A TWITTER TALE OF TWO HALVES
By Darraghgirl
November 5 2016
No live reporters so this report is garnered from both club’s Twitter feeds. The first half is largely from Saracens (#Sarrieslive) and the second from Gloucester (#GLOSVSAR)
FIRST HALF:- (Mostly) Saracens-#Sarrieslive
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Here We Go! kellydrbrown leads out this young Saracens side.
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A sobering minutes' silence at Kingsholm is observed. We're ready to go!
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1' kellydrbrown charges down gloucesterrugby scrum-half Braley's grubber and regathers. Ben_spencer clears
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3' Another hanging box-kick from Ben_spencer early on. The Sarries No9 looking to take control of the game
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04 - Game is yet to stop at Kingsholm. Exhausting opening phase of play unto the fifth minute mark
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5’ The ball pops out the tackle and gloucesterrugby No8 Ludlow gallops away. NickTompkins does well to track back and make the tackle. Evans rolls a fine grubber into touch deep in the Sarries 22. Sarries secure the lineout and Ben_spencer clears past halfway.
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6' Brilliant lineout steal from NickIsiekwe. Sarries now on the attack in gloucesterrugby territory
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7' TRY! The stuff of dreams for TomGriffiths a try on debut against the Club he supported as a lad. Well done Griff.
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8' T_whiteley converts. Great start for Saracens [Glo 0 Sar 7]
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9' Sarries concede a penalty and gloucesterrugby kick for touch. Lineout 5m out from the Sarries line. Big test here
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10' Try gloucesterrugby. The Cherry & Whites rolling maul too powerful for Sarries. Mullis is the scorer. Conversion missed [Glo 5 Sar 7]
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12' Massive pats on the back for debutant vincentkoch as he turns the screw in the scrum & Sarries win a penalty. Spencer to go for goal. No mistake from Ben_spencer with that kick. Score now: [Glo 5 Sar 10]
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14' Smart half-break from AndrewFenby in back play for Saracens. Sarries now with possession in the Gloucester half…Sarries spill the ball down the right-wing. Scrum to gloucesterrugby in front of The Shed in their own 22
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17’ Two strong carries in quick succession from Sarries props bazzbarrington & vincentkoch as Sarries build the phases
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18' Big hit from gloucesterrugby wing Halaifonua on scottspurling rattles the Sarries hooker's cage, but Sarries have a scrum 6m out…..put in is reversed. Glos get a good scrum and get away…..Not quite! Vunisa wrestles the ball away on the floor and steals it back for Saracens….Nice variety in Saracens play as forwards and backs combine in attack. Sarries looking dangerous here.. TRY!! And it's a double for TomGriffiths_ ….Conversion missed from Ben_spencer [Glo 5 Sar 15]
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24' gloucesterrugby not rolling away and Saracens have a penalty. Skipper kellydrbrown instructs Ben_spencer to go for goal…Much better from Ben_spencer with that kick as the ball sails through the posts. Three more points [Glo 5 Sar 18]
- 26' Great rush defence from Joel_Conlon as Sarries look to squeeze the Cherry & Whites attack. A Braley kick is now out on the full……Sarries lineout wayward. Cameron Orr with a fine carry for gloucesterrugby takes them into the Sarries half
- Saracens carrying out a very simple and effective game here. Using the elements with Ben Spencer in charge
- 30' TRY!! Deadly work from Ben_spencer. A show and go at the ruck and fine acceleration to finish from 20m out. A real No 9 score that was. Ben_spencer converts his own try
- 32' Great maul defence from the Sarries pack as they drive the gloucesterrugby maul into touch. Sarries Sub: PrincePerkins is on for MattGallagherr on the left wing
- 35' TomGriffiths_ and NickTompkins are defending superbly well in this Sarries midfield. Physical and committed stuff so far. Great line speed from vincentkoch as he makes a bone rattling hit on Salesi Ma'afu
- 38' Inspired piece of skill from gloucesterrugby full-back Mat Protheroe takes the Cherry & Whites into Sarries territory…gloucesterrugby cough up possession and Sarries have the scrum
Ben Spencer has now passed Ben Blair as the top points scorer in the history of the #anglowelshcup
HALF TIME.
Second half mainly Gloucester Rugby #GLOSVSAR
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Glos Rep at HT - Paul Doran-Jones ON, Cameron Orr OFF. After a half of managing the game. Ben Spencer is OFF, Henry Taylor ON. (Tayls comes on to make his Sarries debut for Ben_spencer. Congratulations Tayls). Glos Rep - Will Safe ON, Charlie Beckett OFF
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Tom Whiteley gets us back underway at Kingsholm.
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11,660 tickets sold at Kingsholm this afternoon. Thank you for your support!
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44 - Saracens break well through Fenby, but he is hit well by Ludlow, and Glos win penalty. Evans kicks to 32m out….. Glos pressure is good at the maul and wins a penalty. Evans kicks to 5m out. Cmon Glaws!…Argh. Overthrow at the line out from Glos sees Saracens swoop on it and clear away.
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48 - Good from Creed to set up play for Glos outside the Saracens 22. Cmon boys! Make this count. TRY! Nice hands from the Cherry and Whites sees Protheroe make the break, and Thomas barge over. Evans is wide with touchline conversion. But Glos needed first score of 2nd half, and got it. Build on it! [10-25]
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50 - This is better! Purdy and Thorley with the gas out wide to stretch past Ellery. Saracens scramble and Glos have line out. Great turn of pace from Thorley there. He's bundled to touch in 22. Walker readies to throw in on debut.
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O No! Glos screaming for the score as Purdy goes over, but he’s adjudged to be held up. Now Kingsholm is alive!
