tallachite.
04:37Look at that, a show of strength for the Glasgow Warriors scrum.
04:40Matt Fegerson gets it away.
04:42And then from Dolby to Steyn.
04:43Can he finish?
04:44Just caught.
04:45Dolby.
04:46It might open up for the scrum half here.
04:48The bonus point score.
04:51He does like to operate on the wing as well.
04:54They have a sub, yeah?
04:56Yes, Carl Steyn that is heading off.
05:00Can I use it please?
05:01First carry from Matt Tallachite.
05:05And look at that, every single Glasgow player on their feet.
05:08The damage they're doing in the collisions.
05:12Steyn taken out in the air by Paolo Dogwood.
05:15And it's going to be a yellow card for the replacement.
05:23They've only won four of the last 24 games outside of Italy in the URC.
05:31There's another penalty.
05:34Tui Pilotu, Glasgow looking to capitalise.
05:37Kyle Steyn, he's just come back on.
05:40It's a double for the skipper.
05:44So I think we're going to get what we want.
05:46I think the substitution has been changed.
05:4816 for 14.
05:54Glasgow penalty and quickly taken.
05:57George Ord impeded initially.
06:01Jamie Dobie rather.
06:03That should be another yellow card.
06:08The referee is going to his pocket.
06:11That's a cynical infringement tackling the nine.
06:13And another yellow card.
06:15Benetton's discipline has just gone completely out the window here.
06:21Dobie will try the short side.
06:25And whipped out to Dodge.
06:29Try given for Rory Dodge.
06:33Mixing up a little bit.
06:35They're going to check his footsteps out.
06:38Oh, it does.
06:42He'll be kicking himself for that.
06:44Another disallowed try for Glasgow.
06:46Get this one over and finish on a real high for Glasgow.
06:48Good throw.
06:50Samuel with the take.
06:52Matthews now trying to attach himself.
06:54There is advantage here for Glasgow.
06:57Comes out from Dobie to Weir.
07:00Chance on for Kyle Rowe.
07:03All brilliant hands from Mackay.
07:06And on to Ferry.
07:08And Ewan Ferry has the crowning moment of the game.
07:12Another one of Glasgow's.
07:14Mr. Reliable, Mr. Consistent.
07:16This pass from Josh Mackay.
07:18Holds his feet.
07:20Draws the defender on to him.
07:22That's a pretty decent finish.
07:25Duncan Weir for two more.
07:27He's got them.
07:30Brilliant finish from Duncan Weir.
07:34But in the end, the full-time score.
07:36Glasgow Warriors 42.
07:39Benetton 10.
07:42It was massive.
07:44We played really well last week,
07:46but we said to ourselves during the week
07:48that if we didn't respond this week,
07:50then how we played last week meant nothing.
07:52So I was really proud of the way the boys came out.
07:54Back at home.
07:56First one at home.
07:58It was really important to re-establish that Scotsman.
08:14It's been an age debut.
08:16Taking it beyond the previous mark of Devon Sutter.
08:18Luke McGrath and Ross Byrne.
08:20Among the alterations for Leinster tonight.
08:22Charlie Tector keeps his place in the centre.
08:24Liam Turner replacing Gary Ringrose.
08:26Jimmy O'Brien.
08:28A seasonal reappearance in place of his injured namesake,
08:30Tommy.
08:32And Jamie Osborne returning after a summer
08:34that saw his stock soar still higher
08:36during Ireland's series
08:38against the world champions, South Africa.
08:40Chris Coleman and George Knott
08:42coming into this Dragons front five
08:44as head coach Dai Flanagan
08:46makes five changes from the side that defeated
08:48the Ospreys at Rodney Parade.
08:50Jared Rosser moves from wing
08:52to play at full-back.
08:54And his younger brother Ewan starts
08:56with an Aaron Owen coming on
08:58to the Dragons bench.
09:00It's largely immaterial
09:02where Leinster play
09:04because when they're on home soil
09:06they are a difficult prospect
09:08and it's quite suiting, I think,
09:10for Leinster to be able to play
09:12early on the night.
09:14When he becomes Leinster's all-time
09:16leading caps player
09:18he just runs out like it's a normal
09:20weekend night.
09:22Doesn't lead the team out.
09:24His teammates will be looking
09:26to put a performance in for him.
09:28The Dragons are probably the ideal opponent
09:30for him tonight
09:32but they're buoyed by the result last week
09:34so it's really interesting to see
09:36what they can throw at Leinster.
09:38It will be a very hard act to follow.
09:40Six games on the opening weekend
09:42separated by only
09:44a total of 12 points
09:46and Leinster are up and running
09:48early doors inside 15 seconds.
09:50A little dink over the top from Ross Burn
09:52installed at fly half this evening.
09:54Up to it.
09:56Under pressure from Jared Rosser.
10:00High shot in the middle there
10:02so Leinster advantage.
10:04So I just want to review
10:06that tackle please.
10:08Got direct head-on head contact.
10:10Yeah, there is head-on head contact
10:12Mike. So we've got clear head-on head
10:14contact. The player's at fault because he's upright.
10:16Yeah, foul play.
10:18We've got high degree of danger. Straight head-to-head
10:20contact.
10:22Three.
10:26Luke McGrath.
10:28That's good service out to his inside
10:30centre. Charlie Decker saw so much of him
10:32in that kind of position
10:34last week against Edinburgh at the Hive.
10:36He carried really strongly using that
10:38big frame that he has
10:40for a 10, now turned 12.
10:42Deeney on the back to
10:44Osborne. Doesn't quite work out
10:46yet. Might still though for Jimmy
10:48O'Brien who's got
10:50Turner and Tector in support and
10:52Conan for the line.
10:54And the 15
10:56of Leinster make the
10:58Dragons 14 play almost
11:00immediately. Larmer always
11:02dangerous when he goes on those
11:04circuitous runs across the field.
11:06He can find a gap so easily.
11:08Dragons have done really well there.
11:10Turnover's good and it's a penalty in the middle
11:12of the pitch.
11:14There's five seconds to go. Tell him nice and
11:16early. It's very clear on the big
11:18screen and now he's in control of his own destiny
11:20rather than get a late message from
11:22Mike Adamson which might put him off. It looked like it put
11:24him off last time.
