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IND vs MAO

NRL Pre-Season

CommBank Stadium, Sydney

Indigenous All Stars (Men)

vs

Maori All Stars (Men)

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Full-Time: 6 - 10
That's all we have for this one. Stay with Tribe for another triple header of NRL pre-season action tomorrow which kicks off with the clash between the Broncos and Titans from Toowoomba Sports Ground. This is Anthony Morgan signing off.
The Indigenous side enjoyed sustained periods of dominance in the first half but would have been disappointed to come away without any points for their efforts. Tallis Duncan was heavily involved with 151m from 20 runs while in the middle Josh Kerr trundled it forward for 172m where his ability to offload caused the defence plenty of headaches. Out wide, Brian Kelly was a persistent threat on both sides of the ball with 159m and 13 tackles.
Jesse Arthars was a standout on the wing for the Maori with 120m, a handful of tackle busts and a try from his 12 runs. Arthars was particularly strong under the high ball and carried well out of yardage. Keano Kini provided huge impact off the bench with 151m and a try assist in a strong 51-minute stint. Up front, James Fisher-Harris and Xavier Willison carried powerfully with 264m from 26 runs, while Kurtis Morrin (89m) also provided plenty of spark from the bench.
It was a willing contest throughout but after 80 minutes of thrilling action at CommBank Stadium, the Maori All Stars have outlasted the Indigenous All Stars 6-10. After a scoreless first half, it was the Indigenous who hit the ground running in the second as Shaquai Mitchell crashed over to score from a Connor Watson short ball in the 42nd minute. The Indigenous thought they had a second try three minutes later when Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow pounced on a spilt bomb just short of the goal line. Replays showed that Alofiana Khan-Pereira got a touch on it and the try was disallowed by the Bunker. That was the let off the Maori needed as they worked their way back into the game through their hard-running forwards. A slick long pass by Keano Kini found Jesse Arthars, who fended his way past Khan-Pereira to score in the 57th minute. The momentum of the match remained with the Maori side early in the final quarter and they struck the front for the first time with 12 minutes to go when Arthars tapped back a Zach Dockar-Clay bomb into the arms of Jacob Laban who powered over to score out wide. A couple of errors gifted the Indigenous late chances to steal the win but the committed Maori defence held firm until the bitter end.
80'
THE MAORI HOLD ON! The Indigenous All Stars come up with an intercept and go swarming back onto attack 25m out. N.Puru is tackled as time winds down on the left before Campbell and Alick-Wiencke keep the ball alive. The offload finds Kelly who slices into a hole before he is cut down from behind 10m out. The siren goes in the background and the Maori have held on for a hard-fought win.
79'
GAGAI WITH THE SAVE! Watson scoots up to the 10m before Sullivan and Campbell combine with Kelly who gets a late offload away to Munro on the right. Duncan takes a settler on the fourth before N.Puru receives an offload on the left. He slips out of two tackles before he stretches out for the line but a last ditch defensive effort by Gagai jolts the ball forward on the line.
78'
Duncan surges towards halfway before N.Puru is cut down 45m out on the left. Kerr gets a late offload away before Alick-Wiencke is contained 35m out. N.Puru puts up a swirling bomb that is shelled by a sliding Kini 22m out from his line. Can the Indigenous find a winner?
77'
Gagai, Kini and Warbrick take strong runs inside 40m before Tevaga spins his way 27m out on the fifth. Dockar-Clay puts up a shallow bomb that is spilt in the air by Campbell. Willison made contact with him in the air however so the Indigenous side will get the penalty.
76'
Alick-Wiencke and Duncan take runs inside 40m before a late offload finds Sullivan who is tackled 30m out on the fourth. The Indigenous side keep the ball alive before Sullivan puts in a threatening cross-field kick that is claimed by a leaping Arthars 5m out from his line.