Stormers vs Reds @ Newlands round 9

[Simon.]

He must have decent pace for a forward though, cause he never looked like getting run down!

 

[Ash]

22 - 17 to the Reds after a Kerevi break, then Nabuli in the corner.

Great comeback from the Reds.

 

[fo!!ower]

Anothet great try out on the wing. It's finally clicking for us boys and girls!

Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

 

[Ash]

Stormers in beside the post after their halfback wasn't held, and dived over in a second go.

A bit of average defence from the Reds. No pillar at the ruck allowed that try in.

Stormers up 24 - 22 with 27 left.

 

[Ash]

Neville on for Matwijow and Saia Fainga'a onfor Ready. 23 to go.

 

[Ash]

TH to the Reds scrum, lovely to see.

Reds attack is going side to side before Kolisi gives away a penalty for not rolling away.

McIntyre to kick at goal 35 out on an angle.

 

[Ash]

Horrible kick from McIntyre and the score remains 24 - 22 to the Stormers, 20 to go.

 

[Ash]

Browning makes another break off the ruck, gets the ball to Nabuli but they miss an opportunity there.

Tui knocks on a few rucks later.

I think if Nabuli went outside off the break they would have come close.

And Browning is rewarded by being taken off. Unfortunate. Talakai also on for Holmes right before a scrum right after a tighthead. Reds scrum dive them back but not enough.

 

[Ash]

Scrum goes down, and the ref blows to the Stormers.

 

[Ash]

Stormers kick the penalty and move to 27 - 22.

Goal kicking may cost the Reds a bit, McIntyre has put in some shockers in recent weeks.

Short restart from the Reds and it doesn't make the 10.

 

[TSR]

Hunt & McIntyre both cramping again.

 

[Ash]

Strong Reds scrum but it wheels a bit and the Stormers 8 makes a lot of ground off the back.

Chip kick into the 22, Frisby cleans up but the Stormers turn it over, then penalty against Frisby for off side.

Stormers with another kick for goal, and they nail it. 30 - 22 with 10 to go, I'd say the Reds are sunk from here.

 

[Ash]

Gorumaru is on, and immediately puts in a useless kick in good attacking position, Stormers reply from their 22 to the Reds 22.

These subs from the Reds coaches have been woeful, would love to know what they are thinking. Really turned the game against their own team.

Gorumaru's recent cameos off the bench have been woeful.

Reds lineout picked off, way too short from Fainga'a.

 

[Tangawizi]

Just too many mistakes at key moments from the Reds tonight. Frustrating to watch because they've looked good in parts and not gotten much joy from the ref.

Now Talakai binned and it could all go tits up from here.

Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk

 

[swingpass]

YC WTF !

 

[Ash]

Gunn gives away a stupid penalty 5m from the Reds line.

Talakai now yellow carded for not 10 from the Stormers quick tap, Talakai reaction was shock.

Replay showed the entire Reds team back 10, unfortunate.

 

[Simon.]

It's another classic Reds fade in the last 20 minutes. They haven't looked in the game since they started bringing on the bench.

 

[TSR]

I don't think they had much choice with Gorumaru - Hunt has been cramping up. But otherwise I agree. Browning was having a cracker. Gunn is trying, but looks like he physically can't hold his own.

 

[Ash]

YC WTF !

Yeah, shocking decision from the ref.

I reckon the Reds coaches blew it by subbing some of their players at exactly the wrong time.

Reds reserves have made a entirely the wrong impact.

Paia'ua now on for Fainga'a.

 

[Ash]

I don't think they had much choice with Gorumaru - Hunt has been cramping up. But otherwise I agree. Browning was having a cracker. Gunn is trying, but looks like he physically can't hold his own.

Why sub a big 8 having a huge game for a small 7? Beggars belief, then subbing a dominant tight head right before a scrum is again so questionable.

McIntyre still too lateral too often for mine.

Nabuli just went close, but just forced into touch as he tried to get the ball down.