Reds v Brumbies
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Penguin
John Solomon (38)
I missed the incident, the Sunnybank 13 got carded also.
Whatever happened Timu should have been more disciplined considering his status
Brumby Jack
Steve Williams (59)
Reds too good. Brumbies were very average.
I knew they had this after defending that 27 phase opening 4 minutes.
Expecting ASY (Angus Scott-Young) to get a decent rest for punching and kneeing Slipper in the back of the head though.
I knew they had this after defending that 27 phase opening 4 minutes.
Expecting ASY (Angus Scott-Young) to get a decent rest for punching and kneeing Slipper in the back of the head though.
mst
Peter Johnson (47)
27 phases, 26 were rugby league'ish with only with two passes or less, to open the game was a big workload to start with.
IMHO Brumbies need to go back to the drawing board. Game play, selactions, pretty much all of it really needs to be reconsidered.
Well played to the Reds.
IMHO Brumbies need to go back to the drawing board. Game play, selactions, pretty much all of it really needs to be reconsidered.
Well played to the Reds.
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Great win to the Reds, technically a 'winning streak'. Pretty complete performance.
Negated the Brumbies mauls and mauled well themselves. Also, some brilliant long range tries which have been fairly absent from Suncorp for a few years. Scored 5 tries, 5!
Pete Samu looked ineffective starting, maybe keep him as a finisher, same goes for Thor.
I'd imagine that would've been a pretty awesome match to watch live, good work for the fans who turned out in the heat.
Negated the Brumbies mauls and mauled well themselves. Also, some brilliant long range tries which have been fairly absent from Suncorp for a few years. Scored 5 tries, 5!
Pete Samu looked ineffective starting, maybe keep him as a finisher, same goes for Thor.
I'd imagine that would've been a pretty awesome match to watch live, good work for the fans who turned out in the heat.
TSR
Andrew Slack (58)
I thought the try where Kerevi went quick to Naivalu was pretty decisive. Brumbies seemed to be coming back into it and there really wasn’t anything on.
I’ll admit that I was dubious whether Kerevi actually had the game to be a good 12, but I’m very happily eating humble pie.
I’ll admit that I was dubious whether Kerevi actually had the game to be a good 12, but I’m very happily eating humble pie.
Ignoto
Peter Sullivan (51)
Far out that was a disgusting game to sit through at the ground so I have to give it up to the Reds Conditioning team both the physical and nutritional side on that to keep the lads functioning.
Something about the Reds captializing on those mistakes by the Brumbies reminded me of it being very kiwiesque. So I'm glad to see they're developing the skill of playing 'whats in front of them'. Shame about the handling mistakes letting them down on building consecutive phases though.
When was the last time we went back to back?
Something about the Reds captializing on those mistakes by the Brumbies reminded me of it being very kiwiesque. So I'm glad to see they're developing the skill of playing 'whats in front of them'. Shame about the handling mistakes letting them down on building consecutive phases though.
When was the last time we went back to back?
TSR
Andrew Slack (58)
That is as my take on it too. Long way to go, but that was a pretty decent dig.
I was going to accuse the Brumbies of being the Jeckyl and Hyde of Australian Rugby, but I guess the Reds are a bit similiar ( if maybe with a lower peak at this time).
Good performance from the forwards. Whatever their form has been this year, beating up on the Brumbies forwards is no mean feat.
MungoMan
Ward Prentice (10)
Just what I thought. Sort of.
The unabridged version is: Shit, when did the Reds become the Crusaders? (Or vice versa I suppose, given yesterday's game).
Also, you were right about it being vile at the ground. I don't recall ever going to a Soup game in shorts and sandals before...
gel
Ken Catchpole (46)
A really solid performance by the reds there. They looked quite composed for long stretches and didn't commit to really risky play.
Patience was what impressed me the most. The reds seemed willing to bide their time and trust themselves to hold and wait for a decent opportunity to pounce instead of trying to force something that wasn't on. I haven't seen that in any game by the reds since Link was coach (there have been winning performances by the reds in the interim - but none with the control of that game).
Kudos to the reds and their coaching staff for that performance. More of that would be most welcome.
Patience was what impressed me the most. The reds seemed willing to bide their time and trust themselves to hold and wait for a decent opportunity to pounce instead of trying to force something that wasn't on. I haven't seen that in any game by the reds since Link was coach (there have been winning performances by the reds in the interim - but none with the control of that game).
Kudos to the reds and their coaching staff for that performance. More of that would be most welcome.
Finsbury Girl
Trevor Allan (34)
Cripes, that seems very low, back in the day Qld v nags would've been at least 25k?. I wonder what the record is.
13k @ Ballymore wouldn't be so bad, @ 53k capacity Lang Park is just depressing
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
The Reds really strike me as being a bit like France, capable of stringing together terrific rugby but can also throw in some torrid games. More of what we saw today, please.