World All Stars claim victory over Indigenous

The World All Stars have claimed victory over the Indigenous All Stars, 12-8, at Suncorp Stadium in the front of 37,339 as the Rugby League community celebrates Indigenous heritage.

Defence was the strong note of the opening half as both side muscle up holding out the attacking thrown around at both ends of the ground. While it was a pre-season game, both sides turned up to play.

It wasn't until the 35th minute the score attendant was troubled as the World All Stars cracked the Indigenous defence with a reaching effort from Konrard Hurrell. After a review from the newly created video referee bunker, the World team led 4-0 with a missed kick from Jarrod Croker.

Penrith Panthers youngster Leilani Latu finished off a quick passing movement by the Indigenous as they collected their first points at the 38th minute mark on the westerns sideline.

Half time saw the All Stars contest locked at 4-all.

Semi Radradra needed only two minutes into the new half to find the white line as the World All Stars grabbed their second four-pointer. A simple run around play in the far corner gave the World team a 6 point lead, 10-4 after 42 minutes.

Despite boos from the Suncorp crowd, Adam Reynolds opted for a penalty goal to extend the World All Stars lead to 12-4.

The Indigenous All Stars closed the gap to just four points as Dane Gagai was given an open space to score in the corner courtesy of a Jamie Soward long pass. The Indigenous trailed 12-8 inside the final 20 minutes.

Despite last minute efforts from the Indigenous, the defence from the World All Stars was enough to hold onto a four point lead.

The injury concerns from this contest saw a head knock to Jack Wighton as he sustained a heavy tackle at the hands of Jordan Kahu. Similarly, Greg Bird required stitches on his cheek as he was caught in a running tackle.

Match Details

Indigenous All Stars 8 World All Stars 12
Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Crowd: 0
Halftime Score: Indigenous All Stars 4 World All Stars 4

INDIGENOUS ALL STARS (8)
Tries: Leilani Latu, Dane Gagai
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamie Soward (0/2)
Penalty Goals:

WORLD ALL STARS (12)
Tries: Konrad Hurrell, Semi Radradra
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (0/1), Adam Reynolds (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:

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2 points - New Person
1 point - New Person

LeagueUnlimited.com Live Commentary

Welcome to the Rugby League All Stars match from Suncorp Stadium as the Indigenous and World All Stars warm up ahead off a 7:50pm kick off. The Indigenous team favourites going into this contest with winning history behind them.

Kick off is minutes away as the teams are led out by their respective captains, Greg Inglis for the Indigenous and Cameron Smith for the World All Stars

The National Anthem has been sung, it's over to Greg Inglis to perform the Indigenous War Cry in front of a packed Suncorp Stadium

1: We are UNDERWAY as the World All Stars kick off through Cameron Smith.

3: UNFORCED ERROR WORLD ALL STARS
Adam Reynolds makes an unforced error.
Adam Reynolds fumbles the ball and it's a scrum for the Indigenous All Stars

4: Penalty to the Indigenous, Martin Taupau getting up and under with a strong tackle.

5: UNFORCED ERROR INDIGENOUS ALL STARS
Ryan James makes an unforced error.
Ryan James can't hold onto the ball as he takes a hit up. Scrum for the World All Stars now deep in their own half.

7: Penalty to the World All Stars, offside the call. Still no points here. Kick for touch sees the World side advance over the half way line.

10: Cross field kick is defused and then handed to the Indigenous side. No score Quarter way through the first half

16: 40/20 from Cameron Smith, chance here

17: VIDEO REFEREE, off to the Bunker. Call is no try from on field, looked to have lost it short of the line

17: Kane Evans is denied by the Video Referee Bunker for being short of the try line. Scrum for the Indigenous All Stars

20: QUARTER TIME: No points between Indigenous and World All Stars

25: Penalty for a poor play of the ball against the Indigenous All Stars

29: Penalty for the Indigenous, quick tap taken. Attacking just 10 metre out, a try hopefully to follow here

30: Penalty for a dangerous tackle, kick for touch gives the World All Stars a set from half way

35: TRY WORLD ALL STARS
Scored by Konrad Hurrell. Kick to come.
We finally having points! The Video Referee Bunker takes several looks at the replays and awards the opening point to Konrard Hurrell who reached out through the defence.

35: UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WORLD ALL STARS
Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
Jarrod Croker pushes the conversion across the face of goal. No addition to the score

38: Penalty to the Indigenous All Stars, 10 metres out from a tap

38: TRY INDIGENOUS ALL STARS
Scored by Leilani Latu. Kick to come.
Leilani Latu finished off a quick passing movement by the Indigenous to crash over for their first points of the game on the western sideline.

40: UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION INDIGENOUS ALL STARS
Conversion attempt by Jamie Soward unsuccessful.
Jamie Soward can't convert the kick from out wide and the scores remain locked

40: HALF TIME at Suncorp Stadium sees a highly defensive game locked at 4-all

41: Penalty to the World side, hand on the ball from Fifita. Halfway set start from the kick to give them their first chance of the new half

42: TRY WORLD ALL STARS
Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
Semi Radradra posts first points of the second half as the World All Stars pull off a typical run around play in the far corner with a flick pass.

44: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WORLD ALL STARS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Adam Reynolds with the kicking boots on this occasions and it's a beautiful strike from the far sideline.

46: Penalty goes to the World All Stars as David Fifita cleans up Gareth Widdop with a high tackle≥

47: Stripped and running! Indigenous comes away and it's the World All Stars on the back foot

52: NO TRY for Indigenous! Jack Wighton denied by an incredible tackle from Jordan Kahu. The bunker unable to award the Indigenous second try after a good lead up play started by Jamie Soward

52: Penalty to the World All Stars, offside the call. Cam Smith kicks ahead to the 20m line

54: Edrick Lee is forced over the dead ball line. Line drop out for the World All Stars, leading 10-4

55: Boo echoes around Suncorp Stadium as Adam Reynolds opts for a penalty goal after a penalty for laying in the ruck.

56: SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL WORLD ALL STARS
Penalty goal attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Adam Reynolds makes it an 8 point lead with a penalty goal from in front of the posts

58: Dane Gagai breaks the World defence and bolts 50 metres down field, it's then toed ahead in goal. World cleans up to force a line drop out giving the Indigenous All Stars a repeat set

60: THREE QUARTER time in the NRL All Stars has the World side up by 8 points, leading the Indigenous side 12-4.

60: Penalty for the Indigenous and a quick tap has them just metres out

62: TRY INDIGENOUS ALL STARS
Scored by Dane Gagai. Kick to come.
Dane Gagai is given an open space running path as Jamie Soward provides a pin-point long pass with the World All Stars defence failing to cover. The Indigenous post their second four-pointer to close the gap to just 4 points.

64: UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION INDIGENOUS ALL STARS
Conversion attempt by Jamie Soward unsuccessful.
Jamie Soward from the sideline is unable to make it a smaller points gap with a failed conversion

71: Double knock on called, it's a scrum feed to the World All Stars, attacking 10 metres out

78: Scrum to the Indigenous All Stars as Morris went over the sideline form a short drop out. Indigenous have a chase to steal victory in the final minutes.

80: FULL TIME: The World All Stars have claimed victory over the Indigenous All Stars, 12-8, at Suncorp Stadium in the front of 37,339 as the Rugby League community celebrates Indigenous heritage.