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Western Suburbs climbed Mt Everest several times in outlasting Burwood-North Ryde 22-12 last weekend at Lidcombe Oval.
The Magpies showed grit and determination in overcoming a mounting penalty count and injuries to back up with the two points after their big win over The Entrance, their victory over Burwood making it three on the trot.
Burwood opened the scoring for the afternoon after ten minutes on the back of a booming 40-20 kick, with Burwood captain Joe Uluibau showing some light feet to get outside his opposite number to touch down in the corner. Kurt Aldridge slotted the touchline conversion in blustery conditions to give Burwood a 6-0 lead.
A determination to dominate the ruck saw the following 15 minutes littered with penalties, Burwood held up by a desperate Magpie defence on 16 minutes.
After 25 minutes, though, the black and whites, hit back through Michael Stevens, who threw a collection of dummies, all of which were bought by the Burwood defence. Stevens was unsuccessful in converting his own try, the Magpies back to within two points.
The following set saw tempers boil over after a penalty to Wests for a high tackle, referee Lawrence McDonnell struggling to keep control of two packs which looked to dominate a physical contest in the middle.
McDonnell played a feature role for the rest of the first half, with another seven penalties punctuating the final 15 minutes before the break, the second last of these the 13th penalty of the match, with Magpies second rower Tom Morrison given his marching orders for repeat infringements despite the vocal protests of Nathan Waters.
Burwood failed to capitalise on their opportunities with Morrison off the field, with a forward pass and a kick out on the full denying the black and pinks tries in the final minutes, Wests down 6-4 at the break.
The opening set of the second stanza saw Burwood register their second 40-20 kick of the afternoon, BNRU’s chance to score shut down by an intercept by Amanono Tovio.
The game ebbed and flowed, with both sides showing glimpses of form until the 55th minute, when Burwood second rower Joe Mataele used his bulk against the small, more mobile Magpies pack to barge over the line. Kurt Aldridge added the extras to put Burwood out by eight with 24 minutes on the clock.
From the following set, Burwood spilt the ball and compounded their error by giving up a penalty for stealing the ball, Wests needing no invitation to hit straight back, with centre Jerome Mose registering his first try for 2013 after a lovely run around play created the overlap. Michael Stevens put the ball straight between the posts, and Burwood’s eight point lead lastred all of three minutes, Wests back to 12-10 down.
Burwood had a chance two minutes later to get their eight point advantage back, but the bomb was marked by Amanono Tovio, the Magpies taking advantage of a quick restart to march up field, only being halted by a penalty for holding down, the Magpies faithful furious that Burwood kept 13 on the field.
However, Wests posted the advantage on the scoreboard, with a backline move seeing Amanono Tovio touch down to put the Magpies in front. Michael Stevens slotted the conversion from touch, Wests leading 16-12 with 14 minutes on the clock.
Burwood threw everything at Wests in the final quarter hour, although the Magpies defence stood firm until two minutes from the end, when Nathan Waters caught Burwood off guard by grubbering across the field, Michael Steven following up to seal the match with his second try, duly converted for a final score of 22-12.
Magpies coach Leo Epifania was pleased with the effort, saying that, despite the lack of execution at times, he was pleased with the grit shown by his players in somehow finding a way to win after last week’s emotion-charged victory over The Entrance.
For Burwood, their big pack caused Wests plenty of concern, with Jordan Tuivaii, Ali Musri and Joe Mataele leading the way, while for Wests, the backs led the way, with Michael Stevens, Fusi Toutai and Jerome Mose standing tall.
Next week, Burwood will take on Guildford at TG Milner, desperately needing a win to keep their top four hopes alive, while Wests travel to Asquith, buoyed by three consecutive wins which gives the boys from Campbelltown a genuine chance at finals football.
WESTERN SUBURBS 22 (Michael Stevens 2, Amanono Tovio, Jerome Mose tries; Michael Stevens 3 from 4) def BURWOOD NORTH-RYDE 12 (Joe Uluibau, Joe Mataele tries; Kurt Aldridge 2 from 2)
Penalties: Wests 7 Burwood 9
Hafltime: Burwood 6 Wests 4
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WESTERN SUBURBS
1\. Sam Aiga
17\. Fusi Toutai
2\. Jerome Mose
4\. Trent Jennings
5\. Amanono Tovio
6\. Michael Stevens
7\. Nathan Waters
8\. Dean Rysko (C)
9\. Dayne Craig
10\. Mason Talolua
11\. Shane Lalogafau
12\. Tom Morrison
18\. Sonny Bristow
13\. Todd Makejev
14\. Matiasi Toutai
15\. David Atuau
22\. Soni Paasi
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BURWOOD NORTH-RYDE
1\. Hamilton Hughes
2\. Matt Evans
3\. Joe Uluibau (C)
4\. Joe Rokoqo
5\. Jordan Tongahai
6\. Josh Phillips
7\. Ryan Millard
8\. Jordan Tuivaii
9\. Kurt Aldridge
10\. Ali Musri
11\. Joe Mataele
12\. Tim Winitana
13\. Tupati Eni
14\. Daniel Fepuleai
15\. Sione Fakahua
16\. Elias Sukkar
17\. Tarek El Masri
Western Suburbs climbed Mt Everest several times in outlasting Burwood-North Ryde 22-12 last weekend at Lidcombe Oval.
