Southern Districts face a Grand Final replay against Sydney University in next week’s Preliminary Finals after dismissing Randwick 57-25 in today’s semi-final at Coogee Oval. The Rebels ran in nine tries as they recovered from last week’s disappointing loss to Eastwood in style, flexing their muscles with a comprehensive display of power, precision and execution. Chief destroyer was try machine Alex Gibbon, who crossed for a hat-trick to rack up 20 tries for the season but the winger was ably supported by flyhalf Rohan Saifoloi who crossed twice himself to add to his points from the boot and finish with a 22pt haul. The Galloping Greens showed sparks of their renewed zest in 2013, Ethan Ford helping himself to an impressive double and Peter Samu and David Horwitz illustrating why they are being talked about at higher levels but in the end, an inability to curtail Souths’ at the set-piece proved crucial allowing the visitors the front foot ball with which their damaging ball runners could set the platform for a runaway victory. Southern Districts 57 (Alex Gibbon 3, Rohan Saifoloi 2, Lopeti Timani, Rob Horne, Nick Cummins, Andrew Leota tries; Rohan Saifoloi 6 cons) d Randwick 25 (Ethan Ford 2, Nathan Paila tries; Marc Koteczky 2 cons, 2 pens)
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 10:01:49 +0000
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