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Raptor Men DI 2011 Fall Fixtures & Results |
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| Loss | Win | WRL - Western Rugby League | COMP. - Competition | ||||
| MATCH DATE | MATCH OPPONENT | RESULTS | COMP. | VIDEO |
| 08.10.2011 | USA Eagles | 58 - 10 | Friendly | NO |
| 08.27.2011 | Burnaby Lake | Match Cancelled | Friendly | NO |
| 09.17.2011 | Aspen Ruggersfest | RESULTS | Friendly | NO |
| 09.17.2011 | - Albuquerque Aardvarks | 39 - 0 | Friendly | NO |
| 09.17.2011 | - The Willing | 18 - 15 | Friendly | NO |
| 09.17.2011 | - Kansas Jayhawks | 24 - 5 | Friendly | NO |
| 09.17.2011 | - Denver Barbarians | 14 - 20 | Friendly | NO |
| 09.24.2011 | Denver Highlanders (L) | 77 - 3 | WRL | NO |
| 10.01.2011 | Kansas City Blues (L) | 45 - 8 | WRL | NO |
| 10.08.2011 | Boulder | Friendly | ||
| 10.15.2011 | Chicago Griffins | Friendly | ||
| 10.29.2011 | Denver Barbarians (L) | WRL | ||
Match stats
Halftime score: GRFC 24, Highlanders 3Full time score: GRFC 69, Denver Highlanders 3
Glendale tries: Botha, Siegel (3), Knepp, Pauga, Paterson, Furlong, Statler, Reed, Fa’amusili
Try conversions: Statler (7)
Penalty conversions: 0
Denver Highlanders: Tries 0, try conversions: 0, penalty conversions: 1
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| Botha jump-starts Glendale’s scoring |
A good team effort on Saturday, in the stadium at Infinity Park, ensured a convincing win for Glendale’s DI club over the Denver Highlanders. This match was the last of the spring season for Glendale RFC DI and with the added bonus point earned for scoring four or more tries, Glendale finished at the top of the standings in their league – Men’s Division I West North League.
A well-attended game and near perfect weather conditions provided an ideal setting for an entertaining game of rugby on Saturday evening. While it was the Denver Highlanders who drew first blood by converting a penalty in the opening minutes of the game, it didn’t take long for Glendale to kick into action with a powerful individual run from loose-head prop Pieter Botha who carried the ball from 30 yards out, shrugged off defenders and dove over the line to score his first try of the season. This try was not converted, however Glendale was on the scoreboard and had the lead.
Outside center Tyler Siegel was next up to cross the try line – in his first of three tries during the match – with an exciting running try which left the Highlanders defense wanting. Siegel was unable to convert his own try but the scoreboard read 10-3 and Glendale had the lead. Lock Colby Knepp sidestepped left and right to outwit his defenders and power his way to an impressive try in the 27th minute and winger Max Statler, who took over kicking duties from Siegel, was able to convert the try and widen the score margin to 17-3.
Inside center Justin Pauga, off of a quick-footed Iniki Fa’amusili pass, found a gap in the Highlanders defense and delivered another 5 points to the scoreboard with a solid try. Statler converted the try and the score at halftime was Glendale RFC 24, Denver Highlanders 3.
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| Another try for Siegel |
Siegel continued his try-fest soon after the start of the second half with another impressive try, which Statler was unable to convert. Four minutes into the second half and soon after Siegel’s try, No 10 James Paterson, running the lines to perfection, outwitted the Highlanders defense to cross the goal line for 5 more points. This time Statler’s aim was true and another 7 points went up on the scoreboard to bring the score to 36-3.
Scrum half Daryl Furlong used his agility to his advantage as he capitalized on a lapse in the Highlanders defense and dotted down for a try. Statler converted and the scoreboard read 43-3. Siegel ran in the last of his three tries within minutes of Furlong’s try and Statler, who had definitely found his kicking form, converted the try to bring the score tally to 50-3.
As if kicking four try conversions was not enough, Statler showed off his lightning pace in a burst of speed that left the Highlanders defense flat-footed and gave the crowd the thrill of the night as his electrifying pace took him over the goal line for a try. Statler’s conversion attempt was successful too and the scoreboard showed Glendale solidly in the lead with a score of 57-3.
