Reds v Waratahs Round 5 - 2016 Super Rugby
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Arch Winning (36)
Doesn't he look like his dad?He's done a Bachelor of Sport Business degree (I'm sure that is as highflying as it sounds!) and he's the President of RUPA.
My guess is he could end up working for RUPA or the ARU or one of the Super Rugby franchises. No idea whether he's likely to get into coaching.
Moving to Europe seems less likely when he's not the sole breadwinner.
I could be completely wrong though. I'm just speculating.
It's also harder to move overseas when your child has fur.
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Arch Winning (36)
From the RUPA website (http://www.rupa.com.au/news/the-players/stat-attack-round-five-2016):
Finally, to the only local derby for Round Five as we celebrate Easter Sunday with an afternoon contest between arch-rivals Queensland and New South Wales. At present, it’s forecast to be hot and wet, and although teams are yet to be named Wallabies Bernard Foley, Liam Gill, James Slipperand Benn Robinson are all speculated to be returning from injury.
These sides have remarkably already met this season, when the Reds were defeated 30-10 as Israel Folau ran riot for the Waratahs, beating 6 defenders on his way to 94 metres run, while Michael Hooper racked up a monstrous 21 tackles. Folau has gone close to maintaining that average in his next two fixtures, averaging 89 across the Waratahs’ three fixtures, while Kurtley Beale’s 5 offloads against the Highlanders last week sees him sit in the competition’s top ten with 8 for the season.
Beale carried the ball 22 times last week and beat 6 defenders while also making 4 clean breaks and winning a couple of turnovers for good measure; it will be interesting to see what position he lines up in if Foley does return to the Waratahs’ starting line-up, as any number of different backline permutations could see him with a different number on the back of his jersey.
Perhaps the most straight forward and likely if indeed Foley does start would be to put him at inside centre, opposite Reds’ wrecking ball Samu Kerevi. Kerevi has, alongside the Rebels’ Mitch Inman, carried the ball more than any other Australian centre, so Beale would need to be ready to make plenty of tackles! Jake Schatz leads the Reds’ tackle count with 47, the third highest of any Australian player and 4 more than Hooper, while Rob Simmons’ 22 lineout wins ranks him fourth in Super Rugby.
Greater patience in attack would benefit both the Reds and Waratahs, neither having scored a try from 7+ phases in 2016, while the Reds will want to keep their discipline up; they’ve conceded a competition-high 45 points from penalty goals already this year. As for the Waratahs, it’s fair to say that they will have spent plenty of time on their goal kicking, lineout and scrum this week; they’re in the competition’s bottom four in each of those categories.
Finally, to the only local derby for Round Five as we celebrate Easter Sunday with an afternoon contest between arch-rivals Queensland and New South Wales. At present, it’s forecast to be hot and wet, and although teams are yet to be named Wallabies Bernard Foley, Liam Gill, James Slipperand Benn Robinson are all speculated to be returning from injury.
These sides have remarkably already met this season, when the Reds were defeated 30-10 as Israel Folau ran riot for the Waratahs, beating 6 defenders on his way to 94 metres run, while Michael Hooper racked up a monstrous 21 tackles. Folau has gone close to maintaining that average in his next two fixtures, averaging 89 across the Waratahs’ three fixtures, while Kurtley Beale’s 5 offloads against the Highlanders last week sees him sit in the competition’s top ten with 8 for the season.
Beale carried the ball 22 times last week and beat 6 defenders while also making 4 clean breaks and winning a couple of turnovers for good measure; it will be interesting to see what position he lines up in if Foley does return to the Waratahs’ starting line-up, as any number of different backline permutations could see him with a different number on the back of his jersey.
Perhaps the most straight forward and likely if indeed Foley does start would be to put him at inside centre, opposite Reds’ wrecking ball Samu Kerevi. Kerevi has, alongside the Rebels’ Mitch Inman, carried the ball more than any other Australian centre, so Beale would need to be ready to make plenty of tackles! Jake Schatz leads the Reds’ tackle count with 47, the third highest of any Australian player and 4 more than Hooper, while Rob Simmons’ 22 lineout wins ranks him fourth in Super Rugby.