11:26And it's time to do the post.
11:28Makes the adjustment. Struck it much better.
11:30Looks like
11:32Clarkson in the thick of things. There's a
11:34Dragons fan potentially on that
11:36still advantage for the initial
11:38infringement I think and Clarkson just
11:40pops it out
11:42to the right hand side. Luke McGrath
11:44now they're streaming for it this side. Ross
11:46Byrne has to make it.
11:48If he didn't give the pass he had to get
11:50there but he backed himself
11:52from close range and Ross Byrne
11:54gets in. Two minutes to
11:56time. Leinster strike again.
11:58Usually clinical. Ruthless.
12:02Blunt instrument.
12:04Healy again.
12:08Screaming and calling for it.
12:10What's the option around the corner for Deegan
12:12now can he get it down?
12:14Is he held up?
12:16Referee's in a strong position.
12:22Huge part of Dragons ability
12:24to slow down Leinster
12:26tonight.
12:2810 or 11 seasons at the region
12:30now that front door option around the front
12:32Joe McCarthy.
12:34Bonus point try
12:36for Leinster.
12:38Crushed Byrne. Wallop around the front
12:40and in goes the big man
12:42for the crucial score that will
12:44see Leinster surely now
12:46over the line. Bonus point in the bag.
12:50It's a nice little show and
12:52go and a step from Lee Byrne.
12:54Momentarily thought he might
12:56make it to the line on his own.
12:58He went through that gap.
13:00Fintan Gunn now loads the snipe.
13:02Bax's pace
13:04into heavy traffic. Ross Byrne
13:06gets it away to Max Deegan.
13:08Is there a second try in Max
13:10Deegan? They're queuing up here.
13:12Lormer.
13:14Did he get there? That might require
13:16a review. Maybe
13:18it won't if they get over conclusively.
13:20Michael Milne
13:22has the goal.
13:24They think they've got there.
13:26Max Deegan's in that
13:28on field decision is no try.
13:30So is it conclusive to overturn it the other way?
13:32See that
13:34angle there Mike and then this one.
13:36Amazing.
13:38Places the ball and for me they are grounded
13:40on the line.
13:42One last
13:44opportunity. They have penalty
13:46advantage. Harry Byrne then
13:48with his brother Ross as a little bit of
13:50a screen to let Jimmy O'Brien
13:52come in off his flank and then
13:54Harry Byrne slings one all the way
13:56out.
13:58Cherry on top.
14:00Here's the sixth try.
14:02Axel King cruises in.
14:04Leinster finish with a finish.
14:08Ross Byrne leaves it out to the right
14:10hand side.
14:12Academic in the grand
14:14scheme of things. It's six tries
14:16in the end for Neil Cullen's
14:18Leinster.
14:20First night out in the
14:22ORC at the Aviva Stadium. First
14:24home game of the season.
14:26It's the
14:28first home game
14:30of the season.
14:32Too strong, too good in the end
14:34for the Dragons.
14:36It's two wins from two and ten points
14:38for Leinster. Final score
14:40Leinster 34, the Dragons
14:42six. Yeah, unbelievable.
14:44It's great to be back in front of our home
14:46fans. I think there's about
14:48over 18,500 here so
14:50getting those sort of numbers out of
14:52games is always fantastic and you can really
14:54feel it today. We were under pressure
14:56in that first half and I just thought the energy
14:58in that second half was just
15:00life.
15:04Round two of the Vodacom
15:06URC, but the first match for
15:08the Emirates Lions' home team
15:10who host the powerful and already
15:12half-lying Ulster Rugby right
15:14here at Emirates
15:16Airline Park. Well, Richie Murphy
15:18has made eight changes to him. In
15:20comes Werner Koch, McCloskey in the
15:22midfield. John Cooney
15:24most importantly at number nine.
15:26Nick Timonet retains the
15:28number eight position, but has two new
15:30flank partners in Sean Raphael and Matty
15:32Rath. Alan O'Connor joins the team
15:34as does Tom O'Toole and Andrew Warwick.
15:36It really is a bench that is
15:38made up of a bomb squad, you might say,
15:40to take those late stages
15:42of the game and Richie Murphy
15:44did speak about it in his pre-match
15:46interview. The Lions, though,
15:48number of changes in their
15:50starting line-up as well from Koch, Ivan
15:52van Rijn. Five changes, three
15:54positional switches. Frank Rossi
15:56and PJ Boettcher come in.
15:58Most importantly,
16:00Sonali Nohamba comes in
16:02in that number nine position, switching
16:04from number 10. Eric Renier makes his way in.
16:06It's a back three full of pace and power.
16:08Kieran Horne, the one-cap
16:10springbok, will certainly be a factor
16:12on the counter-attack.
16:14And it is Kieran Horne
16:16who gets us underway, playing left to right.
16:18The kick high, hanging here
16:20in the Johannesburg altitude, which will
16:22be a factor later as it's immediately
16:24spalled and the Lions have it.
16:26Big carry there from
16:28Klabacania. What a player he is
16:30when he gets going. The little show
16:32and go from Renat Jankos,
16:34his first touch in a while.
16:36Little side-to-side as
16:38Lunsberg carries it up.
16:40Had a brilliant call in
16:42curry cup with Lunsberg. And there comes the turnover.
16:44The gift not taken.
16:46Gets the first call
16:48of once. Edging forward
16:50ever so slowly.
16:52Use.
16:54Use it, they've got to use it now.
16:56Boettcher peels away,
16:58flips it beautifully and
17:00McGruder will certainly be in now.
17:02It's a lovely little pass from Kieran Horne
17:04and the Lions are on the board.
17:06There's no disconnect for me.
17:08That line there, so important.
17:10Running infield, drawing the man,
17:12playing the guy outside.
17:14Shot clock anyone?
17:16In the fire.
17:18Nicely taken.
17:20Once backwards.
17:24Boettcher has it at the back.
17:26Edging forward.
17:28The Emirates Lions, the backs now able to join
17:30as the line-out has moved off the mark
17:32and is over. And the Lions
17:34now have some real good momentum as
17:36the backs get involved and drive it forward.
17:38PJ Boettcher, is he going to get it down?
