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Western Force Western Force 45 - 44 Moana Pasifika Moana Pasifika

Full time

15 Feb 2025

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

HBF Park

Western Force vs Moana Pasifika head to head

The Western Force edged past Moana Pasifika with a nail-biting score of 45-44 in a high-scoring encounter at HBF Park. Kyren Taumoefolau opened the scoring for Moana with a try, followed by another from Garden-Bachop, giving them an early lead. Force responded with back-to-back tries from Carlo Tizzano and Mac Grealy, with Ben Donaldson's accurate kicking keeping the scoreboard ticking. A late surge from Moana saw Taumoefolau and Jonathan Taumateine cross the line, but the Force maintained their composure. In the final minutes, Donaldson scored a try for the Force, but Moana's response fell just short. Havili's strong kicking kept the pressure on, but ultimately, the Force held on for the win. Both teams displayed remarkable attacking prowess, making for an unforgettable match.

Weather

Temperature: 34.1°C (Feels like 35.3°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 14.1 km/h, gusting to 34.9 km/h Humidity: 24% Cloud Cover: 0%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 12'

    Try

    Kyren Taumoefolau · Moana Pasifika

    0 - 5
  • 13'

    Conversion

    William Havili · Moana Pasifika

    0 - 7
  • 16'

    Try

    Jackson Garden-Bachop · Moana Pasifika

    0 - 12
  • 17'

    Conversion

    William Havili · Moana Pasifika

    0 - 14
  • 19'

    Penalty

    Ben Donaldson · Western Force

    3 - 14
  • 21'

    Drop Goal

    Jackson Garden-Bachop · Moana Pasifika

    3 - 17
  • 22'

    Try

    Carlo Tizzano · Western Force

    8 - 17
  • 23'

    Conversion

    Ben Donaldson · Western Force

    10 - 17
  • 26'

    Try

    Mac Grealy · Western Force

    15 - 17
  • 27'

    Conversion

    Ben Donaldson · Western Force

    17 - 17
  • 29'

    Try

    Pepesana Patafilo · Moana Pasifika

    17 - 22
  • 30'

    Conversion

    William Havili · Moana Pasifika

    17 - 24
  • 36'

    Try

    Carlo Tizzano · Western Force

    22 - 24
  • 37'

    Conversion

    Ben Donaldson · Western Force

    24 - 24
  • 40'

    Penalty

    William Havili · Moana Pasifika

    24 - 27
  • Halftime 24 - 27
  • Second Half
  • 47'

    Substitution

    Dylan Pietsch on for Divad Palu · Western Force

  • 49'

    Try

    Marley Pearce · Western Force

    29 - 27
  • 50'

    Conversion

    Ben Donaldson · Western Force

    31 - 27
  • 51'

    Substitution

    Danny Toala on for Lalomilo Lalomilo · Moana Pasifika

  • 51'

    Substitution

    Chris Apoua on for Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou · Moana Pasifika

  • 51'

    Substitution

    Tito Tuipulotu on for James Lay · Moana Pasifika

  • 51'

    Substitution

    Sama Malolo on for Mills Sanerivi · Moana Pasifika

  • 53'

    Substitution

    Tom Horton on for Nic Dolly · Western Force

  • 54'

    Substitution

    Tiaan Tauakipulu on for Tom Robertson · Western Force

  • 57'

    Substitution

    Tom Savage on for Samuel Slade · Moana Pasifika

  • 57'

    Substitution

    Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa on for Sione Havili Talitui · Moana Pasifika

  • 57'

    Substitution

    Will Harris on for Vaiolini Ekuasi · Western Force

  • 60'

    Try

    Kyren Taumoefolau · Moana Pasifika

    31 - 32
  • 62'

    Substitution

    Atu Moli on for Marley Pearce · Western Force

  • 62'

    Substitution

    Ola Tauelangi on for Solomon Alaimalo · Moana Pasifika

  • 65'

    Substitution

    Melani Matavao on for Miracle Faiilagi · Moana Pasifika

  • 68'

    Substitution

    Tom Robertson on for Tiaan Tauakipulu · Western Force

  • 68'

    Substitution

    Reed Prinsep on for Darcy Swain · Western Force

  • 69'

    Yellow Card

    Tom Robertson · Western Force

  • 69'

    Substitution

    Marley Pearce on for Mac Grealy · Western Force

  • 70'

    Try

    Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa · Moana Pasifika

    31 - 39
  • 70'

    Conversion

    William Havili · Moana Pasifika

    31 - 34
  • 71'

    Try

    Jonathan Taumateine · Moana Pasifika

    31 - 44
  • 72'

    Substitution

    Issak Fines-Leleiwasa on for Nic White · Western Force

  • 75'

    Try

    Dylan Pietsch · Western Force

    36 - 44
  • 76'

    Conversion

    Ben Donaldson · Western Force

    38 - 44
  • 79'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Tom Robertson · Western Force

  • 83'

    Try

    Ben Donaldson · Western Force

    43 - 44
  • 84'

    Conversion

    Ben Donaldson · Western Force

    45 - 44
  • Fulltime 45 - 44

Player ratings

Western Force
  • 15 Mac Grealy 7.4
  • 14 Divad Palu 6.1
  • 13 Sio Tomkinson 6.0
  • 12 Hamish Stewart 7.0
  • 11 Harry Potter 6.8
  • 10 Ben Donaldson 8.2
  • 9 Nic White 6.3
  • 1 Marley Pearce 7.4
  • 2 Nic Dolly 7.1
  • 3 Tom Robertson 4.9
  • 4 Jeremy Williams 5.8
  • 5 Darcy Swain 6.6
  • 6 Nick Champion de Crespigny 7.2
  • 7 Carlo Tizzano 8.3
  • 8 Vaiolini Ekuasi 7.5
  • 16 Tom Horton 6.3
  • 17 Atu Moli 6.1
  • 18 Tiaan Tauakipulu 5.3
  • 19 Reed Prinsep 6.3
  • 20 Will Harris 6.6
  • 21 Issak Fines-Leleiwasa –
  • 22 Max Burey –
  • 23 Dylan Pietsch 7.6
Moana Pasifika
  • 15 William Havili 7.8
  • 14 Solomon Alaimalo 6.9
  • 13 Pepesana Patafilo 7.6
  • 12 Lalomilo 7.0
  • 11 Kyren Taumoefolau 9.0
  • 10 Jackson Garden-Bachop 6.6
  • 9 Jonathan Taumateine 7.0
  • 1 James Lay 6.7
  • 2 Mills Sanerivi 7.0
  • 3 Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou 6.3
  • 4 Samuel Slade 6.1
  • 5 Allan Craig 7.3
  • 6 Miracle Faiilagi 7.6
  • 7 Sione Havili Talitui 6.4
  • 8 Ardie Savea 7.5
  • 16 Sama Malolo 6.3
  • 17 Tito Tuipulotu 6.5
  • 18 Chris Apoua 6.2
  • 19 Tom Savage 6.2
  • 20 Ola Tauelangi 6.5
  • 21 Melani Matavao 6.2
  • 22 Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa 7.0
  • 23 Danny Toala 5.7