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Great match to watch. Both teams threw everything and the kitchen sink, and can take a lot out of that game. Canterbury, a team who haven't struggled to put 40 points against most teams were given a bit of a scare against Counties, a side that has only won one match this season. Thank you for following Ultimate Rugby. Good bye.
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Canterbury break, but Whitelock just didn't have the legs to get over the line even though he looked to be in the clear.
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Counties are pushing to get within seven points.
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Stowers quickly drops it over to get the game restarted seconds before the horn.
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Canterbury lose the ball forward in their attempt for the bonus point. And Counties break down the whole field to score.
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Canterbury have shown a change of minds as they take the points instead of going for the try. "Never mind a bonus point, let's ensure we win first", is probably the thought behind that decision.
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The attitude and determination has been superb by Counties. They are defending hard, and not allowing Canterbury to play with any freedom.
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Once again the ref has to go upstairs to confirm the grounding. But video evidence shows that the ball was not grounded, therefore no Canterbury try.
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Ref goes to the TMO as Counties had gotten over the tryline. But the findings were inconclusive on whether or not it was grounded properly. Scrum to Canterbury.
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Poor discipline by Nabou, and that could kill his team's chances. Counties were looking very threatening.