By Chris W.B
Sorry guys, I'm hungry and tired. This'll have to do, coz I can't be @#%$. I might fix it up tomorrow.
Authorised for use by IIRL-affiliated competitions only
New Zealand Cougars Perth Taipans
1 Brett Hodgson © 1 Darren Lockyer ©
2 Caleb Ralph 2 Henry Faafili
3 David Vaealiki 3 Wes Patten
4 Clinton Toopi 4 Keith Senior
5 Timana Tahu 5 Deon Bird
6 Trent Barrett 6 Mark McLinden
7 Dennis Moran 7 Mitch Healy
8 Willie Mason 8 Shane Webcke
9 Jeremy Paul 9 Keiran Cunningham
10 Jerry Seu Seu 10 Rodney Howe
11 David Solomona 11 Daniel Abraham
12 Wairangi Koopu 12 Bill Peden
13 Graham Luana 13 Glenn Morrison
++Interchange
14 Ruben Wiki 14 Brett O'Farrell
15 Sonny Nickle 15 Nqobizitha Ncube
16 Richard Peleasina 16 Cameron Davis
17 Matteo Giocometti 17 Andrew McFadden
0:00 Perth Taipans Kicks off
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 22 m line
0:42 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 27 metres gained
Good forward play by New Zealand Cougars
New Zealand Cougars kicks and finds touch
SCRUM: Ball to Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
1:26 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 2 metres gained
Lacklustre play by Perth Taipans
Perth Taipans kicks and finds touch
SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 19 m line
2:24 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 76 metres gained
Great line break by Jerry Seu Seu
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Timana Tahu scores a try for New Zealand Cougars
SCORE: 4 - 0
Try converted by Graham Luana
SCORE: 6 - 0
3:24 Perth Taipans Kicks off
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 28 m line
3:48 New Zealand Cougars: 3 tackles, 28 metres gained
Good backline movement by New Zealand Cougars
Brett Hodgson knocks-on
Ball turned over to Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 44 m line
4:31 Perth Taipans: 4 tackles, 28 metres gained
Poor defence by New Zealand Cougars
Daniel Abraham is forced into touch.
SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 28 m line
5:29 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 45 metres gained
Great line break by Caleb Ralph
Short kick by New Zealand Cougars
Ball taken by Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
6:09 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 45 metres gained
Good backline movement by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by Perth Taipans
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
6:29 New Zealand Cougars: 2 tackles, 48 metres gained
Bad defence by Perth Taipans
Jeremy Paul is forced into touch.
SCRUM: Ball to Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 42 m line
7:18 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 41 metres gained
Bad defence by New Zealand Cougars
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Ball taken safely in field of play by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 17 m line
7:56 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 23 metres gained
Lacklustre play by New Zealand Cougars
Kick and chase by New Zealand Cougars
Ball picked up in in-goal by Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
8:35 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 25 metres gained
Good backline movement by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by Perth Taipans
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 23 m line
9:21 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 31 metres gained
Poor defence by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
9:40 Perth Taipans: 2 tackles, 40 metres gained
Great run by Keith Senior
Mark McLinden is forced into touch.
SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 50 m line
10:15 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 36 metres gained
Poor defence by Perth Taipans
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Ball taken safely in field of play by Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 15 m line
10:56 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 23 metres gained
Lacklustre play by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by Perth Taipans
INTERCHANGE: Nqobizitha Ncube ON - Rodney Howe OFF
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 14 m line
11:22 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 50 metres gained
Bad defence by Perth Taipans
Perth Taipans penalised for offside.
PENALTY to New Zealand Cougars
Trent Barrett kicks for touch
Ball finds touch 10 m out
INTERCHANGE: Andrew McFadden ON - Glenn Morrison OFF
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
12:02 New Zealand Cougars: 3 tackles, 5 metres gained
Poor defence by Perth Taipans
Perth Taipans penalised for head-high tackle.
PENALTY to New Zealand Cougars
Trent Barrett kicks for touch
Ball finds touch 5 m out
Ball on Perth Taipans 5 m line
12:40 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 0 metres gained
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Perth Taipans penalised for play-the-ball infringement.
