They both played the last time Wests Tigers had the BYE as well….
Fifta was great, Moors try's were fantastic efforts...
Fifta was great, Moors try's were fantastic efforts...
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MAGPIES BEAT VULCANS IN NSW CUP
By Steve Reeves
13/06/2010 3:37:15 PM
Western Suburbs Magpies recorded a 30-20 victory over Auckland Vulcans at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on Saturday, June 12, in round 14 of the NSW Cup.
With Wests Tigers having the bye this weekend, forwards Junior Moors and Andrew Fifita returned to help bolster the Magpies side.
The team disruptions of recent times continued and the reshuffle to fit Moors and Fifita extended to moving George Kepa from fullback to five eight with Nua Akerpia, who was returning from injury, taking up a position in the centres whilst the versatile Rhys Pritchard moved to fullback.
John Skandalis and Michael Stolk made way for the First Grade Front Rowers and Jamie Sharkie returned to the starting side after missing last week's match with concussion.
Before heading onto the pitch coach Leo Epifania addressed the players and emphasised the need to provide a strong defensive effort if they wanted to get away with the two competition points against a dangerous opposition.
In the early stages of the match the Vulcans showed their hand by running their big forwards at the Magpies. Although held in tackles, the big Kiwis were regularly able to off load the ball to support players earning them good field position.
Chris Corby looked to have opened the scoring on Wests first visit to the Vulcans end but he was ruled to be held up.
When the Magpies turned over possession soon after the Vulcans hard running and offloads took them quickly down to the other end where Niuvoa Taka scored a fine try in the corner. The conversion was unsuccessful and at the 10 minute mark the Magpies found themselves down 4-0.
Wests would respond quickly and with the Magpies perched deep in the visitors half, it seemed they would score on a number of occasions, but loose passes went to ground. Finally, in the 16th minute, centre Andrew Everingham hit the ball at pace. With the defense back peddling from the quick play the ball, second row forward Josh Davis crashed through a number of tackles and over the line. Chris Corby added the extra two points putting the Magpies ahead 6-4.
The next twenty minutes or so saw both teams fail to maintain possession, with both teams making errors just when they looked like they were about to create some danger for the opposition.
It would take a dash of individual brilliance from Godinet to break the shackles. The Vulcans No. 7 collected one of the all to regular offloads from one of his forwards 40m out and in the blink of an eye he had streaked away to score under the posts. The easy conversion put Auckland back into the lead at 10-6.
The Magpies knew they had to be the next to score and with only a couple of minutes left on the clock in the first half, they put up a high kick from the restart. The move caught the Vulcans by surprise and Wests regathered the ball. With the defense in disarray, twinkle toes Rhys Pritchard weaved his way through several players to score beside the posts. Sharkie guided the ball over the black dot and as the half time hooter sounded, the Magpies led 12-10.
The second half got under way and Wests looked to have scored early when winger Gus Aiga latched onto a Jaimie Sharkie grubber, but the referee ruled he had grounded it dead. Wests continued to look the most likely for the first 10 minutes of the half, but promising moves came to nothing and the Magpies could not turn field possession into points. Against the run in play and on the back of a Godinet 40/20 the Vulcans struck back to once again take the lead 14 -12.
Godinet attracted the defence to send Ralph Ah-Van to the line where the Magpies defenders attempted to roll him onto his back but only succeeding into rolling him into the in-goal.
The Vulcans would once again show their generosity by allowing the kick off to go dead. The ensuing dropout was taken by five eight George Kepa who attacked down the right side of the field before throwing a great pass to centre Nu Akerpia.
The big Magpies centre drew the defenders to himself before flicking a fine underarm ball to a flying Troy O’Sullivan who dived over in the corner. Jamie Sharkie did not let the boys down, guiding the ball between the uprights from the sideline. At 18 – 14, the Magpies had a bit of breathing space.
The Vulcans weren't done with yet though and the you score - we score pattern of the game continued when Auckland hit back ten minutes later with another six pointer. Mike Afioga scored a strong individual try to carry several Wests defenders over the line. Howie Matthews conversion gave the visitors the lead yet again at 20-18 with just 12 minutes left to play.
At this point the Wests coaching staff made what was to be a match winning change. The Magpies re-introduced Junior Moors back into the game, with almost immediate result. After forcing another line drop out, the Magpies lifted, making valuable ground up the middle of the ruck.
When the ball was passed into the hands of Moors, the crowd sensed that a try was on the cards. At the end of a barnstorming run, Moors found himself over the try line with three players clinging onto him. It was a display of pure determination and the big man was not going to be denied. Corby added the extras. The Magpies had retaken the lead 24 to 20.
In the tense dying minutes of the game everyone at the ground was wondering if Auckland would respond as they had to every other Wests try on the day. Thankfully for the home fans the Magpies would snap the pattern of the day and be the first side to score consecutive tries in the game.
Junior Moors was to be in the thick of things again. Following good lead up work by his team mates, Moors jumped into dummy half 5 out from the line and directly under the posts. Using brute strength, he pushed through the heart of the Vulcans defence before putting the ball to the turf for the match winner.
Not long after the conversion by Corby, the full time hooter rang out around the stadium.
The Magpies play Newtown Jets at Campbelltown Stadium on Saturday, June 19, at 3pm.
