Soaring Reds in playoffs driving seat
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June 12, 2011, Sunday
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REPLACEMENT winger Dom Shipperley scored a 78th-minute try to snatch an unlikely 24-21 victory for the Queensland Reds over the Western Force in a tense Super 15 clash in Perth yesterday.
Victory moved the Reds to 62 points and all but guaranteed they will qualify in the top-two and have home advantage throughout the playoffs.
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans, who was watching the game, however faces a major injury concern heading into the international season over veteran lock Nathan Sharpe, who twisted his right ankle.
The Force captain, who has 93 caps for the Wallabies and was a certainty for their World Cup squad, told Australian television he thought he had sustained ligament damage but would need a more comprehensive examination today.
In Timaru, New Zealand, winger Zac Guildford scored two tries, the second a game-clincher in the 75th, as the Canterbury Crusaders edged the Auckland Blues 23-16.
The victory for the Crusaders, which extended the Blues' losing streak to four games, moved them to top of the New Zealand conference on 57 points before they meet the Hurricanes in Wellington this week in the last round of matches.
The Blues have 56 points and finish the regular season at home to the Otago Highlanders next Friday.
In Sydney, center Tom Carter scored a hat-trick of tries to lead the New South Wales Waratahs to a 33-7 win over the Otago Highlanders.
The bonus-point victory moved the Waratahs to 52 points and left them still in contention for the top-six playoffs with one match to play against the ACT Brumbies.
The loss for the Highlanders eliminated them from contention.
Victory moved the Reds to 62 points and all but guaranteed they will qualify in the top-two and have home advantage throughout the playoffs.
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans, who was watching the game, however faces a major injury concern heading into the international season over veteran lock Nathan Sharpe, who twisted his right ankle.
The Force captain, who has 93 caps for the Wallabies and was a certainty for their World Cup squad, told Australian television he thought he had sustained ligament damage but would need a more comprehensive examination today.
In Timaru, New Zealand, winger Zac Guildford scored two tries, the second a game-clincher in the 75th, as the Canterbury Crusaders edged the Auckland Blues 23-16.
The victory for the Crusaders, which extended the Blues' losing streak to four games, moved them to top of the New Zealand conference on 57 points before they meet the Hurricanes in Wellington this week in the last round of matches.
The Blues have 56 points and finish the regular season at home to the Otago Highlanders next Friday.
In Sydney, center Tom Carter scored a hat-trick of tries to lead the New South Wales Waratahs to a 33-7 win over the Otago Highlanders.
The bonus-point victory moved the Waratahs to 52 points and left them still in contention for the top-six playoffs with one match to play against the ACT Brumbies.
The loss for the Highlanders eliminated them from contention.
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