Colts beaten by Queensland
NZPA Brisbane A late scoring burst carried Queensland under 21 to a deserved 22-14 win over the New Zealand Colts rugby team at Ballymore Oval yesterday. Trailing 7-6 at halftime, Queensland showed enterprise in the backs and some vigorous defence to score thrfe tries
to two. Queensland scored 13 points in the last eight minutes to ruin the opening game in the Colts three-match tour. In the first half the Colts began well, taking the lead after 12 minutes when the half-back, Jason Hewett, darted over on the short side of a scrum. The first five-eighths, John Carter, kicked a
sideline penalty three edged scoring opportumminutes before the inter- ties with poor final passes val to give the Colts a when it scored in the final rather flattering lead. moments of the half. The Colts captain, Scor ers:K eV j n th earlier Queensland under 21 22 OVer the 1 (Sam Scott-Young 2, David the half but the referee, Wilson tries . Paul Mulvihill 2 Kerry Fitzgerald, ruled it converS i onS) Paul Kahl 2 out for a double move- dropped goals). New Zealand ment. Queensland colts 14 (Jason Hewett, Errol received some reward Brain tries; John Carter 2 after fluffing several gilt- penalties. 4
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