Sunday game for Barry.
AllBlacks 1 Sapperton 0
Both teams shared a minutes silence before the game to remember Barry. A very sad time for a guy who will always be remembered as a Gentleman with a great disposition and an easy smile.
Both sides started evenly until the TSN turning point when Andy MacFarland got into a one on one battle with John Thurns, both players were battling to win possession but Andy Mac was pulled down and the ref judged it to be a last man back offence. Red card to Sapps chagrin. AllBlacks took advantage of the big man missing in the back and poked in a goal just before the half. Sapperton seemed a little stunned by the whole thing and didn't grab hold of the game until the 65 minute mark, by that point the Sapp goalie was playing up mat the half and AllBlacks were hanging on. JoniMac pulled off a few fine saves and a very tired rubber legged AllBlack crew stole the 3 points. Definitely a very memorable victory for us.
AllBlacks 1 Sapperton 0
Both teams shared a minutes silence before the game to remember Barry. A very sad time for a guy who will always be remembered as a Gentleman with a great disposition and an easy smile.
Both sides started evenly until the TSN turning point when Andy MacFarland got into a one on one battle with John Thurns, both players were battling to win possession but Andy Mac was pulled down and the ref judged it to be a last man back offence. Red card to Sapps chagrin. AllBlacks took advantage of the big man missing in the back and poked in a goal just before the half. Sapperton seemed a little stunned by the whole thing and didn't grab hold of the game until the 65 minute mark, by that point the Sapp goalie was playing up mat the half and AllBlacks were hanging on. JoniMac pulled off a few fine saves and a very tired rubber legged AllBlack crew stole the 3 points. Definitely a very memorable victory for us.