{"id":9028,"date":"2012-03-17T15:17:54","date_gmt":"2012-03-17T13:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/rugby-force-too-much-for-poor-waratahs\/"},"modified":"2012-03-17T15:17:54","modified_gmt":"2012-03-17T13:17:54","slug":"rugby-force-too-much-for-poor-waratahs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-force-too-much-for-poor-waratahs\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Force too much for poor Waratahs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

SYDNEY, March 17<\/span> (Reuters) – Fullback David Harvey
\nscored 16 points on his debut as the injury-hit Western Force
\nupset a disappointing NSW Waratahs 21-20 in Sydney on Saturday
\nfor their first win of the Super Rugby season.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The 29-year-old Harvey, on a short-term contract as the
\nForce struggle to cope with the many injuries to their squad,
\nscored a try and kicked three penalties and a conversion to end
\nhis new side’s run of three losses.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a fully deserved win for the Force, who controlled
\npossession and territory for long periods and bossed the
\nbreakdown against a lethargic Waratahs side.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“Very proud of the team and the way we gutsed it out,” Force
\ncaptain and openside flanker David Pocock said in a pitchside
\ninterview.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s been a tough time as a group but we know where we are
\ngoing and we have hung pretty tough and we have got our first
\nwin.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The home side started brightly with a try in the third
\nminute, Wallabies utility back Adam Ashley-Cooper touching down
\nafter loitering at the back of a powerful Waratahs rolling maul.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Harvey slotted over a 10th-minute penalty to cut the deficit
\nand the momentum swung fully in the Force’s favour in the 16th
\nminute when Waratahs lock Dean Mumm was sent to the sin bin.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

A minute after the lock was penalised for hitting the ball
\nout of the hands of Force scrumhalf Brett Sheehan, Harvey
\ncrossed for a try after cutting a great line and collecting a
\nnifty offload from flyhalf James Stannard.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The Force dominated possession from then on but conceded a
\nsecond try just before halftime when Waratahs winger Tom
\nKingston collected a loose ball and won a sprint to the corner.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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