Midfield back Quintin Edwards was strong on attack and defence and played a key role in Pirates’ 17-9 win over Dunedin at Hancock Park.
His two line breaks were crucial to Pirates in a tight game in which it was difficult to break the advantage line.
Pirates led 7-3 at the break after first five-eighth Glenn Dickson hoisted an up-and-under taken by dynamic flanker Josh Clark who ran in the try.
Fullback Louis Tili added two more penalty goals early in the second spell and Dunedin led 9-7.
Edwards turned the game Pirates’ way midway through the spell when he broke the midfield defence to give centre Marshall Suckling the gap to score his ninth try of the season.
The Dunedin pack dominated the set pieces. The front row of Kelsey Miller, Will Henry and David Smart pushed Pirates back in the scrum.
But the Dunedin backs ran too laterally and the Pirates defence pushed them out over the touchline. Dunedin opted to forgo some kickable penalties in the second spell as it attempted to crash over for tries.
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