Round 5, Sunwolves v Reds, 16/3 @ Tokyo

[Adam84]

Lucas is 18 on starting debut, lets not label him as "just another shoveller" just yet FFS

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Iam liking the crowds they are pulling. How can Sanzaar even be thinking of cutting them.

Yep - and as they were getting decent crowds when not doing so well... if they continue to get more success just imagine what this could look like - ie bigger crowds and more TV viewership will also follow. Don't think OZ or NZ would be keen on cutting Sunwolves - more a SA thing as timezone / travelling not as friendly for them. But Sunwolves super time friendly for us as how good watching a game at 3pm as how many of us stay up to watch oz team play away game in SA? Answer - probably count on one hand.....

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Lucas is 18 on starting debut, lets not label him as "just another shoveller" just yet FFS

Yep how many 18 year olds could play 10 at pro level...answer not many as one of the more tactically demanding positions.

 

[The Honey Badger]

Who cares about the Africans? Let them go North.

 

[dillyboy]

Time for a Reds Positivity thread

Too soon to start the Reds 2020 thread???

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Please sub Sorovi

 

[Up the Guts]

Big cheer for someone on such extreme charges.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Lucas is 18 on starting debut, lets not label him as "just another shoveller" just yet FFS

This criticism isnt of the lad as a player, or his potential.

The criticism is (or should be) of the organisation and coach that has him in this role at this age.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Big cheer for someone on such extreme charges.

Given the seriousness of the charges I am gobsmacked allowed to play.

 

[gel]

Throw the fucking ball into the lazy defender ffs!!!!!

How can they be so utterly unaware?????

 

[Adam84]

This criticism isnt of the lad as a player, or his potential.

The criticism is (or should be) of the organisation and coach that has him in this role at this age.

Did I misinterpret the comment calling him “just another shoveller”, that seemed aimed at the individual and not the organisation.

 

[The Honey Badger]

Great scrum and great defence from the Sunwolves. Certain try saved

 

[Adam84]

Jeez.... I thought the reds hired a kicking coach in the offseason.. what is going on here

 

[The Honey Badger]

Why isn't Stewart kicking for touch

 

[Strewthcobber]

Did I misinterpret the comment calling him “just another shoveller”, that seemed aimed at the individual and not the organisation.

He is doing a lot of shovelling

 

[gel]

Why isn't Stewart kicking for touch

Well Stewart just showed how to find touch off a penalty just then...

Pity it was in general play.

 

[The Honey Badger]

Finally, Brad Thorn is reading this thread

 

[Up the Guts]

Reds could well come over the top of them here. Couple of heavies on in the forwards now.

 

[Dctarget]

What is happening, why do the Reds give me hope now. Don't they know how much it hurts?

 

[Shaker]

Hockings should be thanking Samu there because it was 5 on 1 outside when he held the pass then.