Mr Doug
Dick Tooth (41)
They are "depressing" because sadly, in 2017, the only way an Australian Super Rugby team can expect to secure a win, is when they play another Australian Super Rugby team!
Rebels v Reds, Sat 13 May @ 7:45pm
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They are "depressing" because sadly, in 2017, the only way an Australian Super Rugby team can expect to secure a win, is when they play another Australian Super Rugby team!
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Peter Sullivan (51)
my wife asked e who should win and I said "they are both aussie teams so neither is good enough to win"
With a few minutes to go I thought I was right
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Bill McLean (32)
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David Wilson (68)
Mr Doug
Dick Tooth (41)
I'm happy to be corrected, brokendown!
I enjoyed the game.
The most negative aspect of it for me was the poor discipline. The really silly penalties (particularly by the Reds) were generally unnecessary and should be a simple thing to remove.
Apart from the terrible kick that resulted in a Reds try, Korobeite is playing pretty well. He has great hands and is very elusive.
The most negative aspect of it for me was the poor discipline. The really silly penalties (particularly by the Reds) were generally unnecessary and should be a simple thing to remove.
Apart from the terrible kick that resulted in a Reds try, Korobeite is playing pretty well. He has great hands and is very elusive.
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Jason Little (69)
Still think Nabuli was the pick of the wingers from this game.
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Mark Ella (57)
A win is a win
It was a frustrating (at times) but exciting game particularly because the Reds won.
Can anyone else take place kicks ???
Smith was great but really cops a bit from the Ref. Higgers was terrific.
It was a frustrating (at times) but exciting game particularly because the Reds won.
Can anyone else take place kicks ???
Smith was great but really cops a bit from the Ref. Higgers was terrific.
Most of those penalties were blatantly obvious though.
He did lots of good things but those penalties were costly. I think it really overshadowed his good play. You need to do a lot of good things when you've given up multiple points through dumb penalties.
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Mark Ella (57)
BH
You are probably right.
Love players getting turnovers. But the real assessment of a player (in that respect) is the NET effect. - ie how many turnovers won when compared to how many penalties conceded.
Latu is another classic example - gets plenty and gives away some as well
You are probably right.
Love players getting turnovers. But the real assessment of a player (in that respect) is the NET effect. - ie how many turnovers won when compared to how many penalties conceded.
Latu is another classic example - gets plenty and gives away some as well
The thing was that a couple of Smith's penalties weren't even for poor timing trying to win a turnover. They were just for dumb things like running through offside when it was clear that the ball wasn't out etc.
I remember one he gave away trying to win a turnover where he was pretty blatantly in at the side but generally the penalties were for other things.
Latu has been better this season because he's got rid of the thuggery from his game. He's given away a few breakdown penalties (but also won plenty of turnovers) but the big improvement has been reducing the boneheaded penalties.
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
He gave away 3 penalties in the space of 2 minutes across half time. Two for blantant ruck offended and one for offside in the backline right in front of the posts.
The Reds scored from the maul at about 38:00 to go 17:6 up. By 42:00 it was 17:12 almost directly because of Smith.
The sort of play a guy in his first season would be ashamed about let alone a great of the game
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