He has no problem tackling anyone.Reds will definitely need to hide Lynagh this week from any need to tackle De Crespigny, Tizzano and Pietsch otherwise it will be roadkill
He has no problem tackling anyone.Reds will definitely need to hide Lynagh this week from any need to tackle De Crespigny, Tizzano and Pietsch otherwise it will be roadkill
You know what, I think you’re onto something hereYeah…. make it 50 and have another XXXX !!
Ehhh he did well last week - Moana Pasifika aren’t exactly known for their soft carries.Reds will definitely need to hide Lynagh this week from any need to tackle De Crespigny, Tizzano and Pietsch otherwise it will be roadkill
All this talk has convinced me. Reds are clearly underdogs. With a wallaby and a try scoring machine on the wings the back three are clearly shit. McReight only had a hand in four tries and scored one himself so he clearly on a downward spiral. Force by 50.
Nuh-ah, I can read. Better locks, better halves, and better back three. Force clear favourites.No you don't. Reds clearly favourites!
Heremia Murray is an interesting one, he played well versus Bristol but that was on the wing, and most of his ITM Cup appearances were on wing also.Hearing team news that Dre will start 12, Murray 15 and Anderson to start with Ryan to bench
Do they?Sully (I think) made the observation last year that the Reds find the Force’s style hard to combat. I think that could still be an issue.
A lot of it will come down to set peice IMO. I suspect Swain’s intimate knowledge of the Brumbies Lineout was a big help to him last week. Hopefully this week the Reds can do well on their own ball and in the scrum.
I also think bringing in all of their Wallabies late hurt the Brumbies last week. Most of them were looked a bit short of a run - probably because they were.
Still - the Force are only going to keep improving and with momentum and a home crowd behind them the odds definitely look off to me.
Yeah, the Reds biggest issue with the Force in recent times (since their readmission) has been not taking them seriously on occasion, usually when heading to Perth. Last years trip and 2021's trip when we had the comp sewn up are both times where we came in cruising and got caught unawares as a result. The flow on from this is usually a couple of demolition jobs in the return fixtures, with the Reds making no mistake about it. Reds have also done better off poor preparation for these games - the 2022 game coming in off flooding all week in Brisbane is a perfect example. The team was absolutely on song that night despite a very interrupt lead up and O'Connor effectively ended Kyle Godwin's wallaby aspirations.Do they?
Just had a squiz over the last 5 match ups and its 4/1 to the Reds with the Reds having scored 221 points to the Force 106. I know theres been coahing changes and personnel but other than the 40 v 31 win to the Force last year in Rd 5 it's pretty one way traffic ending with a spanking 59 v 13 in rd 14.
Yeah - maybe I’m over egging the pudding. But the Force have given us a couple of headaches and last year was a classic example.Do they?
Just had a squiz over the last 5 match ups and its 4/1 to the Reds with the Reds having scored 221 points to the Force 106. I know theres been coahing changes and personnel but other than the 40 v 31 win to the Force last year in Rd 5 it's pretty one way traffic ending with a spanking 59 v 13 in rd 14.
Ehhh he did well last week - Moana Pasifika aren’t exactly known for their soft carries.
How good is that part. Australia may never lose againYeah - maybe I’m over egging the pudding. But the Force have given us a couple of headaches and last year was a classic example.
And it’s 2 v 3 on the table isn’t it? Hopefully it’ll be a cracker.
Wright is expected to be back, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) is out until I think ~week 8. Others not due for another couple of weeks I don't think. Henry would've been handy to have this week.Any news on players returning from injury? Salakaia-Loto, Wright?
Wright is expected to be available but may return via the development side, Salakaia-Loto won't be back till at least round 6 or 7.Any news on players returning from injury? Salakaia-Loto, Wright?
Week 8, fk me. There's half the season. JTA (Jeffery Toomaga-Allen), Gibbon, Hodgman?Wright is expected to be back, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) is out until I think ~week 8. Others not due for another couple of weeks I don't think. Henry would've been handy to have this week.
I heard that the Reds Academy is playing a prem team this weekend (they played wests last weekend). He could have a trundle there. But honestly if he's medical right to go then he's right to go. It would just be fitness that's an issue, but he can do a job off the bench for either Fraser or Uru IMO.I feel like Wright coming back into a derby game is just a recipe for another 10 weeks out for that guy. Shame Club Rugby hasn't started yet and he could be given good minutes and ramp up the intensity and confidence in the body. I worry about guys that have had so many back to back injuries and then the lack of confidence and what it can contribute to other injuries when your'e just not as sure.
Week 8 probably isn't right, I thought I saw it was week 6 which lines up as 8 weeks post break.Week 8, fk me. There's half the season. JTA (Jeffery Toomaga-Allen) (Jeffery Toomaga-Allen), Gibbon, Hodgman?