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Alex Ross (28)
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Oh hey Moono....
Everyone on here knows I'm totally impartial in my views...unlike the ref tonight...whooshkah!
Well, that's why I try to avoid match threads during matches these days...
I think the Brumbies should be disappointed with themselves - despite an incredible performance from their starting and reserve forwards their backline squandered a number of opportunities.....
I hope their backs are on the receiving end of a good flogging right now.
As for the Force - they were admirable in defence, and tough at the breakdown, although rather undisciplined, but I'm not sure what else to say?
Hey Slim, I think you are a mite tough on the backs..........
He's doing more for you than he ever did for us.And again, I'm not at all impressed by Toua - his kicking game in particular is terrible.
Like, for example, playing the full 80 & being able to play more than 1 game in a row?He's doing more for you than he ever did for us.
And again, I'm not at all impressed by Toua - his kicking game in particular is terrible.
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I am still not sold but he looks OK and is definitely a work in progress and showing some good signs and I will give him some more rope.
But in saying that he need to really settle in and improve his kicking and running (need to run more) and be convincing in defence. What he brings in attack cant come at the expense of defence.
I give him 3 more rounds to cement his spot or its a problem for the Brumbies.
An incomprehensible, incompetent and inconsistent effort of rugby refereeing by Andrew Lees and total lack of meaningful input by his three assistants – Damien Mitchelmore, Michael Hogan and Ian Smith.
I marvel at just how Force’s captain Matt Hodgson held things together – especially during the opening 20 minutes.
Lees’ efforts seemed to totally ignore all of the areas which had been stated would be a focus this year.
To name just a few (more will follow as I collect the remaining stats in a 2nd watching):
00:40 – Moore lays on a blatent no arms, shoulder charge clean-out .
01:00 – Clear forward pass by Brumbies right in front of AR.
17:46 – Head tackle on Pocock
17:56 – Moore head tackle on Coleman
19:11 – Round-house arm swing by Arnold which luckily missed DH-P.
30:25 – V clear knock-on by Moore not called
31:34 – Head tackle on Ainsley
32:21 – Very late tackle on Lance by Sio
44:13 – Tessman around head tackle on Pocock
71:06 – Fardy high tackle on Hodgson
A actually thought that after the first 2 rounds there was a genuine effort to stamp out shoulder charges and the head-high stuff that has the potential to cause serious injury.
If that was the case then nobody had informed Andrew Lees that that was the intent.
FOOTNOTE: Forgot to mention the inconsistency and randomness of his decision making at breakdown and scrums.