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Round 4: Waratahs v Brumbies- Saturday 18 March 7:45pm AEDT, Allianz Stadium, Sydney

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mst

Peter Johnson (47)
54 handling errors according to vodacom Rugby app - 209 passes made.

Begs the question, why are those games still entertaining with so much dropped ball?

Ahem, Um, ah, Wink Nudge, gee ah, you um, sorta wanna maybe take a gander at the Tuesday Top 5. The clueless hack who writes it had a wild swing at some halfwit theory bout it; absolute rubbish but still..... ;)
 

fatprop

George Gregan (70)
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Wet night in Sydney, I expect the ponies to play kick, clap and maul; and walky walky scrums all night

The Tahs? meh, I don't know, Hegarty has only put players into space by chip kicks and the forwards lack the go forward and aggression needed to provide quick ball. So the "mantra" of not playing in your own half will happen from both sides.

I think it will be a horrible, horrible match
 

Scrubber2050

Mark Ella (57)
Fatprop's strategy for the Brums is spot on

Back to Jakeball.

Folau will have plenty of return ball but I expect the Brums to "target" him relentlessly. Keep that bloke in check, smash the Tahs at scrumtime and the game is won
 

Pedrolicus

Dick Tooth (41)
I wonder if the brumbies have been using the several reports implying that their future is in doubt for extra motivation.

Certainly a convincing win against the "protected" tahs would be a delicious reward for the ponies.
 
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Lets go Brumbies!

Brumbies will want it more. Tahs won't be any good until the have a backline of:
9 Gordon
10 Foley
11 Robinson
12 Horwitz
13 Simone
14 Kellaway
15 Folau

Horwitz needs to play a similar role as Meakes or Godwin, hard at the breakdown and tackle, just enough ability to ball play. Simone and Folau are too similar in playing style and have shown zero signs of gelling. Kellaway and Robinson gives them pace and finishing. Folau gives them x factor.

Brumbies by 12 pts.
 

fatprop

George Gregan (70)
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They dropped the ball a fuckload in that game, though.


True, but they didn't stand around patting eachother on the back waiting for a scum and the water bottle; they get on with it and moved the ball again
 

Braveheart81

Will Genia (78)
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Alcock out with a concussion. Fardy comes back in for Hyne. Dargaville out, Ah Wong in, Jackson-Hope to the bench.
 

Braveheart81

Will Genia (78)
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Foley is expected to be named for the Tahs as the only change to the backline. Training is on at the moment I think and then team will be named this afternoon.
 

Pedrolicus

Dick Tooth (41)
The NSW Waratahs Team for Round 4



NO.

POSITION

NAME

1

LOOSEHEAD PROP

Tom Robertson

2

HOOKER

Tolu Latu

3

TIGHTHEAD PROP

Sekope Kepu

4

LEFT LOCK

Dean Mumm

5

RIGHT LOCK

Will Skelton

6

LEFT FLANKER

Jack Dempsey

7

RIGHT FLANKER

Michael Hooper (C)

8

NUMBER EIGHT

Jed Holloway

9

SCRUMHALF

Nick Phipps

10

FLYHALF

Bernard Foley (Bryce Hegarty)

11

LEFT WING

Rob Horne

12

INSIDE CENTRE

Irae Simone

13

OUTSIDE CENTRE

Israel Folau

14

RIGHT WING

Reece Robinson

15

FULLBACK

Andrew Kellaway

REPLACEMENTS:



16.

RESERVE

Hugh Roach

17.

RESERVE

Paddy Ryan

18.

RESERVE

David Lolohea

19.

RESERVE

David McDuling

20.

RESERVE

Ned Hanigan

21.

RESERVE

Michael Wells

22.

RESERVE

Jake Gordon

23.

RESERVE

Bryce Hegarty (David Horwitz



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Braveheart81

Will Genia (78)
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Providing Foley plays that is pretty much a full strength side for the first time this season.

Hopefully the hamstrings of Holloway, Hanigan and Skelton hold together!
 

Braveheart81

Will Genia (78)
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This match is Michael Hooper's 100th Super Rugby match. He becomes the youngest person ever to achieve that feat.

Sekope Kepu also plays his 100th game for the Waratahs.
 

Brumby Runner

Jason Little (69)
Tough game to call.

Brumbies have the better tight five. Backrows are different in size and style - Tahs smaller and quick around the field, Brumbies with more impact in close. Tahs halves have massive experience advantage and Foley should improve their game execution - Brumbies halves inexperienced but playing well so far. Centres and outside backs match up pretty equally.

Result could well depend on playing conditions. Expect it to be close game regardless.
 
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Rocky Elsom (76)
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Gee that backrow battle is intriguing. As BR suggests, just completely different.

The Brumbies aren't concerned about the impact of Hooper at the ruck, as there's no attempt to match him.

Lolo at 7 is a massive statemement.

Quite the lineout too. I wonder if we will see any driving mauls this weekend?
 
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