Greater patience in attack would benefit both the Reds and Waratahs, neither having scored a try from 7+ phases in 2016, while the Reds will want to keep their discipline up; they’ve conceded a competition-high 45 points from penalty goals already this year. As for the Waratahs, it’s fair to say that they will have spent plenty of time on their goal kicking, lineout and scrum this week; they’re in the competition’s bottom four in each of those categories.
They were using fucking ropes?? No wonder we didn't score. Cheatin' bastards!!
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Love Robinson when in a Wallabies jersey and he would never fake injury but given this weekends game it is obviously a case of faking injury to avoid embarrassment
Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
Try telling that to the Internet. ;-)
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
The Skeltonless Tahs
1. Paddy Ryan (65 caps)
2. Tolu Latu (31 caps)
3. Angus Ta’avao (51 caps)
4. Dean Mumm (89 caps)
5. David Dennis (VC – 95 caps)
6. Jack Dempsey (6 caps)
7. Michael Hooper (C – 84 caps)
8. Jed Holloway (7 caps)
9. Nick Phipps (85 caps)
10. Bernard Foley (65 caps)
11. Zac Guildford (82 caps)
12. Kurtley Beale (118 caps)
13. Rob Horne (92 caps)
14. Reece Robinson (1 cap)
15. Israel Folau (48 caps)
Reserved
16. Hugh Roach (9 caps)
17. Benn Robinson (145 caps)
18. Tom Robertson (1 cap)
19. Sam Lousi (7 caps)
20. Wycliff Palu (123 caps)
21. Matt Lucas (15 caps)
22. David Horwitz (3 caps)
23. Matt Carraro (43 caps)
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1. Paddy Ryan (65 caps)
2. Tolu Latu (31 caps)
3. Angus Ta’avao (51 caps)
4. Dean Mumm (89 caps)
5. David Dennis (VC – 95 caps)
6. Jack Dempsey (6 caps)
7. Michael Hooper (C – 84 caps)
8. Jed Holloway (7 caps)
9. Nick Phipps (85 caps)
10. Bernard Foley (65 caps)
11. Zac Guildford (82 caps)
12. Kurtley Beale (118 caps)
13. Rob Horne (92 caps)
14. Reece Robinson (1 cap)
15. Israel Folau (48 caps)
Reserved
16. Hugh Roach (9 caps)
17. Benn Robinson (145 caps)
18. Tom Robertson (1 cap)
19. Sam Lousi (7 caps)
20. Wycliff Palu (123 caps)
21. Matt Lucas (15 caps)
22. David Horwitz (3 caps)
23. Matt Carraro (43 caps)
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Alan Cameron (40)
Reg does the DVD also have Phil Waughs winge/tantrum in the press conference where he thought for some reason by calling for all those scrums the ref should have rewarded him a try??
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Alan Cameron (40)
Just hoping the DVD had it as a special feature with directors type comentary of Kev and Link just laughing during Waughs winge.
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Ted Thorn (20)
Re: the Skeltonless Tahs line-up, a number of posters called for his demotion to the bench following recent lacklustre displays but few would've predicted that Gibson would wield the big stick and drop him from the squad. I'm assuming that Skelton is uninjured.
Given the bench's impact against the Clan last week, a no brainer to see Holloway back in the starting team and congratulations to Dempsey and R.Robinson on their first run on starts. A healthy injection of form players. Go the Tahs!
Given the bench's impact against the Clan last week, a no brainer to see Holloway back in the starting team and congratulations to Dempsey and R.Robinson on their first run on starts. A healthy injection of form players. Go the Tahs!
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galumay
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Gill will obviously help the Red's cause, but it looks a mountain too high for mine. Tah's by plenty.
Hawko
Tony Shaw (54)
Given that Dennis and Mumm will now be pushing the second worst scrum in Super Rugby against one of the best, I am not filled with any optimism this weekend whatsoever.
Tahspark
Ted Thorn (20)
Ye of little faith, Hawko. Whilst it's difficult to counter your pessimism about the Tahs' prospects at scrum time, we're still looking strong from #8 to #15.
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TOCC
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Tahs have a very mobile back 5 in the forwards, Mumm and Dennis play a bit looser and are certainly a bit more mobile for locks. Not sure this will benefit their set piece but will certainly boost them in the open and broken play.
Reds will be looking to capitalise on their line-out and scrum dominance again, Tahs will want to avoid the scrum battle all night.
Reds will be looking to capitalise on their line-out and scrum dominance again, Tahs will want to avoid the scrum battle all night.
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