The Magpies showed grit and determination in overcoming a mounting penalty count and injuries to back up with the two points after their big win over The Entrance, their victory over Burwood making it three on the trot.
Burwood opened the scoring for the afternoon after ten minutes on the back of a booming 40-20 kick, with Burwood captain Joe Uluibau showing some light feet to get outside his opposite number to touch down in the corner. Kurt Aldridge slotted the touchline conversion in blustery conditions to give Burwood a 6-0 lead.
A determination to dominate the ruck saw the following 15 minutes littered with penalties, Burwood held up by a desperate Magpie defence on 16 minutes.
After 25 minutes, though, the black and whites, hit back through Michael Stevens, who threw a collection of dummies, all of which were bought by the Burwood defence. Stevens was unsuccessful in converting his own try, the Magpies back to within two points.
The following set saw tempers boil over after a penalty to Wests for a high tackle, referee Lawrence McDonnell struggling to keep control of two packs which looked to dominate a physical contest in the middle.
McDonnell played a feature role for the rest of the first half, with another seven penalties punctuating the final 15 minutes before the break, the second last of these the 13th penalty of the match, with Magpies second rower Tom Morrison given his marching orders for repeat infringements despite the vocal protests of Nathan Waters.
Burwood failed to capitalise on their opportunities with Morrison off the field, with a forward pass and a kick out on the full denying the black and pinks tries in the final minutes, Wests down 6-4 at the break.
The opening set of the second stanza saw Burwood register their second 40-20 kick of the afternoon, BNRU’s chance to score shut down by an intercept by Amanono Tovio.
The game ebbed and flowed, with both sides showing glimpses of form until the 55th minute, when Burwood second rower Joe Mataele used his bulk against the small, more mobile Magpies pack to barge over the line. Kurt Aldridge added the extras to put Burwood out by eight with 24 minutes on the clock.
From the following set, Burwood spilt the ball and compounded their error by giving up a penalty for stealing the ball, Wests needing no invitation to hit straight back, with centre Jerome Mose registering his first try for 2013 after a lovely run around play created the overlap. Michael Stevens put the ball straight between the posts, and Burwood’s eight point lead lastred all of three minutes, Wests back to 12-10 down.
Burwood had a chance two minutes later to get their eight point advantage back, but the bomb was marked by Amanono Tovio, the Magpies taking advantage of a quick restart to march up field, only being halted by a penalty for holding down, the Magpies faithful furious that Burwood kept 13 on the field.
However, Wests posted the advantage on the scoreboard, with a backline move seeing Amanono Tovio touch down to put the Magpies in front. Michael Stevens slotted the conversion from touch, Wests leading 16-12 with 14 minutes on the clock.
Burwood threw everything at Wests in the final quarter hour, although the Magpies defence stood firm until two minutes from the end, when Nathan Waters caught Burwood off guard by grubbering across the field, Michael Steven following up to seal the match with his second try, duly converted for a final score of 22-12.
Magpies coach Leo Epifania was pleased with the effort, saying that, despite the lack of execution at times, he was pleased with the grit shown by his players in somehow finding a way to win after last week’s emotion-charged victory over The Entrance.
For Burwood, their big pack caused Wests plenty of concern, with Jordan Tuivaii, Ali Musri and Joe Mataele leading the way, while for Wests, the backs led the way, with Michael Stevens, Fusi Toutai and Jerome Mose standing tall.
Next week, Burwood will take on Guildford at TG Milner, desperately needing a win to keep their top four hopes alive, while Wests travel to Asquith, buoyed by three consecutive wins which gives the boys from Campbelltown a genuine chance at finals football.
WESTERN SUBURBS 22 (Michael Stevens 2, Amanono Tovio, Jerome Mose tries; Michael Stevens 3 from 4) def BURWOOD NORTH-RYDE 12 (Joe Uluibau, Joe Mataele tries; Kurt Aldridge 2 from 2)
Penalties: Wests 7 Burwood 9
Hafltime: Burwood 6 Wests 4
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WESTERN SUBURBS
1\. Sam Aiga
17\. Fusi Toutai
2\. Jerome Mose
4\. Trent Jennings
5\. Amanono Tovio
6\. Michael Stevens
7\. Nathan Waters
8\. Dean Rysko (C)
9\. Dayne Craig
10\. Mason Talolua
11\. Shane Lalogafau
12\. Tom Morrison
18\. Sonny Bristow
13\. Todd Makejev
14\. Matiasi Toutai
15\. David Atuau
22\. Soni Paasi
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BURWOOD NORTH-RYDE
1\. Hamilton Hughes
2\. Matt Evans
3\. Joe Uluibau (C)
4\. Joe Rokoqo
5\. Jordan Tongahai
6\. Josh Phillips
7\. Ryan Millard
8\. Jordan Tuivaii
9\. Kurt Aldridge
10\. Ali Musri
11\. Joe Mataele
12\. Tim Winitana
13\. Tupati Eni
14\. Daniel Fepuleai
15\. Sione Fakahua
16\. Elias Sukkar
17\. Tarek El Masri