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Glos scrum now, 5m out underneath the posts. Great chance here. One metre out now are Glos. Freddie Clarke almost wrestles, then Evans is hit very hard by Tompkins. Try! There it is, brilliant flat pass from Braley and Henry Purdy is over. Evans converts Gloucester’s 3rd try. [17-25]
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Sarries Sub: Off goes Samu Vunisa. On for his debut comes BenEarlba. Congratulations Ben. Sarries Sub: Off goes scottspurling1 on comes jar1ed. Saracens Rep - Jack Nay ON for his Sarries debut, Joel Conlon OFF. Blood Rep. Congratulations Jack. Glos Reps - Ciaran Knight, Tom Hudson ON, Salesi Ma'afu, Elliott Creed OFF
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57 - Ciaran Knight immediately wins penalty on the floor. Evans kicks to 24m out. Glos throw. Clever line out from Glos, and they have made it into the 22. Evans nearly shakes through.
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Advantage now to Glos as Clarke carries hard, TRY!!!! Halaifonua shakes off a tackler and is over! Bonus point for Gloucester! Awesome from Gloucester! Clarke and Knight sucked in the defenders, Purdy flings it for Halaifonua to finish! Great conversion from Evans !! Gloucester 24-25 Saracens
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Outstanding from Gloucester this! Dead and buried at halftime!
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Will Safe has just invited a Saracens defender to take a seat. Brutal carry from the back row. Sarries sub: Off goes PrincePerkins. On in his place is natenate Welcome back Nathan!
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Massive knock on from Saracens, but it is let go, as Saracens burst up to 5m out. Try Saracens - Where is the TMO where you need him. Tom Whiteley goes over.
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TRY! T_whiteley scuttles over for a try on debut! Great score from the diminutive fly-half. T_whiteley converts his own try. Score now Gloucester 24-32 Saracens
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65 - Glos steal again on the floor. Purdy dinks through, and Taylor carries it out. 5m line out for Glos. Here goes the maul. Penalty TRY!!!! Maul is defended illegally as it goes over. Yellow Card to Saracens captain Kelly Brown. Evans converts! One point in it! [31-32]
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68 - Glos secure the kick off and Braley clears and Ludlow claims superbly. Glos play and win line out in Sarries half. Sarries rep; Thomson-Stringer ON Barrington OFF. This game has it all!!
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69 - Glos threaten with the ball, but Protheroe's pass is forward. And now we pause for breath! Glos wheel away from the scrum, but Saracens awarded penalty. Whiteley kicks to the 22.
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Lineout lost from Saracens, and then Freddie Clarke carries it forward, then Ciaran Knight. Gwan lad!
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72 - Oh my! Protheroe nearly steals, but it's Saracens ball. Earle tackled into touch. Ball back with Saracens, but not for long. Stolen and away goes Protheroe to halfway.
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73 - Saracens penalty for holding on. Whiteley takes an age and kicks into 22.Sarries secure the ball and set up the driving maul.
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74 - Super maul defence from Glos to halt the initial drive, and then win the turnover. Another superb Ludlow carry takes play away, and Vellacott finds great distance. Thomas turnover! Evans breaks past Tompkins, Protheroe is down and Glos have the penalty. Great to see Mat Protheroe sitting up. He's been outstanding today on his first team debut.
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So, back to it, Lloyd Evans lines up a kick from 25m out, on the left hand side. Evans' kick breezes into the post. Carnage under the posts as Saracens try to wriggle away.
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77 - Whiteley clears for Saracens, and Safe takes it well. Glos with the ball 30m out now. Glos isolated and the ball is ripped by Tompkins. Saracens clear as Kelly Brown returns.
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79 - Glos maul is set up outside the Saracens 22 now, what can the hosts work from here. TRY!!!! WHAT A FINISH!!!! DAVID HALAIFONUA SENDS KINGSHOLM POTTY!!!! UNBELIEVEABLE JEFF!!
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Conversion is wide but Gloucester have won it !!! [36-32]
“Stunning comeback from the Cherry & Whites. Well done to them”#Sarrieslive.
“How bloody good was that! gloucesterrugby. Best game of rugby I've seen at Kingsholm in A LONG time! Great heart and performance in the second half gloucesterrugby the shed went nuts!” #GLOSVSAR
"There's a few lessons for us to learn, but we'll be better for this experience in the long run" - Saracens academy coach, Ian Vass
“Gutted! Not the finish we wanted. Credit to Gloucester though, tough place to go and get a result. Great to see the @Saracens boys on debut!” Ben_spencer
Gloucester Rugby
Protheroe, Halaifonua, Purdy, Creed, Thorley, Evans, Braley, Orr, Mullis, Ma’afu, Beckett, Batley, Clarke, Thomas, Ludlow.
Rep: Walker, Doran-Jones, Knight, Wilson, Safe, Vellacott, Hudson, Robinson.
Saracens
Fenby, Ellery, Tompkins, Griffiths, Gallagher, Whiteley, Spencer, Barrington, Spurling, Koch, Flanagan, Isiekwe, Conlan, Brown, Vunisa.
Rep: Saunders, Thompson-Stringer, Walker, Nay, Earl, Taylor Earle, Perkins
SCORERS:-
GLOUCESTER (36): Tries: Thomas, Purdy, Halaifonua (2), Mullis, Penalty. Conv: Evans (3)
SARACENS (32): Tries: Spencer, Whiteley, Griffiths (2); Conv: Spencer, Whiteley (2); Pens: Spencer (2)
Attendance: 11,660
Referee: Matthew O’Grady
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2016:11:12:22:43:40 by Darraghgirl.
