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Rugby Union Sim

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
This to begin now. Game thread here

Cricsim are favourites with the TAB, but the odds are closely matched at $1.71 to $1.94. The bookies aren't impressed with the CricketWeb forwards, however, and these odds have gone out slightly after the forecast was set for a heavy dew and greasy conditions.
 

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Brumby and Hurricane having exceptional games to the end of the 1st half.

Into the last 5 minutes now. CricketWeb hanging onto a 19 - 12 lead...

EDIT: You set up Athlai for the CricketWeb 3rd try.
 

Somerset

Cricketer Of The Year
CricketWeb get this one underway. For the first time in his Seasonal Rugby career, Sam Somerset gets away a decent kick. Cleanly taken by Charlie Downes.

Line Out to CricketWeb Crabs. That's a good throw from Volt Man. Easy take there for the CricketWeb Crabs. The ball secured easily by Bruce Force. And a good rumbling maul to follow through. Excellent play from the Crabs' forwards here. Zinzan Brumby with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 8 metres. He surges over the line through the hapless Ikram, about 5 yards in from the sideline. TRY TO CricketWeb Crabs. Conversion attempt for the CricketWeb Crabs. Kick to be taken by Sam Somerset. Nah, that's sailed wide of the posts. CricketWeb lead 5-0.

A maul is formed by the CricketWeb Crabs. They try to get a roll on. A good rumble here, led by Crossfire Hurricane secures the CricketWeb Crabs a gain of 4 metres. We've seen this move already from the Crabs, but why not try it again?? The ball comes out scrappily, but tidied up by Mark Phifteenplus. Mark Phifteenplus is tackled by Charlie Downes for the Gayler ****s and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the CricketWeb Crabs show good ball security and extracate the ball from the ruck. Massive pressure on the ****s' line here. Surely the Crabs are going to try and rumble it over again? Nah, they're looking to spread it and there's a massive overlap here. The ball comes out wide to winger Chris Raftery in acres of space. He slides in to the corner and gains the Crabs another try! Wonderful move. TRY TO CricketWeb Crabs. Conversion attempt for the CricketWeb Crabs. Kick to be taken by Sam Somerset. Great kick. He's nailed that one and they earn the extra 2 points. CricketWeb lead 12-0.

Rabbit Boy is tackled by Double Dong for the CricketWeb Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Gayler ****s show good ball security and extracate the ball from the ruck. Incredible stuff here! How has he even found a gap - there wasn't one? He's burst through from the back of the ruck and through the defensive line and he's on a run. Zohaib Ikram with the ball for the Gayler ****s. I think he's going to make it all the way. Yes, he touches down under the posts. A great run of 47 metres. TRY!! TRY TO Gayler ****s. Conversion attempt for the Gayler ****s. Kick to be taken by Dion Alessi. Nah, that's sailed wide of the posts. CricketWeb lead 12-5.

Halftime: Cricketweb lead 12-5. Athlai substituted on.

Sam Somerset now with the ball on the run here. He only gains a metre before offloading to Mark Phifteenplus. Mark Phifteenplus with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 4 metres. He's well tackled by Luke Tyson but he's managed a wonderful offload in the tackle to John Heads! He's completely wrong footed the Gayler ****s' defense. Heads is through!! TRY TO CricketWeb Crabs. Conversion attempt for the CricketWeb Crabs. Kick to be taken by Sam Somerset. Great kick. He's nailed that one and they earn the extra 2 points. CricketWeb lead 19-5.

The ball comes out slowly, and it's passed by Quilty to Bochat for a slam at the defensive line. Bochat with a good thud, but held out by Man. Bochat shows excellent work there to twist in the tackle and hold the ball out for Quilty to pick it up quickly. With bodies committed at the ruck, the ****s look to spin it out wide. Through the centres, then spun out wide to on-running Dorn. Matt Dorn with the ball on the run here. He's through! Easy try from that overlap. Dorn comes round to make the conversion easier for Alessi. TRY TO Gayler ****s. Conversion attempt for the Gayler ****s. Kick to be taken by Dion Alessi. Great kick. He's nailed that one and they earn the extra 2 points. CricketWeb lead 19-12.

Charlie Downes peels away with the ball at the rear of the scrum and offloads in the tackle to Quilty. Quilty's made a big difference with his distribution since coming on, and he lets off a great cut out pass to Tyson. Tyson with the infield ball to Geoff Smith who then passes to his great pal and bestest friend, Mathew Dorn. Dorn's now playing like a man with confidence, rather than the shunty shunty way he normally plays. He threads his way through between two forwards... Now with only the full back, Wright to beat. Dorn lures him in and then twists the other way and he's down in the corner!!! Great run from Matt Dorn. A great run of 44 metres. TRY!! Now, for the conversion to level it up...Dion Alessi lines this one up. No pressure, lad. And it sails just wide of the upright. Gayler and Tyson hurl abuse at the young Victorian as he heads back to receive the restart. CricketWeb lead 19-17.

Gayler takes the ball into contact. Still 45m from the Crabs try line. Crabs forwards pile in. Brumby and Man leading the charge. Somerset comes in too, and Phifteenplus digs into extract the ball! Yes, they've turned this over! Phifteenplus will make no mistake here as he runs back 5m before kicking into touch

A famous victory for CricketWeb Crabs. 19-17 the final score.
 
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HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Player Ratings

Crabs

John Heads 9
Michael Portillo 0
Zinzan Brumby 9
Insane Bolt 6
Ivan Ryabovol 7
Chris Raftery 7
Koal Kao 6
Jake Howe 7
Crossfire Hurricane 8
Kyle Wright 7
Os du Toit 8
Sam Somerset 8
Volt Man 9
Double Dong 7
Bruce Force 8
Mark Phifteenplus 8

MOTM

3 points - Volt Man (Crabs)
2 - Zinzan Brumby (Crabs)
1 - Matt Dorn (Carnts)
 

Howe_zat

Audio File
Great game. We should never have let it get that close, mind.

Again I fail to do anything of any importance but seem to have gotten away with it, nice work.

Who's Portillo?
 

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Excellent win. When and where did the name 'Crabs' come from?
Came from Clapo (aka Johnners, aka Ivan Ryabovol)

Pretty good match all round for the CricketWeb XV. Great play from the Forwards providing decent space for the Backs in tricky playing conditions.
 

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