17:40Yes, he does.
17:42Trial at number two
17:44for the home team.
17:46Just reward for what has been a little good
17:48patch for them.
17:50Ulster desperately need a
17:52strong run on ball in there now and they do.
17:54On the line.
17:56Just short. The pick and go.
17:58The press.
18:00Still short.
18:02Good passage of play
18:04for Ulster.
18:06And then
18:08nine grounds it.
18:10And they have grounded it.
18:12Joe Cooney.
18:14Cooney now.
18:16Cooney now.
18:18Cooney now.
18:20Good strong carry from the
18:22forward.
18:24Looking for that
18:26Emirates airline trial line.
18:286 or 7 metres
18:30out.
18:32Still coming.
18:34Penalty
18:36advantage it is
18:38to Ulster.
18:40Deservedly so.
18:42Now they go a little bit wider
18:44on the line.
18:46Cooney perseveres.
18:48It is a beautiful little dive
18:50over from Morgan.
18:52That is a wonderful team trial from Ulster.
18:54Thoroughly deserved.
18:56Got them on program.
18:58Brilliant.
19:00There was a lot of carry from their forwards.
19:02We saw a lot of Matty Ray, a lot of Sean Rifle
19:04carrying the ball and eventually into the hands
19:06of the outside half,
19:08Morgan.
19:10Good quick recycle.
19:12Timing is good.
19:14In the final.
19:16Timing is good.
19:18The ball is edging forward.
19:20It is well controlled.
19:22Well organised by the Lions.
19:24And over they go again.
19:26And it is that man, Franco Maria,
19:28who grounds it.
19:30Played at Gloucester, played at the Sharks.
19:32Spent some time in Japan.
19:34And now he is scoring tries for the Emirates Lions.
19:36Warrick who carried it up.
19:38Morgan
19:40Chases pretty good.
19:42Horne takes it well.
19:44Gets away from one, two, three, four.
19:46Frankie Horne.
19:48He is absolutely on fire.
19:50He slipped it.
19:52The pop pass is superb.
19:544-4 touch of the game.
19:56He is under the poles.
19:58Bonus point trial.
20:00Passes it to Eric Grenier.
20:02Slips.
20:04Has the presence of mind to look up for the support.
20:06And it comes in the shape of Henco van Dijk.
20:08Back from injury.
20:10And over the trial line he goes.
20:12He can run like the wind.
20:14Tackles.
20:16And jackals.
20:18And got immense work rate as this man.
20:20Highly rated.
20:22Yonker going in to clear up.
20:24Q and Horne.
20:26Trying to find a little space
20:28amongst the big fellows.
20:30Nohombe.
20:32Tackled as he picked it up.
20:34And Nathan Doak gets away.
20:36Has he got the speed?
20:38No.
20:40And here comes van der Kolk.
20:42Foot race.
20:44Kolk has got it.
20:46And Kolk is over.
20:48He has got it down.
20:50And the trial is ordered.
20:52The commitment.
20:54By the wing.
20:56He gets the ball.
20:58And does he get this down?
21:00There we go.
21:02Three minutes to go.
21:04Here comes the pick and go.
21:06And the rumble.
21:08And over he goes.
21:10Nice little pop pass.
21:12To his centre partner.
21:14The Lions look like they are going to finish this game
21:16with Paul in hand.
21:18Niko Steyn.
21:20Volata.
21:22Dummies the rushing defence.
21:24And K.
21:26Volata.
21:28And he has got it.
21:30He has got it.
21:33He has got it.
21:36The rushing defence.
21:38And K.
21:40Volata has gone all the way through.
21:42Scores try number five for the Emirates Lions.
21:44And seals what has been a wonderful afternoon
21:46for the small home crowd.
21:48Dummy guys gets on the outside of the try scorer.
21:50Corey Barrett.
21:52Here at Emirates airline park.
21:54It is the Emirates Lions.
21:56Who are off to a wonderful start.
21:58They have beaten their visitors from Ireland.
22:00their visitors from Ireland, also rugby,
22:02but 35 points to 22.
22:05Kieran, a nice start to the campaign.
22:07Very grateful for the win.
22:08First of all, thank you for the fans
22:10and also glory to God for the challenge he gave us
22:12and yeah, grateful for the win.
22:13It was not an easy game, but grateful.
22:20Incredible weather, very hot in fact,
22:23might be uncomfortable for the visitors.
22:24Edinburgh, 52 degrees Celsius,
22:27a slight breeze and zero chance of any rain.
22:31To take a look at the Vodacom Bulls starting lineup,
22:34Chuck Wainy, their new signing,
22:35first start for him, Van der Maveren,
22:37Klopper will be so important.
22:38The captain, the angry warthog,
22:40will be looking to find his jumpers.
22:42Got many of them in Ruan Vermaak and Yanis Kirsten.
22:45A lot of turnover with Klaver and Anacom.
22:47Papir, fantastic.
22:48Linking up with Jakub van der Waal,
22:50taking over from Johan Huyssen
22:52and look out for David Greel at the back.
22:54Huge amount of experience on the bench,
22:57Chamberlain and Kyanke and Marcel Couture
22:59will be so vital having captained the side before.
23:02Sean Everett, the head coach,
23:04knows more about the Vodacom Bulls than many.
23:06A same look for him, just five changes,
23:09three in the starting lineup with a few injuries.
23:12Ali Price will link up with Ross Thompson,
23:13they'll be important.
23:14Gilchrist always.
23:15Piers Koeman went to high school just across the road,
23:18will be important.
23:19And Doohan van der Merwe,
23:21playing against his brother, a rare occasion.
23:24But we get a first look at the Vodacom Bulls.
23:27Jakub van der Waal gets us underway at Loftus.
23:31Taken inside the 22 by Edinburgh.
23:38Price.
23:40Here's Marcel Sykes.
23:45Got the penalty advantage as well here.
23:47Not handling the pressure on defense, the Vodacom Bulls.
23:50A failed cross in the last phase.
23:53It's one against five, just be careful for me, please.
23:55Thompson drives it through the post.
23:59First points Edinburgh, it's 3-0.
24:01Part of four is there,
24:02J.F. van Leeuwen looking to make an impact.
