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

We'll take this home from here. Our turn.

 

Suggests Quaggas is doing the business.

 

...Callum Laing on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He's already gained 2 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by John Heads but he manages to offload to Bobby Blunder in time.

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

Bobby Blunder puts his head down and wants to drive at the opposition defensive line. He's already gained 10 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by John Heads but incredibly, he's able to get the ball away to Rob Cribb.

The next phase to be played from 48 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Rob Cribb 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 puts in a great side step and he beats him all ends up. Wonderful try from Cribb!

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

The Spartans have the lead for the first time.

Crabs 19 - 26 Spartans

 

First time I haven't been subbed at 60

 

That good old fashioned bench strength, aye?

 

It's the hope that gets you.

 

65.30

Bobby Blunder opts to kick here for the Spartans. He's trying to Kick for Touch. A decent kick for touch. He's gained 27 metres of territory for them there and we'll have a line out.

The next phase to be played from 46 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Line Out to Crabs. That's not straight. We'll have a scrum here.

The next phase to be played from 46 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Scrum to the Spartans. Penalty to the Spartans. Clearly some issues with the way that Zinzan Brumby was binding on there.

The next phase to be played from 46 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Looks like there's been some infringement from the Crabs here. Penalty to the Spartans.

Penalty to the Spartans to be taken by Jake Luffman. From here, they're going to have a Kick At Goal. Won't get many easier penalty goals than that.

Crabs were in disarray there. Relieved to only concede the 3 points, I suspect.

Crabs 19 - 29 Spartans

 

Nah, nuff time for one more switch in momentum

 

68.30

Herr Burger is tackled by Dave Eggman for the Spartans and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Crabs have to work hard to dig the ball out of this ruck. Eventually, Mark Phifteenplus has his hands on it at the back of the ruck.

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

Gunner Shriram opts to kick here for the Crabs. He's trying to Kick for Touch. A decent kick for touch. He's gained 12 metres of territory for them there and we'll have a line out.

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

Line Out to Spartans. Alan Izett listens to the calls and chucks the ball in.
Easy take there for the Spartans. And Michael Chung takes it without fuss.

The Spartans look to form a maul and rumble a few metres up field. They gain 2 metres.

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

Jake Luffman opts to kick here for the Spartans. He's trying to Kick for Touch. A decent kick for touch. He's gained 26 metres of territory for them there and we'll have a line out.

Danger averted.

 

70.00

Classified on for Phifteenplus
Teja for Dong

Downes for Chung

 

75.15

Bobby Blunder is tackled by Os Du Toit for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested. It looks like they might have stolen it here, after a massive hit from Os Du Toit in the ruck. Yep, that's a turnover.

The next phase to be played from 33 metres on the Spartans side of the halfway line...

 

...Gunner Shriram with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 2 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Jake Luffman but he manages to offload to Cobra Classified in time.

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

Cobra Classified on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He's already gained 6 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Heath Davis but he draws in the tackler and gets the offload away to Ginger Furball.

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

Ginger Furball with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 6 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Lucas Schaw but he manages to offload to Sam Somerset in time.

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

Sam Somerset surges forward with the ball, but he's in heavy traffic here. He's already gained 2 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Rob Cribb but he spots the danger and offloads to Zinzan Brumby before the tackler leaps on him like a back-street sex offender.

The next phase to be played from 49 metres on the Spartans side of the halfway line.

He's put Brumby in under the posts! That's the bonus point try and they're back in with a sniff with 4 minutes left on the clock.

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

Crabs 26 - 29 Spartans

4 minutes left on the clock...