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Reds beat Brumbies in Canberra

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Article Published: Friday 25 May 2012






The Brumbies and Reds have alternated the last four victories but, before that, the Brumbies went unbeaten for twelve matches against the Brisbane outfit.

Match details

We are waiting for the kick-off.
 
0.00: Mike Harris gets proceedings under way as he kicks off for the visiting Reds.
 
1.00: Digby Ioane is penalised for tackling a Brumbies player in the air. The Brumbies kick for touch from inside their own half.
 
3.00: Luke Morahan scores a brilliant solo try as he makes a break from inside Reds territory. After running 30m he chips and chases a further 35m to dot down for the visitors.
 
4.00: Harris bangs over the conversion, extending the Reds' lead.
 
5.00: The Reds are penalised at the breakdown inside Brumbies territory. Zack Holmes kicks for touch.
 
7.00: The Reds dominate possession and territory statistics early on. They are camped inside the Brumbies' 22, applying pressure at scrum time.
 
9.00: The Reds string together phases just 10m from the Brumbies' line. The Reds will feed a 5m scrum, following a Brumbies knock-on.
 
10.00: The Reds are penalised at scrum time. Holmes kicks for touch.
 
12.00: The Brumbies string together phases inside Reds territory. They get inside the visitors' 22 but the Reds affect a steal and clear to get out of jail.
 
14.00: The Reds put in a solid scrum inside their own 22. They are awarded a penalty and Harris kicks for touch to set up a lineout on half way.
 
16.00: The Reds work their way inside Brumbies territory but Greg Holmes is pinged for sealing off the ball. The Brumbies clear.
 
20.00: Stephen Moore's throw-in at a Brumbies lineout on half way is not straight. The Reds get a feed at scrum time and the Brumbies are penalised for illegal scrummaging. Harris kicks for touch.
 
22.00: Steve Walsh continues to get frustrated with breakdown play. This time James Horwill is penalised inside the Brumbies' 22 and the home side clear to relieve the presure.
 
23.00: The Brumbies are penalised for going off their feet at the breakdown. Harris kicks for touch from inside Reds territory.
 
24.00: The Reds are penalised for holding on. That is the eleventh penalty thus far in this game.
 
25.00: Stephen Moore's lineout throw-in is again not straight and the Reds get to feed a scrum just 30m from their own line.
 
27.00: Rob Simmons is penalised at the breakdown inside the Reds' 22. Zack Holmes will line up a kick at goal, directly in front of the posts.
 
28.00: Holmes bangs over the kick, reducing the deficit.
 
30.00: The Brumbies work through over ten phases inside Reds territory. They get within 20m of the line but the Reds affect a turnover and punt the ball up field, relieving the pressure.
 
32.00: Zack Holmes finds a brilliant touch-finder under pressure, to set up a Reds lineout just 5m from their own line. The Brumbies apply pressure at the lineout.
 
33.00: The Brumbies string together phases inside the Reds' 22 but the visitors are penalised for interfering with Nic White. Holmes lines up a shot at goal from 30m out.
 
35.00: Holmes' kick is on target, reducing the deficit.
 
38.00: The Brumbies are penalised for offside. Harris will line up a kick at posts from 25m out.
 
39.00: Harris' kick sails over, extending the Reds' lead.
 
40.00: The hooter sounds as Will Genia punts the ball into touch.
 
The half time score was Brumbies 6 Reds 10.
 
40.00: The second half gets under way as Zack Holmes kicks off for the Brumbies.
 
43.00: The Brumbies apply pressure early on in the second half. They get themselves inside the visitors' 22 but the ball is sealed off at the bottom of a ruck and the home side will feed an attacking scrum.
 
44.00: The home side string together phases just 10m from the Reds' line. The visitors' defence remains solid, however, driving the Brumbies back.
 
45.00: The Reds are pinged for offside and Zack Holmes will line up a kick at goal from 20m out.
 
46.00: Holmes slots the kick, reducing the deficit to just one point.
 
49.00: Brumbies captain Ben Mowen is penalised inside his own half. Harris will line up a kick at goal from 30m out.
 
50.00: Harris' kick sails over, extending the Reds' lead in Canberra.
 
53.00: Liam Gill is penalised at the breakdown inside Reds territory. Zack Holmes will line up a shot at goal from 40m out.
 
54.00: Holmes bangs over the kick.
 
59.00: The Brumbies are penalised at scrum time inside Reds territory. Harris kicks for touch to set up a lineout inside the Brumbies' half.
 
62.00: The Reds look to gain momentum as they run wide off the back of a scrum. Quade Cooper throws a long pass but it is ruled forward and the Brumbies will feed a defensive scrum.
 
64.00: The Brumbies string together phases and gain momentum inside Reds territory. The visitors are able to affect a turnover, however, and kick for touch.
 
65.00: Saia Faingaa is penalised for fowl play inside Brumbies territory. White kicks for touch to set up a Brumbies lineout just on the Reds' 22.
 
68.00: The Brumbies are camped inside Reds territory but are pinged for holding on. Harris clears and sets up a Reds lineout on half way.
 
72.00: After a period of sustained pressure inside Brumbies territory, the visitors lose the ball forward and miss out on a vital scoring opportunity.
 
74.00: The Reds string together phases just 15m from the try line. The ball gets wedged at the bottom of a ruck and the visitors will feed an attacking scrum.
 
76.00: The Brumbies feed a defensive scrum just 5m from their own line. Zack Holmes looks to clear from behind the try line but Quade Cooper applies the pressure, charging down the ball. The Brumbies will have another put-in at a 5m scrum.
 
78.00: The Brumbies look to gain momentum off the back of a lineout inside Reds territory. They are hungry to score but the Reds' defence remains impenetrable.
 
79.00: The Reds are penalised at the breakdown inside their own territory. Zack Holmes will line up a kick at goal to win the game.
 
80.00: Holmes misses his first kick of the game and hand the Reds victory in Canberra.
 
The final score is Brumbies 12 (6) Reds 13 (10).

Scorers

Brumbies
Tries -
Pen - Z. Holmes 4
Con -
Drop -
Cards -

Reds
Tries - L. Morahan
Pen - M. Harris 2
Con - M. Harris
Drop -
Cards -

Match Officials
Referee:
Steve Walsh
Assistant Ref 1: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 2: Andrew Lees
TMO: George Ayoub

Teams

Brumbies

1. Ben Alexander, 2. Stephen Moore, 3. Dan Palmer, 4. Scott Fardy, 5. Sam Carter, 6. Peter Kimlin, 7. Michael Hooper, 8. Ben Mowen (c), 9. Nic White, 10. Zack Holmes, 11. Joe Tomane, 12. Pat McCabe, 13. Andrew Smith, 14. Henry Speight, 15. Jesse Mogg.

Replacements: 16. Anthony Hegarty, 17. Ruaidhri Murphy, 18. Leon Power, 19. Ita Vaea, 20. Ian Prior, 21. Robbie Coleman, 22. Tevita Kuridrani.

Reds

1. Greg Holmes, 2. Saia Faingaa, 3. James Slipper, 4. Rob Simmons, 5. James Horwill (c), 6. Beau Robinson, 7. Liam Gill, 8. Scott Higginbotham, 9. Will Genia, 10. Quade Cooper, 11. Digby Ioane, 12. Mike Harris, 13. Anthony Faingaa, 14. Dom Shipperley, 15. Luke Morahan.

Replacements: 16. James Hanson, 17. Ben Daley, 18. Adam Wallace-Harrison, 19. Jake Schatz, 20. Nick Frisby, 21. Dallan Murphy, 22. Chris F'Sautia.

 
 
 
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