WXV Round 2 - Seoul Destroyers?

[ossie85]

Samurai fly too close to the Suns

Tokyo's stay on top was short lived, as the Suns put in another solid effot! The Suns benefited from the Sub rule, with Hurn going down and being replaced by Baguley.

Mexico City Suns (23.16.154) defeated Tokyo Samurai (18.12.120)

Best
Mexico City: N Riewoldt, A Sandilands, B Ebert, C Yarran, J Waite, B Goddard
Tokyo: L Shuey, J Carlisle, L Dahlhaus

Substitute
Mexico City: M Baguley subbed on for S Hurn

Late Changes
Mexico City: C Yarran replaced A Goodes

WXV Debut
Tokyo: P Ambrose

Club Debut
Mexico City: C Yarran

Reserves
Mexico City Suns (14.12.96) defeated Yuzawa Typhoon (4.6.30)

Best
Mexico City: S Thompson
Yuzawa: Nil

[ossie85]

Cairo Show Its Premiership Credentials

The Tigers improved from last week, but Cairo's all round performance was simply too much. Well done to the Sands.

Cairo Sands (23.22.160) defeated New Delhi Tigers (16.15.111)

Best
Cairo: S Mumford, P Hanley, B Smith, R Douglas, D Beams, D Prestia
New Delhi: S Hampson, L Montagna, J Murdoch

WXV Debut
New Delhi: L McCarthy

Club Debut
New Delhi: D Talia

Reserves
Alexandia Hieroglyphics (11.8.74) lost to Mumbai Elephants (15.14.104)

Best
Alexandria: T Chaplin
Mumbai: D Cassisi, D Buckley

[ossie85]

Seoul plucky, but Destroyers merciless

Dublin's midfield is going to be hard to beat, and Seoul captain Dangerfield had an off day, making it almost impossible.

Seoul Magpies (20.12.132) lost to Dublin Destroyers (21.19.145)

Best
Seoul: D Swallow, S Coniglio, J Newnes
Dublin: J Selwood, D Mundy, N Dal Santo, J Watson, R Murphy

Club Debut
Dublin: T McDonald, S Grigg

Reserves
Pyongyang Chollimas (18.12.120) defeated Belfast Braves (8.4.52)

Best
Pyongyang: N Maxwell, Jordan Roughead, E Templeton
Belfast: L Hansen

[ossie85]

PNL get the Points

Nothing amazing about this game, as PNL put in a solid effort and got the win. The Warriors look like they are improving, but still have a way to go.

Should note Wellington had THREE players subbed off in the forward line! One was able to be subbed off, but that's still fairly unlucky!

Wellington Warriors (19.11.125) lost to PNL Reindeers (20.16.136)

Best
Wellington: M Murphy, S Dempster, L Hayes
PNL: M Jaensch, C Rioli, M Lobbe, C Wingard, D Rich

Substitute
Wellington: L Taylor subbed on for T Sumner*

* Noting Bewick and Kennedy-Harris also qualified, but no suitable emergency available so they stayed on.

Club Debut
PNL: M Jaensch

Reserves
Wellington Warriors (15.14.104) lost to Marseille Kings (17.10.122)

Best
Wellington: T Mzungu, X Ellis, D Morris
Marseille: M Thomas, H Grundy, B McKenzie, T Goldsack, Jackson Trengove

[ossie85]

Islanders survive storm season

Wow. Heartbreak for Beijing, as Pacific win on HOME ADVANTAGE. One of the matches of the season, and Thunder look heart broken.

Pacific Islanders (20.12.132) defeated Beijing Thunder (19.17.131)

Best
Pacific: Jack Redden, C Hampton
Beijing: T Varcoe, C Hooker, O Wines

Late Changes
Beijing: B Grundy replaced M Kreuzer

WXV Debut
Beijing: J Aish

Club Debut
Pacific: J Blair
Beijing: M Jones

Reserves
Port Morseby Iguanadones (17.10.112) defeated Shanghai Storm (6.9.45)

Best
Port Morseby: K Hardingham, J Frost, T Bugg
Shanghai: Nil

[ossie85]

Cobras fall to the Revolution

Cape Town will be starting to panic, as the New York Revolution get a rare away win! Cape Town's top 8 credentials looking shaky.



