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RugbyWA - ET Perth Spirit Outclass Adelaide Black Falcons
The ET Perth Spirit has outclassed the Adelaide Black Falcons by 14 tries to one in a trial match at the Brighton Rugby Club in Adelaide.
The Spirit dominated in every aspect of the game, falling just six points short of a century, finishing with 94 points to 5.
Emirates Western Force Super 14 players Lachlan MacKay, David Pocock, Cameron Shepherd and Junior Pelesasa scored two tries each, as did Firepower Academy flyer Garth Zeigler.
Also posting five-pointers were forwards Tom Hockings, AJ Whalley and Richard Brown, with Academy scrumhalf James Stannard also getting on the board.
Shepherd was deadly with the boot, nailing eight from nine conversions, as was Scott Daruda who kicked four from five.
ET Perth Spirit Head Coach John Mulvihill said he was very pleased with the team’s performance, particularly considering many of the players were in a strength and conditioning period and had had little game time.
“Despite the score, it was a valuable hit-out for the boys and the first time they’ve played in this combination,” he said. “The skill execution was excellent.”
There were no injuries.