Reds retain Aussie crown

Reds retain Aussie crown

14 Jul 2012

SIMON BORCHARDT saw the Reds beat the Waratahs 32-16 in Brisbane to finish top of the Australian conference.

After the Brumbies’ defeat to the Blues, the Reds had to win their final league fixture and score four tries to finish third on the combined log. They achieved their goal, although three of their five tries were a result of mistakes from the Waratahs, who have lost their last eight matches.

The Super Rugby champions will now host a play-off qualifier in Brisbane next weekend against the team that finishes sixth on the combined log, while the Brumbies need the Bulls or Sharks to slip up on Saturday if they are to reach the play-offs.

The Reds made the ideal start to this crucial fixture when a botched lineout saw Will Genia send the ball wide to Scott Higginbotham, who got on the outside of Tatafu Polota-Nau to score in the corner.

However, it was the visitors who dominated possession and territory for the remainder of the first quarter. Berrick Barnes kicked a penalty and Chris Alcock was desperately unlucky not to score a try after charging down Genia’s kick (Dom Shipperley got a boot to the ball just before the Waratahs flanker could apply downward pressure).

Liam Gill scored the Reds second try moments after Tahs prop Paddy Ryan had been sent to the sin bin for a professional foul, but the visitors hit back through Drew Mitchell, who chased down Bernard Foley’s kick into the in-goal area.

While Foley missed the conversion, Adam Ashley-Cooper kicked a long-range drop goal to make it 12-11 at half-time.

But the Tahs imploded again early in the second half when Polota-Nau’s wayward lineout throw was poached by James Slipper, who scored his side’s third try. Five minutes later, Mitchell knocked on inside his 22 after a poor pass from Barnes and Shipperley picked up the loose ball to score the bonus-point try.

Genia extended the Reds’ lead to 18 with a try in the corner, before they were reduced to 14 men when Quade Cooper was yellow carded for a dangerous tackle on Barnes.

Tom Carter then scored a consolation try for the Waratahs with seven minutes to go, but Harris sealed the win with a late penalty.


409 Comments

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  • 251.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:15 pm

    Vintage WP Rugby

  • 252.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:16 pm

    Mannetjies De Jongh

  • 253.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:18 pm

    Siya Kolisi is a monster

  • 254.RefuGSpot: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:18 pm

    F uck Kolisi is strong.

  • 255.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:18 pm

    Uitmintend – that how a centre breaks.

    Fourie having a stormer

  • 256.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:23 pm

    Meanest defence in the competition smashing the Rebels to pieces.

    Here’s hoping the backs take advantage of it.

  • 257.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:25 pm

    Elstadt the Angry Barstadt

  • 258.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:25 pm

    Aplon badly injured – fourie protecting him

  • 259.RefuGSpot: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:25 pm

    Wow. Knocked down. Hectic.

  • 260.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:26 pm

    He’s tough aplon knocked cold and wants to carry on

  • 261.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:27 pm

    He needs to go off.

    VD Heever is a more than capable replacement.

  • 262.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:27 pm

    Jir Aplon must have one of the highest pain ratio’s how the hell he survived that?

  • 263.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:29 pm

    Malherbe getting buckled – where’s Harris

  • 264.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:29 pm

    Some illegal binding by the Rebels on Kitshoff.

  • 265.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:30 pm

    Fourie you beautiful lil giant of a number 8

  • 266.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:30 pm

    Fourie at 8 is a revelation. Turnover King

  • 267.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:31 pm

    Fourie phenomenal turnover – maak al due stormers bokke ekse

  • 268.RefuGSpot: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:33 pm

    @cab(cab)-267: Better than Spies in his first game at 8

  • 269.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:33 pm

    Stormers gotta watch it here rebels getting go-forward – need etsebeth

  • 270.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:34 pm

    I see we’ve now returned to perfecting our defensive structure.

    Someone needs to break it open from the back for us.

  • 271.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:37 pm

    Fourie fkn phenomenal – saved 2 rebels tries – elstadt and kolisi gotta ip tempo here as do tightforwards

  • 272.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:37 pm

    It’s that midget doing the wrecking work at the heart of the maul.

  • 273.Spiesisworthless1: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:38 pm

    Freakin boring.

  • 274.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:40 pm

    Fourie giving a masterclass 8 display.

    All he needs now is a galloping run and a drop kick.

  • 275.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:43 pm

    no wonder the stormers loosies breakdown, this defend defend & defend some more is taxing to a body….

    i won’t be surprised if one of kolisi or fourie catches a niggle.

  • 276.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:44 pm

    Donkey dropped off 2 tackles now – shift de Jong to 12 and let him open them up

  • 277.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:44 pm

    deon fourie takes a lineout…

  • 278.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:45 pm

    Deon Fourie trek nou net aandag, die line-out take was onnodig :)

  • 279.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:46 pm

    The Stormers are doing a great job of defending their 13-point lead :roll:

  • 280.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:48 pm

    It’s like the team has so much faith in their defence that they don’t ever bother with attacking after establishing a healthy lead?

  • 281.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:48 pm

    Transformation – kolisi already picked up a niggle earlier – rebels got a good pack and have come to upset tge applecart

  • 282.RefuGSpot: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:48 pm

    Go the mighty Stormers!

  • 283.willievz: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:51 pm

    @Transformation(Transformation)-275: I’ve made this point numerous times this season.

    If they win the S15, I am sure they won’t mind the bruises ;)

  • 284.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:57 pm

    @willievz(willievz)-283: all the best to them but i must be honest it is no different to the “borefests” everyone moans about when 2 aussie teams are playing…

  • 285.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 15:59 pm

    I see the Brok warming up in the background there. Won’t be long….

  • 286.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:01 pm

    Fourie again – 3 key turnovers – put him in die bok span ffs.

  • 287.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:02 pm

    @cab(cab)-286:

    He’s having a blinder so far.

    But we need our loosies to start making meters as well, actually just anybody will do.

  • 288.RefuGSpot: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:02 pm

    @cab(cab)-286: closer to 5

  • 289.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:04 pm

    Schreudertjie sal moet mielie pap eet.

  • 290.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:06 pm

    @wpstormerbok(wpstormerbok)-289: Schreuder is tall for a scrummie, he’s much bigger than he looks on the field.

  • 291.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:10 pm

    Stormers playing too defensively – attack ffs.

  • 292.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:11 pm

    Pretty sorry stuff this from the table-toppers.

  • 293.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:11 pm

    Now you’ll have to start running again Stormer Ninja’s.

  • 294.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:11 pm

    Etsebeth and Harris on now – get de Jong into 12 – this stormers team looks knackered

  • 295.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:12 pm

    @stormersboy(stormersboy)-290:

    But he’s been dominated a few times already in the tackle.

  • 296.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:14 pm

    try rebels…can’t defend forever & now kolisi hobbles off.

    crowd quiet cos they r bored as f.cuk.

    why is there a fan in the rebels’s coaches box, where are the air-cons?

  • 297.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:14 pm

    Jissus Jean play til the whistle goes, the guy ghosted by him

  • 298.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:14 pm

    Useless Stormers.

  • 299.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:15 pm

    Stormers fkd – bring on Harris and etsebeth – empty tge bench cos this is going one way – they buggered

  • 300.RefuGSpot: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:16 pm

    300

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