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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  • 301.RefuGSpot: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:17 pm

    Yip, WO is much better than de Jongh. HM you dumb f uck

  • 302.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:17 pm

    Ag ffs what they been doing tge whole game if they can play like that – stormers are their own worst enemy – someone light a fire under their collective arses.

  • 303.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:18 pm

    MANNETJIES De Jongh

    That jig at the end is dedicated to Tacitus :)

  • 304.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:18 pm

    now they wake up, we want tries!!!!

  • 305.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:20 pm

    Box kick

    Why?

  • 306.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:20 pm

    @wpstormerbok(wpstormerbok)-303: :lol:

  • 307.RefuGSpot: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:29 pm

    lots of stupid mistakes.

  • 308.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:29 pm

    Fourie fighting a lne battle here – other stormers forwards are cooked

  • 309.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:30 pm

    Lol I see the one time Crusaders fan now time Kings fan is cheering on the Stormers, coincidentally the 1st placed SA team. Glory hunter extraordinairre.

  • 310.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:31 pm

    Lots of tries in this game as expected.

  • 311.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:32 pm

    A rebels try here would make things exciting!

  • 312.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:33 pm

    What did I say?

  • 313.William Webb Ellis is now at home: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:34 pm

    so funny the game threads closed

    rebels beat the saders and could do the chiefs a favour here

    crazy last round.

  • 314.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:34 pm

    As soon as our 10 point lead is threatened we decide to play again.

  • 315.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:34 pm

    How is this team going to win a knockout game when they can’t put the Rebels away?

  • 316.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:35 pm

    23 – 21 with 9 mins to play….

    Our “champion” Stormers team is looking a bit fallible here….

  • 317.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:36 pm

    Watsup.

    Why comments closed

    How kuk are the Stoooormers

  • 318.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:36 pm

    If Fourie scores than I’m playing the lotto tonight

  • 319.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:37 pm

    @wpstormerbok(wpstormerbok)-318:

    All 6 numbers will be 8 :)

  • 320.Airwell: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:40 pm

    Come on Stormers start playing like Champions

  • 321.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:41 pm

    Peanut not gonna be enough -needed a try rebels going to come back

  • 322.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:41 pm

    Useless.

  • 323.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:43 pm

    Totally useless.

  • 324.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:44 pm

    Who said what on other thread

  • 325.RefuGSpot: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:44 pm

    Saved by a knock on. We should be doing a k@k load better.

  • 326.RefuGSpot: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:45 pm

    @Dawn(Dawn)-324: No one. Mark just shuts down the Stormers threads to pisss us off.

  • 327.Airwell: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:46 pm

    Must say as a Bulls supporter I cannot believe we lost twice to this!!!!

  • 328.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:47 pm

    Come on people talk to me

  • 329.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:47 pm

    Ask Hondo about Mark’s intervention :)

  • 330.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:48 pm

    @Airwell(Airwell)-327:

    That’s the brutal mystery that is

    The Mighty Stormers

    (8

  • 331.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:48 pm

    Stormers fkn lucky here – rebels nob3 cost them a moerse upset

  • 332.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:49 pm

    Stormers are rubbish

  • 333.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:49 pm

    STOOOOOOOOOOORMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERS!!!!!!!!!

    Now to R&R while the mid tablers tussle it out

    Dit gaan lekker wees :) !

  • 334.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:49 pm

    @wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-309: twist it all you want mr fairweather fan :-)

  • 335.cab: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:49 pm

    Phenomenal game by fourie 9/10 – kolisi 7/10 the rest 2/10 apart from de Jong 8/10

  • 336.Airwell: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:50 pm

    And the K a K about winning games you shouldn’t is fair for the odd game not every frekking single game Hondo might have a point

  • 337.RefuGSpot: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:50 pm

    How many times can you say “We played k@k and we still won, so we must be a great team” in one season?

  • 338.David: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:51 pm

    3 tries from the 13th team against 2 from the best defense in the tournament. It’s a bloody disgrace. I genuinely can’t see us getting past the semis, let alone winning the final.

  • 339.Pee Wee: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:51 pm

    A win is a win. Ugly as usual but on top. We’ve been lamenting all season but the victories have been forthcoming.

    Airwell the Bullls lost cos they’re hondk@k. :)

  • 340.RefuGSpot: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:51 pm

    @cab(cab)-335: Habana 7/10

  • 341.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:51 pm

    Cardinelli shut the Stormers thread down because he can’t stand to see his heroes criticized for playing kak safety-first rugby.

  • 342.William Webb Ellis is now at home: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:51 pm

    congrats stormers.

    going to be very hard to beat at home.

  • 343.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:52 pm

    Mission accomplished. Well done Stormers…

    To all the haters!!! Winning is what sport is about…

    Let’s get three teams in playoffs now…

  • 344.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:52 pm

    Can’t see the Stormers winning a semi against a team like the Crusaders or the Sharks….

  • 345.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:53 pm

    @William Webb Ellis is now at home(poppa69)-342:

    Well done with the Blues mate…Why did it take the last game to play the rugby we love the Blues to play…

  • 346.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:54 pm

    You could see the Stormers were just playing for the four points… They were not at their best but they won…

  • 347.Airwell: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:54 pm

    Well done Stormers fans

  • 348.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:54 pm

    One more shock this weekend. Which one though…

  • 349.Pee Wee: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:55 pm

    Relax guys. The guys have shown that they always have the extra gear required to close out close games. Rebels are not a bad team.

  • 350.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 16:55 pm

    @Airwell(Airwell)-347:

    That is the spirit…

    Go Sharks… get the next playoff spot…

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