SPIRIT NAMED TO KEEP FINALS HOPES ALIVE

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14 on 14 now

Country scrum 20m out. Marakai slips. Reset.

Eagles put it through the backline to Jarome McKenzie who goes over in the RH corner. Goes Through the attempted tackles of Lacey and Apineru.

Perth were burnt on the outside through the Eagles backline running onto it at pace. Great sideline conversion from Lance against the wind shaves it inside the post!

8-24 @ 39 mins.

And that's the HT score. - Country are good for this lead.

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Overcast conditions, a bit grey but no real hint of rain. Good for rugby.

BBQs are smoking. Any estimates of the crowd size?

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Stiff breeze with the Eagles for the 2nd half.

Eagles running it out of their 22

Spirit disrupt an Eagles linout. Perth 20m out go to the backs to the left. 5m out now.

Probing after multiple phases. Oli Hoskins one off the base crashes over from a few m out scores near the LH corner!!

Luke Burton subbed for Ruru. Prior nails a great conversion \!

16-24 at 43 mins

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Prior is now FH. Perth exiting their 22. Get a penalty. Attacking lineout 40m out.

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Sexton jolts the ball (ref missed the knock on).

Kellaway breaks out passes to Penrith Flyer Mckenzie but it's forward

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Sprit atacking 20m out.

Ruru passes to Tessman - straight up the guts. Brought down just short. But on his back reaches over his head to Score!!

24-all @ 48 mins

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Eagles almost get the turnover from the restart. Perth to feed the defensive scrum 25m out fro their own line.

Get a good second shove on. Cottrell controlled at the back. Spirit win the penalty.

LO drive from half way. But Truck and trailer. Hardwick had it at the back.

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Country get into the other half. Good metres by Stanifoth.

Lance gets a touch finder 10m out on the RH sideline.

Sprit running from their 22. Box kick by Ruru. but Sexton (?) drops it. Sprirt scrum 40m out

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Turnovers back and forth. Both sides running it but it's in the Spirit's attacking half.

Spirit now rumble it and win a penalty for offside 30m out. @ 55 mins

Faeo (shoulder) off for Vaai

Attacking LO 8m out.

Cynical penalty against Eagles. Marakai YC!!

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Spirit LO drive over from 5m out Hardwick gets the meat pie!!

Prior from 5m in from the sideline into the wind. Across the face

29-24 @ 57 mins!!

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Scrum. Eagles prop Collins has to come on for 7. Baldwin

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Spirit scrum dominating now. 14 on 14.

7 Hardwick off
2 Sexton off

Defensive scrum 30m out from own line Spirit kick it. Eagles now run it over halfway through their backs, win a penalty for sealing off. Apieru knee injury?

Country are very slick with their passing. Figg with good metres Great ball from Staniforth wide to 13 Stubbs to score!! Converted from the LH side to take the lead.

29-32 @ 61 mins

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Spirit win a penalty for Eagles in front of the kicker. Attacking LO on the 22.

Tessman replaced.

Spirit are 20m out. More phases. Heiberg makes good yards. A few spits of rain start @ 65 mins.

3 subs for country. Marakai back on from his card.

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Eagles kick deep. Spirit's Hutchins kicks out on the full with an attempted bomb against the big wind. Inexperienced.

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Spirit feed a scrum on halfway get the shove. Ruru with a good 20m run but knocked on. Back for the haflway pen.

Prior kick which looked to go dead missing touch but Penningtoin fielded it and put it out

LO drive. Several phases by the Spirit on attack but Hardwick isolated and penalised near the tryline.