Brumbies v Reds rd1 SR2013

[JSRF10]

Brumbies change place kicker again!

 

[Ash]

Mogg kicks it from in front. 11 to 6 to the Ponies.

 

[Ash]

Palmer off.

Brumbies run from the kickoff into the Reds half.

 

[No4918]

Haven't seen any Reds attack yet.

 

[JSRF10]

poor handling from Moore, Brumbies are wasting a lot of possession here

 

[Ash]

Moore knocks on on the 55m. Starting to open up for the Brumbies but they are throwing a lot of loose passes.

AWH off O'Donoghue on. Would've taken Simmons off.

Now Brumbies go early at the scrum. Reds throwing loose passes now.

 

[Slim 293]

Wow...... Pocock robbed there.......

 

[Ash]

Pocock unlucky there. White laid in the row in the tackle as Gill held on with Pocock over the top. Gill was isolated. Ref is no-one's friend tonight.

 

[Slim 293]

Auelua came on at half time. For Kimlin or a lock?

Ref gives a penalty for going early in the scrum for the second time in a game. The first was the first scrum. Why go to a penalty now?

Ref losing control I think.

Blood bin for Carter........

 

[No4918]

Will give you that one Slim

 

[Ash]

Harris short with the conversion. Huge clearance from Mogg.

 

[CTPE]

Eddie Quirk free flowing red locks and beard looking like an extra in The Tudors!

 

[Alex]

Diggers is not having his best match - lost a footrace for the Brumbies first try, turnover in contact, penalty at the breakdown (leading to points), run down too easily from behind, beaten on the outside, passed to the opposition. One nice run but was lucky with an obstruction. The contrast with his opposite number, Speight, is stark whose carries, speed, strength and skill has been outstanding - genuine top pace, ability to beat a man on the outside, win a turnover on the ground and completely secure under the high ball (something that we have been desperately lacking in the outside backs). Are we seeing a changing of the guard?

 

[Bardon]

It's really disappointing to see the call sequence on the scrum is the slower one that has developed up here in the NH over the season. Ref is adding in his own silent pause between touch and set and I think it's contributing to how many early engages there have been. Would like to see it go back to the much faster cadence that was used at the start on the season up here.

 

[Ash]

Reds line out has been sloppy with the Brumbies competing well.

Lottery goes to the Brumbies this time 30 out in front. Against quirk.

 

[JSRF10]

Penalty Brumbies, should be 3 points. Reds will be looking at a yellow card soon I think

 

[Bruwheresmycar]

The ref is being clear on what he expects, it is probably too strict but really not rocket science. Both teams are playing risky at the breakdown, penalties are a byproduct of that..

 

[Ash]

The joke is the ref moving straight to a penalty the second time the Reds went early when the offences were 40 minutes adapt.

Mogg kicks the penalty. Brumbies on top now. 14 to 6. Can't even see the Reds scoring.

 

[Slim 293]

Moore ruins a good tackle by McCawing it on the ground......

 

[Ash]

Moore given one away now. Not rolling away. That one was blatant - a good turtle impression!