Premier
University of Queensland 46 (H Parker 3 tries J Owen T Tela T Pincus J Taulagi tries T Pincus pen 4 cons) d Sunnybank 41 (F Fotuakia N Ah Wong D Taumata P Lee D Rutledge D Tusitala M Pouhila T Lucas 2 cons D Taumata con)
GPS 32 (P Kite N Zangari S Tela S Malolna tries A Tuqiri pen 3 cons) d Gold Coast Breakers 22 (L Evans V Buatava 3 dropped goals L Evans 2 pens con)
Brothers 51 (C Freney M Felsman 2 tries M Bond L Creighton tries D Murphy 3 pens 6 cons) d Wests 3 (S Greene pen)
Easts 45 (M Beeston 2 tries A Ready M Stolberg S Cox A Parker tries M Brandon pen 4 cons U Seuteni con S Cox con) Norths 22 (V Mataitini 2 tries T Johnson try S Slade pen 2 cons)
Sunshine Coast Rugby Union v Souths - late kick off
Nope - there is a third! Have no idea what his name is name is thoughGoal kicking for the Dragons T Lucas????
Ted? Thomas? Timothy???
I'm guessing this is merely a typo. A 3rd Lucas would be hard to deal with in clubland.
TomNope - there is a third! Have no idea what his name is name is though![]()
Tom Lucas. The fourth - Isacc is still a few years away.Nope - there is a third! Have no idea what his name is name is though![]()
Hard to watch today with the old Breakers guru. It was a very willing game of footy! Every time GPS threatened to break away score wise something happened that allowed the Breakers to edge closer to their opposition. They were their own worst enemies getting themselves in a position to secure a hard earned bonus point only to give away a penalty in front of the sticks in the last play of the game! Only gets better next week hosting a hungry Uni sideAny thoughts on the gps v breakers game ?
My thoughts pretty much mirror Crusher on the GPS v Breakers game. Gps looked the better team throughout the contest but the Gold Coast were in no way totally outclassed. Some soft defense let in a few of Gps tries with easy one on one tackles being missed so if those had stuck it may have been a much closer game. Both teams have plenty of positives to take from the game.
On a side note the new 'emerald' colored kits that GPS are playing in look pretty good, looks like they have a new kit sponsor Fi-Ta. Haven't heard of them before but the players I spoke to said its good stuff.
Not a great start for the Dogs, but only early in season, so only one way to go from here. There was many positives to come out of the game, and a pretty big week for the Premier team (Phil Mooney announced his move to Japan) and Pat Byron taking over the reigns, this all may have had an affect on the players. But no excuses we will see what Wests can do in the upcoming games. Still a little worried at the prospect of the referees and touch judges this year, the first play of the game Sam Greene kicked the ball out on the full only for it to smash into the advertising, however then Brothers took a quick lineout and scored in the first minute. If someone can remind me of the rules, if the ball touches a person or object the quick lineout is not allowed? From where i was spectacting the ball seemed to bounced back off the advertising into a Brothers players hand. I was guessing this was why majority of the Wests players were headed to the centre of the field for a scrum, and also so was 12 of the Brothers players. Very interesting and although very early in the game does make a difference. If i am incorrect on this rule someone let me know.
(d) For a quick throw-in, the player must use the ball that went into touch. A quick throw-in is not permitted if another person has touched the ball apart from the player throwing it in and an opponent who carried it into touch. The same team throws into the lineout.
Not a great start for the Dogs, but only early in season, so only one way to go from here. There was many positives to come out of the game, and a pretty big week for the Premier team (Phil Mooney announced his move to Japan) and Pat Byron taking over the reigns, this all may have had an affect on the players. But no excuses we will see what Wests can do in the upcoming games. Still a little worried at the prospect of the referees and touch judges this year, the first play of the game Sam Greene kicked the ball out on the full only for it to smash into the advertising, however then Brothers took a quick lineout and scored in the first minute. If someone can remind me of the rules, if the ball touches a person or object the quick lineout is not allowed? From where i was spectacting the ball seemed to bounced back off the advertising into a Brothers players hand. I was guessing this was why majority of the Wests players were headed to the centre of the field for a scrum, and also so was 12 of the Brothers players. Very interesting and although very early in the game does make a difference. If i am incorrect on this rule someone let me know.
Also i thought Sam Greene went okay for first "real" game in Premier Rugby. Wests had no possession and forwards didnt seem to get the go forward to give him enough time to show his magic. I believe this will come, hopefully as soon as next week. From the sidelines it seemed the Brothers players had all intention of making it a very difficult day at the office for Greene.
I don't like blaming the refs, I just hope that on Home fixtures we get the same treatment on 50-50 calls that officials are historically going to award the home team.
Full credit to Brothers, thanks very much for the reality check.