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NSW Cup: Wests Tigers lose 44-22 to Wolves
Wayne Cousins
Sunday 17 March 2013 1:34 PM
NSW Cup: Wests Tigers lose 44-22 to Wolves
Wests Tigers suffered a 44-42 loss to the Windsor Wolves at Campbelltown Sports Stadium today in round 2 of the NSW Cup competition.
In one of the most high scoring NSW games seen in recent seasons, Wests Tigers led 24-22 at half-time.
Wests Tigers opened the scoring in the 6th minute when centre Tim Simona found open space to feed giant winger Taqele Naiyaravoro who beat two defenders in a powerful run to score in the corner. Captain Sean Meaney converted the try for a 6-0 lead.
Two minutes later, Wests Tigers full-back James Tedesco sliced through the middle to beat the defence to score next to the posts. Meaney converted for an 8-0 lead to Wests Tigers.
The Wolves hit back in the 14th minute through winger Travis Robinson to score out wide. The try was not converted by centre Blake Austin for a 12-4 scoreline.
Windsor scored their second try through Blake Austin. He converted his own try for a 12-10 scoreline.
A break by Matt Robinson saw full-back Matt Moylan score. Austin converted the try to give the Wolves a 16-12 lead after 23 minutes.
A great short ball by Meaney saw second-rower Jared Farlow score for a 16-all scoreline. Meaney converted to give Wests Tigers an 18-16 lead.
Windsor winger Eto Nabuli dived over for a try after an impressive offload from centre Tom Eisenhuth. Austin converted to give the Wolves a 22-18 lead.
Wests Tigers centre Rory Brien continued his fine scoring feats of the past month when he went over untouched in the 37th minute for a 22-all scoreline.
Meaney converted the try to give Wests Tigers a 24-22 lead at half-time.
2nd Half
Naiyaravoro grabbed his second try early in the second half when he produced some great footwork and a great fend to score. Meaney failed to convert the try for a 28-22 lead.
Austin converted his second try to make it 28-all after 43 minutes.
Windsor then went to a 32-28 lead when Austin found space out wide. He converted his own try to give the Wolves a 34-28 lead.
Wests Tigers got back to trail 34-32 when winger Asipeli Fine scored out wide off a grubber kick.
Windsor extended their lead to 38-32 in the 66th minute when forward Mose Masoe scored under the posts. Austin converted for a 40-32 scoreline.
Tedesco grabbed his second try when he sliced through the middle again to score under the posts. Meaney converted the try to leave Wests Tigers trailing 40-38.
Wests Tigers
1 James Tedesco, 2 Taqele Naiyaravoro, 3 Tim Simona, 4 Rory Brien, 5 Asipeli Fine,6 Sean Meaney ©,7 Jack Madden, 8 Michael Bullock. 13 Joel Luani, 10 Ava Seumanufagai, 11 Jarrod Farlow, 12 Sauaso Sue, 16 David Harris; Interchange 14 Sean Spence, 15 Sitaleki Akaulo, 17 Jy Hitchcox, 19 Inno Inosesio.
Windsor Wolves
1 Matt Moylan, 2 Travis Robinson, 3 Blake Austin, 4 Tom Eisenhuth, 5 Eto Nabuli, 6 Tom Humble, 7 Isaac John, 8 Mose Masoe, 9 Ryan Simpkins, 10 Sam Anderson, 11 Matt Robinson
12 Anthony Cherrington, 13 Ethan Cook; Interchange: 15 Dayne Weston, 16 Vaipuna Tia Kilifi
17 Mosese Pangai, 18 Neccrom Areaiiti