Il Grillotalpa

Ecco tutto quello che è successo nel primo turno del Super XV 2011. Ricordiamo che gli Stormers hanno osservato un turno di riposo

Hurricanes-Highlanders 9-14
Melbourne Rebels-Waratahs 0-43
Blues-Crusaders 24-22
Brumbies-Chiefs 28-20
Sharks-Cheetahs 24-9
Lions-Bulls 20-24
Reds-Westerne Force 21-20

Le classifiche:

Australian Super 15 Conference
Waratahs 5
Brumbies 4
Reds 4
Western Force 1
Melbourne Rebels 0

New Zealand Super 15 Conference
Highlanders 4
Blues 4
Crusaders 1
Hurricanes 1
Chiefs 1

South African Super 15 Conference
Sharks 4
Bulls 4
Lions 1
Cheetahs 0
Stormers 0

Altra gara punto a punto, altra gara con vittoria in rimonta. Il primo turno del Super Rugby è stato uno spettacolo

Scorers

Match Officials
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant Ref 1:Stuart Dickinson
Assistant Ref 2:Damien Mitchelmore
TMO : Steve Lesczcynski

Teams

Reds : Peter Hynes, Rod Davies, Will Chambers, Anthony Faingaa, Digby Ioane, Quade Cooper, Will Genia, Leroy Houston, Ed Quirk, James Horwill (c), Van Humphries, Rob Simmons, James Slipper, Saia Faingaa, Ben Daley.

Reserves: James Hanson, Greg Holmes, Scott Higginbotham, Beau Robinson, Ben Lucas, Mike Harris, Aidan Toua.

Western Force :1. Pek Cowan,2. Ben Whittaker,3. Tim Fairbrother,4. Ben McCalman,5. Nathan Sharpe,6. Matt Hodgson,7. David Pocock,8. Richard Brown,9. Brett Sheehan,10. James O’Connor,11. David Smith,12. Gene Fairbanks,13. Mitch Inman,14. Nick Cummins,15. Cameron Shepherd

Reserves:16. Nathan Charles,17. Kieran Longbottom,18. Sam Wykes,19. Tevita Metuisela,20. James Stannard,21. Alfie Mafi,22. Rory Sidey