Author: The Stig
The Stig
Some say say the big bang was caused when he packed at tight head and others say that John Eales was born when William Webb Ellis tried to perform Inception on him. All we know is he's the Stig.
Eight wins, seven losses, no playoff spot. So close, and yet so, so far. Perspective matters. The tournament format has been a farce, and the Tahs record compares reasonably to that of a few teams who will make the playoffs. Losing Kurtley Beale was a big blow. And the Tahs had a large number of youngsters in their match squad every week, which will pay off down the track. But it’s hard to avoid the feeling that the team didn’t achieve its potential. A points differential of plus 96, and four losing bonus points, underlines this. Save for one great home…
The Wallabies got by far the better of the scrums last weekend, winning three penalties to one and a tight head. But does that the whole story? Below is my scrum-by-scrum analysis, both in video and table view. The upshot is that while Robinson performed well, the scrum was at its best with Slipper, Moore and Kepu on towards the end of the match. This was because while there was overall a more assured performance as a unit, the rub of the green that went Australia’s way on penalties masked the lesser performance of Alexander. Ironic, considering the plaudits he…