PENALTY to New Zealand Cougars
Graham Luana scores penalty goal
SCORE: 8 - 0
13:40 Perth Taipans Kicks off
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 16 m line
13:50 New Zealand Cougars: 1 tackles, 26 metres gained
Good backline movement by New Zealand Cougars
David Solomona knocks-on
Ball turned over to Perth Taipans
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 42 m line
14:09 Perth Taipans: 1 tackles, 39 metres gained
Bad defence by New Zealand Cougars
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Nqobizitha Ncube scores a try for Perth Taipans
SCORE: 8 - 4
Try converted by Darren Lockyer
SCORE: 8 - 6
15:09 New Zealand Cougars Kicks off
Ball on Perth Taipans 34 m line
15:32 Perth Taipans: 4 tackles, 62 metres gained
Bad defence by New Zealand Cougars
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Darren Lockyer knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
15:55 New Zealand Cougars: 2 tackles, 0 metres gained
Lacklustre play by New Zealand Cougars
David Solomona knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to Perth Taipans
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
16:16 Perth Taipans: 1 tackles, -1 metres gained
Lacklustre play by Perth Taipans
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Keith Senior knocks-on
Ball turned over to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 11 m line
17:00 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, -1 metres gained
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on Perth Taipans 41 m line
17:20 Perth Taipans: 3 tackles, 43 metres gained
Great run by Henry Faafili
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Henry Faafili knocks-on
Ball turned over to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 16 m line
17:44 New Zealand Cougars: 2 tackles, 38 metres gained
Bad defence by Perth Taipans
Dennis Moran knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 46 m line
18:28 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 15 metres gained
Lacklustre play by Perth Taipans
Short kick by Perth Taipans
Ball taken by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 37 m line
18:56 New Zealand Cougars: 4 tackles, 29 metres gained
Good backline movement by New Zealand Cougars
Jeremy Paul knocks-on
Ball turned over to Perth Taipans
INTERCHANGE: Ruben Wiki ON - David Solomona OFF
Ball on Perth Taipans 34 m line
19:54 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 40 metres gained
Poor defence by New Zealand Cougars
Short kick by Perth Taipans
Ball picked up in in-goal by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
20:23 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 25 metres gained
Good forward play by New Zealand Cougars
Kick and chase by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
20:55 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, -4 metres gained
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Kick and chase by Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 37 m line
21:15 New Zealand Cougars: 2 tackles, 33 metres gained
Good forward play by New Zealand Cougars
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Jeremy Paul scores a try for New Zealand Cougars
SCORE: 12 - 6
Try converted by Graham Luana
SCORE: 14 - 6
22:15 Perth Taipans Kicks off
INTERCHANGE: Glenn Morrison ON - Nqobizitha Ncube OFF
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 33 m line
22:52 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 44 metres gained
Poor defence by Perth Taipans
Short kick by New Zealand Cougars
Ball rolls over dead ball line
Ball on Perth Taipans 20 m line
23:57 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 40 metres gained
Great line break by Glenn Morrison
Short kick by Perth Taipans
Ball taken by New Zealand Cougars
INTERCHANGE: Rodney Howe ON - Glenn Morrison OFF
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
24:42 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 42 metres gained
Poor defence by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
24:55 Perth Taipans: 1 tackles, 40 metres gained
Great line break by Mark McLinden
Keiran Cunningham knocks-on
Ball turned over to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 50 m line
25:32 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 12 metres gained
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Short kick by New Zealand Cougars
Ball taken by Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 18 m line
26:30 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 77 metres gained
Great line break by Rodney Howe
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Ball taken safely in field of play by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 2 m line
27:22 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 71 metres gained
Great run by David Vaealiki
Short kick by New Zealand Cougars
Ball taken by Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 15 m line
27:39 Perth Taipans: 2 tackles, 29 metres gained
Poor defence by New Zealand Cougars
Mark McLinden knocks-on
Ball turned over to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on Perth Taipans 44 m line
28:17 New Zealand Cougars: 4 tackles, 44 metres gained
Good forward play by New Zealand Cougars
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Brett Hodgson is forced into touch.
