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Warm day in Sydney, 30°. Both teams on the field. Lets go Spirit!
Rays put together a few nice phases, Perth force a maul turnover
Taavao looks badly injured in an Ainsley tackle, looks like ankle
Stretchers out, Miralakkis on for Taavao
Stander loses control at the scrum, rays kick it out
Meakes wins a ruck penalty with great rush defense
Kick stays in, rays back on attack, spirit forces another maul turnover. Spirits first possession in rays territory
Spirit hot on attack 5 out
Knockon by spirit halts an ominous raid into the 22
Rays get lucky with the clearing kick getting touched and falling to their winger, hold it for 2 phases and score through Fitzpatrick
8-0 Rays ahead 9mins gone
Rays get another touched kick off the kickoff, lineout on halfway, spread left, rays find space and score again through Jones. Poor tackling by Perth
16-0 Rays
Spirit get some ball but is easily turned over by Alcock, Spirit back on attack
Masiwera gathers a neat kick from Prior, TMO decision pending