24:06Jakub van der Waal doing very nicely,
24:08good shift, one from Mark.
24:10Lovely little pop pass to Keenan Moody from France.
24:12Moody now against one.
24:14Passed it back inside unselfishly.
24:16Fantastic continual play here.
24:18Janis Garstam, the engine.
24:22Did he get it down?
24:24Brought themselves into the edges that they wanted.
24:26Look at the work from Keenan Moody.
24:28Worked all the way from his old wing.
24:30And that's what created the opportunity
24:32to get in between the space, backing it up.
24:35Bulls players repeatedly working off the bull.
24:39Papi.
24:41Cameron Anagon, stuffed in his tracks.
24:44Papi and Keenan Moody with a lovely short line.
24:48Almost gets through the turnstile.
24:51Same side, Marcel Coutier to Jakub van der Waal.
24:54He's got some space here now.
24:55He's got David Kier on his outside, won't need him.
24:58Fantastic communication and play from the Vodafone Bulls.
25:02Two tries in a matter of minutes.
25:04Gamelan was important,
25:05but look at the work that's done by van der Waal again.
25:08Working himself into that arc,
25:10as Stedman-Hart had pulled the man back into the inside.
25:13Space was huge and the pace dictated this.
25:18Great edge.
25:21This time, Magnus Bradbury, flat-footed.
25:24Back towards the short side is Juan van der Merwe.
25:28Finally gets them to go forward
25:29and he's a tough man to bring down.
25:31Two meters short, van der Merwe.
25:34There's the penalty as well.
25:37Ali Price looking to tap it quickly.
25:39Lads, wait.
25:41Just wait.
25:42Eight.
25:43We've had a team warning.
25:45You haven't rolled, you've given the timeout on the ball.
25:48Chaos controlled by Ben Breksbeer.
25:55Both sides want to win this battle.
25:57Short line-out works nicely.
25:59That's Sykes at the front.
26:01Set up the ball as well.
26:02The Vodafone Bulls looking to push them to the side,
26:05but it's a fantastic work at the front.
26:07And Edinburgh get a try, their first try.
26:10Gerhard Loftus-Fersfeldt against the Vodafone Bulls.
26:15Bring them to 10 points.
26:16He'll get a little bit of a curve.
26:18What a kick off his left boot.
26:20And what a way to end off the first half
26:22by the visitors, Edinburgh.
26:31There it is.
26:32He's got the points as well.
26:33So Edinburgh now take back the lead.
26:3513 points to 12 over the Vodafone Bulls.
26:38200 games of Grand Guild Wars
26:40is starting to show on that line-out dominance.
26:43Scrum's working nicely as well because of that experience.
26:46Here comes Ben Velikov on the blind side.
26:48He's grabbing it through, it's a footrace now.
26:50Look at Velikov go!
26:52Almost skinning Sebastian De Klerk,
26:55but how was that for Buta Chamberlain?
26:58It's a third Scrum penalty against the loose head.
27:00It's a yellow card.
27:02He has to bring him down in the end.
27:06Not for me, the ball is lifted.
27:07Watson again.
27:09It's ripped away from him.
27:10Fantastic defence.
27:12One for Marcus, got it.
27:13Chris Smith, this is where he's dangerous.
27:15They've got numbers towards the right.
27:17Kieran Johannes does the right thing.
27:18De Klerk puts it to Bute.
27:21Here's Buta Chamberlain.
27:22That's a 50-22.
27:24Touchline will win the race.
27:27We had a question about the 50-22 there.
27:30Right, he's already got the 50-22.
27:32Playing it quickly.
27:34Here come the Vodafone Bulls.
27:35They'll get it.
27:36Kane and Moody, that is cunning.
27:38Stuffed by the Vodafone Bulls.
27:40Cordier and Brenapping.
27:42They will be a little bit tight.
27:43And with 14 men to the fans' elation,
27:46the Vodafone Bulls take back the lead with that play.
27:50So that they can play...
27:55...that ball because there was no two players from either side
27:58who formed the line-out,
27:59so the line-out could have been played in.
28:02And an opportunity for the Vodafone Bulls
28:04to take full advantage.
28:06Extend their lead to nine points with this one.
28:09Puta Chamberlain, carbon copy of his conversion earlier.
28:13Keegan-Johannes, Cameron Hannacombe.
28:18Good, quick ball generated by his carry.
28:20David Creel now looking for something innovative.
28:25Was that the right call?
28:28So we've got a clear no-arms tackle.
28:29That's a change of direction by 16, it's the yellow card.
28:34Number 16.
28:35Incredible aggression and effort.
28:37First man, first man!
28:39Oh, but he's in and he's stolen it as well.
28:41Jamie Hodgson with another turnover.
28:44The exit is awkward, taken by Kane and Moody.
28:47Just short, Keegan-Johannes and the intercept is on here now.
28:51Here's Darcy Graham.
28:54Lovely pop pass off the deck.
28:56They've got numbers here as well, Lennonbrook.
28:58Joan van der Merwe on the outside.
29:00Will he back his pace?
29:01Yes, he will.
29:02Yes, he will.
29:03De Klerk wins the race, though, brings him down.
29:06What a tackle.
29:07Velikot.
29:10Scott is there.
29:12They've got numbers lining up towards the right.
29:15Good carry, Sykes.
29:17Velikot goes back towards the opposite side.
29:19Here's McCann.
29:21Joan van der Merwe.
29:22Surely this close.
29:24Creel is there.
29:25Vodacom is there.
29:26Three players.
29:27That's what it'll take to get van der Merwe out.
29:30Quite a stand, that one.
29:31Scored on debut for the Vodacom Bulls.
29:34Scored on debut for the Springboks as well, Kane and Moody.
29:39And...
29:41What is that?
29:42Thompson with a three-pointer.
29:44Up against Van Aerden.
29:46Some misdirection works beautifully.
29:48Van Aerden takes it.
29:50Marcel Coutier to Keegan-Johannes.
29:52That's all she wrote.
29:54First game for the Vodacom Bulls in this year's Vodacom URC.
29:58So, final score here at Loftus Fairsveld at full-time.
30:02It's the Vodacom Bulls, 22 points.
30:05Edinburgh, 16.
