Hyderabad Heroes complete hat-trick of wins; Bengaluru Bravehearts edge out Dreamers
Hyderabad Heroes recorded their third straight win with a dominant 43-12 victory over the Kalinga Black Tigers, while Bengaluru Bravehearts edged Mumbai Dreamers 12-7 in the GMR Rugby Premier League
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Heroes completed a hat-trick of wins while Bengaluru Bravehearts registered their second victory in the GMR Rugby Premier League Season 1 at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex (Andheri Sports Complex) in Mumbai on Thursday.
In the first match, Bengaluru saw off the Mumbai Dreamers in a low-scoring thriller with a 12-7 win, while Hyderabad Heroes won comprehensively with a scoreline of 43-12.
In the day’s opener, the Bengaluru Bravehearts started off brightly with Akuila Rokolisoa scoring a try and converting his kick to give his side the lead. However, the Mumbai Dreamers, still searching for their first win, equalised when Waisea Nacuqu cancelled out Rokolisoa’s effort with a try and conversion of his own.
The Dreamers were doing their best to keep their opposition at bay, but just before half-time, the Bravehearts edged ahead again with Scott Curry’s important and decisive try. From then on, the Bravehearts managed the contest brilliantly against the spirited Dreamers, securing a crucial win.
In the second match of the day, the Kalinga Black Tigers, who needed a win, drew first blood against the Hyderabad Heroes with Perry Baker scoring the first try of the game.
From that point, the Hyderabad Heroes showed why they are in the top half of the table, cranking up the intensity to storm back into the game. Tries from Motu Opetai and Javed Hussein were pivotal, supported by Terio Tamani’s two conversions. Before the half-time break, Deepraj Rajabhosale bagged a crucial try, and Maurice Longbottom’s conversion reduced the deficit to just two points for the Tigers, with two quarters remaining.
Post-break, the Heroes asserted control. Tamani, Max Roddick, and Joji Nasova added a try each, while Tamani converted all three to push the lead to 33-12 with four minutes left.
In the final quarter, Manuel Moreno and Joji Nasova added two more tries to seal the emphatic win. The Hyderabad Heroes triumphed with a commanding 43-12 scoreline.