SCRUM: Ball to Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
29:17 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 42 metres gained
Good forward play by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by Perth Taipans
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 11 m line
30:14 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 70 metres gained
Great run by Brett Hodgson
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
New Zealand Cougars puts kick into the in-goal
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Ball taken safely in field of play by Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 20 m line
30:35 Perth Taipans: 3 tackles, 35 metres gained
Good forward play by Perth Taipans
New Zealand Cougars penalised for holding the player down.
PENALTY to Perth Taipans
Darren Lockyer kicks for touch
Ball finds touch 19 m out
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 19 m line
31:15 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 14 metres gained
Great run by Mitch Healy
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Ball taken safely in field of play by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 17 m line
31:20 New Zealand Cougars: 1 tackles, 47 metres gained
Great line break by Caleb Ralph
Jerry Seu Seu knocks-on
Ball turned over to Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 36 m line
31:49 Perth Taipans: 3 tackles, 31 metres gained
Good forward play by Perth Taipans
Keith Senior knocks-on
Ball turned over to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 33 m line
32:57 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 56 metres gained
Great line break by Caleb Ralph
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Ball taken safely in field of play by Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 8 m line
33:42 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 41 metres gained
Good forward play by Perth Taipans
Perth Taipans kicks and finds touch
SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 25 m line
34:23 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 29 metres gained
Good backline movement by New Zealand Cougars
New Zealand Cougars kicks and finds touch
SCRUM: Ball to Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
35:35 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 65 metres gained
Bad defence by New Zealand Cougars
Short kick by Perth Taipans
Ball picked up in in-goal by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
36:04 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 4 metres gained
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
36:15 Perth Taipans: 1 tackles, -2 metres gained
Lacklustre play by Perth Taipans
Wes Patten knocks-on
Ball turned over to New Zealand Cougars
INTERCHANGE: Cameron Davis ON - Keiran Cunningham OFF
Ball on Perth Taipans 8 m line
37:07 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 3 metres gained
Lacklustre play by New Zealand Cougars
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Ball taken safely in field of play by Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 3 m line
37:51 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 15 metres gained
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Perth Taipans kicks and finds touch
SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 32 m line
38:58 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 26 metres gained
Poor defence by Perth Taipans
Perth Taipans penalised for offside.
PENALTY to New Zealand Cougars
Trent Barrett kicks for touch
Ball finds touch 5 m out
Ball on Perth Taipans 5 m line
39:37 New Zealand Cougars: 3 tackles, 0 metres gained
Great run by Caleb Ralph
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Jeremy Paul knocks-on
Ball turned over to Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
40:00 Perth Taipans: 2 tackles, 54 metres gained
Great line break by Shane Webcke
New Zealand Cougars penalised for offside.
PENALTY to Perth Taipans
Darren Lockyer kicks for touch
Ball finds touch 5 m out
***HALF TIME***
New Zealand Cougars 14 Perth Taipans 6
40:15 New Zealand Cougars Kicks off
Ball on Perth Taipans 16 m line
40:26 Perth Taipans: 1 tackles, 28 metres gained
Poor defence by New Zealand Cougars
Cameron Davis knocks-on
Ball turned over to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on Perth Taipans 44 m line
40:59 New Zealand Cougars: 2 tackles, 33 metres gained
Good backline movement by New Zealand Cougars
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Caleb Ralph knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 11 m line
42:01 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 84 metres gained
Bad defence by New Zealand Cougars
New Zealand Cougars penalised for head-high tackle.
