Cameron Shepherd scored a try and kicked three conversions and four penalty goals for a personal total of 23 points as the Western Force beat the Queensland Reds 38-3 in a Super 14 rugby match on Friday.
The win was the second in a row at home for the Force, who did not have a win at Subiaco Oval before last week’s 18-17 victory over the Wellington Hurricanes.
Australian referee Brett Bowden awarded a penalty try within 10 minutes, and then sent off Peter Hynes for a dangerous tackle on former Queensland player Drew Mitchell before half-time.
”I think it was our best performance of the season, we held up great,” said Force captain Nathan Sharpe. ”We’ve got a lot of depth, and that’s the great thing about our team.”
The Force moved into second place in the standings while the loss left the Reds in last place. — Sapa-AP