Brumbies v Waratahs, round 12, Friday 1 May

[Ash]

That was a mess from the Waratahs, good pressure from Moore on that sloppy throw.

Then the Brumbies ruin it with sloppy work at the lineout and JacPot madly dives on the ball.

Good kick for touch from Foley, his kicking from penalties has been good tonight, rest of his game not so good. Foley not looking like a Test level half right now, not good for our WC prospects.

Then the Waratahs fluff a lineout 22 out.

Messy game right now.

 

[Ash]

Cynical from Phipps, but Jackson gave it to him. Threw the ball into a Brumbies player on his knees.

 

[Major Spliff Biggins]

Plenty of claret on the players. Another tight tahs v ponies match.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

57 minutes and Foley kicks NSW into the lead from 28 metres out. NSW 13 - ACT 10.

Kepu off, Ryan on for Tahs. Couple of changes for the Ponies: Vaea + 1 other off. 20 minutes left.

 

[Major Spliff Biggins]

Waratahs 10 & 12 adding little direction. A concern if they end up leading the wallabies

 

[Ash]

Foley kicks the penalty, Tahs up 13 - 10 57 gone.
Brumbies have kicked away all ball this half.

 

[Ash]

Brumbies counter ruck but Lilo can't hold on according to Jackson. Replay shows Jackson was imagining things.

 

[boyo]

Foley kicks the penalty, Tahs up 13 - 10 57 gone.
Brumbies have kicked away all ball this half.

Jakeball is strong in them

 

[Ash]

Lilo beat Pocock to the ball there to catch Hooper holding on.

Robinson is way too lazy right now, then gives away a penalty for not releasing. Reckon Jackson got that one wrong. 22 out, 5m in, and Lilo kicks it to touch for a 10m lineout.

 

[Major Spliff Biggins]

Benn Robinson penalised for not releasing. Tough call. Rolling maul to come.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

YC to Horne for entering the rolling maul from the side. Seemed line call but Sir called it so it is so.

Another Rolling Maul coming up, but defeated by Tahs.

Ponies should score here.

 

[qwerty51]

Horne rightfully carded but only after Brumbies came in front of Pocock again.

 

[FrankLind]

Hometown Jackson (as he is known in NZ)

 

[qwerty51]

Why was Jackson telling Skelton to leave it? WTF? He collapsed onto the maul legally and didn't have to roll.

 

[Ash]

That advantage was a farce from Jackson, shortest penalty advantage I have ever seen 1m out from a line.

Tahs take advantage though and huge momentum shift.

 

[Ash]

Why was Jackson telling Skelton to leave it? WTF? He collapsed onto the maul legally and didn't have to roll.

He played it on the ground, was lucky he wasn't penalised. Even for a maul, you don't need to roll away, but you can't roll onto the ball and play it.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Huge chance for points butchered by the Ponies.

Moore off for Ponies. Dennis off for Tahs. M Chapman on.

Probable turnover penalty for Bam Bam, but looks like he has injured a pinkie.

 

[qwerty51]

He played it on the ground, was lucky he wasn't penalised. Even for a maul, you don't need to roll away, but you can't roll onto the ball and play it.

He collapsed onto the ball, he didn't roll onto it.

 

[Chunderstruck]

That advantage was a farce from Jackson, shortest penalty advantage I have ever seen 1m out from a line.

Tahs take advantage though and huge momentum shift.

I thought it was a knock-on advantage

 

[Major Spliff Biggins]

It was for a knock on, not penalty mind. Hey there's a player in the bin for entering a maul from the side. If brumbies were policed under the same edict half their players would be binned.