Hard comparing year on year for the obvious reasons - and I will indeed eat my words with a side order of turd if WA win out
Tough game closer than it sounds. Fair play to Wa for winning but they won't win any fans with their tactics. Rough, lots of late hits, another sin binning. One Wa try was definitely held up but the same ref who didn't excel in the Gold v Ippy game was at it again. WA penalised at least half a dozen times (and that's a low estimate) by captain not even spoken to let alone a binning.Pool D U15
WA 26 Bris White 13. BP win for WA.
Wasn't at game so cant comment.
Does anyone know how semi/final locations are determined? Apologies if this has been discussed earlier
Garry Owens: We don't want to spoil your side order of turd so please confirm: chicken or beef and do you have a nut or shell fish allergy. Regards WA
Does anyone know how semi/final locations are determined? Apologies if this has been discussed earlier
I agree with what your saying, but will add that White lost their way with mass changes throughout the game when they had a great rhythm building, continuous swapping in the forwards when they were holding their own pretty well and the big one for me was removing the starting halves, it went south big time after that, total mystery why this happened and White were lost, sorry to say but the boys who stared were playing really well and should have been left on as nothing really happened for White after they came off. In the end several starters were throw back in, but way to late in the game for mine.Tough game closer than it sounds. Fair play to Wa for winning but they won't win any fans with their tactics. Rough, lots of late hits, another sin binning. One Wa try was definitely held up but the same ref who didn't excel in the Gold v Ippy game was at it again. WA penalised at least half a dozen times (and that's a low estimate) by captain not even spoken to let alone a binning.
White made same terrible choices in the second half and were leading at the break.
Tough game closer than it sounds. Fair play to Wa for winning but they won't win any fans with their tactics. Rough, lots of late hits, another sin binning. One Wa try was definitely held up but the same ref who didn't excel in the Gold v Ippy game was at it again. WA penalised at least half a dozen times (and that's a low estimate) by captain not even spoken to let alone a binning.
White made same terrible choices in the second half and were leading at the break.
I agree with your comment that WA "won't win any fans with their tactics"as imo it seemed that WA players were out to win at any cost. Whatever was said by their coaches at half time, the WA players came on the field in the 2nd half even more focussed on tactics to win no matter what.was it 4 white players came off injured in the 2nd half. Stop Brisbane City White getting a bonus point. Totally understand referees have a tough job, but unfortunately for this game the referee imo appeared to not have control of the players & therefore the game. Incidences of late hits in the 1st half unnoticed by referee and number increased in 2nd half and still no action by the referee. Referee appeared to speak with captains late in 2nd half..all too late for the injured White players. No matter which teams were playing not good for the game of rugby or sportsmanship.
Not 100% sure but I have heard conflicting stories regarding the Pool A v Pool B semi-final. I was of the understanding that the team finishing higher on the 'combined' ladder would host the game. In the U15s, this would appear to be the ACT based on for and against. I then heard that because WNSW had more wins, the would host the game in Bathurst. Too add to the confusion, another source said the locations are based on the U17s table and the U15s follow.
I now realise I shouldn't have said "not 100% sure" - should have said "don't have a clue." and left it at that. (Also I couldn't be bothered to check if there were any previous posts).
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I agree with your comment that WA "won't win any fans with their tactics"as imo it seemed that WA players were out to win at any cost. Whatever was said by their coaches at half time, the WA players came on the field in the 2nd half even more focussed on tactics to win no matter what.was it 4 white players came off injured in the 2nd half. Stop Brisbane City White getting a bonus point. Totally understand referees have a tough job, but unfortunately for this game the referee imo appeared to not have control of the players & therefore the game. Incidences of late hits in the 1st half unnoticed by referee and number increased in 2nd half and still no action by the referee. Referee appeared to speak with captains late in 2nd half..all too late for the injured White players. No matter which teams were playing not good for the game of rugby or sportsmanship.
Shout out to the White team, who had a good crack at WA on Sunday, remember boys you took it up to a state team and went toe to toe for a good part of the game, for mine 9 and10,7,12,3 and 2 were very good, but really, a well played game by all.
To Gold, best of luck, your going to have to play hard for 60min to knock WA off, they are very tough, looking forward to seeing the game tonight, fingers crossed for you all.