Chennai Bulls beat Bengaluru Breavehearts to enter final in GMR Rugby Premier League
Chennai Bulls defeated the Bravehearts 31-12 to progress to the final of the GMR RPL
Hyderabad: The Chennai Bulls were in a bullish mood on Saturday evening, here at the at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex in Mumbai as they stormed past the Bengaluru Bravehearts in the first semi-final of Season 1 of the GMR Rugby Premier League (GMR RPL). The Bulls defeated the Bravehearts 31-12 to progress to the final of the GMR RPL.
The Chennai Bulls were out of the blocks at good clip, with Vaafauese Maliko and Alexander Davis getting in their tries through speedy attacks. And Gaurav Kumar was able to convert one of the kicks after that. The Bulls were well and truly dominant on the evening, as Terry Kennedy added another try before half time.
The Bengaluru Bravehearts were caught off guard, and were doing their best to find a way back into the game. However, the Bulls kept them at bay, and went into the half-time break with the score at 17-0.
After that, Philip Wokorach got on the scoresheet for the Bravehearts and was backed up by Iowane Teba, as they reduced the deficit by seven points. But, much to the joy of the Bulls’ fans, they responded brilliantly – Joseva Talacolo crossed the line and Filipe Sauturaga added two more points to the cause.
Nonetheless, the Bravehearts who were fighting back, had the legendary Akuila Rokolisoa get his first try of the night, towards the end of the high-octane third quarter. The Bulls led by 12 points at this point in time.
Shanawaz Ahmed though had other plans for the Bulls, as he scored a spectacular try and Filipe Sauturaga scored his kick with ease, to put the seal on the win.
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In the second semi-final, the Delhi Redz produced one of their best performances of the season, as they dug deep in an absolutely thrilling contest against the Hyderabad Heroes, and walked away with a crucial 14-7 win.
The Delhi Redz and the Hyderabad Heroes were both going for the kill from the get-go in their semi-final, which resulted in the contest becoming a fiery one. And while both teams attacked with all their might, neither could get on the scoresheet in the first quarter.
