Reds v Waratahs, rd2 SR2013
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Dave Cowper (27)
Truly headless, error strewn performance from the Waratahs in the first half. Christ, they look like a plodding northern hemisphere side caught playing out of the mud and trying to play a highly structured game that is foreign to them and breaking down.. Their alignment and realignment has been very poor leading me to question what the hell they been doing in the preseason. They just look slow of foot and thought without a clue when prescription plays don't work. Folau hasn't done much right.
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John Solomon (38)
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Nev Cottrell (35)
Looks like Cheika is peeling the paint off the walls there.
QLD scrum holding up better than I expected.
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QLD scrum holding up better than I expected.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
Someone's told him that you cant die with the ball 'cos you cant just stand up and play it.
That may be the only difference he's actually got a handle on.
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The older heads on this board realise that it takes league players some time to come to terms with the XV man game. It was always going to take Folau a while to adjust.
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Dave Cowper (27)
Good, he might want to give it give it to his squad to sniff before they return to the pitch. It could only help..
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Sydney Middleton (9)
Tough to watch from a Tahs' perspective. Plenty of positive intent but too many forced passes/errors have led to the 14 points half-time deficit.
Those 2 penalty shot misses from McKibbin have certainly hurt. Douglas also very close to crossing the tryline.
It's a big IF but if the Tahs can convert the same amount of possession/territory into points it might not be a bridge too far. However, we're yet to see how they'll cope fitness wise in the last 20 mins given that it was such a major Achilles heel in 2012.
Those 2 penalty shot misses from McKibbin have certainly hurt. Douglas also very close to crossing the tryline.
It's a big IF but if the Tahs can convert the same amount of possession/territory into points it might not be a bridge too far. However, we're yet to see how they'll cope fitness wise in the last 20 mins given that it was such a major Achilles heel in 2012.
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Jimmy Flynn (14)
In fairness, there have been some very good passages by the Tahs in attack, but undone by simple errors and low percentage plays. The work without the ball has been awful - poor defensive patterns, individual missed tackles, giving up the breakdown. Hard to believe that Chieka told them not to compete at the breakdown?
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John Hipwell (52)
Also a few older heads calling him a wallaby on preseason form.
The Tahs look a little fortunate there, but hopefully that puts them back in the game. Touch wood that's a try.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Yeah they said that before the game someone had tipped him to start against the Lions. On this form I'd be delighted if he did. By the time the Lions come around though I expect him to be a much better rugby player whether he has a gold jumper or not.
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