S4, R8: CW Crabs RUFC vs. Spartans RUC (vBookie)

Spot on. You've missed 5 thus far.

 

Heartbreaking.

 

50.00

Brumby for Howe
Alessi for Orr

 

Takes a good guy to sub himself

 

54.30

Dave Eggman is tackled by Sticky Phlegm for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Spartans show good ball security and extracate the ball from the ruck.

The next phase to be played from 19 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Geoff Smith with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 6 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Ivan Ryabovol but he manages to offload to Dion Alessi in time.

The next phase to be played from 25 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Dion Alessi on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He's already gained 10 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Mark Phifteenplus but the tackler hasn't been able to wrap up the arms and he's able to pass to Heath Davis just before he's wrestled to the ground.

The next phase to be played from 35 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Heath Davis on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He's already gained 9 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Chris Raftery but the tackler hasn't been able to wrap up the arms and he's able to pass to Geoff Smith just before he's wrestled to the ground.

The next phase to be played from 44 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Geoff Smith puts his head down and wants to drive at the opposition defensive line. He's already gained 3 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Herr Burger but he manages to offload to Alan Izett in time.

The next phase to be played from 47 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Alan Izett with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 4 metres. Great strength from John Heads. He's stolen that ball in the tackle. Great work!

The next phase to be played from 43 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Sticky Phlegm opts to kick here for the Crabs. He's trying to Kick for Touch. A decent kick for touch. He's gained 19 metres of territory for them there and we'll have a line out.

The next phase to be played from 24 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line...

 

Athlai's really coming through

 

He didn't. I subbed him based on the order "On for whichever back rower is doing badly after 50"

 

His orders, though!

 

...Line Out to Spartans. Here comes the throw.
Interference by the Crabs at the line out there. An interesting call by the referee. That'll be a penalty to the Spartans

The next phase to be played from 24 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Penalty to the Spartans to be taken by Jake Luffman. From here, they're going to have a Kick for Touch. Great kick. That finds touch 11 metres upfield. The players run up to form the line out.

The next phase to be played from 35 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Line Out to Spartans. Alan Izett weighs up the calls in his mind. He throws.
Easy take there for the Spartans. And Heath Davis takes it without fuss.

The Spartans look to form a maul and rumble a few metres up field. They gain 9 metres.

The next phase to be played from 44 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Lucas Schaw is tackled by Herr Burger for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested and he's run himself into a world of pain and trouble here. He's run away from his support and that's an easy turnover for Herr Burger.

The next phase to be played from 41 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Sticky Phlegm opts to kick here for the Crabs. He's trying to Kick for Touch. A decent kick for touch. He's gained 20 metres of territory for them there and we'll have a line out.

Danger averted. Some great last ditch defensive work from the Crabs, but they're firmly on the back foot at the moment

 

59.45

Jake Luffman misses a penalty kick that would have given the Spartans the lead. He's been hitting those over all season. Is the pressure getting to him?

 

60.00

Gbagbo on for Man
Furball for Phlegm
Shriram for Ryabovol

Farnsworth for Dorn
Storer for Ritchie

 

...The next phase to be played from 50 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Mark Phifteenplus opts to kick here for the Crabs. He's trying to Kick for Touch. He's failed to find touch there, the ball remains in play and possession is conceded. The pressure of a counter-attack looks to be coming.

The next phase to be played from 36 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.