Round 5 - Jaguares v Reds, Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Sunday 26 March @ 7:40am AEST

[biggsy]

Hunts ball and all tackle around the chest is at least 6 weeks.
Fraser to scared blow up shoulder charges against the jaguars

 

[Ulrich]

I didn't see the incident for the card, the Stormers also had, in my opinion anyway, a really tough call to receive their yellow earlier.

The Reds are hanging in there - so far.

 

[Marcelo]

2 tries while Nabuli was off for the world's softest yellow card

Or maybe because this is the softest generation of Aussie rugby. Even Argentina's grassroot is stronger than the Aussie ATM

 

[Parse]

Coaches really need to tell teams to hold onto the ball. There's a better then 50% chance the defending team will have a player accidentally slip up high or go high and thus give away penalties or get carded. After seeing that silly penalty against Hunt just before half-time, I wonder how long it is before rugby becomes a game of "hold onto the ball and get the opposition sent to the bin or sent off or penalised out of the game".

 

[danfletcherau]

First half thoughts are quite concerning. Reds are looking a bit scared to hang on to the ball which is fair enough in my opinion as their attack and ruck security is stale and weak so far. Ball from the back of the ruck is slow 80% of the time which is allowing the defense to reset and then we have flat footed forward runners and Jake McIntyre killing any chance of successive gain line advances. IMO we need to threaten the fringes of the ruck more and force them to commit defenders to that zone. If we can do this (and actually support a player who breaks the first tackle) then I really think we have a chance to burst through on those short channels or out wide.

 

[Beer Baron]

how are they playing cards aside?

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[Jeeper]

This will be a yellow, dangerous ball running.

 

[Parse]

How are they playing? The reds could easily win this game, all they need is to stop stupid kicks and a fly-half who doesn't run backwards before passing it. There are 2 or more Argie's waiting next to whoever is getting the pass from McIntyre

Edit: typo

 

[biggsy]

Surely Nabuli will get a Red for that,
You can't run into a player like that in super rugby and knock him out

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Perfect example of what's wrong with the new contact with the head protocols: Jags player being stretchered off after getting his head in the wrong place trying to tackle Nabuli, other way around it's at least a yellow card.

 

[danfletcherau]

Holy Higginbotham

 

[biggsy]

Any one know of defence coach that is looking for a job.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

That was dreadful D from Red 12. De la Fuente gets a double & Hernandez doesn't even bother to get the tee out, Jags 22-3 & Reds have another half hour to get through.............

 

[Marcelo]

How weak is the Aussie grassroot right now. Broncos would smash the Jaguares

 

[Blue]

How weak is the Aussie grassroot right now. Broncos would smash the Jaguares

What game? Lawn bowls?

 

[Blue]

Stephen Moore at first receiver is really not a good idea.

 

[Jeeper]

How weak is the Aussie grassroot right now. Broncos would smash the Jaguares

Your posts add absolutely no value to the thread. We understand, Aussie rugby isn't looking good at the moment.

 

[Marcelo]

Your posts add absolutely no value to the thread. We understand, Aussie rugby isn't looking good at the moment.

I'm a Jaguares supporter. I'm just saying that is sad the current status of Aussie rugby, when I was a child Aussie rugby used to be very feared here

 

[biggsy]

Knock down 10min for sure, no fuck it... Red card

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Well if Nabuli's was a yellow that's gotta be one as well........ and it is.