Force flay rubble Reds

Force flay rubble Reds

3 Apr 2009

The Force smashed the Reds to claim a crucial 39-7 bonus point win in Perth.

The hosts had come off their bye last weekend but didn’t show any signs of having lost momentum. They have had a problem of not converting pressure into points in previous matches but didn’t have such hassles against the Reds. 

The Reds now haven’t won in their last 19 games on the road and the faint play-off hopes they had before kick-off are now dead.

The visitors opted for the direct approach early on but once it failed to produce results they reverted to the looser style they have favoured throughout the season.

They played most of the rugby early on but out of nowhere midway through the first half the Force scored 10 points in a couple of minutes.

Matt Giteau slotted a penalty then followed that with a neat offload that set up 18-year-old James O’Connor for the first try of the match. The Force were exhibiting good patience in the build up while the Reds were repeatedly guilty of forcing the pass.

Drew Mitchell’s try summed up the first half as the previous phases set up an easy run-in for the fullback.

With a 17-0 lead at the break Giteau proceeded to win the territorial battle against his Wallaby team-mates Berrick Barnes and Quade Cooper.

The Reds continued to botch scoring chances and another missed opportunity from Digby Ioane was compounded by substitute Scott Higginbotham’s yellow card from the ensuing ruck. The flanker was leniently only sent to the sin bin as he punched Force scrumhalf Josh Valentine which should have received the straight red.

With the one man advantage the Force attacked the back of the lineout and substitute flanker Tamaiti Horua had little trouble jogging over, while centre Ryan Cross took advantage of a turnover to secure the bonus point try.

The Force face the Hurricanes at home next week and will need another victory if they are to remain in the play-off hunt.

By Grant Ball


372 Comments

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  • 351.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 20:52 pm

    #349 KingPaul: Chiefs gaan die S14 wen.

  • 352.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 20:52 pm

    #350 KingPaul: Lunch

  • 353.blou gekneusde alf: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 20:55 pm

    Eintelling: 22 elk. Die “ref” het twee strafskoppe aan die einde gegee vir die Luiperds, maar altwee misgeskop.

    Sjoe, die rugby is swak, van altwee spanne.

    Dink ek moet meer skolerugby gaan kyk.

  • 354.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 20:56 pm

    Ek sien ons krieketspan het in 20 minute uitmekaar uitgeval. Tipies. Maak my lekker die m0er in.

  • 355.blou gekneusde alf: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 20:57 pm

    Sien die potplante val ook heeltemal uit die bus uit.

    Van 91/2 tot 137/7 …

  • 356.blou gekneusde alf: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 20:59 pm

    Naweek begin nie goed nie: Bulls verloor sleg, die Potplante nog slegter …

    Hoop nie ons sien more-oggend nog krieket tussen die Chiefs en Lions nie !

  • 357.KingPaul: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:00 pm

    #354 Ed_the_Lion: #355 blou gekneusde alf: Lyk my die hype oor JP Duminy was bietjie vroeg. Ek hoop regtig hy ruk homself reg en kry weer ‘n slag lopies. Maar ons boulers en velplasing was ook vandag pateties.

  • 358.KingPaul: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:02 pm

    Daar kak Albie ook, gaan nou maar eerder verder Cartoon Network kyk….

  • 359.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:02 pm

    #357 KingPaul: kan weer ‘n slegte naweek raak vir SA sport. Ek hoop maar die boston bruins wen hierdie naweek. :)

  • 360.blou gekneusde alf: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:02 pm

    #357 KingPaul: Ja, Kepler het heeltyd Smith se veldplassings bevraagteken. Ons sit met die ou ou ou kwaal van altyd af: as ons ‘n ander span op sy kniee het (115/4) dan kan ons nie klaarmaak nie …

  • 361.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:03 pm

    #358 KingPaul: Die krieket klink of dit op Cartoon network moes wees.

  • 362.blou gekneusde alf: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:07 pm

    #349 KingPaul: Stem saam, Chiefs speel tans die mooiste en beste rugby van al die spanne. Sharks moet net sorg dat hul bo die Chiefs eindig op die log, want anders gaan hul die S14 wen.

    Chiefs is die span wat ek ondersteun, naas al die SA spanne.

    Hulle het eintlik so goeie span, dit is snaaks dat hul nog nooit eers in ‘n S12/14 finaal was nie.

    Maar hul toer ook sleg, ons sal sien of hul dit die jaar kan verander.

    Hul maak of breek wedstryd gaan teen die Bulls wees op Loftus … as my span daai tyd nog in die wedloop is !

  • 363.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:09 pm

    #362 blou gekneusde alf: Sjoe, ek gaan nie wakker bly vir die game nie. Dit is so 2 uur in die oggend hier by my. Sal maar wag en lees oor die game.

  • 364.blou gekneusde alf: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:16 pm

    As die Aussies hierdie reeks ook wen, dan is hul weer nr.1 … en dit sonder 3 of 4 vanhul beste spelers. Daarenteen kan ons span nie beter nie. Eish !

  • 365.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:17 pm

    #364 blou gekneusde alf: Hulle bly maar goed.

  • 366.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:29 pm

    This place is dead… sleepy time zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  • 367.blou gekneusde alf: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:40 pm

    #366 SpringbokSarah: Ja, ons is stil gespeel vandag …

  • 368.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:42 pm

    #367 blou gekneusde alf: Ek is stil voor ons al gespeel het.

  • 369.blou gekneusde alf: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:47 pm

    Nou ja, ek het my sê gesê, goeie nag aan al die mense en die Stormers ondersteuners …

  • 370.Ed_the_Lion: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:49 pm

    #369 blou gekneusde alf: Nag BGA.

  • 371.grootblousmile - Ons volg in Madiba se voetspore !: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 21:55 pm

    Ek is so bly ek is nie so sensitief en huilerig nie… dit moet vreeslik wees….

    Vanaand slaap ek in my eie bedjie…

    More drink ek my eie drank….

    Elke dag sing ek my eie lied….

    Gooi Mieliessssss !

  • 372.JL1: Reply to this comment
    3 Apr 2009, 22:02 pm

    #371 grootblousmile – Ons volg in Madiba se voetspore !: Slaap jy dan nie altyd in jou eie bed nie????

    ;)

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