Replacement back DeWon Reed used his speed to his advantage as he sped up the wing, dodged the Highlanders defense and sprinted over the try line for his contribution to the score tally. Statler converted and the scoreboard was looking good for Glendale at 64-3.
To end off the evening’s entertainment, quick-footed full back Iniki Fa’amusili, carried the ball up the field from well inside the Glendale half and used his speed to outpace the Highlanders defense and dot down for a try. Statler was unable to convert but it was the end of the game and the final score read 69-3.
“Overall we played a solid match form start to finish,” is how Mark Bullock, director of rugby for Glendale RFC, summed up his teams performance on Saturday night. “We were much improved on defense – as was our line speed and first-up tackling.
“In addition, we improved our ability to clear the ball at the tackle/contest as we were more consistent at driving the opposition past the ball,” continued Bullock. “Related to this area of the game was the fact our support players were a bit faster than in previous weeks, thus allowing us to maintain a go-forward momentum.”
James Paterson was awarded the Man of the Match for his expert control of the game and decision-making, as well as his line breaks, which resulted in opportunities for other players’ tries.
Glendale RFC’s next home game is this weekend, Saturday, March 31, against the Albuquerque Aardvarks. It is a friendly game for DI and kickoff is at 6 p.m.
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| Man of the Match Paterson |
Glendale RFC will face the Denver Highlanders this Saturday, March 24, in the last of their spring league matches. Glendale will be looking to secure a victory in order to solidify their top of the league position in the West North DI Men’s League and ensure a spot in the West Rugby Union DI Men’s playoffs to be played at the end of April.
In the last encounter between Glendale and Denver in the fall season, GRFC was victorious with a score of 77-3. Glendale’s current league position is not guaranteed as the Kansas City Blues, who are in second, have a game in hand and could threaten if they are victorious in their next encounter. Therefore, it is imperative that Glendale ensures a solid performance and result this weekend.
Mark Bullock, head coach and director of rugby for Glendale RFC, is preparing his team for a highly competitive foe who constantly prove to be difficult opponents. Bullock commented on the upcoming encounter by saying, “The Highlanders have played the spoiler before and always bring their top game. They have a new coaching structure in place and we will see a more open type of play by the Highlanders, where as in the past they would constantly bash it up near the breakdown with their large forward pack.” Bullock concluded, “We expect a more dynamic attack with forwards attacking the midfield off of their fly half. Defensively we will have to maintain our discipline and structures.”
Kickoff is at 6 p.m. in the stadium at Infinity Park and tickets can be purchased at the gate. Below is the prospective squad preparing for the encounter:
| Forwards | ||
| 1 | Loose-head prop | PW Botha |
| 2 | Hooker | Stan Moaalii |
| 3 | Tight-head prop | Chad Slaby |
| 4 | Lock | Colby Knepp |
| 5 | Lock | Matt Doubek |
| 6 | Blind-side flanker | Ryan Chapman |
| 7 | Open-side flanker | Mike Kenyon/Clint Camp |
| 8 | Number 8 | Nic Johnson |
| Backs | ||
| 9 | Scrum half | Daryl Furlong |
| 10 | Fly half | Ata Malifa |
| 11 | Left wing | Max Statler |
| 12 | Inside center | Justin Pauga |
| 13 | Outside center | Tyler Siegel/DeWon Reed |
| 14 | Right wing | Iniki Fa’amusili/Sam Botkins |
| 15 | Full back | James Paterson |
| 16 | Pat Carroll | |
| 17 | Mike Tafel | |
| 18 | Josh Sutcliffe | |
| 19 | Pat Doyle | |
| 20 | TBC | |
| 21 | TBC | |
| 22 | Andre Bachelet |
Head coach: Mark Bullock
Forwards coach: Kieran Browner
Backs coach: Andre Snyman
Match stats
Halftime score: Glendale 17, Boulder 10Full time score: Glendale 61, Boulder 20
Glendale tries: Paterson, Pauga (2), Chapman, Statler (2), Reed, Johnson, Furlong
Try conversions: Siegel (2), Bachelet (3)
Penalty conversions: Siegel (2)
Boulder: Tries 2, try conversions 2, penalty conversions 2
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| Pauga |
Glendale RFC DI showcased some great rugby maneuvers on Saturday to beat Boulder RFC D1 61-20.
