S4, R8: Gamblers RUFC vs. Hurricanes RFC (vBookie)

7.30

Penalty to the Hurricanes to be taken by Ed Ames. From here, they're going to have a Kick for Touch. Great kick. That finds touch 17 metres upfield. The players run up to form the line out.

The next phase to be played from 7 metres on the Hurricanes side of the halfway line.

Line Out to Hurricanes. That's a good throw.
Great work by the Gamblers. They've contested that Line Out superbly, and Jack Dempsey steals the ball for them.

Dempsey with a rehearsed training field move here as Gemmell skirts round the back and receives the ball for a quick pass to Hornby.

The next phase to be played from 16 metres on the Hurricanes side of the halfway line.

Great link up play there, and catches the Hurricanes by surprise. Hornby is unmolested as he slides in between Ames and Pilgrim.
Son tries to prevent the try, but can only guide Hornby to the corner.

TRY TO Gamblers
Conversion attempt for the Gamblers. Kick to be taken by Ben Taylor. Nah, that's sailed wide of the posts.

Gamblers 5 - 5 Hurricanes

 

10.30

Try saving tackle by Alex O'Driscoll on Karwin Rogers. Rogers was through for all money, but that crunching tackle not only stopped Rogers but allowed Humble to come in and complete the turnover.

 

19.30

Try saving tackle by Chris Smith on Benny Read. Read penalised for not releasing the ball as he got isolated there.

Oh dear, it looks like we have an injury for the Gamblers. Lewis has had more than his fair share of injuries this season and he can't complete this game either. Brett Hall comes on as his replacement.

Probably better for the Gamblers anyway. Having a flanker fill in for locking duties makes more sense than a Prop filling in!

 

HALF TIME

Some great defence from both sides, but the Gamblers are surprisingly in the lead on the stats here with 58% territory and two more minutes in the opposition 22.

The tackle count for the Hurricanes is looking solid with only 9 missed tackles to 15 from the Gamblers.

The Gamblers will not be displeased with the position at the moment. But can they keep it up?

The stand out players so far are Benny Read and Jason Denton.

 

Heef rubbing it in

 

54.30

Scrum to the Gamblers. A great shove by the Hurricanes front rowers. They've pushed the Gamblers back over the ball and they've turned this over gaining 1 metres in the process.

The next phase to be played from 4 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Pilgrim spreads to Ames. Ames to Weaver. Weaver to Taylor. Taylor to Son.
Alistair Son with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 6 metres. Passes back infield to Weaver.

The next phase to be played from 10 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Gareth Weaver with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 9 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Adam Vago but he manages to offload to Karwin Rogers in the tackle.

The next phase to be played from 19 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Karwin Rogers with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 10 metres. He's got too much speed for Dempsey and then offloads to ames.

The next phase to be played from 29 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Ed Ames with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 10 metres. Benny Read can't cover him and Ames keeps running. Under pressure from Hornby, he passes out to Rogers who hands off to Son.
The next phase to be played from 39 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line...

 

This'll be a superb try if it gets there.

 

...Son to Fung.
Kelvin Fung with the ball on the run here. He's moving sideways at the moment in the face of a good defensive line. He lets off an awful pass in the tackle. That's been knocked on and we'll have a scrum here.

The next phase to be played from 39 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line...

 

...Scrum to the Gamblers. Great work by the Gamblers. They've secured their own ball and win that scrum gaining 1 metres.

The next phase to be played from 38 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Oh dear. Humble's tried to run off the back of the scrum but he took his eyes of the ball and that's another knock-on...

 

...Scrum to the Hurricanes. Great work by the Hurricanes. They've secured their own ball and win that scrum gaining 1 metres.
Clean ball for Pilgrim. Passes to Ames. Ames to Weaver.

The next phase to be played from 39 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Weaver drives at the line and thumps Tyson out of the way. Cracking stuff! This is the opportunity the Hurricanes have been waiting for. Weaver tackled by Welker, but great offload in the tackle to Taylor and that, ladies and gents, is a fantastic try.

The next phase to be played from 48 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Taylor has an easy finish to make and doesn't cock it up. TRY!

TRY TO Hurricanes
Conversion attempt for the Hurricanes. Kick to be taken by Ed Ames. Great kick. He's nailed that one and they earn the extra 2 points.

Gamblers 5 - 12 Hurricanes