Super 14: Force bounce back to beat Blues 27-17

The Western Force scored 20 unanswered points in the second half to beat the Auckland Blues 27-17 in Super 14 on Saturday.

Second half tries to Richard Brown and Tamaiti Horua and 12 points from the boot of Australia test flyhalf Matt Giteau gave the Force their first ever win in New Zealand and their third win in five matches this season.

"The second half performance from my guys was just fantastic," Force captain Nathan Sharpe said.

"It shows the commitment and courage this team has got.

"We were a little bit off our game in the first half _ I don't know what that was, travel or something _ but in the second half …