Super Rugby: Western Force vs Blues – Game Thread

Published 12 March 2011 | By grootblousmile

Force (16) 22 / Blues (9) 22 (Final Score)

The Western Force hosted the Blues at nib Stadium, Perth at 13:05 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

A penalty to the Blues after the hooter equalled the scores, a draw, 22 / 22.

Scorers:

Force: 4 Penalties & 1 Conversion James O’Connor, 1 Try Nick Cummins

Blues: 5 Penalties Luke McAlister, 1 Conversion Stephen Brett, 1 Try Keven Mealamu

Teams:

Western Force: 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Alfie Mafi, 13 Nick Cummins, 12 Gene Fairbanks, 11 David Smith, 10 .James O’Connor, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 Matt Hodgson, 6 Richard Brown, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Matt Dunning, 2 Ben Whittaker, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements: 16 Nathan Charles, 17 Longbottom, 18 Tevita Metuisela, 19 Jono Jenkins, 20 James Stannard, 21 Matt Brandon, 22 Pat Dellit.

Blues: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Rene Ranger, 10 Luke McAlister, 9 Toby Morland, 8 Chris Lowrey, 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 John Afoa, 18 Kurtis Haiu, 19 Luke Braid, 20 Alby Mathewson, 21 Stephen Brett, 22 Sherwin Stowers.

Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)

45 Responses to Super Rugby: Western Force vs Blues – Game Thread

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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:24 pm

Penalty Force, in a kickable position
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:25 pm

Force 22 / 12
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:26 pm

Penalty Blues, about 5m out
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:29 pm

Blues take the scrum.. what can they do with it?
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:29 pm

Nothing… Force gets a penalty
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:35 pm

Penalty on Halfway for the Force… O’Connor goes for posts

Short
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:38 pm

8 min to go
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:42 pm

Soooooooooo close for a try for the Blues…. over the line kickd out of the Blues hand… but the Blues have a penalty
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:43 pm

Yellow for the Force, Jono Jenkins
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:44 pm

Superb Force defence

Try Mealamu
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:45 pm

Force 22 / 19
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:47 pm

Less than a minute left, Force lineout
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:49 pm

Penalty Blues… within range….

Mmmmmm
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:50 pm

Final Score: Force 22 / 22 Blues
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grootblousmile on 12 March 2011 at 2:53 pm

See you before 17:00… hopefully I won’t be talking to the trees then

Super Rugby: Western Force vs Blues – Game Thread

Force (16) 22 / Blues (9) 22 (Final Score)

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