PENALTY to Perth Taipans
Darren Lockyer kicks for touch
Ball finds touch 5 m out
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 5 m line
42:45 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 0 metres gained
Bad defence by New Zealand Cougars
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Perth Taipans puts kick into the in-goal
Henry Faafili scores a try for Perth Taipans
SCORE: 14 - 10
Try converted by Darren Lockyer
SCORE: 14 - 12
43:45 New Zealand Cougars Kicks off
Ball on Perth Taipans 32 m line
44:25 Perth Taipans: 6 tackles, 27 metres gained
Lacklustre play by Perth Taipans
Ball turned over to New Zealand Cougars on 6th tackle.
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 41 m line
45:12 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 7 metres gained
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by New Zealand Cougars
Ball rolls over dead ball line
Ball on Perth Taipans 20 m line
46:02 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 17 metres gained
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Kick and chase by Perth Taipans
Ball picked up in in-goal by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
46:43 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 11 metres gained
Sloppy play by New Zealand Cougars
Kick and chase by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on Perth Taipans 31 m line
47:29 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 0 metres gained
Sloppy play by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by Perth Taipans
INTERCHANGE: Keiran Cunningham ON - Cameron Davis OFF
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
48:09 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 74 metres gained
Great line break by Jerry Seu Seu
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Ball taken safely in field of play by Perth Taipans
INTERCHANGE: David Solomona ON - Wairangi Koopu OFF
Ball on Perth Taipans 9 m line
48:52 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 7 metres gained
Sloppy play by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by Perth Taipans
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 14 m line
49:36 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 5 metres gained
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Perth Taipans penalised for offside.
PENALTY to New Zealand Cougars
Trent Barrett kicks for touch
David Vaealiki suffers moderate injury.
INTERCHANGE: Richard Peleasina ON - David Vaealiki OFF
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 35 m line
50:14 New Zealand Cougars: 4 tackles, 8 metres gained
Lacklustre play by New Zealand Cougars
Perth Taipans penalised for play-the-ball infringement.
PENALTY to New Zealand Cougars
Trent Barrett kicks for touch
Ball on Perth Taipans 42 m line
50:54 New Zealand Cougars: 4 tackles, 31 metres gained
Good backline movement by New Zealand Cougars
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Brett Hodgson knocks-on
Ball turned over to Perth Taipans
INTERCHANGE: Matteo Giocometti ON - Ruben Wiki OFF
Ball on Perth Taipans 11 m line
51:41 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 49 metres gained
Poor defence by New Zealand Cougars
Short kick by Perth Taipans
Ball picked up in in-goal by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
52:27 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 35 metres gained
Great line break by Caleb Ralph
New Zealand Cougars kicks and finds touch
SCRUM: Ball to Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
53:23 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 44 metres gained
Good forward play by Perth Taipans
New Zealand Cougars penalised for play-the-ball infringement.
PENALTY to Perth Taipans
Darren Lockyer kicks for touch
David Solomona suffers moderate injury.
INTERCHANGE: Sonny Nickle ON - David Solomona OFF
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 21 m line
54:06 Perth Taipans: 4 tackles, 16 metres gained
Good forward play by Perth Taipans
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Deon Bird scores a try for Perth Taipans
SCORE: 14 - 16
Try converted by Darren Lockyer
SCORE: 14 - 18
55:06 New Zealand Cougars Kicks off
INTERCHANGE: Wairangi Koopu ON - Matteo Giocometti OFF
Ball on Perth Taipans 37 m line
55:18 Perth Taipans: 1 tackles, 26 metres gained
Good forward play by Perth Taipans
Keiran Cunningham knocks-on
Ball turned over to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 37 m line
56:33 New Zealand Cougars: 6 tackles, 63 metres gained
Great line break by Wairangi Koopu
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
New Zealand Cougars runs on the last tackle
Clinton Toopi scores a try for New Zealand Cougars
SCORE: 18 - 18
Try converted by Graham Luana
SCORE: 20 - 18
57:33 Perth Taipans Kicks off
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 17 m line
58:23 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 49 metres gained
Good backline movement by New Zealand Cougars
Short kick by New Zealand Cougars
Ball taken by Perth Taipans
INTERCHANGE: Ruben Wiki ON - Jeremy Paul OFF
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
59:09 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 51 metres gained
Great line break by Mark McLinden
New Zealand Cougars penalised for dangerous tackle.