Cape Town Cobras (19.15.129) lost to New York Revolution (20.14.134)

Best
Cape Town: A Cooney, JP Kennedy, D Tyson
New York: T Liberatore, M Pyke, K Stevens, M Stokes

Club Debut
New York: T Nicholls

Reserves
Cape Town Cobras (14.14.98) defeated Washington Rebellion (7.8.50)

Best
Cape Town: B Hill, A Everitt, SB Reid, J Toumpas
Washington: L McDonald, B Griffiths

[ossie85]

Armadillos Flag Favourites? As Lonergan debuts

London Royals (19.14.128) lost to Buenos Aires Armadillos (24.18.162)

Buenos Aires were very impressive, as the old boys showed their stuff. London just didn't have enough.

Tom Lonergan, after playing a record 40 Reserve games, finally made his WXV senior debut! Well done Tom, but it wasn't to be.

Best
London: D Hannebery, B Stanton
Buenos Aires: B Harvey, S Johnson, S Burgoyne, R Warnock, M Barlow, P Chapman, J Kelly

Late Changes
Buenos Aires: C Newman replaced J Redpath

WXV Debut
London: T Lonergan

Club Debut
Buenos Aires: D Hale

Reserves
Imperial Princes (8.7.55) lost to Buenos Aires Armadillos (16.13.109)

Best
Imperial: D Mackay, MJ Brown
Buenos Aires: D Cross, K Cornes, D Astbury

[ossie85]

Pendlebury magic not enough

A monstrous effort by Pendlebury - who scored about a quarter of Toronto's points - were not enough as Berlin put in a solid effort led by a mammoth effort by Dayne Zorko.

Toronto Wolves (19.12.126) lost to Berlin Brewers (21.15.141)

Best
Toronto: S Pendlebury, T Hickey
Berlin: D Zorko, N Fyfe, JJ Kennedy, P Duffield

Late Changes
Berlin: R Petterd replaced C Garland

WXV Debut
Berlin: J Saunders

Club Debut
Toronto: R Shaw
Berlin: R Petterd

Reserves
Toronto Wolves (20.17.137) defeated Rhineland Rum-Runners (7.3.45)

Best
Toronto: C Young, J MacMillan, A Hall
Rhineland: Nil

[ossie85]

Spetsnaz assault Puma top 4 hopes

Moscow showing strong signs early, with developing star May showing the way. But the real story is Sao Paulo now at 0-2, and with matches still to come against other flag hopefuls (Buenos Aires, Dublin, Cairo, Berlin), the top 4 isn't looking certain.

Sao Paulo Pumas (20.13.133) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (20.20.140)

Best
Sao Paulo: H Hartlett, G Ablett, C Masten, D Smith, B Houli, R Sloane, S Hill
Moscow: S May, C Ward, D Martin, N Naitanui, L Dunn, T Vickery, J Frawley

Late Changes
Sao Paulo: S White replaced S McMahon

Club Debut
Sao Paulo: J Stringer

Reserves
Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (11.5.71) defeated Siberian Wolverines (7.3.45)

Best
Rio de Janeiro: W Minson, J Polec
Siberia: D Fletcher, C Sinclair

[Toga]

:'(

[Purple 77]

Bugger, Rhineland lost  :-\

Depth isn't what it used to be

[Nige]

Bugger, Rhineland lost  :-\

Depth isn't what it used to be

Alexandria too.  :(

However, I won't care too much if the lads pump out 160 every week.

Go the Cairenes!  8)

[My Chumps]

Bitterly disappointing :(

[elephants]

Hahaha NDT winless but Mumbai undefeated 8)

[tbagrocks]

That's how we roll ;D