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Official Wentworthville Magpies Thread II

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Pressure relieved for Wenty as they benefit from an unforced error.

Wenty scrum, 10m out from their goal line.
 

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Finally Wenty get out of second gear as Hunt and Faraimo come together to threaten down the left edge.

Fortune aligns itself with the Magpies as well as Ben Jones' chip kick down the right edge is lost forwards by the NZ custodian.

Great chance for Wenty now.
 

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Fariamo runs in the inside slant from the scrum win and is taken in a strong tackle.

Ma'afu ihas the ball next as Wenty build for the left edge raid.

Pewhairangi and Smith have no luck getting over the line before Faraimo is held up over the line on the penultimate tackle.

Wenty look to kick towards the posts on the last but the kick is eaten up by an opportunistic defender.
 

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Finally the Magpies put together a strong set of defence and net good field position as a result.

Fritz brings the ball back from the kick and Mataele comes in field for a charge afterwards.

Matterson runs the ball down the right but it hit hard to bring up the last. Jones looks to kick down the right once more but the NZ fullback handles to ball better this time around and comes in field after securing the pill.

Looks like that good set of defence was an anomaly as Havili carves Wenty up the middle and from the bust the Warriors surge down Wenty's right edge and cross in the corner for what feels like the umpteenth time.

The conversion is unsuccessful.

The Warriors lead Wenty 20-0

53min gone.
 

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Massive run from the NZ bookend after they reeled in the kick off. Three tackles into their set and they have nearly crossed the half way line.

A clever kick from Havili forces Hunt to retrieve the ball a handful of metres from his goal line and he is quickly shut down by a good kick chase.

Wenty get a penalty for defenders holding down in the tackle and move up near half way.
 

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Ualesi has another good involvement but he isn't getting much support.

A nice offload from Howard gets Gorman near the try line down the right edge.

Pewhairangi wants the ball on the next tackle as Wenty come to the left and fires a cut out ball to Faraimo but the bullish winger has little to work with. He takes the tackle and Wenty try to roll the ball in goals on the next play but the kick finds the fullback in the field of play.

An error from Havili at dummy half gives Wenty a rare chance to build towards near-consecutive attacking raids.
 

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Pewhairangi takes the ball from the scrum win and runs it to the defensive line. Mataele takes the ball down the left edge on the second tackle before Alvaro brings it back to the posts.

A nice interchange from Howard to Hunt nearly gets the fullback over and Pewhairangi takes advantage of the defenders committed to the posts to run at the line and roll through a few defenders to finally get Wenty on the board.
 

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The Warriors surprise the Magpies with a high mid-range kick off and Wenty are lucky to end up with the ball.

Didn't catch most of that set due to the replay but Wenty complete their set with a neat kick from Ben Jones that pins the Warriors near their goal line.

Intensity lifting for Wenty now as the restrict the Warriors to just 24m gained but they undo all the good work with an awful error from the kick return.

NZ back on the attack...
 

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The brittle right edge of Wenty were very nearly embarrassed there as the NZ winger brushed inside some terrible attempted tackle. Eventually they hold him up over the line but that was far closer than it needed to be.

Somehow, Wenty hold the Warriors out as Hunt fields a grubber kick near the posts.
 

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Gorman puts in what would be a great kick if the game was a bit closer as he finds touch from dummy half.

The Warriors take their time packing the scrum 15m out from their goal line.

NZ take five tackles to get over the half way line and then go for the mid field bomb.

Hunt gets under it as it comes down just short of the try line and needs two grabs at it but manages to pull it in.
 

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Break down of play for Wenty as Pewhairangi runs it on the last, clearly ignorant of the tackle count.

The Warriors get the turnover on half way as a result.
 

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And now a great interchange between the left edge centre and winger for NZ nets another try out wide. That was a nice one-two in limited space, leaving Hunt with little option to stop the try.
 

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The conversion is successful.

The Warriors reclaim the twenty point margin as they lead Wenty 26-6

68min gone.
 

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Wenty gamble on the short kick but it is taken uncontested by the Warriors before Wenty give away a penalty.

There are ten minutes to play as the home team terrorise Wenty's right edge once more. They then come back to the posts but lose their structure as Cook (sp?) runs back and forth before he is pulled down.

Ground hog day down the right edge for Wenty as the Warriors catch them short again. A cut out into a simple pass was all they needed to make the over lap and the winger goes over untouched.
 

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And now Wenty go for the Sandow-style short kick off (grubber) and come away with the ball.

Jones looks to Hunt on the sweeping angle but the fullback loses the ball as he goes into contact.

NZ scrum, 20m out from their goal line.
 

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Small blessings as Ben Fritz gets good hands to the NZ bomb.

Wenty go 1-out and look to have lost the ball once more but the ref has found a shoulder charge in the play.

Penalty to Wenty.

Ma'afu and Kei take the early runs. Maliota is up next and tries to free his arms for an offload to no success.

Wenty spin the ball to their left but are met but a set line and have little option left but to bomb it and Jones' kick is miles off the mark as it sails into the stands. That set encapsulates the game for Wenty, really.
 

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Wenty get the ball back via a 1-on-1 strip on Sam Lousi.

More 1-outs for Wenty followed by an ineffective left edge movement.

Pewhairangi loses is tackled on the last and that will just about do us as the Warriors get one or two plays before the siren.
 

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That indeed will be all she wrote today as New Zealand easily account for a patchwork Wenty outfit.

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New Zealand dft. Wenty 30-6
 
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