RMC - Round 5, Auburn V Windsor

Ron Massey Cup Round 6, 2014

Auburn Warriors V Windsor Wolves @ Lidcombe Oval

Report and Photos © Bryden Sharp (Rugby League News)

Auburn's Heka Nanai on the charge.

Auburn Warriors                   34

Windsor Wolves                    26

The Auburn Warriors were pushed all the way in their clash with the Windsor Wolves eventually running out 34-26 winners.

Auburn were looking to cement 2nd spot on the ladder while the Wolves were looking to register their third win on the trot. Both sides had early ball but squandered possession negating any chances they had to cross the line. Auburn crossed early but their lead could have been a lot more. Windsor also threw away possession with poor ball control. Auburn sailed out to a 20-10 half time lead before the Wolves roared into action levelling the scores at 26 all.

 

Auburn looked to have scored with their first use of the ball but Jordan Hall failed to ground the ball. The 2nd rower was over the line but was very relaxed planting the ball. This didn’t hurt the Warriors momentum with the home side crossing with their next use of the steeden. Auburn put together a well orchestrated set which saw them go 100 metres before Sione Kaiveleta crossed wide out. Windsor then produced a number of chances on the Warriors line but squandered the possession cheaply. The amount of possession the visitors had finally paid off with Matt Boss crossing after 17 minutes of play. Auburn regained the lead on the back of a strong charge to the line by Matt Utai. Windsor looked to have levelled six minutes later but Fairhouz Elknader failed to plant the ball chasing a grubber. Auburn made the Wolves pay with Arthur Little slicing through some poor defence to score. Windsor were their own worst enemy gifting Auburn cheap field position on the back of school boy errors coming off their own line. Auburn made them pay with Jamie Stanley winning the race to a McGrady grubber. Windsor reduced the lead right on half time with Kieron Croft powering his way across wide out.

Auburn were first on the scoreboard for the 2nd stanza with McGrady crossing after 30 seconds of play. The ball was spread wide from the kick off resulting in a long run from Kaiveleta who found McGrady on his inside for the try. The next twenty minutes belonged to the Wolves. They finally started to string some plays together which resulted in three tries. The first came through a monumental effort from Pat Hollis. Hollis carried numerous defenders across the line and some how managed to plant the ball. The Wolves were at it again eight minutes later with Croft bagging his 2nd. The scores were level when Hollis raced through a gap the size of the Sydney Heads to score. Auburn then received a penalty twenty metres out right in front. McGrady sent the ball through the sticks setting up a grandstand finish. The Warriors took the gamble running the ball on the last. The gamble came up trumps with Kaiveleta bagging the match winner.

 

More photos from the match can be found here

 

Auburn Warriors 34 (Sione Kaiveleta 2, Matt Utai, Arthur Little, Jamie Stanley, Lindon McGrady tries; McGrady 5 goals) d. Windsor Wolves 26 (Kieron Croft 2, Pat Hollis 2, Matt Boss tries; Iain Riccardi 3 goals) at Lidcombe Oval. Referee: Scot Murray. Touch Judges: Peter Sciberras, Shane Smith; Penalties: 9-7 Windsor Half-time 20-10 Auburn. Goal-kickers: Lindon McGrady (Auburn 5 from 7) Iain Riccardi (Windsor) 3 from 4, Pat Hollis (Windsor) 0 from 1

 

When they scored:

5th minute:       Auburn 6-0 (Kaiveleta try, McGrady goal)

17th minute:     6 all (Boss try, Riccardi goal)

24th minute:     Auburn 10-6 (Utai try)

32nd minute:    Auburn 16-6 (Little try, McGrady goal)

36th minute:     Auburn 20-6 (Stanley try)

40th minute:     Auburn 20-10 (Croft try)

41st minute:     Auburn 26-10 (McGrady try, goal)

52nd minute:    Auburn 26-16 (Hollis try, Riccardi goal)

60th minute:     Auburn 26-20 (Croft try)

69th minute:     26 all (Hollis try, Riccardi goal)

74th minute:     Auburn 28-26 (McGrady goal)

76th minute:     Auburn 34-26 (Kaiveleta try, McGrady goal)

 

Windsor's Hutch Maiava.

Auburn Warriors

1          Fiteli Fatai

2          John Sila

3          Heka Nanai

4          Matt Utai

5          Sione Kaiveleta

7          Lindon McGrady

18        Arthur Little     

8          Sione Tovo

9          Luke Ferry (c)

10        Tupou Longi

15        Jordan Hall

17        Jamie Stanley

13        Jordan Bowles

Interchange

14        Joe Mua

21        Jason Tuulau

23        Brendan Mafi

 

Auburn's Joe Mua.

Windsor Wolves

1          Daniel Cooper

2          Adam Betkas

3          Kieron Croft

20        James Thiel

22        Nayah Freeman

6          Matt Boss

7          Eli Makaui

8          Hutch Maiava

9          Vila Halafihi

10        Matt Eisenhuth

11        Ryan Tramonte (c)

12        Iain Riccardi

13        Dave Cowhan

Interchange

5          Chris Aunese-Scanlan

15        Pat Hollis

16        Ryan Cusack

22        Fairhouz Elknader