Search results

As a more neutral observer, I bloody love watching the Reds play. I think they are young, learning quickly and will benefit from whoever astutely signed the bulk of the squad up for the next few years. I reckon there will be a strong end to the season and this will kick over to 2021. Whether...

I'm a parochial West Aussie and even I don't buy that. Jooste has some positive qualities, but I don't think he'd oust Stewart at 12.

Yeah at this point you'd love to see Wilson and Naisarani at 6 and 8 with both 110kgs and 195cm. Which one goes where probably doesn't matter too much. Personally, I'd shift Naisarani to 6 because I reckon Wilson will lock down 8 for the next decade. Hooper at 7 and Samu on the bench.

I don't see Powell making it. Reckon he'll be leap frogged by McDermott and Louwrens, who will fight for the bench behind Nic White.

Love it. Alan can't complain. It is sharper and more tasteful than most of the vitriol we see from him.

Yes. I have a feeling we are 9 and 1 with Barnes where our average win rate in that time is about 50-50.

See I reckon the Sharks aren't creative and love to kick. Those are perfect conditions for a bigger 6 who can tackle the boppers and compete in the lineout. If the Sharks aren't going forwards, their speedsters look less scary. Reds don't want to get too loose, intercepts and turn over ball can...

Don't know if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but the Sunwolves number 4 is ex WA junior Corey Thomas. Hard to get a read on how he is playing now with that kind of score line. Be interested to know though as IIRC he played a handful of good games for Brissie City a few years back in the NRC.

Depends on the mood of the referee ;). Maybe this bloke has been reading Rebels3's work.

Didn't lift him. Didn't drive him down. Was always in the ruck. My take anyway.

Agonisingly close.

Couldn't say it better Derpus. Smart rugby.

Grim, isn't it?

Haha. Thought the score updates were someone taking this thread to the next level. Didn't read Waratahs A. So I jumped down the rabbit hole with you on that one.... what was with the naked woman Lorax-ing herself?

I think the Sunwolves have already checked off their humiliate someone card. Reckon Brad Thorn is the kind of motivator who would turn last weekend's frustration into a playing group that is rabid to take things out on the Sunwolves.

Feel in my waters that the Reds will come out on top of this one to the tune of a 30+ margin.

I remember when Ruan and JP Smith were fairly poor props in their early 20s. They are scrumming machines now. I have always hoped Hoskins would make the same transformation.

I don't think it's fair to assume a lop-sided penalty count equals bias. Don't get me wrong, I thought Anselmi's performance against the Reds was poor. Two factors that need to be considered are travel fatigue and style of play. Most teams go to Argentina in the round the world trip. With travel...

Anselmo can go eat a bag of dicks.

Really nice to see Louwrens coming back to the kind of form he had back in 2017 before he busted his knee. Hope he can keep it up.