Force v Moana Pasifika
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Force
Ryan Coxon, Tom Horton, Santiago Medrano, Thomas Franklin, Jeremy Williams (c), Tim Anstee, Carlo Tizzano, Will Harris, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Ben Donaldson, Chase Tiatia, Hamish Stewart, Bayley Kuenzle, Harry Potter, Max Burey
Reserves: Feleti Kaitu’u, Josh Bartlett, Tiaan Tauakipulu, Lopeti Faifua, Reed Prinsep, Ollie Callan, Nic White, George Poolman
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Abraham Pole, Sama Malolo, Sekope Kepu, Tom Savage, Allan Craig, Jacob Norris, Sione Havili Talitui (c), Lotu Inisi, Ereatara Enari, Christian Lealiifano, Kyren Taumoefolau, Julian Savea, Henry Taefu, Nigel Ah Wong, Danny Toala
Reserves: Samiuela Moli, Sateki Latu, Sione Mafileo, Ola Tauelangi, Irie Papuni, Melani Matavao, William Havili, Pepesana Patafilo
Unavailable due to injury: Alamanda Motuga, James Lay, Jonathan Taumateine, Miracle Faiilagi, Ofa Tauatevalu, Samuel Slade, Solomone Funaki.
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Would love to be wrong but I can't see Moana getting up over there. I thought the Force went well last week apart from their scrum and probably did enough to win on another day. Donaldson looked good at 10.
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@Mr-Fish said in Force v Moana Pasifika:
@Bovidae said in Force v Moana Pasifika:
Prinsep?
And Josh Bartlett. Such a thrown together team.
Oh, I had overlooked his inclusion. To be fair, the Force have a lot of injured props but are obviously looking to NZ for replacements.
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Sama Malolo scores for Moana.
Moana 5-0 after 19 mins.
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2 injuries to Moana already with Savea and Savage off.
Leali'ifano misses another sitter.
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Carlo Tizzano could be in trouble here.
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Fantastic Moana set move from a 5 metre tap which leads to a Sekope Kepu try under the posts. Leali'ifano converts.
Moana 12-7 after 36 mins.
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Moana 12-7 at HT. Moana trying to play with enterprise and spread the ball at every opportunity, but their lack of accuracy and their poor lineout with Tom Savage going off is holding them back.
The Force need to fix their discipline, but once they do that, they will go on to win this imo as they have struggled to get anything going so far.
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Great try from the line out from Moana, throwing deep to Leali'ifano, who drops it inside to Kyren Taumofileau who runs 55 metres to score!
Leali'ifano converts.
Moana 19-7 after 50 mins.
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Tizzano with a pushover try. Donaldson converts.
Moana starting to tire.
Moana 19-14 after 62 mins.
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Huge 55 metre penalty from Will Havili!
Moana 22-14 after 72 mins.
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Moana dig deep and hold on for a 22-14 win! Not a game that reached any great heights (still better than that Crusaders v Hurricanes dross earlier), but Moana fought very hard for that and will take a lot of confidence going into the Brumbies game next week. Great shift from Sione Havili who led from the front, and some great set moves which led to 2 tries! 2 wins now for the guys who don't deserve to be there!
Oh, and MOANA! MOANA! MOANA!
Umaga and Taumoefolau set for milestones in Perth – Moana Pasifika