30:07No, I think at half-time, obviously, we had a look from the coaches.
30:09They have a better view upstairs about the space we have.
30:12So, I think, yeah, we just wanted to tap into that space.
30:14You know, I could obviously see out wide.
30:16Our title in defence, we just wanted to play out wide and try to get the ball there.
30:20How important is it to make this the fortress?
30:23Yeah, it's very important.
30:24I mean, yeah, last season we ended up on a low note.
30:26So, we just wanted to start the season on a high note.
30:28And, yeah, good win today.
30:30So, then, Giovanni Montemori will get us underway.
30:40Zebrae, last week, beaten by Cardiff away by 22 points to 17.
30:47Munster, of course, that rollercoaster ride against Connaught,
30:51where they came out on top by 35 points to 33.
30:55That's hoped for an open, entertaining game.
30:59Third effort at that line.
31:02Munster knocking on the door.
31:04Zebrae, really good scramble defence.
31:07It's been held up inches again.
31:09But this time, it's too much.
31:12And it's Coombs who crashes over on the day of his 100th cap for Munster.
31:18Gavin Coombs.
31:20Zebrae line it, and then they go to the maul.
31:22And it's Di Bortolomeo at the back, who's separated for just a moment
31:28and Barron gets in there.
31:29Where's the ball as it goes to ground?
31:31It's there for Fusco and Zebrae are OK.
31:33Advantage may be being played.
31:36Holly Davids has put the arm down.
31:38We'll continue and keep an eye on that.
31:41Zebrae take it into contact once more.
31:43Fusco and then Morisi and wide they go.
31:47And out it finds its way to Trulla.
31:52Jacopo Trulla is in in the corner.
31:55And into the midfield it goes.
31:56Munster defensively at work again as Fusco looks to draw Ryan,
32:01who didn't bite and helps to make the tackle.
32:04Fusco again, little show, little go.
32:06And off he goes. Fusco!
32:10Second try for Zebrae.
32:13Terrific work from the scrum half.
32:15It's one out runners.
32:17It's using a blunt instrument, but they are making headway
32:21and Wichely almost gets there.
32:23Coombs goes in looking for it once more.
32:27Casey leaves it for the big man.
32:31And over he goes.
32:33Gavin Coombs, second try of the half.
32:37It's there for Fitzgerald, who's been on since about the eighth minute
32:42when he took over from Shane Daly.
32:45Injury on the Zebrae side.
32:48We'll get to that in a minute because away goes Quinn.
32:50Away goes Quinn. Five metres short.
32:54Casey is Munster.
32:55Look for try number three and they're going to get it.
32:58It's a walk in for Mike Haley.
33:01He's done really well in this game.
33:04Casey shows his experience there with Hodnatt at scrum half.
33:08Moe, in the five.
33:10Coombs and then Hodnatt and then Fitzgerald on the crash ball there for Casey.
33:18Coombs again drives the legs.
33:20Yards after contact always.
33:23So significant from Gavin Coombs.
33:26Munster, maybe an opportunity out wide for that bonus point try.
33:30They have it.
33:31It's Fitzgerald on his competitive debut.
33:35Brian Fitzgerald, Shane McCarthy in, Shane Daly out
33:39with what looked like a pretty bad injury.
33:42It has to be said, unsure of the injury on Abrahams
33:46as Hodnatt hits the line and is held on to.
33:50After it went Licata, who's had another good game after a terrific game last week.
33:55Eight defenders beaten, four offloads, 18 tackles.
33:59He's been invaluable again for Zebrae.
34:02And that one is picked off by Trula.
34:04Now he's got pace.
34:06Trula has Butler the angle.
34:09No, he doesn't.
34:11Trula away.
34:13They've got what they needed.
34:15The first score of the second half.
34:17It's a second try.
34:18Yeah, it's too easy, isn't it?
34:19It's a shocking pass from Mike Haley.
34:22Trula, so quick.
34:24Tony Butler looked like he was running pretty close to him,
34:27but was never going to get him.
34:30Tackled by Calvin Nash.
34:31Fusco as Fischetti arrives at pace.
34:34Good work from the captain.
34:35Prop continues to drag his side forward.
34:39Fusco again.
34:40The timing of the runs this time, it's Di Bortolomeo.
34:43And again, a pick and go from Locatelli.
34:48Zebrae inch ever closer to what would be a bonus point try.
34:53And in this moment would be a try
34:55that could bring them to within a point of Munster.
34:58On they go, advantage being played.
35:01Try awarded.
35:03Terrific play from the home side.
35:08Fusco told to go the other way by the prop forward Rizzoli.
35:12And he does what he's asked.
35:14Fusco again, he goes and he's going to repeat the dose,
35:18you know, Fusco, Alessandro Fusco.
35:22He did it in the first half
35:24and Munster didn't pay enough attention
35:26because he's done it again.
35:28And would you believe it, Zebrae lead in Parma.
35:32Unbelievable third try in his second half
35:35and he's caught Jeremy Lachman here.
35:36He got Oli Jaeger in the first half.
35:40Jeremy Lachman looks out.
35:42It's such basic stuff and it's so frustrating for Munster.
35:48Baronio down at scrum half.
35:54It's your player, it's your knee.
35:56Baronio, narrow side and they've created more space, you know,
36:00and Trullo and Briscantelli
36:04have absolutely shredded Munster's defence.
36:08And the men in red shake their heads
36:10and look at each other.
36:12But Zebrae have scored a sixth try.
36:16Wonderfully created and brilliantly executed.
36:20But where, oh, where was the Munster defence?
36:23Yeah, it's brilliant.
36:23This pass here was superb.
36:25Shea McCarty looking in and that man Trullo.
36:29Back to his partner, Briscantelli.
36:31We haven't seen a lot of him.
36:32Pull back.
36:34All very lateral.
36:37Haley, little duck, little dive, little jink.
36:40And back inside it goes to Fitzgerald.
36:42Munster holding on.
36:45The tackle will be checked.
36:46Murray out wide.
36:48McCarthy, they're not done yet.
36:52End to end from Munster.
36:56Munster have had a cracker in terms of entertainment.
36:58Connock last week, Zebrae this week.
37:01The supporters, well, they've been on the edge of their seat
37:06since the start of the season.