It was Boulder RFC who initially put points on the board by scoring and converting a try in the first quarter of the game. This was perhaps the try that jumpstarted Glendale into action because shortly after the Boulder converted try, Glendale full back James Paterson crossed the line to dot down for a try, off a great dummy from scrum half Daryl Furlong.
GRFC inside center Justin Pauga was next to provide the crowd with thrilling rugby when he powered over two tries in quick succession – stunning the Boulder RFC defense and propelling Glendale into a comfortable lead which they were able to capitalize on as the game continued. Outside center Tyler Siegel successfully converted one of the Pauga tries and ensured that, despite a late penalty conversion in the first half by Boulder RFC, Glendale remained in charge when the teams retired to the change rooms for halftime 17-10.
The first 10 minutes of the second half was a penalty-kicking battle as the two teams gave away unnecessary penalties. Siegel slotted over two penalty kicks while Boulder kept themselves in the game by successfully kicking a penalty and bringing their score to within 10 points of Glendale who had the lead at 23-13.
Glendale blind-side flanker Ryan Chapman was the instigator for the try fest that followed. At 51 minutes, Chapman charged over the score line, taking some of the Boulder defense with him, to score a great try which Siegel promptly converted and the scoreboard then read 30-13.
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| Man of the Match Statler |
Next to add points to the board for Glendale was left wing Max Statler, who used his “wheels” to great effect with an electrifying spurt of speed to dot down for a try and extend Glendale’s lead 35-13.
Boulder RFC managed to capitalize on a lapse in the Glendale defense and score a much needed try, which was successfully converted too, thus adding more points to their total. However, Glendale remained firmly in control with a score of 35-20.
Glendale’s try tally climbed steadily in the last 15 minutes of the game as substitute DeWon Reed crossed the line for a try, followed by captain and number 8 Nic Johnson. Statler ran in his second try of the night shortly thereafter and Furlong was successful in his try attempt too.
Much to the delight of the Glendale fans, scrum half Andre Bachelet made an appearance on the pitch after a hiatus from rugby and promptly converted the tries of Reed and Johnson as well as Statler’s second try.
As the final whistle blew, Glendale RFC was pleased to walk away the victors after their disappointing performance against the Kansas City Blues a week earlier. This was a solid win for GRFC DI as they attempt to maintain the top of the league standings.
“We were disjointed during the first half due to the physicality of the Boulder forwards,” said Glendale Director of Rugby Mark Bullock. “This put us on the back foot and at halftime we had an attitude adjustment regarding our own physical-confrontation tactics.” Bullock continued by adding, “This resulted in an increased ability to maintain continuity and placed Boulder under pressure, ultimately leading to Glendale scoring six tries in the second half.”
Man of the Match went to Max Statler who scored two impressive tries in the second half.
The next DI game is this Saturday, March 24, against the Denver Highlanders. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. in the Infinity Park stadium.
Glendale RFC Men’s DI will take on Boulder RFC at Infinity Park this Saturday, March 17. This will be a league match for both teams and while Glendale RFC are currently at the top of the league standings and Boulder is languishing at the bottom, we should expect nothing less than a fiercely contested game.
In the fall season last year, Glendale traveled to Boulder for the first of the two league games to be played between these two teams in the 2011-2012 season. GRFC came away the victors in the previous matchup by a score of 47-0. No doubt Boulder RFC will be looking to come away with some points on the board this Saturday and present a good challenge for Glendale RFC.
“Following our recent draw with the Kansas City Blues,” commented Glendale Director of Rugby Mark Bullock, “we have refocused our attention on the fundamental aspects of the game: tackling, ball retention and decision making. We will also be looking to improve our set-piece play.”
“We expect Boulder RFC to attack us in the areas of weakness we demonstrated against the Blues, and we will be working to sharpen up those areas.”
