80'
All over!
WE WIN 27-8 AND THAT’S FIVE POINTS IN THE BAG!
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8
80'
Thompson converts!
Thompson converts and is replaced by Cammy Scott!
79'
TRY ASHHHYYY!!!!
CARDIFF OVERTHOW AND ASHMAN GATHERS FOR THE BONUS-POINT SCORE!!! GET IN!!!
79'
Muncaster in touch…
We looked to be in the corner but Muncaster puts a foot in touch…
Cardiff lineout 1m out.
78'
Cardiff penalised!
We nudge one into the 22 with two mins to go..!
74'
Knocked on
The lineout is knocked on from the middle pod. Scrum Cardiff.
73'
Cardiff clear
We look to move it wide and Thompson’s pass is hit to the ground allowing Cardiff to clear. We have a lineout at the 10m line.
73'
Cardiff binned
The visitors are down to 14 once again as Josh McNally is sent to the bin.
72'
Quality counter rucking!
We win the penalty and nudge one into the corner!
70'
Cardiff knock on. Scrum pen!
The big men went to work and we’ll nudge one into the Cardiff 22 from half-way!
69'
A lot of changes!
Matt Scott for Tuipulotu.
Hodgson for Sykes.
Vellacott for Ali Price.
64'
TRY DARCY!!!
DARCYYYY!!!
WHAT A TRY!
WE STEAL, MISH BREAKS, FEEDS PRICE BEFORE ITS OFFLOADED WIDE TO GRAHAM WHO TOUCHES DOWN!
65'
Stolen!
We steal the Cardiff lineout as they overthrow to the tail.
We move it wide and Duhan advances us 50m into the visitors half!
63'
High tackle
Muncaster is penalised for a high tackle from a kick chase.
Unlucky as Winnett was on his way down. Cardiff kick just shy of our 22.
61'
TRY SCHOEE!!!!!
TRY SCHOEMAN!!!
THAT’S BEEN COMING!
THE BIG MEN GET A SHIFT ON WITH A DRVING MAUL AND SCHOEMAN BREAKS FREE FOR THE SCORE!
60'
Attacking with advantage
Ali Price has been excellent today.
He takes a quick tap before ordering the pack round the corner at pace.
Cardiff are pinged again and Thompson hits into the corner…
59'
Cardiff pinged
It’s a high tackle on half-way. Thompson nudges one into the Cardiff 22.
58'
Watson on
Mish is on in the back-row with Bradbury making way. Muncaster will shift to 8.
57'
Penalty Cardiff
Sheedy splits the uprights. 10-8 at Hive Stadium.
55'
Pinged
We steal in contact but we’re isolated and Cardiff win a turnover penalty just over half-way.
54'
Overthrow
The lineout is overthrown and Cardiff break.
Wes and Ali Price cover and force a knock on in contact.
We steal from a lineout in our 22 and look to run it out!
54'
Lovely from Goose
Wes marks the ball, quick taps and feeds Duhan who breaks 30m into the Cardiff half. They then slice a clearance giving us good territory!
18:32
Into touch!
Cam Winnett breaks out wide but we scrap well and force the full-back into touch!
49'
Knocked on
Cardiff go long and we knock on just over our own 22.
48'
Triple change
We bring on a brand new front row after the try.
Paul Hill, Ewan Ashman and Pierre Schoeman now on in the capital front-row.
46'
TRY DUHI!!!!
TRY DUHAN!!!
We keep the foot on the gas and Van der Merwe shows brilliant control to touch down in the corner!!
Thompson converts from out wide and it’s 10-5!
45'
Advantage
We continue to pepper the Cardiff line and have the advantage in front of the sticks.
43'
Cardiff pinged again
We nudge to the corner with a man advantage int the pack…
42'
Cardiff pinged
The visitors go long with a box kick.
We manage to gather and Cardiff go off their feet giving us an easy exit.
41'
Knocked on
Cardiff spill straight from the restart. We move it wise and Bradbury is hit man on ball, forcing the number 8 to spill in contact.
Not sure where the advantage went…
41'
Back underway!
We’re back underway at Hive Stadium.
Gilchrist has returned to the field following his sin bin. Cardiff still down to 14 with Young carded before half-time.
