S4, R7: Gamblers RUFC vs. CW Crabs RUFC (vBookie)

Indeed, well played.... I've held my own though:

 

50.00

Brumby on for Geraint Martyn

 

56.15

Adam Vago with the ball on the run here. He's smashed in a tackle from Zinzan Brumby. Absolutely smashed. Brumby wins the turnover as Vago lost the ball forward there.

The next phase to be played from 31 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Scrum to the Crabs. Great work by the Crabs. They've secured their own ball and win that scrum gaining 3 metres.

The next phase to be played from 34 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

A Grubber is put in by Sticky Phlegm for the Crabs. Interesting decision making there. The ball bobbles along the ground and is keenly contested. The Alec Funkotron for the Gamblers gathers the ball, but a good tackle is put in and a ruck is formed.

The next phase to be played from 39 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Alec Funkotron is tackled by Herr Burger for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested and the Crabs players pile in. I think he got a little isolated there, and they've turned the ball over here.

That somehow worked out quite nicely for the Crabs. Looks like the Crabs are lining up for the pick and go here. Jake Howe the first to go.

The next phase to be played from 40 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Jake Howe is tackled by Wes Welker for the Gamblers and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but there's clearly some Gamblers hands in that ruck. The ref's spotted it. Penalty to the Crabs

The next phase to be played from 40 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Penalty to the Crabs to be taken by Sam Somerset. From here, they're going to have a Kick At Goal. A great connection for him there and he secures the 3 points.

Gamblers 11 - 15 Crabs

 

60.00

Teja on for Force
Gbagbo on for du Toit, Volt Man to Prop
Shriram for Ryabovol
Furball for Phlegm

Popovic for Boy
Lee for King, Tyson to Centre
Lewis for O'Neill, Read to Hooker
Warrington for Vago

 

60.15

Brett Gemmell with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 5 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Ginger Furball but he manages to offload to Simon Humble in time.

The next phase to be played from 34 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Simon Humble with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 9 metres. Great last ditch tackle by Daniel Speirs causes Simon Humble to lose the ball in the tackle. Knock on, scrum.

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

Mark Phifteenplus opts to kick off the back of the ruck here for the Crabs. He's trying to Kick for Touch. Kicked out on the full, but from this point on the field, that's fine. Line out.

He didn't get much distance at all with that kick.

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

Line Out to Gamblers. That's a good throw.
Easy take there for the Gamblers. The ball secured easily by Morgan Burridge.

The next phase to be played from 37 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Morgan Burridge is tackled by Volt Man for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Crabs are penalised for incorrect entry at the gate. Penalty to the Gamblers

The next phase to be played from 37 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Penalty to the Gamblers to be taken by Ben Taylor. From here, they're going to have a Kick At Goal. A great connection for him there and he secures the 3 points.

Gamblers back to within a point.

Gamblers 14 - 15 Crabs

 

64.30

Penalty to the Crabs to be taken by Sam Somerset. From here, they're going to have a Kick for Touch. Great kick. That finds touch 31 metres upfield. The players run up to form the line out.
Fantastic kick that one.

The next phase to be played from 38 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Line Out to Crabs. That's a good throw.
Easy take there for the Crabs. The ball secured easily by Jake Howe.
The Crabs decide against a maul and Howe offloads to Teja for a drive. He gains 3m.

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

Hal Teja is tackled by Brett Gemmell for the Gamblers and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Crabs show good ball security and extracate the ball from the ruck.

Now the Crabs look to spread. Massive pressure on the Gamblers defence here.

Phifteenplus to Shriram. Shriram to Somerset. Somerset to Heads. Heads to Speirs.

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

 

...Daniel Speirs with the ball on the run here. He tries to cut back infield as he's running out of space, but is hit by a good Tackle by Benny Read and a ruck forms.

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

Clean ball for Phifteenplus though, and again he looks to spread. Phifteenplus to Shriram. Slow offload to Somerset.
Sam Somerset is tackled by Duckworth Lewis who's up on him like a flash for the Gamblers and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested and the Gamblers players pile in. I think he got a little isolated there, and they've turned the ball over here.
Bit of a hospital pass from Shriram there.

The next phase to be played from 42 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Taylor hoofs the ball clear.

 

70.00

Classified for Phifteenplus
Jimmy Read for Gemmell

 

Into the last 10 minutes here. I can either post it in chunks or post play by play. First to choose an option gets their choice...

 

play by play

 

YWIMC

70.00

Penalty to the Gamblers here. Taylor with an awkward angle, but this will give the Gamblers the lead. And he nails it! Great kick

Gamblers 17 - 15 Crabs

 

Restart to the Crabs. Somerset kicks deep. No one gathers, a single bounce and finds touch. That's a really odd, restart and a little bit lucky for both sides.

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

 

Line Out to the Gamblers. That's a good throw.
Easy take there for the Gamblers. The ball secured easily by Jack Dempsey.

The next phase to be played from 20 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

 

He's burst through the defensive line and he's on a run. Truman Lee with the ball for the Gamblers. Ah, I thought he was through, but a great tackle from Howe there stops him after only a couple of metres.

The next phase to be played from 18 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.