Brisbane put in a huge scrum and win a tighthead! They spread it wide but are unable to break the defense. Penalty awarded for being offside and Brisbane opt to scrum again. Brisbane spread the ball wide and seem to have scored, but the ref adjudges that the last pass was forward.
Brisbane get within 5m of the tryline but the ball dies at the bottom of the ruck. 5m scrum to the Rams.
Brisbane are 15m out from the Ram's tryline. Rams defense looks to be holding strong. Brisbane wins a penalty and opts to form a scrum. Perhaps a wise decision seeing as the lineout has been very inconsistent for both teams today.
Sigg collects the ball 10m from his own tryline and bulldozers his way over the line.
Brisbane lose the ball at their own lineout and attack the midfield. They make a huge amount of ground off every phase. poor defense by Brisbane. Eventually Brisbane have a 5m lineout on their own line. They are just about able to win their own ball before clearing up field.
After a promising attack the ball is lost forward by the Rams. Brisbane have an opportunity to clear the ball to safety. Surprisingly they do not clear it, and opt to run the ball. It proves to be the wrong decision as they lose the ball forward and the Rams go on the counter to score in the corner.
And we're back. Brisbane get an early penalty after an intentional knock down by the Rams. Cooper puts in a great kick from the halfway to set up a 10m lineout. They form a maul which is brought down, but Kerevi collects the ball in the midfield and barges over his opposite number to score.
Halftime.
Brisbane on the attack again just before halftime. Cooper puts in a great tackle and rips the ball out of the attackers hands to force a knock-on. Cooper clears the ball back up field.
Fantastic stepping, hand-off and vision from Henry Seavula who puts Falaelli away who scores under the poles.