----- Check the WFR Web site for all match reports -------------- Ladders and other info - http://worldfantasyrugby.com --------------------- WFR XX PreSeason -------------------------- ***************************************************************** TransAtlantic Challenge Cardif Fury Saitama Samurai 1 Craig Smith © 1 Hikaru Ishizawa 2 Scott Baldwin 2 Akito Iseda 3 Aled Hopkins 3 Tom Court 4 Patrick Tuipulotu 4 Johan Snyman 5 Rhodri Hughes 5 Mark Chisholm © 6 Daniel Franks 6 Shota Mizukami 7 Dan Lydiate 7 Sergio Parisse 8 Lewis Evans 8 Michael Leitch 9 Eoin Reddan 9 Lloyd Williams 10 Daniel Newton 10 Lionel Beauxis 11 George North 11 JP Pietersen 12 Jack Dixon 12 Alisi Tupuailei 13 David Bishop 13 Scott Williams 14 Jamie Davies 14 Shandrč Frolick 15 Chris Morgan 15 William Ryder RESERVES RESERVES 16 Tom Cheeseman 16 Koki Noda 17 Alex Cuthbert 17 Vasily Artemyev 18 Martyn Thomas 18 Ryoto Nakamura 19 Lukas Wende 19 Juntaro Takemoto 20 Jonathan Mills 20 Hiroki Terata 21 Nicky Smith 21 Shinya Ogawa 22 Scott Otten 22 Rhys Marshall Saitama Samurai Kicks off 2 Penalty to Cardif Fury 2 Yellow card for Sergio Parisse! Daniel Newton kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Saitama Samurai 4 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Cardif Fury 5 Penalty to Cardif Fury Daniel Newton kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Saitama Samurai 6 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT to Saitama Samurai 6 Lloyd Williams kicks for touch LINEOUT to Cardif Fury 7 Scott Baldwin knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Saitama Samurai 8 William Ryder receives forward pass SCRUM: Tighthead - Saitama Samurai regains possession. 8 Saitama Samurai are attacking the line Lloyd Williams scores a try for Saitama Samurai SCORE: 0 - 5 Try converted by Lionel Beauxis SCORE: 0 - 7 Cardif Fury Kicks off 10 Saitama Samurai are pinned inside their own 22 10 Lloyd Williams kicks for touch LINEOUT to Cardif Fury 12 Saitama Samurai are pinned inside their own 22 13 Saitama Samurai are attacking the line 13 Saitama Samurai Cross the Try Line Ref goes to video Video ref is taking his Time With This One TRY !!!! Shota Mizukami scores a try for Saitama Samurai SCORE: 0 - 12 Sergio Parisse comes back on the field after his yellow card. Conversion failed Cardif Fury Kicks off 15 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT to Saitama Samurai 16 Saitama Samurai are pinned inside their own 22 16 Lloyd Williams kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Saitama Samurai 17 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT to Saitama Samurai 18 Shandrč Frolick knocks-on scrum awarded to Cardif Fury 18 Cardif Fury are pinned inside their own 22 19 Saitama Samurai are pinned inside their own 22 20 Great Run By Scott Williams 20 Saitama Samurai are attacking the line Shota Mizukami scores a try for Saitama Samurai SCORE: 0 - 17 Try converted by Lionel Beauxis SCORE: 0 - 19 Cardif Fury Kicks off 22 Saitama Samurai are pinned inside their own 22 23 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT to Saitama Samurai 23 Saitama Samurai are attacking the line They Cross the Try Line Ref goes to video Video ref is taking his Time With This One NO TRY !!!! 24 William Ryder receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Cardif Fury 24 Cardif Fury are pinned inside their own 22 26 Penalty to Cardif Fury Daniel Newton kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Saitama Samurai 28 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT to Saitama Samurai 29 Saitama Samurai are pinned inside their own 22 30 Lloyd Williams kicks for touch LINEOUT to Cardif Fury 31 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT to Saitama Samurai 31 Great Run By Alisi Tupuailei 31 Saitama Samurai are attacking the line Great defense by Cardif Fury 34 George North knocks-on scrum awarded to Saitama Samurai 34 Saitama Samurai are attacking the line Great defense by Cardif Fury 36 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT