Western Force v ACT Brumbies - Rnd 17 Friday 5 June

[cyclopath]

The crowd erupts when Cummins nearly gets a run away try. Great scrambling defense by the Brums and there's a five metre scrum for the Force being held up over the line.

More of a "ambling away try" he was moving so slowly - no acceleration at all.

 

[Pedrolicus]

5m scrum with no time left in the half. Force ball.

 

[qwerty51]

Only the Farce would lose the ball from their 5m attacking scrum just before HT.

 

[Benaud]

Benny A was a liability that half. Otherwise pretty dominant from the Brumbies. Speight could be injured though. Limping all game.

 

[ChargerWA]

Gardiner currently being the only thing preventing scrum destruction. Force have been lucky so far.

 

[Pedrolicus]

Only the Farce would lose the ball from their 5m attacking scrum just before HT.

I think the brumbies would today too.

 

[Pedrolicus]

Benny A was a liability that half. Otherwise pretty dominant from the Brumbies. Speight could be injured though. Limping all game.

i think that's a bit unfair on Alexander, he was instrumental in Lealiifano's try. Worried about Speight but rather an ankle than near any other injury.

 

[Benaud]

i think that's a bit unfair on Alexander, he was instrumental in Lealiifano's try. Worried about Speight but rather an ankle than near any other injury.

Possibly just hard to take 3 scrum penalties when we should be dominant. See how it goes in the 2nd.

Hope Speight is all good. If we get the 4th try early, I'd be wrapping him in cotton wool for the remainder.

 

[Pedrolicus]

Possibly just hard to take 3 scrum penalties when we should be dominant. See how it goes in the 2nd.

Yep, definitely but the Force got a penalty against their scrum too, ref seems a bit technically pedantic.

 

[Pedrolicus]

Joe Tomane made a beautiful hit on Zach Holmes there.

Bit scrappy from both teams so far, score remains 6-21 half an hour to go.

 

[qwerty51]

Force turn every game into unwatchable shitfests.

Negative side that scraps for everything but can't do anything with the ball.

 

[Pedrolicus]

Force turn every game into unwatchable shitfests.

Negative side that scraps for everything but can't do anything with the ball.

 

[Pedrolicus]

Pocock will go for another 5m lineout maul for Pocock's third and the 4 try bonus

 

[TOCC]

this match has offered very little continuity and i fear to see the stats of how long the ball has been in play.

 

[Pedrolicus]

4 try bonus, Alan Ala'alatoa scores under the sticks after several brums go close.

 

[Benaud]

That'll do. 4 tries. Now take Speight off.

Barely worth watching the rest. Tahs under pressure for top spot in the conference now.

 

[Pedrolicus]

6-28 brums, lealiifano is 4/4.

 

[Pedrolicus]

Ala'alatoa nearly gets a double but they were playing advantage, that would have been a rare intercept try for a reserve front rower.

 

[qwerty51]

Blake Enever is a horrible scrummager.

 

[Gagger]

Just what does the Force back line do during training?