Round 5 : Reds v Force, Suncorp Stadium, 20 March 6.45

[PhilClinton]

The force weren’t allowing a contest, another rule that shits me and happens all the time, coming straight over the ball every ruck so McReight gets called out of it before any Reds players can make a play.

 

[Derpus]

Teams that go into their shell in the opp 22 never score from that position.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

That was a great game of footy - force came of age - not much difference between top 4 sides at the moment

Great advert for the game

 

[Derpus]

That is the 4th high tackle for the game should now be a yellow

Are there yellows for repeat high tackles? I was thinking the same but unsure.

 

[Adam84]

Reds won, but Force played a solid physical game, they've improved massively since 2020.

I'm really enjoying the scrum battle between the current crop of Australian props.

 

[dru]

Well that was a lot harder than it should have been. Force will feel they should have gone closer.

I still can't fathom what happened in the back line when Paisami came off for Hegarty. Got me stuffed.

 

[Adam84]

That was a great game of footy - force came of age - not much difference between top 4 sides at the moment

Great advert for the game

Yeah absolutely, whilst there were a number of errors, the level of competitiveness between the teams this year is really impressive, how many games have gone down to the last few minutes. That kind of excitement is great for keeping fans engaged.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Yeah absolutely, whilst there were a number of errors, the level of competitiveness between the teams this year is really impressive, how many games have gone down to the last few minutes. That kind of excitement is great for keeping fans engaged.

If only we could get the Tahs somewhere close. Enjoyed that.

 

[The Forcefield]

Wow. Some key moments like kicking dead when you have a penalty line out coming up. Not scoring a try just before half time. But a great game from the Force. They are starting to gel rather than being a rag tag bunch of marquee players. They can only get better. Reds weren’t bad, the Force were just very good. Shows that the Rebels v Force game wasn’t as poor quality as it seemed at the time last weekend. The Force are just getting more and more competitive.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Yeah absolutely, whilst there were a number of errors, the level of competitiveness between the teams this year is really impressive, how many games have gone down to the last few minutes. That kind of excitement is great for keeping fans engaged.

Also some really good footy at times which made me less labour on the errors - petatia to me is now back in box seat for 13 as he was an absolute talent in attack and defence and did things that showed X factor

 

[Muzza]

Marcel bracki( sorry about the spelling )
Not up to super rugby standard

 

[Ignoto]

Force played amazing, really upset the Reds in attack.

Taniela is head and shoulders the best prop in Australia, AAA may be a better scrummager, but Nela's work rate across the 80 constantly impresses me.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Anyone else notice the definite Aussie twang to Stander. Pretty amusing to see considering he's originally from the Republic. Loved it.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

If only we could get the Tahs somewhere close. Enjoyed that.

The top 4 sides are really playing good footy could watch all day long - and yes then there is the tahs!! At least with tahs playing we at least get to watch one side play well...

 

[Rebels3]

Good close contest. Force have plenty of ticker. However the use of the bench from Thorn was very strange, basically significantly weakened the team with the decisions made

 

[Muzza]

Anyone else notice the definite Aussie twang to Stander. Pretty amusing to see considering he's originally from the Republic. Loved it.

I did he’s been here a while now . I noticed it a few weeks ago . Sounds way more Aussie than South African !

 

[Adam84]

Good close contest. Force have plenty of ticker. However the use of the bench from Thorn was very strange, basically significantly weakened the team with the decisions made

I think he might have done that to give Hegarty some game time at 10 to have depth behind JOC (James O'Connor), but also manage Paisamis workload. Similar to what they did with Tupou in Rd 1 & 2.

 

[dru]

Force played amazing, really upset the Reds in attack.

Taniela is head and shoulders the best prop in Australia, AAA may be a better scrummager, but Nela's work rate across the 80 constantly impresses me.

Robertson had his number for much of the night.

 

[dru]

I think he might have done that to give Hegarty some game time at 10 to have depth behind JOC (James O'Connor), but also manage Paisamis workload. Similar to what they did with Tupou in Rd 1 & 2.

From this side of the telly it was weird.

 

[Tomikin]

Force played amazing, really upset the Reds in attack.

Taniela is head and shoulders the best prop in Australia, AAA may be a better scrummager, but Nela's work rate across the 80 constantly impresses me.

His not heads and shoulders above AAA.. They are probably two best THP in the world.. different players but AAA locks it down. Reds win but not clicking.. loving the games can't wait for next week..