Kickoff is at 6 p.m. in the stadium. Come and support the men in blue and white as they continue their spring-season campaign.
Match stats
Half time score: Glendale 11, Kansas City 6
Full time score: Glendale 21, Kansas City 21
Glendale tries: Fa’amusili, Statler
Conversions: Nese Malifa
Penalty conversions: Nese Malifa (2), Siegel
Kansas City tries 2, conversions 1, penalty conversions 3
Glendale RFC DI traveled to Kansas City, Mo. on Saturday to take on the Kansas City Blues at their home field, Swope Park. This trip was the last of three out of four games played away and, until the playoffs, all the remaining DI games will be played at Infinity Park.
GRFC battled to find consistency in the first half and did not play to a structured game plan like we are used to seeing. This loose play resulted in a lot of turnovers and lack of possession for Glendale. This gave the Blues the opportunity to gain momentum and confidence.
Inki Fa’amusili was the lone try scorer in the first half; Nese Malifa was unable to convert. However, Malifa was successful in slotting over two penalty conversions, as were the Blues. As the teams retired to the change rooms at halftime, the scoreboard read GRFC 11, KC 6.
Glendale again struggled in the second half to tidy up the situation and get into a rhythm. The Blues on the other hand came out more determined than ever and scored the majority of their points in the second half by scoring two tries — of which one was converted — and a converted penalty kick, giving them a three point lead with minutes to play.
It was Tyler Siegel’s penalty conversion in the dying minutes of the game that drew the game 21 all and, despite an impressive try by Max Statler converted by Nese Malifa in the second half, GRFC was unable to put more points on the board and clinch a victory.
In summing up the game on Saturday night, Director of Rugby Mark Bullock said, “The Blues played a very spirited match that caused us difficulty at the breakdown which resulted in an inordinate number of turnovers on our part.
“As a result we were unable to develop any continuity or rhythm on attack. In addition we were found wanting in our defensive line which provided them attacking opportunities that put us on the back foot. Overall we played poorly and the Blues took advantage and put us to the sword.”
Glendale RFC will be back in action this Saturday, March 17, against Boulder RFC at Infinity Park. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.
After a solid victory against the Chicago Griffins at Infinity Park last Saturday, the Glendale RFC DI team is heading to Missouri to take on the Kansas City Blues this weekend. This is the first of the spring season league games for Glendale and with the road to the championship paved before them, GFRC will be out to get a successful start to their spring campaign. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. CST and the match will be played at Swope Park, where the local Major League Soccer club trains.
Director of Rugby Mark Bullock had this to say about Saturday’s encounter, “The Kansas City Blues bring a lot of tradition to the match and are known for their large, aggressive forward play. They’re always a challenge up front and we’ll have to match them with our relatively small pack. In addition they generally have large, hard-running centers who like to bring the ball back inside to the forwards, so we’ll really have to front up to the physical assault we expect to see Saturday evening.”
Team roster for Saturday’s game:
| Forwards | ||
| 1 | Loose-head prop | Mike Tafel |
| 2 | Hooker | Stan Moaalii |
| 3 | Tight-head prop | Chad Slaby |
| 4 | Lock | Colby Knepp |
| 5 | Lock | Matt Doubek |
| 6 | Blind-side flanker | Ryan Chapman |
| 7 | Open-side flanker | Michael Kenyon |
| 8 | Number 8 | Nic Johnson |
| Backs | ||
| 9 | Scrum half | Matt Guest |
| 10 | Fly half | Nese Malifa |
| 11 | Left wing | Max Statler |
| 12 | Inside center | Simon Dogbe |
| 13 | Outside center | Tyler Siegal |
| 14 | Right wing | Iniki Fa’amusili |
| 15 | Full back | James Paterson |
Head coach: Mark Bullock
Forwards coach: Kieran Browner
Backs coach: Andre Snyman
He grew up Sedalia, Colo., 40 minutes south of Denver, but was born in Kansas. He wears cowboy boots, attended band camp in middle school and fancies himself an urban cowboy. This is Pat Carroll and this 29-year-old prop is one of the longest-standing members of Glendale RFC.
