Waratahs defeat the Force in try-fest
The Western Force have lost to the Waratahs in their Australian Provincial Championship clash in Bathurst, and
missed out on hosting the competition’s final.
Despite the Force picking up a bonus point in the 41-to-33 loss, Queensland’s last kick of the game victory
over the Brumbies means the Perth team finished third.
The Reds beat the Brumbies 20-19 at Ballymore, with Lloyd Johannson kicking a penalty on the siren. The
two teams will meet again in the final next weekend in Canberra.
The six-to-five try scoreline in favour of the Waratahs reflected a tight battle, where the margin was
within three points for most of the match.
Western Force fullback Scott Daruda scored the first try for the visitors, the second coming from scrum
half, Matt Henjak, before half time.
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Rugby Union - APC Match 5 |
| NSW WARATAHS |
41 |
| Tries: | Conversions: |
| Peter Hewat (2) | Daniel Halangahu 2 |
| Tim Davidson | Peter Hewat 2 |
| Benn Robinson | Penalties: |
| Morgan Turinui | Peter Hewat 1 |
| Ben Jacobs | |
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| WESTERN FORCE |
33 |
| Tries: | Conversions: |
| Cameron Shepherd (2) | Scott Daruda 4 |
| Scott Daruda | Penalties: |
| Matt Henjak | nil |
| Tai McIsaac | |
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@ Carrington Park, Bathurst
Referee: -
Crowd: 4,300 approx. |
In the second stanza, Tai McIsaac came off the bench to score his first five pointer for the ocean blue,
while winger Cameron Shepherd scored two tries – the second in injury time.
Force APC coach John Mulvihill said his team turned over too much ball, particularly in the first half, and
slipped off too many tackles.
He said the scrum was solid but execution in the line-out needed vast improvement.
“There were good patches of football but the trick is to string them together,” he said.
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