Epic Rugby Game

I didn't play any poker this weekend cuz I didn't really get a chance but we did have an awesome rugby win on Saturday. It was a must win game for us if we wanted to make the top of the mid season split. We were up against Burnside who are a pretty decent team about the same as up on the table.

We started well, pretty much on attack for 15mins and got a couple of penalties, 6-0 up. 5mins before half time, their fullback ran a counterattack, chipped over our right wing and scored under the posts. Conversion over for a 7-6 lead to them at halftime.

They came out firing in the 2nd half and drove over in a rolling maul that we were unable to stop. 12-6. They continued to attack down my wing for the next 25mins and I got more ball than the other 3 games put together. Cleaned up a heap of kicks through and even marked one in our 22. We ran it out from out line and had a good opportunity to score but this dirty cunt in their team was all over the ball on the ground. He got sent off and we kicked the penalty to close it to 12-9 with 10 to go. They resumed their constant attack and managed to slot a droppy to extend the lead to 15-9 with about 5 left. We got on attack for a bit and they relieved with a clearing kick down to me. I just hit it up and bumped through their fullback and kept going. I got tackled about 10 short and the forwards got in behind and drove me over the line. I grounded the ball over my shoulder but by the time the ref got around they had it off the ground. Held up ruling 5m scrum our put in. As had happened all game, our scrum got turned 90deg and it was their put in.

They won their scrum under a bit of pressure and the halfback attempted to clear. Our 1st five had read the kick and got round and made the charge down. The ball bobbled around in the in goal until our flanker Wank dived on it mm in from the corner flag. 14-15 with the sideline kick to come.

1st 5 Rata steps up and calmly slots the sideline conversion to make it 16-15 with time almost up. We clear from the restart and the final whistle blows! The boys are pretty stoked with that win under pressure. Mandatory Hawaiian shirts all round after the game and plenty of beers in the club rooms made for a pretty excellent day.