Kicking off now
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Kicking off now
Early confusion over whos running what way
Spirit running into a stiff breeze
Spirit running into a gale but holding possession in the Eagles 22.
6 minutes in the 22 and the Spirit get turned over. Eagles put it 60 up field
Spirit defence holds and turns it back. Attack looking rusty early.
Play is stuck between the 10m lines. Spirit get the offloads going and the pick and gos to get a pen inside the Eagles 22m.
After a maul, some sloppy hands cost the Spirit an overlap through a knock on. Eagles scrum looking to clear the 22
Eagles clearance catches the breeze. Spirit knock on running it back at halfway
Good defense turns the ball back to the Spirit. Spirit lineout 30 out
More fumbles by the Spirit sees another good attack thwarted. Strong breeze having an effect.
Eagles finally get pinged for boring in by Paddy Ryan. Push and shove followed. Sam Ward makes the mistake of antagonising Rangi. Spirit knock on the lineout.
Good defense holds the Eagles in their defensive 22. Eagles scrum after swapping ruck turnovers.
More fumbling by the Eagles sees some more turnovers. Eagles get the scrum eventually from Spirit knockon.
32 mins gone still 0-0
Eagles get rewarded for boring in. Eagles lineout 38m out.