An engineer by trade, Carroll attended Colorado School of Mines after graduating from Mullen High School in Denver. At Mullen, Carroll excelled in wrestling, placing fourth at state in his junior year and second in his senior year. It was wrestling that taught Carroll about body control and this discipline has helped him immensely in rugby and American football — the latter of which Carroll participated in while at college. In fact, Carroll was a football walk-on his freshman year but was offered a scholarship his last two years. Throughout high school and college, Carroll chose to play rugby as he wanted a sport to participate in during the spring season. His enjoyment of the game led him to continue playing rugby after graduating — and we at Glendale RFC are delighted that he did!
Carroll now works for the family construction business that maintains pipelines and in 2007 he married his high school sweetheart, Brittany. They are now the proud parents of Bailen Tyler Carroll and hope to extend the family in the future.
Carroll boasts about Brittany’s cooking skills especially when it comes to his favorite, Italian cuisine. But GRFC’s urban cowboy stays true to his roots when it comes to music — Carroll listens to country and western and lists George Strait as his favorite artist. “Good Will Hunting” is his all-time favorite movie and autobiographies are what he enjoys reading the most.
But when Carroll is not charging around the rugby field or enjoying Brittany’s cooking, his favorite thing is being a dad. “Spending time with Bailen is the best down time I could wish for,” grins Carroll, who is also a lover of the outdoors and enjoys skiing in the winter, and golf and spending time at the lake in the summer.
The Fourth of July is Carroll’s favorite holiday and, for a vacation, Carroll would like to travel anywhere in the southern hemisphere. But with a busy career and rugby commitments, there’s no time for vacations in Carroll’s world right now. Hard work is something that Carroll doesn’t take lightly. In fact, Carroll has the greatest respect and admiration for his parents who have worked their whole lives to comfortably establish themselves and Carroll points out that it’s his parents who have been his role models and biggest inspiration.
Pat Carroll is a romantic by nature and a politician by desire. In reality though, he’s a fun-loving daddy who looks for the humor in a situation and tries to be the good guy in life. But don’t let that baby face fool you, because when that whistle blows at the start of the game, Carroll has one thing on his mind and that’s to win. He’s a tough competitor and you don’t want to test your ability against this cowboy — I guarantee it!
Glendale, Colo.’s Infinity Park hosted two rugby powerhouses on Saturday when Glendale RFC took on the Super League’s Chicago Griffins. Despite the chilly conditions, supporters were treated to a red-hot display of rugby as the two teams fought it out.
The first try came in the eighth minute when GRFC’s captain and number 8 Nic Johnson went from the back of the scrum to the try zone, to dot down for the first five points on the board.
In the 15th minute, Chicago inside center Charlie Baleirara powered his way through Glendale’s defense to score a try and level the scores 5-5. Neither of the teams were able to capitalize on their scores by converting their tries and as a result the teams retired to the change rooms for half time tied 5-5.
After a scrappy first half, GRFC returned to the pitch with more execution and commitment in their game and thus consistency began to be more noticeable in their moves and set play.
The Glendale try in the 49th minute by full back James Paterson seemed to be the point at which the home team took control of the game. Directly from a lineout and a well-executed backline move, fly half Nese Malifa gave a wide pass to Paterson, who turned up the pace to score a try in the right corner of the pitch and give GRFC the lead for good.
Malifa, who had struggled with accuracy from his boot in the first half, returned to the pitch in the second half with renewed direction and slotted the conversion for Paterson’s try right between the posts to give Glendale the 12-5 lead.
GRFC hooker Stan Moaalii scored a sensational try in the 55th minute. After a result of good handling down the backline and the setting up of a ruck on the touchline, Moaalii used his brute strength to push his way over the line and touch down for a try. Malifa once again kicked the conversion and the scoreboard read 17-5.
Paterson then finished off the Glendale second-half try fest in the 58th minute showing off his professional rugby expertise by reading the game to perfection and outwitting the Griffins defense to dot down and seal the victory 24-5.
Chicago put up a strong contest but the hometown team showed why they are the reigning Division I national champions by playing well-executed and disciplined rugby which ultimately secured them the win.