Western Suburbs 30 (Moors 2, Davis, Pritchard, O'Sullivan tries; Corby 3, Sharkie 2 goals) defeated
Auckland 20 (Taka, Godinet, Ah-Van, Afioga tries; Matthews 2 goals)
By Steve Reeves
13/06/2010 3:37:15 PM
Western Suburbs Magpies recorded a 30-20 victory over Auckland Vulcans at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on Saturday, June 12, in round 14 of the NSW Cup.
With Wests Tigers having the bye this weekend, forwards Junior Moors and Andrew Fifita returned to help bolster the Magpies side.
The team disruptions of recent times continued and the reshuffle to fit Moors and Fifita extended to moving George Kepa from fullback to five eight with Nua Akerpia, who was returning from injury, taking up a position in the centres whilst the versatile Rhys Pritchard moved to fullback.
John Skandalis and Michael Stolk made way for the First Grade Front Rowers and Jamie Sharkie returned to the starting side after missing last week's match with concussion.
Before heading onto the pitch coach Leo Epifania addressed the players and emphasised the need to provide a strong defensive effort if they wanted to get away with the two competition points against a dangerous opposition.
In the early stages of the match the Vulcans showed their hand by running their big forwards at the Magpies. Although held in tackles, the big Kiwis were regularly able to off load the ball to support players earning them good field position.
Chris Corby looked to have opened the scoring on Wests first visit to the Vulcans end but he was ruled to be held up.
When the Magpies turned over possession soon after the Vulcans hard running and offloads took them quickly down to the other end where Niuvoa Taka scored a fine try in the corner. The conversion was unsuccessful and at the 10 minute mark the Magpies found themselves down 4-0.
Wests would respond quickly and with the Magpies perched deep in the visitors half, it seemed they would score on a number of occasions, but loose passes went to ground. Finally, in the 16th minute, centre Andrew Everingham hit the ball at pace. With the defense back peddling from the quick play the ball, second row forward Josh Davis crashed through a number of tackles and over the line. Chris Corby added the extra two points putting the Magpies ahead 6-4.
The next twenty minutes or so saw both teams fail to maintain possession, with both teams making errors just when they looked like they were about to create some danger for the opposition.
It would take a dash of individual brilliance from Godinet to break the shackles. The Vulcans No. 7 collected one of the all to regular offloads from one of his forwards 40m out and in the blink of an eye he had streaked away to score under the posts. The easy conversion put Auckland back into the lead at 10-6.
The Magpies knew they had to be the next to score and with only a couple of minutes left on the clock in the first half, they put up a high kick from the restart. The move caught the Vulcans by surprise and Wests regathered the ball. With the defense in disarray, twinkle toes Rhys Pritchard weaved his way through several players to score beside the posts. Sharkie guided the ball over the black dot and as the half time hooter sounded, the Magpies led 12-10.
The second half got under way and Wests looked to have scored early when winger Gus Aiga latched onto a Jaimie Sharkie grubber, but the referee ruled he had grounded it dead. Wests continued to look the most likely for the first 10 minutes of the half, but promising moves came to nothing and the Magpies could not turn field possession into points. Against the run in play and on the back of a Godinet 40/20 the Vulcans struck back to once again take the lead 14 -12.
Godinet attracted the defence to send Ralph Ah-Van to the line where the Magpies defenders attempted to roll him onto his back but only succeeding into rolling him into the in-goal.
The Vulcans would once again show their generosity by allowing the kick off to go dead. The ensuing dropout was taken by five eight George Kepa who attacked down the right side of the field before throwing a great pass to centre Nu Akerpia.
The big Magpies centre drew the defenders to himself before flicking a fine underarm ball to a flying Troy O’Sullivan who dived over in the corner. Jamie Sharkie did not let the boys down, guiding the ball between the uprights from the sideline. At 18 – 14, the Magpies had a bit of breathing space.
The Vulcans weren't done with yet though and the you score - we score pattern of the game continued when Auckland hit back ten minutes later with another six pointer. Mike Afioga scored a strong individual try to carry several Wests defenders over the line. Howie Matthews conversion gave the visitors the lead yet again at 20-18 with just 12 minutes left to play.
At this point the Wests coaching staff made what was to be a match winning change. The Magpies re-introduced Junior Moors back into the game, with almost immediate result. After forcing another line drop out, the Magpies lifted, making valuable ground up the middle of the ruck.
When the ball was passed into the hands of Moors, the crowd sensed that a try was on the cards. At the end of a barnstorming run, Moors found himself over the try line with three players clinging onto him. It was a display of pure determination and the big man was not going to be denied. Corby added the extras. The Magpies had retaken the lead 24 to 20.
In the tense dying minutes of the game everyone at the ground was wondering if Auckland would respond as they had to every other Wests try on the day. Thankfully for the home fans the Magpies would snap the pattern of the day and be the first side to score consecutive tries in the game.
Junior Moors was to be in the thick of things again. Following good lead up work by his team mates, Moors jumped into dummy half 5 out from the line and directly under the posts. Using brute strength, he pushed through the heart of the Vulcans defence before putting the ball to the turf for the match winner.
Not long after the conversion by Corby, the full time hooter rang out around the stadium.
The Magpies play Newtown Jets at Campbelltown Stadium on Saturday, June 19, at 3pm.
Western Suburbs 30 (Moors 2, Davis, Pritchard, O'Sullivan tries; Corby 3, Sharkie 2 goals) defeated
Auckland 20 (Taka, Godinet, Ah-Van, Afioga tries; Matthews 2 goals)
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