2020 Super Rugby Round 3 - Waratahs v Brumbies @ ANZ Stadium - Saturday 18 July

[A mutterer]

great try

tahs punished for not trying to close it out with positive rugby

 

[Derpus]

So harrison cost us the game by missing a sitter. Maybe the Foley comparisons wernt that far from the mark.

 

[Slim 293]

When the Brumbies replaced one of their only two locks in the team at 55 mins, with an openside flanker.......... I thought they were cooked.

 

[KOB1987]

What a great game though. Scrappy, but very entertaining

 

[dru]

Can't help feeling that the Tahs let this one go.

Brumbies did what they had to do, it was enough.

 

[Up the Guts]

Second one the Tahs gave up

 

[A mutterer]

So harrison cost us the game by missing a sitter. Maybe the Foley comparisons wernt that far from the mark.

yeah, a miss from 15 mins ago when we kept winning the lineout against the throw and then kicking it away aimlessly with >60% possession

 

[KOB1987]

When the Brumbies replaced one of their only two locks in the team at 55 mins, with an openside flanker.... I thought they were cooked.

Can definitely get away with it at that stage of the game. You’ve got big enough blokes to offset it

 

[Derpus]

Harrison with an absolute shocker. Can't remember a positive contribution. Tahs were dominant in almost every aspect and only needed the one kick to seal the game and Harrison folded.

Unpopular opinion but Simmons is currently first choice lock for the Wallabies.

 

[KOB1987]

yeah, a miss from 15 mins ago when we kept winning the lineout against the throw and then kicking it away aimlessly with >60% possession

Yes that was the real cause. Silly play

 

[Dan54]

Can't help feeling that the Tahs let this one go.

Brumbies did what they had to do, it was enough.

great try

tahs punished for not trying to close it out with positive rugby

Felt that was true dru, thought Kafe was right, both teams were trying not to lose rather than win? Good game, but felt that was difference to last nights Red/Force game where you got the impression both teams wanted to win!!

 

[Slim 293]

Also, Rod Kafer on forward work - Valetini doesn't carry enough, should hit less rucks.......... FML.

 

[drewprint]

Another really enjoyable game. SuperRugbyAu goes alright I reckon! I thought Simmons had an excellent game too. Keep that form up please mate.

 

[Slim 293]

Can definitely get away with it at that stage of the game. You’ve got big enough blokes to offset it

Funnily enough, I thought their scrum improved with Valetini packing in the second row.........

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Braveheart probably just threw his beer at Cyclo's telly.

 

[dru]

I know Simmo is not a favourite, but for me he was close to MOTM tonight.

 

[Up the Guts]

Harrison with an absolute shocker. Can't remember a positive contribution. Tahs were dominant in almost every aspect and only needed the one kick to seal the game and Harrison folded.

Unpopular opinion but Simmons is currently first choice lock for the Wallabies.

Missed his cross field kick for the 2nd try? Not sure missing a kick with 20 to game is really losing an opportunity to seal the game.

 

[Derpus]

Missed his cross field kick for the 2nd try? Not sure missing a kick with 20 to game is really losing an opportunity to seal the game.

Yeah fair, that was a good play. But come on. You are 6 up with the chance to be more than a try ahead with 15 to go, having been camped in their half. You are 15/16 before that kick and it's 5-10 metres to the left of the posts. That's choking.

 

[Up the Guts]

Yeah fair, that was a good play. But come on. You are 6 up with the chance to be more than a try ahead with 15 to go, having been camped in their half. You are 15/16 before that kick and it's 5-10 metres to the left of the posts. That's chocking.

If it’s less than 10 to go maybe. Near 20 and it’s just a bad kick. Looking to pin the blame on a young ten for a missed kick when there’s nearly a quarter of the game to go is so unnecessarily negative.

 

[Derpus]

If it’s less than 10 to go maybe. Near 20 and it’s just a bad kick. Looking to pin the blame on a young ten for a missed kick when there’s nearly a quarter of the game to go is so unnecessarily negative.

I mean, i did say we dominated every other aspect of the game......

Yeah he's young. But no point not calling a spade a spade.