NRC Semi Final: Brisbane City vs Sydney Stars

[Pfitzy]

City have only played about 15 minutes of rugby, but it has been good enough. Their backs have some defensive issues that will give the Vikings a bit of confidence, and they appear to be easily niggled.

Gotta say, Gill lost his composure a little tonight with Hoffman. Should have been concentrating on the team huddle rather than bitching at the ref at halftime.

 

[Pfitzy]

Go Brisbane City!
Their winning streak must be closing in on some records for rugby union in this country

Moree Rugby once got through about 2 or 3 seasons undefeated back in the 90s. Maybe close to 4.

 

[redstragic]

Anyone one know where the Plovers came from, given the age of the chicks they must have been nesting on the field all along?

 

[kiap]

Seems they were photographed there in last week's game:

 

[qwerty51]

Hoffman has to go. O'Brien can go with him.

 

[ChargerWA]

Trip. Was sort of hacking at the ball, but was very lazy.

Trip is pretty generous. He straight up kicked the bloke.

 

[ChargerWA]

Hoffman has to go. O'Brien can go with him.

Yeah, the Hoff had a mare.

Kind of concerning he might be our number one rated ref these days, maybe behind Gardiner.

 

[Tomikin]

Final score?

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[kiap]

Final score?

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Bris 47-32 Syd

 

[Pfitzy]

Final score?

Brisbane City www.google.com.au
defeated
Sydney Stars http://buildcorpnrc.com.au/FixturesandStats/2015Results.aspx

Lazy beggar!

 

[Tomikin]

Brisbane City www.google.com.au
defeated
Sydney Stars http://buildcorpnrc.com.au/FixturesandStats/2015Results.aspx

Lazy beggar!

I'm in the midst of a house move so no internet I rely on my phone which is shit for searching..plus I'm drunk

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[Pfitzy]

Alright then. Carry on!

 

[Brumby Runner]

Despite his indiscretions (see @Pfitzy above) Gill my MOTM. Hope the Vikings took notice of the many mistackles by the City No 10.

 

[drewprint]

I was at the match and I'm amazed Neville wasn't shown a red card for that trip. It was a real dick move. Also, my god Carter can screech.

 

[Pfitzy]

Despite his indiscretions (see @Pfitzy above) Gill my MOTM. Hope the Vikings took notice of the many mistackles by the City No 10.

Gill's play was superb. But that altercation with Hoffman at halftime was coming through loud and clear on the mic. And Hoffman also had a word to the Stars captain about his language too.

 

[cyclopath]

I'm in the midst of a house move so no internet I rely on my phone which is shit for searching..plus I'm drunk

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That doesn't seem to stop Pfitzy finding internet.

 

[oztimmay]

That doesn't seem to stop Pfitzy finding internet.

Well, someone has to quote his own tweets on another internet forum.

 

[MungoMan]

I was at the match and I'm amazed Neville wasn't shown a red card for that trip. It was a real dick move. Also, my god Carter can screech.

I was there too, yet utterly missed the reason for the card - as did my wife.

My son said: trip.

Even so, after watching the replay on the screen at the far end of the ground I was no wiser. I may have been distracted by the melodrama of Mr and Mrs Plover and their wayward children.

 

[kiap]

Video highlights (incl. plovers) at The Roar:

http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/10/24/brisbane-city-vs-sydney-stars-nrc-semi-finals-live-scores/

 

[Eyes and Ears]

I am little surprised by the vibe of this thread. This was one of my favourite NRC games from the last 2 years.

The Stars came with a well thought out game plan to contain Brisbane's back 4 and executed with tremendous energy and physicality. Every player just worked hard for each other. Tom Carter and Tolu Latu had their best games of the year and Jones and Kingston proved a constant threat. Hunt had absolutely destroyed the Stars a month ago but the Stars targeted him and were able to contain him (not that he had a bad game)

City then found a way to rise to their best in the 2nd half. Gill and Frisby led the way and one moment from Hunt, Kerevi and the Prince showed how dangerous they can be with quality ball.

I thought there were some tough calls for the referee to make and there will be probably be some debate about them but overall the right team was leading at half time and the right team won the game.

In terms of the 'Advantage Over' call, Hoff will regret calling it a moment early but I thought this was an example where getting the right outcome was more important than the process of getting to it. A try to Brisbane would have been a much worse outcome and GAGR folk would have been even more critical of this.

If the citing commissioner agrees with many on this forum that Neville deserved a Red Card, he may miss the final. This will put Brisbane under pressure against the Vikings tall timber as the difference in the lineout was very noticeable when Neville was off the field.

I am looking forward to the final and I wish I could be in Brisbane for it.