NRC Rd 6: Rays-Rams Derby Ends in Tense 34-all Draw
by Brendan Bradford –
At times like this, when digesting a tense 34-all draw between the North Harbour Rays and Greater Sydney Rams, it’s best to reflect on the journey rather than the outcome.
The old ‘a draw is like kissing your sister’ analogy was used five times in post-match interviews, but for a neutral, the eight try afternoon was something special.
Each side had the game won at various points in the match with the Rays shooting out to a 24-0 lead before the Rams fought back to steal a two-point advantage with just a couple of minutes left on the clock.
Ironically, in a competition with so few penalty attempts taken, it was a couple of shots at goal that decided the final outcome. Rams replacement Ben Volavola looked to have secured an unlikely win with a