40'
No try
We looked to be in for a perfectly good score out wide from Duan but the ref brings it back…?
That brings and end to the half after some hand bags.
3-5 at the break.
40'
Stolen and Young binned!
Boan steal from the lineout and Tuipulotu breaks.
Thompson send its wide with a cross field kick which Darcy collects!
The winger then evades a tackle and offloads to Paddy who toes up the line!
Harrison is tackles illegally and Thomas Young is sent to the bin for Cardiff!
39'
Bid defensive set needed
Cardiff kick to the corner again.
38'
No try
Cardiff think they have scored but its ruled out by TMO.
They have advantage and kick to the corner.
37'
Scrambling well
Cardiff move it wide and are 5m out with advantage.
35'
Knock on?
We go high and Wes Goosen gets a paw on it which looked like it went backwards but the ref had other ideas.
Cardiff move it well and progress into our 22.
32'
Forward pass
Cardiff throw it forward from the lineout and we’ll have a scrum on half-way.
30'
Gilchrist sent to the bin
That’s highly questionable.
Gilco is sent to the bin for a high tackle.
Looked like Grady ran straight into his chest, but the lock will spend 10 minutes in the bin.
29'
Try Cardiff
The visitors take the lead as Thomas Young dives in the corner. 3-5 at Hive Stadium.
28'
Pinged
We’er penalised for offside as Cardiff go long with a box kick and the visitors nudge it into the corner.
26'
Pinged
We go off feet at the breakdown and Cardiff win the penalty and advance to half-way.
25'
Turnover!
Darcy Graham tackles out wide as Cardiff break from the scrum and Matt Currie gets on ball for a huge turnover pen!
24'
Knock on
We knock on from the base of the scrum. Unlucky…
24'
Bold
We opt for the scrum in front of the Murrayfield Stand…
23'
Mosese!
A brilliant take, break and offload from Tuipulotu nearly has Darcy in for our first score of the game!
Cardiff are eventually pinged in front of their own sticks.
22'
Turnover!
We win the turnover pen in our 22 and Thompson send it long just shy of the Cardiff 22.
20'
Hats off Ali Price
Price does brilliantly to get back and cover a clever grubber through from Cardiff before clearing our lines with an excellent box kick from our own line.
19'
Pinged
Bradbury is pinged at the breakdown in the Cardiff half and the visitors kick it to half-way.
18'
Darcy!
Brilliant feet and physicality from the winger who collects in our 22 before breaking free. The Main Stand on its feet for that skill!
16'
Cardiff clear
We have Cardiff pinned in their 22 but eventually give away a penalty at the breakdown and the visitors move it to half-way.
14'
So close to being a worldie!
We get advantage at the scrum in our 22 and Price opts to go quick and move it down the blindside.
Ross Thompson shows good control to dummy before finding the trailing Van der Merwe.
The wingers burns his man before his offload falls just shy of the supporting Price!
12'
Physicality
Paddy Harrison makes himself a nuisance at the breakdown and forces a Cardiff knock on in our 22.
11'
Holding on
We’re eventually pinged for holding on in the Cardiff 22.
10'
Counter rucking!
Physicality from the pack forces the turnover and we move it wide!
Currie puts in a clever grubber that has the visitors back three turning before it eventually tricks into touch.
Great start!
8'
We clear our lines
Cardiff send it long from the restart and we clear our lines!
We charge down the visitors and eventually gain back possession from a high ball into our territory!
7'
Penalty!
We take the lead as Ross Thompson chips over from in front of the sticks! 3-0!
4'
Ali breaks!
Ali Price takes a quick tap in the Cardiff 22′ and takes us within 5m out!
Goosen then beaks the mainline and we’re looking dangerous here!
3'
Wingers combine
We move it wide from a lineout in the Cardiff half.
Darcy Graham gets hands on ball and feeds Duhan who breaks down the Main Stand touchline!
2'
Cardiff lose it
Cardiff are in our half but lose a lineout forward.
We break and Wes Goosen chips forward which forced the visitors into a hurried clearance!
1'
KICK-OFF!
We’re underway at Hive Stadium!
17:07
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