Wow what a game. A lot to complain about if you're a Sunnybank supporter and a lot to be thankful for if you're a Bond supporter. All in all what a competitive hard game fought out in close with great patches of running rugby from both backlines.
Bond play a great style of rugby. To watch them, impartially, you have to be impressed. Great skill set, good fitness and great game plan.
Sunnybank still have that touch of class, game management and finishing that separates them from the field. Their forwards from 4 to 8 are undersized, in my opinion for a 1st grade side, but they are so competitive and are in every contest every time. Their scrum was solid and dominant today.
My takeaway from this game was:
Bond need better game management to close out against the top sides. Too many errors and silly decisions at critical times.
Despite their body shape and size the Bond scrum was not dominate. It went backward far to often.
Gee, Bond have a lot going for them though.
I think the officials were over judicious and one particular sideline official played to big a part in some of the decisions that led to yellow cards. This had an effect on Sunnybank, but they kept in the game despite this.
Good stuff Bond and Sunnybank for a great game and spectacle.