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FULL TIME at the BCU International Stadium in Coffs Harbour sees the Country Origin side hold on and defeat the City Origin team 18-12.

Country 18-12

Video referee says NO TRY for Jorge Taufau as his legs were over the sideline as he grounded the ball. Country lead 18-12.

Country 18-12

City with a chance for points with a scrum feed 10 metres from the Country line. 3 minutes to play, Country 18-12

Country 18-12

Penalty to City after Country ruled offside at the play of the ball. City kick for touch and attack 30 metres from their own line.

Country 18-12

Adam Reynolds is caught on the last, after a massive run from Nathan Peats who almost went over off a pass from Jennings.

Country 18-12

Jack Wighton jumped for the high ball, it was droped into the hands of Michael Jennings who was unable to take the catch.

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Alex McKinnon drops the ball as he took the pass, he was taken in a big tackle by Michael Jennings, scrum feed to the City side on their 20 metre line.

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Joel Reddy is forced to take the kick dead from James Maloney, so it's a line drop out for the Country team.

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Idris and Michael Gordon not talking as he dropped the short pass. Country looked to reform themselves but coming undone quickly.

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Peanlty to the Country team against Andrew Fifita for not clearng the ruck, hand on the ball in the ruck.

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James Tedesco makes a mistake with the ball, Country final get a chance with the ball through a scrum feed.

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Penalty to the City team against Country as Adam Reynolds was taken late off the kick by Alex McKinnon. City attacking 20m out

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HALF TIME at BCU International Stadium in Coffs Harbour, the Country side rolling through their sets and showing stronger attack and hold a 12-0 lead over City.

Country 12-0

Penalty to the City against James Maloney for hand on the ball in the ruck after the held call. City are attacking 5 metres short of halfway.

Country 12-0

Lucky for City, James Maloney took on the defence of City but drops it at th goal line

Country 12-0

Zero tackle for the Country team as the long pass from Country is knocked down by City

Country 12-0

Penalty to the Country team for a slow release in the ruck against Adam Reynolds. Country kick for touch and will attack 30 metres from the City goal line.

Country 12-0

Tim Mannah drops the ball off the line drop out as he charged into James Tamou for the first tackle.

Country 12-0

City earn a line drop out with a towering bomb from Adam Reynolds as Michael Jennings chased through and forced Michael Gordon back in goal.

Country 12-0

Great curving kick from James Maloney on the last tackle, rolled along the left touchline as it was collected by Nathan Merritt. He looks like he has shifted to fullback with James Tedesco not 100%.

Country 12-0

James Tedesco doing great covering defence at the back as he stops the 40/20 attempt from James Maloney. City working it 20 metres from their own goal line.

Country 12-0

The kick on the last from Michael Ennis is allowed to roll dead by James Tedesco, 20 metre tap for the City team.

Country 12-0

Penalty give against Andrew Fifita for failing to clear the ruck of Uate in the tackle. Country take the kick for touch and attack 40 metres from their own line.

Country 6-0

Adam Reynolds with a beautiful kick hits the uprights and Michael Gordon is taken 1 metre from the goal line.

Country 6-0

Jorge Taufau takes the kick on the 4th tackle from Country on the 20 metre line and is crunched in a tackle by the chasers from Country

Country 6-0

Great work from Uate to get back into the field of play off the kick from short grubber from Wade Graham on the last tackle.

Country 6-0

Kick from City on the last tackle is kicked to the touchline and it's allowed to bounce over the sideline. Scrum feed for Country on their 20 metre line.

Country 6-0

Jamal Idris dived for the line off a short kick from Michael Ennis, it’s knocked over the dead ball line by City. Line drop out for Country.

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Kick from James Maloney on the last play is collected by James Tedesco on his own goal line and the Country defence meet him at the 10 metre line.

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City trying to push the pass wide to Michael Jennings on the left side from Ryan Hoffman is dropped. Scrum feed to the Country side on their 10 metre line.

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Forward pass ruled by the referee from Michael Ennis as he looked for a play down the right side. Scrum feed for the City team on their 40 metre line.

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Adam Reynolds kick through the defence is allowed to roll dead by Uate, 20 metre tap for Country

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Adam Reynolds on the last play deciding to chip and chase but it's taken on halfway by Country who start their set just inside the City side of the line.

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Nathan Merritt just manages to push himself back into the field of play off a long kick from Country. City working it off their own goal line.

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Mistake through a forward pass to Tim Mannah is picked up by the referee. Scrum feed to the Country team on their 40 metre line.

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James Maloney drops the ball for the Country team on the 20 metre line and it's a zero tackle for the City team

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Curtis Sironen with a kick on the last tackle gives the Country side a 20 metre tap.

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We are underway in Coffs Harbour at the BCU International Stadium with the City Team kicking off.

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Country: 1. Michael Gordon 2. Akuila Uate 3. Jamal Idris 4. Jack Wighton 5. James McManus 6. James Maloney 7. Josh McCrone 8. Willie Mason 9. Michael Ennis (c) 10. Aiden Tolman 11. Josh Jackson 12. Boyd Cordner 13. Trent Merrin
Interchange: 14. Sam Williams 15. Tariq Sims 16. Ryan James 17. Alex McKinnon 18. Beau Ryan

City: 1. James Tedesco 2. Nathan Merritt 3. Michael Jennings 4. Joel Reddy 5. Jorge Taufua 6. Curtis Sironen 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Tim Grant 9. Nathan Peats 10. Tim Mannah 11. Tony Williams 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Feleti Mateo
Interchange: 14. Wade Graham 15. Andrew Fifita 16. Tom Symonds 17. Adam Cuthbertson 18. Jamie Buhrer

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