England vs Wales 6 Nations 2012

Twickenham, London- 25 February, 2012

Score and result:- England vs Wales 12-19 ( HT England 9-6 Wales)

Tries:- Scott Williams ( Wales)
Conversions:- Leigh Halfpenny (1/1)
Penalties:- Owen Farrell 4/5 ( Eng)/ Leigh Halfpenny 4/5 ( Wales)
Drop goal:- Farrell 0/1

Scott Williams’ late try helps Wales secure a Triple Crown as they beat England 19-12 at Twickenham. David Strettle had a late disallowed try for England, with Iain Ramage taking a long hard look before disallowing the try

England vs Wales 3-0 ( Farrell penalty 24′)
England vs Wales 3-3 ( Halfpenny penalty 26′)
England vs Wales 6-3 ( Farrell penalty 30′)
England vs Wales 6-6 ( Halfpenny penalty 35′)
England vs Wales 9-6 ( Farrell penalty 39′)
England vs Wales 12-6 ( Farrell penalty 46′)
England vs Wales 12-9 ( Halfpenny penalty 54′)
England vs Wales 12-12 ( Halfpenny penalty 72′)
England vs Wales 12-17 Scott Williams try v England 76′)
England vs Wales 12-19 ( Halfpenny conversion)

Chiefs vs Highlanders 2012

FT final score and result:- Chiefs vs Highlanders 19-23

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, February 25, 2012

Tries:- Masaga 14′ ( Chiefs)/ Smith 61′, Burleigh 65′( Highlanders)
Conversions:- Aaron Cruden 1/1 ( Chiefs)/ Chris Noakes 2/2 ( Highlanders)
Penalties:- Cruden 5′, 32′, 37′, 50′ 4/4 ( Chiefs)/ Noakes 3/3 2′, 12′, 27′ (Highlanders)

The Chiefs, boasting of the likes of Aaron Cruden and Sonny Bill Williams in their ranks, taste defeat in their Super 15 opener as the Highlanders beat them 23-19. Thrilling end to the game as the Highlanders scored two late tries to win the game 23-19 despite a solid first half effort from the Chiefs.

Blue Bulls vs Sharks 2012

Loftus, Pretoria- 24 February, 2012- 19.10 South African time

Full time final score and result:- Bulls vs Sharks 18-13 ( HT Bulls 0-0 Sharks)

Tries:- Jacques Botes ( Sharks)
Con:- Lambie 1/1 ( Sharks)
Penalties:- Morne Steyn 5/7 ( Bulls)/ Pat Lambie 2/4, Riaan Viljoen 0/1 ( Sharks)
Drop goal:- Steyn 1/1 Continue reading →

Brumbies vs Force 2012

Canberra Stadium, Canberra- 24 February, 2012- Super 15 2012- Saturday- 7.40 local

Final Full time Score and result:- Brumbies vs Force 19-17 ( HT ACT Brumbies 9-12 Force)

Tries:- Mogg, Coleman ( Brumbies)/ Stannard ( Western Force)
Conversions:- White 0/2 ( Brumbies)/ Stannard 0/1 ( Western Force)
Penalties:- Nic White 3/6 ( Brumbies)/ James Stannard 4/6 ( Western Force)

Jake White’s Brumbies get off to a winning start as they beat Western Force 19-17. A first half dominated by penalties, before both teams managed to score three tries together in the second half. Continue reading →

Blues vs Crusaders 2012

Friday, February 24, 2012- Super Rugby 2012- Eden Park, Auckland- 19.35 New Zealand time

Final score and result:- Blues 18-19 Crusaders ( HT Blues 12-16 Crusaders)

Tries:- Lowrey, Raikuna ( Blues)/ Fruean ( Crusaders)
Conversions:- Hobbs 1/2 ( Blues)/ Bleyendaal ( Crusaders)
Penalties:- Hobbs 2/3 (Blues)/ Bleyendaal*4 ( Crusaders)

Replacement flyhalf Tyler Bleyendaal’s nerveless kicking helps the Canterbury Crusaders beat the Auckland Blues 19-18 in the first game of Super Rugby 2012. Continue reading →