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Penalty slotted. 1 point in the game. 11 mins left.
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Score – Reds: 14 – Crusaders: 13
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Reds give away penalty; Crusaders take the shot.
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Score – Reds: 14 – Crusaders: 10
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Crusaders march it forward into rolling maul; can the Reds hold on? Looking unlikely.
13 mins left. Crowd chanting.
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Score – Reds: 14 – Crusaders: 10
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Crusaders’ attacking lineout; pressure right on Reds.
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Score – Reds: 14 – Crusaders: 10
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SBW forces a turn-over; Crusaders go on attack, mid-field. Scrum.
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Score – Reds: 14 – Crusaders: 10
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Drop goal attempt by Cooper charged down; game going from one end of the field to the other. Not easy to live blog!!
62 minutes in.
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Score – Reds: 14 – Crusaders: 10
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Attacking scrum to Reds on the 22. One more try here might be enough. 21 minutes left in the game.
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Score – Reds: 14 – Crusaders: 10
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All welcome to leave your own views here Roarers.
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Score – Reds: 14 – Crusaders: 10
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Scott Higginbotham pushed into touch on the Crusaders’ line; they remain on attack.
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Score – Reds: 14 – Crusaders: 10
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50th minute and it’s 14-10 to the Reds. Game evenly balanced. Reds showing passion in defence,
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Score – Reds: 14 – Crusaders: 10
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Beau Robinson off; speculation he’s broken his arm… What a shame that would be.
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Score – Reds: 14 – Crusaders: 10
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MR – yes…his footwork and passing is something else; no comments on the rest of his game though.
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Cooper converts from the sideline.
2 tries to 1 to Reds.
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Score – Reds: 14 – Crusaders: 10
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TRY!!
Genia catches the Crusaders napping and bursts down the blindside for a 20mtr run to the line. Can Cooper convert?
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Score – Reds: 12 – Crusaders: 10
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Second half starts. Daly replaced by Holmes up front.
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Score – Reds: 7 – Crusaders: 10
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Cooper misses; he’s 1 from 3 and it’s 7-10 at the break.
Duke sends another photo from the match.
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Score – Reds: 7 – Crusaders: 10
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Penalty to the Reds; Cooper will look for the points as the siren sounds.
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Score – Reds: 7 – Crusaders: 10
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Sonny Bill penalised for not releasing the ball. Reds will be relieved by that leading into the break.
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Score- Reds: 7 – Crusaders – 10
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Zac Guildford almost scores in the corner; upstairs says No Try.
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Score- Reds: 7 – Crusaders – 10
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Penalty. Crusaders being warned for slowing game down. Cards will be shown next.
Reds go for touch rather than take the points! ..But duly miss the lineout throw. Lineouts have been poor by Reds so far.
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Score- Reds: 7 – Crusaders – 10
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Can the Reds hold out; not looking like scoring at the moment.
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