37:07They're on the edge of their seat once more.
37:09Zebrae go after it and turn it over.
37:12And that could be it.
37:14Sixty seconds left on the clock and Zebrae have stolen the ball.
37:19Second game in, but huge frustration
37:22and certainly a lot to look at.
37:25On its way.
37:28And over 40 it goes.
37:31But more importantly, from that, from Zebrae's perspective,
37:34the whistle goes, no trophies given out, no medals received.
37:39But don't let that take away from a historic moment
37:43in the evolution of Zebrae rugby.
37:4623 times before today, they tried to beat Munster and couldn't.
37:50Today, on the 24th attempt with six tries,
37:54some conversions and penalties along the way, they finally did
37:59what the 23 sent out before time after time could not do.
38:04They have beaten Munster and they've beaten them
38:07reasonably convincingly at home.
38:10Ah, I don't know.
38:12I don't have words.
38:13I can't believe all that.
38:16The whole team, the whole squad from the offices to our players
38:21tries to win, work for win every week.
38:25And that's, I think, is just the consequence to the training of the week.
38:31We're training so well.
38:32We believe all that.
38:34And that's the result.
38:36Yeah. Thank you.
38:42For the first time in the United Rugby Championship,
38:45it will be Callum Sheedy.
38:47So good last week, particularly in that opening half hour
38:51against Zebra Palma.
38:53Well, cooperation between the two Wales 10s.
38:58What a catch that was from Tom Rogers.
39:00Oh, and it's there, and it's there for Max Page.
39:03Page. Well, it was a blistering appearance last week
39:08and he scored in a matter of seconds here.
39:12Now. Well,
39:16the count is probably about 19 seconds.
39:20We've got one or two frank chats between players.
39:24Well, it's all happened in the first half minute, Thomas.
39:27I mean, they tried a little sneaky kickoff, but
39:30there was no cover there.
39:32Cam Winnett was a little bit too far behind.
39:34Tom Rogers takes it absolutely cleanly.
39:39Ball being presented by Henry Thomas.
39:45Gareth Davies just issuing the signals.
39:48It goes to Williams. Long pass from Costolo.
39:51Shane Plumtree allows it to bounce.
39:56And the Wales international
39:59picks up the Scarlet's second try.
40:01There's only one side of the net at the moment.
40:06Mo! Finds Donnell.
40:11Donnell wearing six this week.
40:15This is rather better.
40:17They're within two or three metres now at Cardiff.
40:20They're up to the line
40:22and the referee awards the score.
40:25What's his name?
40:28Tomaszewski, Chidi, Winnett.
40:33And this time, Mason Grady.
40:35And Grady it is, who runs underneath the post.
40:40Well, it's been quite a response from Cardiff.
40:47Dan Thomas is going to play scrum half here.
40:50On to Donnell.
40:52Well, Scarlet's done the first job really well.
40:54They've disrupted the scrum.
40:56Penalty advantage.
40:58It's a sudden change of direction.
41:00So we're going down from red to yellow.
41:08Well, the arm is out again.
41:10It could well be a yellow card.
41:12Whatever happens here, Millard's after it.
41:15Well, that is very comfortable for Tom Rogers.
41:17I had a clear word with him hinging.
41:20He's gone now on the spot.
41:21Thank you. It's continuous penalties.
41:24Well, this is rugby's equivalent of football's open goal.
41:30Scarlet's basically without a goalkeeper.
41:35It should be two on one. It should be easy here.
41:37And indeed it is.
41:39And it is Harry Millard.
41:46Well, the tackle high.
41:49Playing a penalty advantage.
41:51One with a high level of danger.
41:53As a mitigation, we have the second tackler involved.
41:56It's similar to the one they had.
41:58We were on red. It's low and a change of direction.
42:00So we're going down to yellow card.
42:05On to Ben Thomas. He looks up.
42:08Sees a bit of space over the shoulder of Yohan Lloyd.
42:11Oh, I wonder. Did he knock it on?
42:13Oh, it's charged down by Thomas.
42:15And then it's fumbled.
42:17And here goes Ben Thomas.
42:19And Thomas is going to score.
42:27And actually pick up the four points for the win.
42:29This is a crucial kick.
42:31And Callum Sheedy has pulled it round nicely.
42:35And they now lead by nine.
42:39Costolo.
42:41Oh, inside. And there goes Yohan Lloyd.
42:43OK, there's no foul play. Both players slip.
42:45Yohan Lloyd slipping.
42:47Oh, that was a great offload.
42:49Dan Davis.
42:51Here goes James.
42:53Looking in both directions.
42:55But they're running out of space over in the first half.
42:57Advantage offside.
42:59Cardiff have come offside.
43:03Three players offside.
43:0518, 19, 16.
43:07Well, this is a time for cool heads
43:09where the Scarlets are concerned.
43:11And Costolo.
43:13Oh, and he's pulled it wide.
43:15And that's the second kick.
43:17And in the end,
43:19a match which started off so well
43:21for the Scarlets.
43:23They've let slip
43:25almost literally
43:27through their fingers.
43:31Scarlets getting two tries
43:33very early on in the match.
43:35Catching Cardiff Cole.
43:37But in the end, it is
43:39Cardiff who take it
43:41by 24 points to 15.
43:43Obviously, it's good to come back here
43:45and get another win.
43:47I'll be honest, it's been a long time since I've been here.
43:49So, nah, it's the most important thing to get a win today.
43:51Didn't start off the best, but
43:53long as we finish strong and show the character
43:55in the end there. So, nah, very happy.
44:01The Ospreys may have lost in round one,
44:03but Toby Booth makes no changes to his starting 15 tonight.
44:05Justin Tiverick, Morgan Morris and
44:07captain Jack Morgan form a back row
44:09blend, perfect for a night's work
44:11on the heavier ground of the brewery field.
44:13Reuben Morgan-Williams will make his 100th
44:15appearance for the region tonight.
44:17His debut came way back in 2017.
44:19It's a familiar pairing at 12 and 13
44:21with Owen Watkin and Kieran Williams.
44:23On the bench, there are three changes
44:25with Ethan Lewis, Garen Phillips and Ben Warren
44:27returning to the 23.
