Solid scrum sets the Blues outside backs on the attack and testing the Force defense who manage to turn over the possession and the kicks it ahead , handing the possession back to the Blues. Visinia spots some space and kicks it out

The Blues loose their skipper after he injured his hand with what looks like a broken finger.

Suspected Broken Finger

The Blues attacking with real intent as Ioane does excellent work breaking two tackles and managing to release the ball to his flying outside backs. The ball is swung wide to the left and the referee has his arm out for a penalty to the Blues after a high tackle. Bowden sets himself and for a kick from inside the Force 22 and misses his kick.

The Blues with a good line out but the Force manage to trip the ball away in the tackle and are on the attack and inside the Blues half. In turn the ball is turned over by the Blues who are now in possession and on the march.

glad to see Nanai Williams pitched up

Penalty to the Blues as the Force tackler did not roll away.

Solid scrum by the Force and they are on the attack testing the Blues defense which stands strong to force the handling error on the Force. Defensive scrum now for the Blues to deal with.

After the third time of asking the scrum is good and Ebersohn clears the ball. The Force back in possession after a number of kicks back and forth. The play is brought back as the Blues knocked the ball on in an earlier passage of play.The Force now with an attacking scrum with some options available to them.

Good first line out by the Blues who have now taken the ball all the way into the Force half but, a good tackle made by Cummins forces the ball to be lost forward by the Blues and we have a scrum with the Force to feed