Rebels v Waratahs, rd15 SR2013
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Bullrush
Geoff Shaw (53)
Wow......really? Cmon, let the guy play at least one solid season of Super Rugby before putting that on him. Honestly.....you guys don't have enough great out-side backs already??
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Under 20's Darkness player previously. Needs to be here for 3 years to be eligible for a Gold Jumper apparently.
Fox Sports post match were saying that he is interested in Gold.
Bullrush
Geoff Shaw (53)
Cmon....the Rebels scrum was struggling the whole time I was watching. They were getting the ball out quick as they flippin' could on their own feed because they didn't know how long they could the Tahs scrum for......
Dumbledore
Dick Tooth (41)
Was dragged out by the ladyfriend so missed all but the first 20 minutes.
Sounds like Higgers had another big game. Did Pyle do his Wallaby chances any good or still too far out of the frame? Stirzaker prove, once again, that he's better than Phipps? Any other notable performances?
Sounds like Higgers had another big game. Did Pyle do his Wallaby chances any good or still too far out of the frame? Stirzaker prove, once again, that he's better than Phipps? Any other notable performances?
humanbeast
Ted Fahey (11)
A great result for the rebels and as I was watching the game surrounded by tahs supporters it put a big smirk on my face
Brumby Jack
Steve Williams (59)
Berrick Barnes makes a huge difference for the Waratahs.
Last week, comes on and has a hand in 15 points.
This week, he goes off and they miss a kick he would have knocked over and probably win the game.
Nothing to be taken away from the Rebels with their lone Wallaby (Higgers) up against 10 for NSW.
Last week, comes on and has a hand in 15 points.
This week, he goes off and they miss a kick he would have knocked over and probably win the game.
Nothing to be taken away from the Rebels with their lone Wallaby (Higgers) up against 10 for NSW.
biggsy
Chilla Wilson (44)
This is a part of a Quotes from you in this thread. I though I would reuse it for your comment on Sharpes interview he did tonnight.
Bullrush
"Wow..really? Cmon, let the guy play at least one solid season of Super Rugby as a(commentator)before putting that on him."
Bullrush
Geoff Shaw (53)
Hahahaha.....good effort but I didn't actually 'put' anything on Sharpe - as opposed to suggesting someone is a future Wallaby after one good game. I didn't even know it was Sharpe actually until someone told me here it was him.
And yes, really. It was a pretty poor interview. After the 2nd question to Dennis, I thought he was gonna run outta things to say......which he pretty much did.
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
He is one of the least effective players at ruck time I have ever seen. Poor cleanouts, generally flops instead, like a TH prop who can't get around the ground.
Very close game; good win to the Rebels in the end. Rebels still shooting themselves in the foot with errors once they get in front; that sort of experience will come.
Higgers had a great game, and Woodward has promise. Rebels defence is starting to tighten up.
Richo
John Thornett (49)
Well done to the Rebels. They were substantially better on the night and their crowd was great, even on the TV.
Back to the old, bad ways from the Tahs. Too much fart-assing around with the ball and not enough direct attack followed by quick recycles. That 22 phases that Marto was obsessing over showed good defense from the Rebels, but the attack from the Tahs was woeful. No structure, no plan. Dennis needed to step up and get the forwards organised and Foley the same for the backs. That, to me, was an excellent example of just how far he has to go as a flyhalf. Often he looked dangerous with the ball, but he doesn't get the attack into shape when it's needed.
More generally, they failed to turn half chances into real chances and that killed them. Sloppy with the ball, some poor turnovers and some terrible defense out wide put them on the back foot all night. I did think, though, that the Tahs did not get the benefit of penalties from a clearly dominant scrum.
And yet, even with all the errors, the Tahs could still have won a game they didn't deserve to take. Those are the games the Reds and Brumbies have been putting away.
Back to the old, bad ways from the Tahs. Too much fart-assing around with the ball and not enough direct attack followed by quick recycles. That 22 phases that Marto was obsessing over showed good defense from the Rebels, but the attack from the Tahs was woeful. No structure, no plan. Dennis needed to step up and get the forwards organised and Foley the same for the backs. That, to me, was an excellent example of just how far he has to go as a flyhalf. Often he looked dangerous with the ball, but he doesn't get the attack into shape when it's needed.
More generally, they failed to turn half chances into real chances and that killed them. Sloppy with the ball, some poor turnovers and some terrible defense out wide put them on the back foot all night. I did think, though, that the Tahs did not get the benefit of penalties from a clearly dominant scrum.
And yet, even with all the errors, the Tahs could still have won a game they didn't deserve to take. Those are the games the Reds and Brumbies have been putting away.
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
Hooper had one of those games where he just couldn't make an impact at ruck time, and when he tried he just gave away penalties. He has too much energy sometimes; looks like a bit energiser bunny.
Thought the ref let much too much go at the ruck time for both teams. Some of the stuff was painful; guys loitering offside getting in front of the halfback, laying over the ruck, playing the ball on the ground/knees. One was blatant in front of the AR early in the first half with a team hot on attack.
Thought Palu was lucky to escape a yellow, for me that's a yellow 9 times out of 10. Silly play.
Thought the ref let much too much go at the ruck time for both teams. Some of the stuff was painful; guys loitering offside getting in front of the halfback, laying over the ruck, playing the ball on the ground/knees. One was blatant in front of the AR early in the first half with a team hot on attack.
Thought Palu was lucky to escape a yellow, for me that's a yellow 9 times out of 10. Silly play.
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
The Ponies have drawn 2 and been beaten by the Tahs in a close game. They have not been putting teams away.
Richo
John Thornett (49)
Fortunately both teams were playing a lot of rugby too so it didn't bog down.
He really could have gotten a better grip on the game. There was a shit load of chirping from the Rebels, but I also thought Higgers worked the ref much better than Dennis who never really seems to get his point across.
Richo
John Thornett (49)
Good point.
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