Due partite senza storia, o quasi. Tra una settimana a Brisbane i Reds riceveranno i Crusaders di Dan Carter, Sonny Bill Williams e Richie McCaw
REDS – BLUES 30-13
Reds: 15 Jono Lance, 14 Rod Davies, 13 Anthony Faingaa, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Radike Samo, 7 Beau Robinson, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 James Horwill (c), 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Greg Holmes, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Ben Daley.
In panchina: 16 James Hanson, 17 Guy Shepherdson, 18 Adam Wallace-Harrison, 19 Jake Schatz, 20 Liam Gill, 21 Ian Prior, 22 Will Chambers.
Blues: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Benson Stanley, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Lachie Munro, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams , 4 Chris Lowrey, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (c), 1 Charlie Faumuina.
In panchina: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau , 18 James King, 19 Daniel Braid, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Rene Ranger, 22 Sherwin Stowers.
Arbitro: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Marcatori: 11′ m. Davies tr. Cooper, 29′ m. Tapuai, 37′ cp. Cooper, 40′ m. Lowrey tr. Brett, 45′ cp. McAlister, 47′ m. Davies, 52′ cp. McAlister, 56′ m. Davies tr Cooper, 74′ dr. Cooper
Stormers – Crusaders 10-29
Stormers: 15 Conrad Jantjes, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Nick Koster, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Schalk Burger (c), 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Rynhardt Elstadt, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Wicus Blaauw
In panchina: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Anton van Zyl, 19 Schalk Brits, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Johann Sadie.
Crusaders: 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 George Whitelock, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
In panchina: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Luke Romano, 19 Matt Todd, 20 Kahn Fotuali’i, 21 Matt Berquist, 22 Ryan Crotty.
Arbitro: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Marcatori: 6′ cp. Grant, 13′ cp. Carter, 15′ m. Maitland tr. Carter, 19′ cp. Carter, 24′ cp. Carter, 33′ m. Fruean tr. Carter, 38′ m. Habana tr. Grant, 42′ cp. Carter, 64′ cp. Carter
Stromers-Crusaders è in programma sabato alle17 e 10 a Cape Town. Alle 19.40 australiane – sempre di sabato 2 luglio – a Brisbane si gioca invece Reds-Blues. Per via del fuso orario però vedremo prima la seconda e quindi la gara “sudafricana”.
La finalissima una settimana dopo. Ieri intanto è stato presentato il nuovo trofeo che verrà assegnato il 9 luglio (foto a destra).
Queste le formazioni annunciate
Crusaders
1. Wyatt Crockett , 2. Corey Flynn , 3. Owen Franks , 4. Brad Thorn , 5. Sam Whitelock , 6. George Whitelock , 7. Richie McCaw (c) , 8. Kieran Read , 9. Andy Ellis , 10. Dan Carter , 11. Zac Guildford , 12. Sonny Bill Williams , 13. Robbie Fruean , 14. Sean Maitland , 15. Tom Marshall
Replacements : 16. Quentin MacDonald , 17. Ben Franks , 18. Luke Romano , 19. Matt Todd , 20. Kahn Fotuali’i , 21. Matt Berquist , 22. Ryan Crotty
Stormers
15 Conrad Jantjes, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Nick Koster, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Schalk Burger (c), 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Rynhardt Elstadt, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Wicus Blaauw
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Anton van Zyl, 19 Schalk Brits, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Johann Sadie.
Reds
1. Ben Daley 2. Saia Faingaa 3. Greg Holmes 4. Rob Simmons 5. James Horwill (c) 6. Scott Higginbotham 7. Beau Robinson 8. Radike Samo 9. Will Genia (vc) 10. Quade Cooper
11. Digby Ioane 12. Ben Tapuai 13. Anthony Faingaa 14. Rod Davies 15. Jono Lance
Replacements: 16. James Hanson 17. Guy Shepherdson 18. Adam Wallace-Harrison
19. Jake Schatz 20. Liam Gill 21. Ian Prior 22. Will Chambers
Blues
15 Jared Payne, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Benson Stanley, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Lachie Munro/Rene Ranger, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams , 4 Chris Lowrey, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (c), 1 Charlie Faumuina.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau , 18 James King/Mat Luamanu, 19 Daniel Braid, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Lachie Munro/Rene Ranger, 22 Winston Stanley/Sherwin Stowers.
Le scelte sono quelle di Planet Rugby
15 Tom Marshall (Crusaders)
14 Sean Maitland (Crusaders)
13 Ryan Cross (Waratahs)
12 Sonny Bill Williams (Crusaders)
11 Lachie Munro (Blues)
10 Dan Carter (Crusaders)
9 Charl McLeod (Sharks)
8 Kieran Read (Crusaders)
7 Luke Braid (Blues)
6 Keegan Daniel (Sharks)
5 Ali Williams (Blues)
4 Brad Thorn (Crusaders)
3 Owen Franks (Crusaders)
2 Keven Mealamu (Blues)
1 Wyatt Crockett (Crusaders)
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