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WESTS TIGERS CRUSH EELS 42-16 IN NYC
By Wayne Cousins
29/04/2012 2:22:58 PM
Wests Tigers recorded a strong 42-16 win over Parramatta Eels at Parramatta Stadium today in round 8 of the NYC competition.
Coached by Todd Payten, it was the side's 6th win in 8 games this season.
Parramatta opened the scoring in the third minute when half-back Robbie Kamoto brushed off Jacob Miller and Manaia Rudolph to score from 10 metres out next to the posts. Five-eighth Mitch Brassington converted the try for a 6-0 lead.
Wests Tigers received a let off in the 11th minute when the Eels were called back for a forward pass as centre Jon Pepa crossed for a try. It came after the Eels took an intercept pass from Wests Tigers five-eighth Jordan Marshall-King.
Marshall-King got Wests Tigers on the board in the 16th minute when he spotted a hole from 10 metres out and put the foot down before bouncing off a tackle to then reach out to score near the posts.
Rudolph, the NYC competition’s leading pointscorer, converted the try for a 6-all scoreline.
Wests Tigers went to a 10-6 lead when former Australian Schoolboys lock Brenden Santi stepped off his left foot to beat a few defenders to score a fine try out wide in the 21st minute. Rudolph converted the try for a 12-6 lead.
2nd Half
Parramatta got back to trail 12-10 when Brassington ran an angle to crash through three defenders to score out wide after 47 minutes. He failed to convert his own try.
Wests Tigers forward Inno Inosesio extended the lead to 16-10 when he raced 20 metres to slice through the defence before crashing his way over under the posts in the 54th minute. Rudolph converted the try for an 18-10 lead.
A grubber kick by Miller saw winger David Nofoaluma produce a sensational dive to ground the ball just before the deadline to score in the 58th minute for a 22-10 lead. Rudolph failed to convert the try.
Two minutes later, Parramatta full-back Jacob Gagan swooped on a short grubber kick to score. Brassington converted the try for a 22-16 scoreline.
A lovely inside pass by Marshall-King saw Rudolph score in the 67th minute next to the posts for a 26-16 lead. Rudolph's conversion attempt then hit the upright.
Wests Tigers went to a 30-16 in the 70th minute when winger Marika Koroibete superbly picked up a spilt bomb with one hand before stepping back inside to score out wide.Rudolph converted the try for a 32-16 lead.
Miller then produced a good inside pass to send impressive prop Kyle Lovett over next to the posts. Rudolph converted the try for a 38-16 lead after 74 minutes.
Wests Tigers finished the scoring when Miller scored a try in the 78th minute. Rudolph failed to convert the try for the 42-16 scoreline.
Wests Tigers team: 1 Manaia Rudolph, 2 Marika Koroibete, 3 Brad Soe, 4\. Asipeli Fine, 5\. David Nofoaluma, 6\. Jordan Marshall, 7\. Jacob Miller, 8\. Nathan Brown, 9\. Ben Saunders, 10\. Kyle Lovett, 11\. Joel Luani, 12\. Jesse Sue
13\. Brenden Santi; interchange 14\. Soni Paasi, 15\. Brodie Monroe, 16\. Inno Inosesio, 17\. Sitaleki Akauola.
By Wayne Cousins
29/04/2012 2:22:58 PM
Wests Tigers recorded a strong 42-16 win over Parramatta Eels at Parramatta Stadium today in round 8 of the NYC competition.
Coached by Todd Payten, it was the side's 6th win in 8 games this season.
Parramatta opened the scoring in the third minute when half-back Robbie Kamoto brushed off Jacob Miller and Manaia Rudolph to score from 10 metres out next to the posts. Five-eighth Mitch Brassington converted the try for a 6-0 lead.
Wests Tigers received a let off in the 11th minute when the Eels were called back for a forward pass as centre Jon Pepa crossed for a try. It came after the Eels took an intercept pass from Wests Tigers five-eighth Jordan Marshall-King.
Marshall-King got Wests Tigers on the board in the 16th minute when he spotted a hole from 10 metres out and put the foot down before bouncing off a tackle to then reach out to score near the posts.
Rudolph, the NYC competition’s leading pointscorer, converted the try for a 6-all scoreline.
Wests Tigers went to a 10-6 lead when former Australian Schoolboys lock Brenden Santi stepped off his left foot to beat a few defenders to score a fine try out wide in the 21st minute. Rudolph converted the try for a 12-6 lead.
2nd Half
Parramatta got back to trail 12-10 when Brassington ran an angle to crash through three defenders to score out wide after 47 minutes. He failed to convert his own try.
Wests Tigers forward Inno Inosesio extended the lead to 16-10 when he raced 20 metres to slice through the defence before crashing his way over under the posts in the 54th minute. Rudolph converted the try for an 18-10 lead.
A grubber kick by Miller saw winger David Nofoaluma produce a sensational dive to ground the ball just before the deadline to score in the 58th minute for a 22-10 lead. Rudolph failed to convert the try.
Two minutes later, Parramatta full-back Jacob Gagan swooped on a short grubber kick to score. Brassington converted the try for a 22-16 scoreline.
A lovely inside pass by Marshall-King saw Rudolph score in the 67th minute next to the posts for a 26-16 lead. Rudolph's conversion attempt then hit the upright.
Wests Tigers went to a 30-16 in the 70th minute when winger Marika Koroibete superbly picked up a spilt bomb with one hand before stepping back inside to score out wide.Rudolph converted the try for a 32-16 lead.
Miller then produced a good inside pass to send impressive prop Kyle Lovett over next to the posts. Rudolph converted the try for a 38-16 lead after 74 minutes.
Wests Tigers finished the scoring when Miller scored a try in the 78th minute. Rudolph failed to convert the try for the 42-16 scoreline.
Wests Tigers team: 1 Manaia Rudolph, 2 Marika Koroibete, 3 Brad Soe, 4\. Asipeli Fine, 5\. David Nofoaluma, 6\. Jordan Marshall, 7\. Jacob Miller, 8\. Nathan Brown, 9\. Ben Saunders, 10\. Kyle Lovett, 11\. Joel Luani, 12\. Jesse Sue
13\. Brenden Santi; interchange 14\. Soni Paasi, 15\. Brodie Monroe, 16\. Inno Inosesio, 17\. Sitaleki Akauola.
