Peters helps Ricoh down Sanix

 

 

The Black Rams beat Munakata Sanix Blues 21-16 at Global Stadium in Fukuoka to move on to seven points, one behind Kubota Spears and Kintetsu Liners in the second-tier group.

 

 

Sanix’s bonus point for losing by seven or less sees them in sixth spot with two points.

 

 

The Blues opened the scoring in the fifth minute through a penalty by Dwayne Sweeney, but Daniel Peters soon brought the sides level with a penalty of his own.

 

 

Sweeney restored Sanix’s three-point lead in the 14^th minute only for Peters and the Black Rams to strike back.

 

 

The Ricoh fullback touched down in the 20^th minute and then added a second penalty 14 minutes later to give his side an 11-6 lead at the break.

 

 

Sweeney was again on target eight minutes into the second stanza, only for Peters to add a third penalty of his own three minutes later.

 

 

Colin Bourke all but sealed the win when he crossed in the 67^th minute, with Peters adding the extras.

 

 

Andrew Everingham finally broke the Ricoh defensive line in the 78^th minute with Shusaku Hamazato adding the conversion. But time ran out on the Blues meaning they had to make do with a losing bonus point.

 

 

Round 2 sees two games being played on Dec. 6, with the remaining six matches taking place a day later.