44:33The Stormers, meanwhile, bring their best available
44:35ballast to Bridgend, which includes tackling
44:37machine Reuben van Heerden and debuters
44:39once of Exeter Chiefs, who makes
44:41the Stormers' debut in the seven shirt.
44:43Marnie Liboc was helping South Africa win the
44:45Rugby Championship today, so Yuri Matija
44:47is at 10. In the centre is Dan Duplessis,
44:49captain's for the first time,
44:51and Ruanel makes an injury comeback
44:53after nine months out. The Stormers'
44:55back three should really not be opened until November
44:57the 5th, yet here they are. Damien Villenza,
44:59Liolen Zas and Suleiman Hansenberg
45:01are firecrackers of the
45:03most spectacular kind.
45:09The Ospreys in Bridgend are
45:11a scarce breed. It's just their
45:1316th match in their history
45:15at the brewery field.
45:19Ski Sitole took it
45:21standing, still made yards
45:23and loose head. This is
45:25looking to land right in the path
45:27of Ruanel, back from a
45:29nine-month injury lay-off, but showing all the
45:31skills, and then the step and the go
45:33again from Ruben van Heerden.
45:35Two metres away from the Ospreys'
45:37line, the Stormers looking to
45:39put this one away, and
45:41they will. He's not
45:43even looking, he's looking straight, he
45:45kicks it left, inch perfect.
45:47Again, how many times have you seen South
45:49Africans just kick to
45:51the corner with ease, not even looking at times.
45:55Didn't even have to wait for the scrimmage to get there,
45:57got the force to do the job for him.
45:59Morgan Williams,
46:01the landmark man today, 100th
46:03cap for the Ospreys.
46:15Dan Edwards sets this off
46:17in the right direction,
46:19and the Ospreys on the boards
46:21in Bridgend.
46:25But he's taking
46:27to the URC with aplomb,
46:29and that's landed from
46:31distance. Mattia with
46:33three kicks from three, and the Stormers with
46:35a 13-3 lead.
46:41To ground for one bounce, then Edwards flings it
46:43away, there's space here, Watkin
46:45steps back against the grain, finds
46:47a way through Owen Watkin, and for
46:49Morgan Williams,
46:51who's a metre away, Jack Morgan
46:53is there!
46:55And all the Ospreys are as well.
46:59Stormers are going backwards, lovely break
47:01initially, and the offload, he doesn't
47:03even know he's there, Ruben Morgan Williams, he thinks
47:05he's going in for a try on his 100th
47:07game.
47:15They started the match a little under the cost,
47:17the Ospreys, but just before
47:19halftime, Dan Edwards levels
47:21things up, 13 apiece
47:23in Bridgend.
47:25Ospreys trying to
47:27cordon off this 22, as the
47:29Stormers lay siege.
47:31Another carry from
47:33Chunison, it's back for the drop goal
47:35for Willemser,
47:37and he's just put it
47:39right through.
47:41It looked like Morgan was done enough
47:43to get in his way, but he's managed to squeeze it
47:45past him, but
47:47just relentless attack.
47:49Tiparik having taken
47:51Morgan Williams.
47:55Williams, Kieran Williams, off the floor
47:57to Lake.
47:59He'll take stopping,
48:01the Stormers do that.
48:03Morgan Williams, hard line,
48:05cut from Morris.
48:07Morgan Williams!
48:11On his 100th.
48:13Ruben Morgan Williams
48:15marks the occasion.
48:17This for
48:19the lead, for the first
48:21time in the match, Dan Edwards
48:23knocks it over.
48:29Watkins straightens.
48:33Now,
48:35second attempt for a drop goal of the match,
48:37it's Dan Edwards again, he's done it before.
48:39And Edwards from
48:41distance, nails
48:43another drop.
48:49Splits it up
48:51right, doesn't he?
48:53Okay, Mr. Willemser, whatever you can do.
48:55Time on.
48:57Brock Harris,
48:59seven years with the Dragons, much loved.
49:01And Rodney Parade,
49:03he's on. Ruben Morgan Williams
49:05is away, chips over the top for himself.
49:07Ruben Morgan Williams collects
49:09and offloads! And Edwards is in!
49:13And the Ospreys slide in!
49:19The
49:21important thing is the support.
49:23Dan Edwards just comes from nowhere.
49:25Right into the action
49:27here, isn't he? The Stormers
49:29driving off the side
49:31of the ruck.
49:35Okay, last feet!
49:37Blue and white shirts piling
49:39in. Waiting
49:41for the next wave, the Stormers
49:43trying to lay down the
49:45roadblocks.
49:47And they get over them.
49:49Offside as well.
49:53And he's going to pull it
49:55across the post.
49:57So we stay at six points the difference.
50:01And they know how to make a crowd happy.
50:03Yeah, well, there's
50:05been plenty of good players out there tonight.
50:07Lake finds his
50:09man. Adam Beard takes
50:11it down. Watkin Williams
50:13piles in.
50:15Try given!
50:19The black wave
50:21sweeps over the Stormers line
50:23and that seals the deal
50:25for Toby Booth
50:27and his
50:29Ospreys on the road in Bridgend.
50:37The final whistle blows
50:39at the brewery field. It's been a
50:41battle, but the Ospreys
50:43come out on top again.
50:49And by a score
50:51of 37 points to 24
50:53the Ospreys win in Bridgend.
50:55Yeah, brilliant
50:57to be fair.
50:59Not good now, but yeah, great game.
51:01The boys put a hell of a shift in.
51:03There's something about when we play the Stormers
51:05the boys just turn up and
51:07yeah, to be fair, team effort. It was brilliant.
51:13So a take on the two teams
51:15then. A 250th appearance for
51:17Dennis Buckley tonight alongside two
51:19fellow double centurions in the Connacht
51:21front row, including a return
51:23for Findlay Beelan. Debut for David O'Connor
51:25in the all-change second row.
51:27Ben Murphy and Joshua Waney making first
51:29home starts in their new colours after
51:31impressive debuts at Tholmond Park
51:33and one enforced alteration in that
51:35back line. Shane Jennings in for
51:37Shane Bolton, who misses the
51:39emerging Ireland tour to South Africa.
