S4, R7: Sharks RUFC vs. Spartans RUC (vBookie)

%sharks

1. Shane Masters
2. Eddie Morris
3. Matthew Jones
4. James Mcdougal (C)
5. Sam Verigotta
6. Simon Laing
7. Lee Sweetman
8. Dexter Astele

9. Sam Bakkum
10. Matthew Scoble (K)
11. Regan Hutchinson
12. Sam Graham
13. Sam Green
14. Chris Devonshire
15. Jordan Logan

Tactical Subs

16. Soumyanil Das
17. Paul Oz
18. Reece Fisher
19. MJ Edwards
20. NN Gurupur
21. Elliot Witters
22. James Hughes

%spartans

1. JJ Ritchie
2. AJ Izett
3. DA Eggman
4. HT Davis
5. NG Scott
6. MP Chung
7. C Laing
8. M Deane
9. RG Cribb
10. JRE Luffman
11. MD Dorn
12. GR Smith
13. P Orr
14. LE Schaw
15. BOY Blunder

Tactical Substitutions

16. SA Flack
17. PM Jackson
18. CJ Downes
19. AP Farnsworth
20. DT Petrucci
21. DP Howell
22. BA Storer

 

This to be tonight.

 

It's dry tonight.

 

8.00

Line Out to Spartans. That's a good throw.
Great work by the Sharks. They've contested that Line Out superbly, and Sam Verigotta steals the ball for them.

Verigotta passes off to Bakkum. Bakkum to Scoble. Scoble runs at Luffman and Luffman fluffs what should have been an easy tackle.

The next phase to be played from 17 metres on the Sharks side of the halfway line.

Scoble's got space galore to play with here. Blunder can't cover him. He slides over under the posts.

TRY TO Sharks
Conversion attempt for the Sharks. Kick to be taken by Matthew Scoble. Great kick. He's nailed that one and they earn the extra 2 points.

Sharks 7 - 0 Spartans

 

8.30

Restart to the Spartans. Bobby Blunder with the kick. He kicks a short one. That's gone to Dexter Astele who's tackled as he takes the ball. Bakkum digs out clean ball and passes to Scoble.

Matthew Scoble is tackled by Callum Laing for the Spartans and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested and the Spartans players pile in. I think he got a little isolated there, and they've turned the ball over here.

The next phase to be played from 14 metres on the Sharks side of the halfway line.

Jake Luffman with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 7 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Sam Green but he manages to offload to Michael Chung in time.

The next phase to be played from 21 metres on the Sharks side of the halfway line.

Michael Chung with the ball on the run here. He's moving sideways at the moment in the face of a good defensive line. Good Tackle by Sam Bakkum and a ruck forms.

The next phase to be played from 21 metres on the Sharks side of the halfway line.

Rob Cribb is tackled by James McDougal for the Sharks 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 23 metres on the Sharks side of the halfway line.

Paddy Orr is tackled by Eddie Morris for the Sharks and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested, but comes out again for the Spartans.

The next phase to be played from 22 metres on the Sharks side of the halfway line.

The Spartans look to spread. Cribb to Luffman. Luffman to Smith. Smith to Orr. Orr to Schaw...

That's a poor pass and Hutchinson has telegraphed it! Intercept and suddenly the Spartans are turned on their heels and chasing again.

Blunder can only herd Hutchinson into the corner.

TRY TO Sharks
Conversion attempt for the Sharks. Kick to be taken by Matthew Scoble. Nah, that's sailed wide of the posts.

A two try lead for the Sharks in the space of a couple of minutes. The Spartans haven't been under this kind of pressure so far this season.

Sharks 12 - 0 Spartans

 

13.30

Try saving tackle by Eddie Morris on Callum Laing. Morris doesn't release Laing, but Laing is incredibly penalised for not releasing the ball!

Where are your glasses, ref?