PENALTY to Perth Taipans
SINBIN: Dennis Moran
Darren Lockyer kicks for touch
Ball finds touch 5 m out
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 5 m line
59:37 Perth Taipans: 2 tackles, 0 metres gained
Great line break by Mark McLinden
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Keiran Cunningham knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
60:35 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 48 metres gained
Good backline movement by New Zealand Cougars
Perth Taipans penalised for holding the player down.
PENALTY to New Zealand Cougars
Trent Barrett kicks for touch
Ball finds touch 5 m out
Ball on Perth Taipans 5 m line
61:30 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 0 metres gained
Sloppy play by New Zealand Cougars
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Great defence by Perth Taipans
Fair catch taken in-goal by Perth Taipans
Perth Taipans takes 20 m tap
INTERCHANGE: Matteo Giocometti ON - Jerry Seu Seu OFF
Ball on Perth Taipans 20 m line
62:20 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 37 metres gained
Bad defence by New Zealand Cougars
Kick and chase by Perth Taipans
Ball picked up in in-goal by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
62:47 New Zealand Cougars: 2 tackles, 59 metres gained
Bad defence by Perth Taipans
Ruben Wiki knocks-on
Ball turned over to Perth Taipans
Ball on Perth Taipans 31 m line
63:43 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 5 metres gained
Lacklustre play by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by Perth Taipans
Ball picked up in in-goal by New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
64:11 New Zealand Cougars: 3 tackles, 28 metres gained
Good backline movement by New Zealand Cougars
Timana Tahu knocks-on
Ball turned over to Perth Taipans
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 38 m line
64:35 Perth Taipans: 2 tackles, 33 metres gained
Great line break by Daniel Abraham
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Rodney Howe is forced into touch.
SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand Cougars
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 10 m line
64:59 New Zealand Cougars: 1 tackles, 28 metres gained
Poor defence by Perth Taipans
Ruben Wiki knocks-on
Ball turned over to Perth Taipans
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 38 m line
65:42 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, -2 metres gained
Sloppy play by Perth Taipans
New Zealand Cougars penalised for offside.
PENALTY to Perth Taipans
Darren Lockyer kicks for touch
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 21 m line
66:42 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 16 metres gained
Good backline movement by Perth Taipans
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Ball taken safely in field of play by New Zealand Cougars
INTERCHANGE: Nqobizitha Ncube ON - Rodney Howe OFF
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 16 m line
66:59 New Zealand Cougars: 2 tackles, 58 metres gained
Great line break by Sonny Nickle
Perth Taipans penalised for fighting.
PENALTY to New Zealand Cougars
Trent Barrett kicks for touch
Ball finds touch 7 m out
Ball on Perth Taipans 7 m line
67:36 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 2 metres gained
Great run by Timana Tahu
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Timana Tahu scores a try for New Zealand Cougars
SCORE: 24 - 18
Conversion failed
68:36 Perth Taipans Kicks off
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 35 m line
68:50 New Zealand Cougars: 1 tackles, 39 metres gained
Great line break by Willie Mason
Perth Taipans penalised for fighting.