to Saitama Samurai 37 Saitama Samurai are attacking the line Great defense by Cardif Fury 39 Patrick Tuipulotu knocks-on scrum awarded to Saitama Samurai 39 Saitama Samurai are pinned inside their own 22 39 Lloyd Williams kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Saitama Samurai 40 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis scores penalty goal Score: 0 - 22 Cardif Fury Kicks off 41 Saitama Samurai are pinned inside their own 22 41 Lloyd Williams kicks for touch LINEOUT to Cardif Fury 43 Great work by Tom Court in ruck. Injury to Patrick Tuipulotu. Out for at least 2-3 games. Replaced by Lukas Wende 46 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Cardif Fury 47 George North knocks-on scrum awarded to Saitama Samurai 48 Cardif Fury are attacking the line Great defense by Saitama Samurai 49 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT to Saitama Samurai 50 Saitama Samurai are pinned inside their own 22 51 Cardif Fury are pinned inside their own 22 52 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT to Saitama Samurai 52 Lloyd Williams kicks for touch LINEOUT to Cardif Fury 53 Cardif Fury are pinned inside their own 22 53 Eoin Reddan kicks for touch LINEOUT to Saitama Samurai 54 Cardif Fury are pinned inside their own 22 55 Great Run By George North 55 Cardif Fury are attacking the line Great defense by Saitama Samurai 56 Jamie Davies knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Saitama Samurai 57 Shandrč Frolick receives forward pass SCRUM: Tighthead - Saitama Samurai regains possession. 57 Saitama Samurai are pinned inside their own 22 58 Hikaru Ishizawa knocks-on scrum awarded to Cardif Fury 60 Great Run By Daniel Newton 60 Cardif Fury are attacking the line George North scores a try for Cardif Fury SCORE: 5 - 22 Try converted by Daniel Newton SCORE: 7 - 22 Saitama Samurai Kicks off 62 Penalty to Cardif Fury Daniel Newton kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Saitama Samurai 64 Cardif Fury are attacking the line Scott Baldwin scores a try for Cardif Fury SCORE: 12 - 22 Conversion failed Saitama Samurai Kicks off 66 Penalty to Cardif Fury Daniel Newton kicks for touch LINEOUT to Cardif Fury 67 Cardif Fury are attacking the line George North scores a try for Cardif Fury SCORE: 17 - 22 Try converted by Daniel Newton SCORE: 19 - 22 Saitama Samurai Kicks off 69 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis scores penalty goal Score: 19 - 25 Cardif Fury Kicks off 71 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT to Saitama Samurai 72 Saitama Samurai are attacking the line Lloyd Williams scores a try for Saitama Samurai SCORE: 19 - 30 Try converted by Lionel Beauxis SCORE: 19 - 32 Cardif Fury Kicks off 74 Penalty to Saitama Samurai Lionel Beauxis kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Cardif Fury 75 Great work by Aled Hopkins in ruck. 76 Cardif Fury are pinned inside their own 22 77 Saitama Samurai are attacking the line Great defense by Cardif Fury 78 George North knocks-on scrum awarded to Saitama Samurai 78 Lloyd Williams kicks for touch LINEOUT to Cardif Fury 79 George North knocks-on scrum awarded to Saitama Samurai 79 Great work by Hikaru Ishizawa in ruck. 80 Great work by Tom Court in ruck. *** FULL TIME *** Cardif Fury 19 Saitama Samurai 32 Stats: ------ Cardif Fury Tries - Scott Baldwin George North x 2 Conversions - Daniel Newton 2 ( 3 ) Penalty Goals - Drop Goals - Saitama Samurai Tries - Shota Mizukami x 2 Lloyd Williams x 2 Conversions - Lionel Beauxis 3 ( 4 ) Penalty Goals - Lionel Beauxis 2 ( 2 ) Drop Goals - Penalty Count Cardif Fury- 5 : 15 -Saitama Samurai Scrums Cardif Fury- 1 : 4 -Saitama Samurai Lineouts Cardif Fury- 10 : 17 -Saitama Samurai Possession (%) Cardif Fury- 46.25 : 53.75 -Saitama Samurai Time in Opposition Half Cardif Fury- 38 : 42 -Saitama Samurai Handling Errors Cardif Fury- 7 : 5 -Saitama Samurai Injuries : Patrick Tuipulotu (Cardif Fury) Yellow cards : Sergio Parisse (Saitama Samurai) Red cards :