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    Sunwolves v Waratahs (Result)

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    Recap

    It was a frantic start to the match with the Waratahs putting early pressure on the Sunwolves, but it was the Sunwolves that scored first after an intercept in their own twenty-two.

    The Waratahs hit back immediately with their own intercept and even the scoreboard out again.

    Both teams were making some ordinary handling errors, but it was the Sunwolves scrums that impressed early on. They were all over the Waratahs in the first two scrums.

    The Sunwolves got a penalty from anther breakout which gave them the lead again 10-7.

    The Waratahs then hit back with back to back tries which gave them a 17-10 lead, but they gave that lead away with again making too many mistakes which the Sunwolves were happy to take advantage off.

    First, they forced another penalty which made the score 17-13 and then they again counter from within their own half to score another try just before halftime.

    The conversion was successful, and they took the lead of 20-17 going into the break.

    The Sunwolves started the second half as they ended the first and were rewarded with the first points of the half, kicking a penalty to extend the lead to 23-17.

    The mistakes creeped in again, but the Waratahs grind it out with the forwards to get Dempsey over for their first try of the second half and the lead of 24-23.

    After some sustained pressure on the Sunwolves try line the Waratahs was awarded a penalty try after the Referee warned the Sunwolves. For their trouble the Sunwolves also got a yellow card.

    This gave the Waratahs a 31-23 lead after 63 minutes.

    With 10 minutes to go the Sunwolves got a scrum and from a great set move Van den Heever were put in the gab and out run the defence to get the Sunwolves third try of the match and made it a one-point game.

    The Sunwolves had the perfect opportunity to take the win at the end with an attacking lineout inside the Tahs twenty-two. Winning the ball, the Packer decided to go for the drop goal but missed against the strong wind.

    With one of the Sunwolves players offside from the drop, the Waratahs got a penalty to exit. From the lineout the Tahs could kick out and take a narrow win in Tokio against the Sunwolves.

    You can call it the great escape by the Tahs and a much better performance from the Sunwolves.

    Scorers:

    Sunwolves Sunwolves 30  –  31 NSW Waratahs NSW Waratahs

    Sunwolves:

    Tries: Gerhard van den Heever(70′) Tom Rowe(38′) Gerhard van den Heever(8′)

    Penalties: Hayden Parker(44′) Hayden Parker(34′) Hayden Parker(18′)

    Cons: Hayden Parker(72′) Hayden Parker(39′) Hayden Parker(9′)

    Waratahs:

    Tries: Jack Dempsey(48′) Israel Folau(29′) Israel Folau(24′) Kurtley Beale(10′)

    Penalties: None

    Cons: Bernard Foley(49′) Bernard Foley(12′)

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    Details

    Date Time League Season Full Time
    February 23, 2019 06:14 Super Rugby 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby 2019 80'

    Venue

    Chichibu Prince Memorial Stadium

    Results

    TeamLosing Bonus PointPenaltyTriesConversions4 TRY BPPointsOutcome
    SunWolves1333030(20)Loss
    Waratahs0142031(17)Win

    Live

    30(20) - 31(17)45512'
    SunWolves
      Waratahs
        • 80'

          It is the lucky escape for the Tahs against the Sunwolves

        • 79'

          Parker go for drop...miss and Sunwolves player offside, penalty Waratahs....

        • 78'

          2 min to go and Sunwolves with their tails up attacking lineout inside Tahs twenty two...

        • 75'

          Waratahs lacking someone to create space in the back....at this stage easy to defend for the Sunwolves

        • 70'

          TRY TIME!! Sunwolves!!! Van den Heever in the gab and OVER!!!

        • 62'

          Penalty TRY!!! Waratahs!!! and yellow card for Sunwolves as well

        • 48'

          TRY TIME!!! Tahs!!! Jack Dempsey at the end of all of that

        • 43'

          Another mistake from Tahs and Sunwolves take advantage to counter...forcing a penalty and going for points....OVER!!

        • 40'

          Here we go with the second half, Sunwolves leading the Waratahs with the Waratahs playing with the strong breeze in the second half

        • 40'

          Sunwolves doing really well in using the mistakes of the Waratahs and turn it into points.

        • 40'

          Waratahs are in front with possession and territory but behind on the scoreboard at halftime

        • 37'

          TRY TIME!! Sunwolves!!! End to end stuff with the Sunwolves again pouncing on the mistakes fo the Waratahs.

        • 34'

          Sunwolves with penalty going for points....OVER!!!

        • 28'

          TRY TIME!! Waratahs!!! Israel Folau Magic!!

        • 27'

          Some desperate defence from Waratahs stops another Sunwolves breakout from their twenty two

        • 24'

          TRY TME!! Waratahs!!

        • 21'

          Again Waratahs scrum are being pushed back by Sunwolves

        • 18'

          Sunwolves with a penalty and going for points...OVER!!!

        • 15'

          Sunwolves all over Waratahs in the scrum....

        • 10'

          TRY TIME!! Waratahs!! Hit back immediately

        • 9'

          TRY TIME!!! Sunwolves!! Intercept from their own twenty two...first try of the match

        • 2'

          And we off

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