51:41Two changes in total for
51:43Connacht who once again go 6-2
51:45on the bench. The Sharks' first team selection
51:47then of the URC season
51:49shows ten starters
51:51from last weekend's dramatic Curry Cup
51:53final win over the Lions in Joburg.
51:55Second row combination of Jenkins and
51:57Grobbler jumps off the page as
51:59familiar faces from their times at
52:01Munster and Leinster. Emmanuel
52:03Tshetuka joins his older brother
52:05and now Sharks' captain
52:07in the back row. Seamus Suka
52:09and Jordan Hendrickse has
52:11made his way to full back. Federico
52:13Fedevelli is the
52:15match referee this evening in Galway
52:17as we can just see
52:19the crane in the background and the emerging
52:21outline of what lies
52:23ahead at the new Dexcom stadium.
52:25Redevelopment of the stadium
52:27and a real sense of
52:29buzz and excitement. Last weekend it was
52:31pretty much perfect.
52:33Uncontested,
52:35goes up. Sharks
52:37stay on the ground
52:39and look to defend this ball. And here come
52:41the backs. Shane Jennings,
52:43Kyle Ford in there.
52:45There's a little bit of a
52:47splinter there. They're okay here.
52:49He might get to the line. You know that must be a try.
52:51And whether Connick will go up and
52:53contest, which is their DNA
52:55when you pilfer so much ball. That's why the
52:57camera was on Niall Murray in particular. He's
52:59so good in this instance as Gavin was saying.
53:01Sharks will know that.
53:03Oh, they try
53:05something a little bit fancy.
53:07And Esther Hazen, there's nothing
53:09fancy about that. It's just
53:11brute force and ballast.
53:13And he barges his way over
53:15into the hands of the
53:17Sharks' captain, Vincent Chatuka.
53:21Hendricks said there's so
53:23many playmakers with Masuka in there
53:25now as well. And they get it away to
53:27Julius and on he goes, rampaging
53:29up towards that Connick five-meter line.
53:31All hands to the pump here.
53:33Almost impossible really to stop Jason Jenkins.
53:35Somehow Connick did that
53:37but for how long? Into the hands of
53:39Grobler. Frying pan to the fire
53:41for Connick. Two massive men
53:43in the second row and almost
53:45as big and certainly as
53:47destructive. What a try again.
53:51Better timing there by Connick.
53:53He's a big man. He comes down
53:55pretty quickly more often than not.
53:57Gerbent Grobler. Jenkins alongside
53:59him too now. Where is the ball in that
54:01forest of bodies? Oh they're crawling
54:03forward here. Claims that they
54:05got to the line and the try is given.
54:07Ball on the ground over there. The referee
54:09is well placed. The assistant
54:11had a good view of it as well.
54:13Not the ball.
54:15Chatuka can't get
54:17rights on it. Over the top it goes for
54:19Mack Hansen. Can he burst into
54:21life? Kyle Ford inside.
54:23Brilliant. Well
54:25if they're difficult to go through
54:27because they're so big and so
54:29powerful. How about over the top
54:31it took something a little bit special.
54:33Creative and Kyle
54:35Ford and Mack Hansen combined
54:37to give Connick an early lifeline
54:39in the second half. Outstanding by
54:41Connick Lewis. Kyle Ford standing at 10.
54:43Beautiful way to
54:45chip. Follow up the inside.
54:49Usually going for a
54:51five man line out there as well. Usually teams
54:55tend to go for a full man line or closer
54:57to the line.
54:59David O'Connor was who took it well
55:01and off they go. Look at Halford and
55:03has he got the par? He has to get
55:05there.
55:07Connick of Cowboys fighting in the
55:09second half.
55:13Slow ball.
55:15Painfully slow ball and trying to
55:17inject some ballast into it as
55:19the younger of the Chatuka brothers
55:21Emmanuel
55:23and Chunu not.
55:25Big physical loose head
55:27prop but if he sees open country and
55:29space in front of him he can move and shift.
55:31Esther
55:33Hazen and again he just bumps off
55:35Prendergast. That's the power that he
55:37brings. He's such a physical player.
55:39Oh intercept by
55:41Jennings.
55:43Has he got the pace to go all
55:45the way?
55:47Crowd roaring him on.
55:49Bonus point try
55:51for Connick and they are right back
55:53within striking distance.
55:55Shane Jennings
55:5770 metres. Listen to
55:59the noise and the atmosphere.
56:01Reduced capacity of four and a half
56:03thousand. It feels like twice that
56:05right now.
56:07What I liked as well was look at this.
56:09Ben Murphy. A little interference
56:11line he runs as well. That's clever.
56:13He was tempted. Look the legs are gone at this
56:15stage. He's tempted to dive
56:17in underneath the post Jennings.
56:20So it's a reprieve
56:22for the Sharks.
56:24For how long?
56:26Route one. Brave call.
56:28Oh here they go.
56:32Referee is frantically
56:34trying to get himself in a position
56:36to adjudicate here.
56:40Connick tries to shove over. They're on the line.
56:42Pushing down and finds his way
56:44to a fifth try for
56:46Connick and they've clawed their way
56:48all the way back
56:50to lead this game with ten minutes
56:52to go.
57:00No mistake whatsoever.
57:02Kyle Ford tosses away.
57:04Discards the kicking tee.
57:06They kind of run
57:08their race in the opening forty when they were
57:10absolutely brilliant.
57:13No it's not turned over.
57:16No penalty.
57:18And that is the game.
57:26Huge roar goes up
57:28around the Dexcom stadium.
57:38Yep sneaks it in on the right hand
57:40side and they deserve that the Sharks.
57:43It is a consolation
57:45of a point.
57:47Absolutely
57:49outplayed, out fought, out muscled
57:51and run over in the first half.
57:53They find a way in the second half
57:55to get going. What a match.
57:5736 points to 30
57:59in the end. Yeah I thought
58:01Brenna obviously spoke well at halftime. We just needed
58:03to get back control of the game. We
58:05kind of compounded errors in that second twenty
58:07minutes of the first half and just let
58:09them back in and as you saw they were very clinical.
58:11Every mistake we made they punished us
58:13and we kind of just went into ourselves.
58:15We regrouped at halftime and came
58:17out firing and just got back in control of the game.
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