PENALTY to New Zealand Cougars
Graham Luana scores penalty goal
SCORE: 26 - 18
69:50 Perth Taipans Kicks off
Dennis Moran returns from SINBIN
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 23 m line
70:43 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 72 metres gained
Bad defence by Perth Taipans
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Richard Peleasina scores a try for New Zealand Cougars
SCORE: 30 - 18
Conversion failed
71:43 Perth Taipans Kicks off
INTERCHANGE: Brett O'Farrell ON - Shane Webcke OFF
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 27 m line
72:11 New Zealand Cougars: 3 tackles, 25 metres gained
Poor defence by Perth Taipans
Brett Hodgson knocks-on
Ball turned over to Perth Taipans
INTERCHANGE: Dennis Moran ON - Trent Barrett OFF
Ball on Perth Taipans 48 m line
72:36 Perth Taipans: 2 tackles, 30 metres gained
Good forward play by Perth Taipans
Darren Lockyer knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand Cougars
INTERCHANGE: Glenn Morrison ON - Andrew McFadden OFF
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 22 m line
73:05 New Zealand Cougars: 2 tackles, -1 metres gained
Sloppy play by New Zealand Cougars
Matteo Giocometti knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to Perth Taipans
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 21 m line
73:44 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 16 metres gained
Great run by Henry Faafili
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Ball taken safely in field of play by New Zealand Cougars
INTERCHANGE: Rodney Howe ON - Mitch Healy OFF
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 1 m line
74:03 New Zealand Cougars: 3 tackles, -3 metres gained
Sloppy play by New Zealand Cougars
Caleb Ralph knocks-on
Ball turned over to Perth Taipans
INTERCHANGE: Jerry Seu Seu ON - Matteo Giocometti OFF
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 5 m line
74:32 Perth Taipans: 2 tackles, 0 metres gained
Poor defence by New Zealand Cougars
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Daniel Abraham scores a try for Perth Taipans
SCORE: 30 - 22
Try converted by Darren Lockyer
SCORE: 30 - 24
75:32 New Zealand Cougars Kicks off
Ball on Perth Taipans 13 m line
75:53 Perth Taipans: 3 tackles, 5 metres gained
Lacklustre play by Perth Taipans
Keiran Cunningham knocks-on
SCRUM: Ball to New Zealand Cougars
INTERCHANGE: Cameron Davis ON - Bill Peden OFF
Ball on Perth Taipans 18 m line
76:37 New Zealand Cougars: 4 tackles, 13 metres gained
Great line break by Caleb Ralph
New Zealand Cougars is attacking the line
Brett Hodgson knocks-on
Ball turned over to Perth Taipans
INTERCHANGE: Jeremy Paul ON - Jerry Seu Seu OFF
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
77:57 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 28 metres gained
Good backline movement by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by Perth Taipans
Ball rolls over dead ball line
INTERCHANGE: Shane Webcke ON - Daniel Abraham OFF
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 20 m line
78:52 New Zealand Cougars: 5 tackles, 37 metres gained
Poor defence by Perth Taipans
Kick and chase by New Zealand Cougars
INTERCHANGE: Trent Barrett ON - Brett Hodgson OFF
Ball on Perth Taipans 10 m line
79:39 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 38 metres gained
Good forward play by Perth Taipans
New Zealand Cougars penalised for offside.
PENALTY to Perth Taipans
Darren Lockyer kicks for touch
Ball finds touch 5 m out
Ball on New Zealand Cougars 5 m line
80:00 Perth Taipans: 5 tackles, 0 metres gained
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Perth Taipans is attacking the line
Perth Taipans puts kick into the in-goal
Great defence by New Zealand Cougars
Ball taken safely in field of play by New Zealand Cougars
*** FULL TIME ***
New Zealand Cougars 30 Perth Taipans 24
Stats:
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New Zealand Cougars
Tries -
Richard Peleasina
Clinton Toopi
Timana Tahu x 2
Jeremy Paul
Goals -
Graham Luana 5 ( 7 )
Perth Taipans
Tries -
Henry Faafili
Deon Bird
Nqobizitha Ncube
Daniel Abraham
Goals -
Darren Lockyer 4 ( 4 )
Player of the Match Awards
3 points : Caleb Ralph
2 points : Darren Lockyer
1 point : Jeremy Paul
Penalty Count
New Zealand Cougars- 9 : 7 -Perth Taipans
Possession (%)
New Zealand Cougars- 54 : 45 -Perth Taipans
Time in Opposition Half
New Zealand Cougars- 45 : 35 -Perth Taipans
Handling Errors
New Zealand Cougars- 16 : 12 -Perth Taipans
Completion Rate (%)
New Zealand Cougars- 65 : 65 -Perth Taipans
Tackles
New Zealand Cougars- 205 : 219 -Perth Taipans
