S3, R2: Vikings vs. Spartans (vBookie)

The weather's looking fine for this second round match of Seasonal Rugby. That should suit the backs and expect to see plenty of ball shown to Andrew James and Lucas Schaw respectively. Ben Herd makes his first appearance of the season after his registration papers were lost in the post. Or eaten by a dog. Or something.

 

Henry Marshall with the kick off for the Vikings. Kicks short, and Jake Luffman takes the catch.

 

3:45

Heath Davis with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 6 metres. Good Tackle by Ben Manera and a ruck forms.
The next phase to be played from 25 metres on the Vikings side of the halfway line.
John McGrath is tackled by Donald Boland for the Vikings and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Spartans show good ball security and extracate the ball from the ruck.
The next phase to be played from 27 metres on the Vikings side of the halfway line.
Michael Chung with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 8 metres. He passes to Davis. Good Tackle by Mike Braid and a ruck forms.
The next phase to be played from 35 metres on the Vikings side of the halfway line.
Heath Davis is tackled by Morgan Burridge for the Vikings and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Spartans show good ball security and extracate the ball from the ruck.

 

Yep, pretty much. I can probably improve on the quality of commentary in the future, but this way does mean the people contributing at least get mentioned... Which is a start.

 

The next phase to be played from 36 metres on the Vikings side of the halfway line.
Rob Cribb is tackled by Jack Dempsey for the Vikings and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Spartans show good ball security and extracate the ball from the ruck.
The next phase to be played from 38 metres on the Vikings side of the halfway line.
Al Farnsworth with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 4 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Ben Jacobs but he manages to offload to Dave Eggman in time.
Dave Eggman with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 4 metres. Good Tackle by Andrew James (!) and a ruck forms.
The next phase to be played from 46 metres on the Vikings side of the halfway line.
Jake Luffman is tackled by Morgan Burridge for the Vikings and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Spartans show good ball security and extracate the ball from the ruck.
The next phase to be played from 49 metres on the Vikings side of the halfway line.
The ball comes out of the ruck, and Cribb spins a huge cut out pass. Incredible stuff here! He's burst through the defensive line and he's on a run. Al Farnsworth with the ball for the Spartans. I think he's going to make it all the way. Yes, he touches down under the posts. A great run of 2 metres. TRY to the Spartans!

 

Conversion attempt for the Spartans. Kick to be taken by Jake Luffman. Great kick. He's nailed that one and they earn the extra 2 points.

Spartans 7 - 0 Vikings

Restart to the Vikings. Henry Marshall with the kick. He kicks a short one. That's gone to Marcuss Deane who drops it cold. Knock on. Scrum down!