Brumbies v Waratahs, Sat 27th Feb, Canberra

[A mutterer]

dempsey needs to keep his fucking head in the scrum and stop fucking around having a chat about whether to pick it up or not.

 

[Dctarget]

This is miserable. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) & Bell need to stand up.

 

[Purce]

Exactly. I know the Brumbies know they can win the comp with that thing but they should at least try something else sometimes. Especially against the B Tahs. The Tahs look far more enterprising when they have the ball, problem is they keep dropping it.

Huh? The Brumbies attacking shape is much better than the Tahs. As I write this they made another line break.

A rolling maul is a high percentage play if you are good at it. Brumbies would be mad not to use it.

 

[KOB1987]

Maddocks not living up to the hype

That kick receive? That was just really bad luck

 

[Adam84]

The rolling maul issue could be addressed by having a TMO review of all tries from rolling mauls. I reckon at least half could be disallowed on technical law interpretation. Would go a long way to making rugby more exciting.

I think what they need to do is scrap the 2 x ‘use it’ warnings, instead as soon as the maul stops or goes backwards for a few seconds the halfback is told to use it and has to get the ball out straight away. If he doesn’t, short arm penalty.

 

[KOB1987]

I’d blame Tizzano there also, that’s his channel to defend

I’m with you. Hooper would have smashed White there, Tizzano made a lame grab attempt

 

[Derpus]

Mungo beckons.

FWIW maul defence by Waratahs is pretty good.

I actually have more time for it than i used to, but i really like the rest of Rugby.

 

[A mutterer]

holy shit the waratahs have finally decided to tackle their man!

 

[KOB1987]

holy shit the waratahs have finally decided to tackle their man!

Which one?

 

[Tomikin]

Bloody TAHs and there rolling mauls

 

[footy1>31]

At the end of the day the 2014 title was worth it for these dog days

 

[Dctarget]

Why was Samu not offside like HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) was in the first half? Brumbies engaged the maul as Samu went around.

 

[A mutterer]

Why was Samu not offside like HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) was in the first half? Brumbies engaged the maul as Samu went around.

im glad i wasnt the only one scratching my head at that

 

[KOB1987]

Why was Samu not offside like HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) was in the first half? Brumbies engaged the maul as Samu went around.

Yeah. And that scrum penalty - he said use it to White and he fucks it up but he gives them the penalty anyway.

 

[Adam84]

Geez going to be a long season for the Waratahs

 

[Tomikin]

Why was Samu not offside like HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) was in the first half? Brumbies engaged the maul as Samu went around.

tv said it went passed the 15 metres but I didn't catch it

 

[A mutterer]

also, if i see the tahs try and rolling maul again im turning the tv off before i need to buy a new one tomorrow

 

[Adam84]

Why was Samu not offside like HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) was in the first half? Brumbies engaged the maul as Samu went around.

Apparently because it went over the 15m line which meant the line out was over and he was allowed to do that, I’d have to rewatch it

 

[Brumbieman]

Samu doing his best Richie McCaw impression there lol

 

[drewprint]

Similar to JOC (James O'Connor) last night, Simone swum up that maul pretty clearly.