Director of Rugby Mark Bullock was pleased with his team’s performance and summed up the match as follows, “During the first period we had difficulty getting our support to the breakdown and Chicago capitalized by poaching our ball or slowing it down, thus making our attack ineffective. We corrected our tackle/contest problems at half time and came out with renewed focus in that area of the game. This allowed us to maintain more continuity which ultimately resulted in our three second-half tries.”
Man of the Match went to Johnson who was solid on defense and had an outstanding attacking game.
The next home game for Men’s DI is Saturday, March 17, against Boulder RFC. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.
Saturday sees the first spring season home game for Glendale RFC against the Chicago Griffins. With a convincing win over another Super League team — Old Puget Sound Beach — in Seattle last weekend, GRFC will want to continue with this momentum going into Saturday’s game.
Glendale Director of Rugby Mark Bullock is positive about the matchup on Saturday. However, he feels it is important to note that Chicago has big and burly forwards, and their backs are also of the large variety. Bullock is wary of their dynamic backs and feels that they may stretch GRFC’s defense to the point of not being able to concentrate on the Griffins’ forward attack.
The encounter this Saturday is a rematch between Glendale and Chicago. In the fall season last year, GRFC traveled to the windy city and battled the Griffins for supremacy on their own home turf. Glendale came away the victors by winning the game 38-19. Chicago will be out to gain back control and will arrive on Saturday a solid Super League contender from the Midwest.
Bullock had this to say about the upcoming match, “In our match with them last autumn, the Griffins attacked us up front with their big forward strength. We expect to see more of that attack as they were quite successful.”
The match should prove a stern test for Glendale as they continue to build momentum for their upcoming league matches. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. and the action promises to be nonstop.
Match stats
Halftime score: Glendale 11-11 OPSB
Fulltime score: Glendale 35-21 OPSB
Glendale RFC:
Tries: Statler, Johnson, Pauga, Malifa
Conversions: Malifa (3)
Penalty conversions: Malifa (3)
Old Puget Sound Beach: Tries: 3, conversions: 2, penalty conversions: 2
Glendale RFC Director of Rugby Mark Bullock summed up the Division I team’s Saturday encounter with Super League team Old Puget Sound Beach by saying, “The first half was a typical match of two strong teams probing for weaknesses and this was reflective in the halftime score of 11-11 — one try and two penalty conversions per team.”
Bullock went on to add, “It was the two converted tries in the first 17 minutes of the second half that separated us from OPSB and we seemed to pull away mentally and perhaps physically, in terms of our conditioning, after that.”
The encounter allowed GRFC to gauge their progress since returning from the offseason and from all accounts, it seems that the team is further along than normal at this stage of the season.
A converted penalty by OPSB was the first score on the board followed quickly by a penalty conversion by Malifa for Glendale. Max Statler on the wing turned on the pace to score a great try in the first half but OPSB replied with a try shortly thereafter to level the score at halftime 11-11.
The two quick tries in the first seventeen minutes of the second half by GRFC’s eighthman Nic Johnson and inside center Justin Pauga, with both tries converted by Ata Malifa, seemed to propel Glendale into a higher gear as they steadfastly pulled ahead.
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| Ata Malifa scores |
Ata Malifa added ten points to the scoreboard in the third quarter by converting a penalty, scoring a brilliant try and converting it. Bullock was quick to add in his postgame report that he was very pleased with Malifa’s strong leading of the backline and his continued reliable kicking during the game.
Glendale took the pedal off the gas somewhat in the fourth quarter by allowing OPSB to sneak two unconverted tries in to narrow the score line. However, OPSB ran out of time and GRFC walked away the victors.
Mike Kenyon was Man of the Match for Glendale and this was due to his exceptional play at flanker. Bullock also made mention of newcomer Nic Johnson who had a great game leading from the front as did returning scrum half Daryl Furlong with his precise passing and appropriate probing of the defensive line.
Bullock summed up the trip to Seattle by saying, “Overall it was a great exercise for the development of our club. We traveled with three teams (the Raptor Academy traveled with the DI and DII teams and played against two Seattle U19 teams during the course of the weekend) and we had good representation both on and off the field by the team members in their endeavors. We are pleased with the success of the trip and the results.”
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