NRC 2017 Sydney Rays v Greater Sydney Rams Sunday @ 3pm

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12-7 after 22mins. Kickoff, return, Mason kicks to Rays 22, Dunbar returns, big Taqele runs ove a coupla Rays, passes to someone who promptly drops the ball 5m out.

 

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Rams hold the ball on the halfway, nice passing to their right, Holloway runs hard, feints and goes over 6m from the side on their RH side. 12 all after 26mins.

 

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Rays kickoff, Tuisue grabs a high ball, passes to Pili-Gaitau, runs hard, weaves, ducks and over. 12-19 after 28mins.

 

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BIG TAQELE CATCHES A BALL KICKED BEHIND HIM! And he passes it. Wonders........

 

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Turner makes a lovely weaving run up guts, passes, ball dropped. Scrum to Rams 15m out in front of their posts. Good push by the Rams, penalty. Mason kicks not so well, lineout in their half.

 

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Some kicking backwards and forwards, Taqele goes for a run up the left, pass goes a stray and then out. Lineout to the Rays on their 10m line.

 

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Fabulous run from Saifoloi, pass to Lati....., ball dropped over the line in the Rays left corner.

 

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Rams clearing kick charged down in-goal, Gus Erickson sitting next to me rules it should've been a 5m scrum. Anyways, play wobbles over to a lineout 10m out, Rays throw. Then a penalty 12m out, kick to corner, lineout 6m out. Rays win their throw, another penalty advantage. Penalty to Rays 6m out, go for the lineout.

 

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Rams defend magnificently, scrum, Rams feed. Bell goes, Holloway carts the ball up, passes to big T, nice run up to half way, ball goes out. Rays 12 Rams 19, HT.

 

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Kickoff, nice passing and good running up into Rays 22. Cough up a penalty, lineout on Rams 10m line, pass to right, Turner breaks away but ball dropped. Scrum in Rams half, some ragged running, Roach runs well into Rays half. Rays knock just in their half.

 

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Scrum in mid-field, Rams secure ball, Holloway breaks and passes to Mason to Holloway, steps out. Lineout, kick to Rams half, Rams hold ball, Mason kicks to their RH side, ball bounces, Grant grabs it, try. 12-26 after 46mins.

 

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The territory stats would be something like 70:30 so far, yet the Rams have taken thier chances much better. Scrum just in Rams half, penalty to Rams. Kick to Rays half, lineout 15m in. Rays knock on, Rams feed. Nice passing with an inside ball to big T. Well tackled.

 

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Rams now enjoying more possession and territory, pressing Rays in their half. Scrum 20m in Rays half.

 

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Silly late shoulder charge by Hickey, carded. Kick into Rams 22, clean lineout, nice passing, Balekana over next to the posts. 17-26 after 43mins.

 

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Deep kick by Rams, Rays reply to their 10m line. Lineout, nice hard competition at the breakdown for 5/6 phases, Mason directs play to the left, penalty to Rays for holding on. Kick up to near Rams 22m, lineout, Connor pressured, Raysw hold ball, work play to their right. Rams pinch ball, Mason clears.

 

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Play wobbles about in the middle lf the field, Lane kicks to Dunbar near Rams 22m, he clears and late-charged. Penalty 25m out right in front. Mason nails it, 19-29 after 59mins.

 

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Rays kick off, Sinclair grabs ball and takes off. Lolohea getsa stripped, Rams clear to Turner. Ryas break up to the Rams line but drop ball. Rays pressing Mason, kick charge3d down. Scrum to Rays 5m out. Gus reckons the ref buggered up that one, too.

 

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Rays hold ball on their left side but good defence from the Rams. Rays held advantage, ref whistles penalty 6m out 2m to the side of the posts. Rays call scrum, brave as their scrum's been bested so far.

 

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Rays scrum goes backwards but ball secured, Duffy passes to Lati....., over next to the posts.

 

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Rams kick off, win penalty 18m in Rays half. Could be a decideng momnent in the match. Lineout 7m out, good win and scrappy rolling maul. Rays shunt maul into touch 1m out.