A much improved second half performance from the
Newtown Jets saw them safely home by 44-22 against the Auckland Vulcans, in the
fifth round NSW Cup match played at Henson Park on Saturday afternoon.
Newtown
dominated possession and controlled the ball in the last quarter of the game,
with the Jets laying on a further four tries after the teams had been locked up
at 22-all midway through the second half.
The
Vulcans began the match in great style, nearly scoring twice in the first ten
minutes before posting a converted try. The Jets started poorly, failing to play
to their pre-match instructions and turning over a lot of ball. Nippy fullback
Luke Towers prised open the Vulcans defence in the 20th minute after Newtown had
gained a repeat set in Auckland's quarter. The Jets quickly added tries through
halfback Liam Foran and team captain Jason Wells, only to concede two more tries
to the Vulcans late in the first half. Newtown went to the break with a narrow
18-16 lead, along with centre Sonny Tuigamala still in the sin-bin for an
indiscretion committed in preventing a Vulcans' try just prior to
halftime.
Luke
Towers increased Newtown's lead to 22-16 with his second try ten minutes into
the second half, but the Vulcans responded with a converted try to tie the match
up at 22-all with twenty minutes left in the game. The Jets' impressive
second-half completion rate and their dominance of possession and territory in
the game's final quarter enabled the home team to pile on four late tries,
assisted no doubt by the Vulcans' fatigue factor in the unseasonably warm
conditions.
The Newtown Jets play
away for the first time this season when they take on formidable adversaries in
Wentworthville next Sunday, the 18th May. This sixth round NSW Cup match at
Ringrose Park kicks off at 3.00pm
NSWRL
NSW Cup
HensonPark
Saturday,10th April 2010
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
Newtown
Jets 44:
Jason Wells 2, Kane Linnett 2, Luke
Towers 2, Liam Foran, Ray Moujalli tries;
Chris Tuatara-Morrison 6
goals
defeated
Auckland Vulcans 22:
Sione Louisi, Sione Tongia, James
Gavet, Pita Godinet tries;