Round 4: Rebels v Brumbies - Fri 8th @7:45pm

[Dctarget]

I was being facetious earlier but now we’ve had 3 or 4 scrum penalties in the past 10

 

[Slim 293]

I was being facetious earlier but now we’ve had 3 or 4 scrum penalties in the past 10

There's been 3 at different parts of the field.........

 

[Dctarget]

And now 4 penalties in the red zone?

 

[louie]

I've seen some bad ref performances in my time but this second half takes the cake. Evening up from the two yellows in the first half. Unprofessional.

 

[Slim 293]

And now 4 penalties in the red zone?

Nope..... your math isn't great.

 

[dillyboy]

Vintage Genia & Quade out there!

 

[Dctarget]

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Nope... your math isn't great.

ow about now?

 

[Slim 293]

My money will be a yellow card for Makin here.........

 

[jimmydubs]

Loving billy meakes. I'd have his kids

 

[Slim 293]

How about now?

3 or 4 now.......... but if you're trying to compare to what happened in the first half - not the same.

 

[Slim 293]

I had a feeling that was going to happen....... the Rebels always looked better with the ball in that first half, and once they stopped coughing it up and giving away penalties they were clearly the much better team.

AAA going off injured with Pocock subbed at the same time did not work out well for the Brumbies.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

On what I saw from Quade tonight - I am thinking Wallaby 10 - and I was one who thought that was past him not long ago.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

No McCaffrey injured was press reports

 

[louie]

Wonderful enthusiasm from the Rebels. Loved how aggressive they were and how they kept pushing the offside line. Reminded me of Sydney Uni in their prime. Great to See.

Brumbies. Shocking. The so-called improve are just hyperbole. Season over. Sack them all.

 

[Slim 293]

Unfortunately the Brumbies supposedly new attacking style that started at the end of last year isn't anywhere to be seen..............

Some of the skills on display in the backs were woeful.

I can't really fault any of the Brumbies starting pack in that performance, and Samu as always is terrific off the bench.

Mann-Rea though might finally be past it......... time to give McInerney a go off the bench.

But the backline is letting the team down.......... again.

Poor passing, poor kicking, not contesting contestable kicks, and the defence has really dropped off.

 

[Tomikin]

Well Done Rebels.. Brumbies shouldnt have lost that, turning point was when the Brumbies up 19 - 8 on attack ref gets in the way of Powell he has to dance around him and throw a pass to Sio unsighted that was dropped. Rebel's down the field for a try...

Well Rugby a tough game, onwards to next week.. Lets go Brumbies.

 

[Slim 293]

Well Done Rebels.. Brumbies shouldnt have lost that, turning point was when the Brumbies up 19 - 8 on attack ref gets in the way of Powell he has to dance around him and throw a pass to Sio unsighted that was dropped. Rebel's down the field for a try.

Well Rugby a tough game, onwards to next week.. Lets go Brumbies.

It was poor positioning of the ref in that instance, and it killed the momentum the Brumbies had...........

Still, Powell probably should've just thrown in into him and forced a scrum rather than go for the risky pass over the top, which led to the turnover.

 

[Slim 293]

On what I saw from Quade tonight - I am thinking Wallaby 10 - and I was one who thought that was past him not long ago.

Yeah, if he keeps this up.......... then I think the Link combination of Genia, Cooper, To'omua and Kuridrani could be on the cards.

 

[Tomikin]

It was poor positioning of the ref in that instance, and it killed the momentum the Brumbies had.....

Still, Powell probably should've just thrown in into him and forced a scrum rather than go for the risky pass over the top, which led to the turnover.

Yeah 100 percent, just toss it into him, although dropping it from the second half kick off wasn't the greatest second half start..

 

[Slim 293]

No McCaffrey injured was press reports

Ah, to be fair I was being a tad lazy and didn't look it up and thought rotation was mentioned.............

Anyways, I thought Cusack played reasonably well and McCaffrey's absence didn't really make a difference.