Waratahs v Highlanders, Rd 1, Fri 14 6.35pm 2025

[Happy]

Congrats Tahs. Made it hard for themselves but got there in the end

 

[Wilson]

It's an improvement on last year, both in terms of results and performance, but there's a bloody long way to go

 

[noscrumnolife]

Walton has done a few shockers also

yeh thought he was poor
makings of a very good starting xv...but need to build some depth
amone good which was pleasing.
is teddy wilson injured?

 

[cyclopath]

I'll die by week 3 if they do this to me every week! Best passage of play by them in the whole game in the last 2 mins.

 

[Ignoto]

Nice work Tahs, bloody refreshing to win like that against a kiwi team. All too often Australian teams are on the otherside of that!

 

[Adam84]

I'll die by week 3 if they do this to me every week! Best passage of play by them in the whole game in the last 2 mins.

Yep... They actually retained the ball, they have the players to grind It up..

but will admit i was waiting for Bowen to try and cross-kick out on the full

 

[Pfitzy]

I'll die by week 3 if they do this to me every week! Best passage of play by them in the whole game in the last 2 mins.

My Garmin prompted me several times for a breathing exercise as I seemed stressed

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Gotta win your home games.

To get a win on what would be a 5.5/10 performance is huge.

Watching JS and Jorgo at the back linking up will give opponents a lot to think about.

 

[Adam84]

Gotta win your home games.

To get a win on what would be a 5.5/10 performance is huge.

Watching JS and Jorgo at the back linking up will give opponents a lot to think about.

Jorgo might be able to ride himself into WallabIes starting XV based on combination with JS alone

 

[Yoda]

Highlanders lost it but Tahs get the points. Tahs kicking it away with their great backline is hard to watch. Not sure SFS will fill up too much if they keep playing like that? Joseph Sua'ali'i or not.

 

[Yoda]

Jorgo might be able to ride himself into WallabIes starting XV based on combination with JS alone

Easy!

 

[LeCheese]

Sua'ali'i with a limp isn’t ideal

 

[KOB1987]

Walton has done a few shockers also

Place holder till JAS is ready to move to the midfield. Which could be next week

 

[Major Tom]

if only the Tahs would hold onto the pill more often. Gordon was too slow, and his box kicking was terrible!

 

[cyclopath]

My Garmin prompted me several times for a breathing exercise as I seemed stressed

My wife ran in from the other room when I shouted at the end thinking there was a fight outside!

 

[noscrumnolife]

gordon box kicking was good, edmed was fine but got worked a bit.probably need to work on their backfield and how to get others touching the ball.
grant and bowen were shocking though with ball on boot

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Sua'ali'i with a limp isn’t ideal

Big time but he went into the game with a slight knee issue that kept him out of the Brums trial. Tend to think it must be ok and something to be managed.

 

[KOB1987]

I’m curious as to why we didn’t do the short high restart with JAS chasing at least once? Or did our kickers just miscue?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Think the Tahs need a better quick out option at 12. Walton tries to truck it up but he doesn’t have the size. I’d shift Foketi in and JS to 13 and let him link up with the Wings.

 

[Pfitzy]

not getting bashed physically, been winning at the gain line all game...
crap kicking and poor accuracy from edmed and especially grant and bowen the issue.

Besides that last passage where the forwards finally sacked up, we were getting stopped regularly. Not enough penetration or subtlety on attack.

Shit kicks put us on the back foot and gave them some easy scores, without a doubt