Highlanders v Waratahs - R5, 2015
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Pedrolicus
Dick Tooth (41)
I would rather neither team were offside...
As a *somewhat* impartial spectator it would make the game better.
AngrySeahorse
Peter Sullivan (51)
Brilliant hit back from the Tahs but that was woeful defence from the Clan.
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
3 minutes left, Tahs playing for a bonus point.
They drive the Clan scrum back, but it's cleared.
Folau breaks a tackle, finds his wing on the outside, who then finds Hoiles on the inside to score untouched. Foley kicks it, and it's 26 - 19 with 1 minute to go.
That try was all Folau, and it was Carraro he found on the wing.
They drive the Clan scrum back, but it's cleared.
Folau breaks a tackle, finds his wing on the outside, who then finds Hoiles on the inside to score untouched. Foley kicks it, and it's 26 - 19 with 1 minute to go.
That try was all Folau, and it was Carraro he found on the wing.
AngrySeahorse
Peter Sullivan (51)
Phew! Needed the Clan to win for my multi.
Tahs started better but the Clan worked their way back into the match & won it through their breakdown work mainly. Tahs scrum was better for most of the match.
Tahs started better but the Clan worked their way back into the match & won it through their breakdown work mainly. Tahs scrum was better for most of the match.
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Moono75
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Well done the Clan. Showing the Tahs can crack when put under pressure. Good work by the Tahs to salvage a bonus point at the end. Brumbies look like they will clear out at the top of the Aus conference.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
His clean outs tend to be no arms. But he doesn't get pinged.
Pedrolicus
Dick Tooth (41)
Tahs will be disappointed but at least we saw some effective Cheika ball towards the end. That shows that they aren't too far off getting their dominance back. Well played Highlanders, their breakdown work was worth a highlight reel on its own.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
The dominance can be easily achieved if we stop chucking it to the most distant wing while praying. Fuck's sake the Clan were fanning out without any effort, and our numbers at the ruck were higher than theirs!
Helpful if we get our hands right, but we didn't work hard enough in close to win that game.
And fuck Joubers - he basically stopped penalising the Clan for fucking anything once we got that yellow card, especially the prick that Lousi dived on (stupidly), who was deliberately delaying our ball, and had earlier gone off his feet over a ruck.
Not to mention denying us a pretty fucking obvious maul try.
Mostly pissed off at the lack of focus in the tight-loose.
Helpful if we get our hands right, but we didn't work hard enough in close to win that game.
And fuck Joubers - he basically stopped penalising the Clan for fucking anything once we got that yellow card, especially the prick that Lousi dived on (stupidly), who was deliberately delaying our ball, and had earlier gone off his feet over a ruck.
Not to mention denying us a pretty fucking obvious maul try.
Mostly pissed off at the lack of focus in the tight-loose.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
The biggest problem for the Tahs is KB (Kurtley Beale)'s inability to tackle. Three missed tackles directly led to three tries.
Otherwise, a very competitive game.
Otherwise, a very competitive game.
Dumbledore
Dick Tooth (41)
Some pretty grubby play in there from certain Tahs.
Referees seriously need to start looking at the offside line and at the way players are cleaning out at the breakdown. There's far, far, too much shoulder charging going on. Kepu and Potgeiter absolutely love it.
The Highlanders weren't even pretending to get onside for most of the game. That plus their phenomenal line speed and it's no wonder the Tahs were getting stuffed.
They weren't quick, or accurate, enough to deal with the Landers at the breakdown though and they paid the price. Probably lucky to only lose by seven in the end.
Referees seriously need to start looking at the offside line and at the way players are cleaning out at the breakdown. There's far, far, too much shoulder charging going on. Kepu and Potgeiter absolutely love it.
The Highlanders weren't even pretending to get onside for most of the game. That plus their phenomenal line speed and it's no wonder the Tahs were getting stuffed.
They weren't quick, or accurate, enough to deal with the Landers at the breakdown though and they paid the price. Probably lucky to only lose by seven in the end.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Bullshit. It was the lack of forward penetration around the ruck, and the fact we played into their hands by going wide.
Dumbledore
Dick Tooth (41)
There is absolutely no way that's their biggest issue. They were beaten up at the breakdown for 65 minutes of that much. That will cost you game after game after game.
Also what Pfitzy said.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
WHOOP! WHOOP! Idealist alert! WHOOP! WHOOP! Idealist alert..........
........ and every batsman who knows he's hit it should walk & every bowler who knows he didn't hit it shouldn't appeal & yadda yadda yadda then in the real world they get their contract torn up for walking, not appealing, steadfastly honouring the offside line. Love the sentiment but ain't gonna happen.
Rumour even has it that there was this Aussie bloke who once found himself on the wrong side of a ruck/maul/ post-tackle & for the life of him just COULD NOT MANAGE TO ROLL CLEAR....... only ever happened once, must be why I recall it so vividly, like it was just yesterday (or possibly earlier today)
teach
Trevor Allan (34)
Spinning it from side to side hoping for gaps against a very good defensive team is not a smart option. The tahs could have tried punching up the middle a little more often than they did.
Great game from the the Highlanders.
Pedrolicus
Dick Tooth (41)
WHOOP! WHOOP! Idealist alert! WHOOP! WHOOP! Idealist alert....
.... and every batsman who knows he's hit it should walk & every bowler who knows he didn't hit it shouldn't appeal & yadda yadda yadda then in the real world they get their contract torn up for walking, not appealing, steadfastly honouring the offside line. Love the sentiment but ain't gonna happen.
Rumour even has it that there was this Aussie bloke who once found himself on the wrong side of a ruck/maul/ post-tackle & for the life of him just COULD NOT MANAGE TO ROLL CLEAR... only ever happened once, must be why I recall it so vividly, like it was just yesterday (or possibly earlier today)
I believe the refs have the ability to call offside, just didn't do it today. Not expecting the players to police it obviously.
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
^^^^^^ true that but still only 1 ref & on a good day 2 half-competent AR's vs anywhere between 30 & 46 potentially cheating players. Big ask to keep all of them under control all of the time.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
yes, flying up to miss osbourne leaving the line open was brainlock material. Him and Kepu flew in off their feet to rucks numerous times and from about 60th min when Lousi etc came on, they were all flying in from the side wow i feel like qwerty typing this out haha, and in typing his name out i just realised how qwerty chose his log-in name
match was thrilling viewing though, real who dares wins stuff, no-name HGLDRS pack out-hustle their big name opposites.
Beale not up to much defensively for some of those tries
Not to worry NSWF fans, relief is at hand
http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/threads/auckland-blues-2014.13827/page-6#post-721036
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