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Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Alo-Emile plays the ball on the ground and gives a penalty away to the Rebels. Harris lines up a kick which would put them two scores ahead of the Force.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

The Rebels win a penalty at scrum time. The scrums have generally been very stable today. Rebels lineout on halfway.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Leafa's throw is skew, gifting the Force a 15m scrum. Major opportunity to take the lead.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Knee Injury

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

The Force gather the ball after it pops out the side of a ruck on their own tryline and Mafi makes a break from his own tryline, He shows plenty of pace before Harris brings him down. The Force are using the running game to good effect, rarely kicking possession away.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Stirzaker's pass is a poor one and the Force are able to gather the ball 5m from their own tryline. Many tackles are being missed in the passed few minutes due to the rain.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Mathewson's box kick comes off the side of his boot and sets up a lineout just outside his own 22m. Rebels keep the ball tight as the rain comes pouring down.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

The Rebels go offside at the ruck and the Force will have an opportunity to take an easy 3 points.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

The Force opted to counter attack every kick received in the second half. The tactic serves them well as they make good ground off every phase and are currently 10m out from the Rebels tryline.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

The Force lose the ball forward and the Rebels clear up field. The Force opt to keep ball in hand and are running it back at them, which pays off as a grubber goes out of play 5m out from the Rebels tryline.