Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
A couple of low scoring games in there.
Manly v Uni was 7-6 at half time and a 3-0 second half. Rats v Randwick another tough low scoring affair.
Shute Shield 2020
- Thread starter Azzuri
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A couple of low scoring games in there.
Manly v Uni was 7-6 at half time and a 3-0 second half. Rats v Randwick another tough low scoring affair.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
They tend to save their best games for when they play Eastwood and they will also be another couple of occasions when it will all click and they'll beat one of the top teams.
Otherwise it will be largely what we saw today.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Just flicking through the channels on my sky NZ remote & came across Shute Shield LIVE one channel down from the dedicated rugby channel. Alternative is a replay of CruSadists v 'canes 2019 SF so I may stick with it for a while.
Edit: you'll no doubt be pleased to know that according to the synopsis SS is "Australia's premier club rugby competition."
Kiwis know their rugby.
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
Tips this round (QH had a 'mare):
QH 3/6
HB 5/6
Qwerty 5/6
UTG 5/6
Molman 6/6
Azzuri 6/6
Cumulative (noting Azzuri missed first round):
Azzuri 6/12
QH 8/12
HB 9/12
Qwerty 9/12
UTG 10/12
Molman 10/12
QH 3/6
HB 5/6
Qwerty 5/6
UTG 5/6
Molman 6/6
Azzuri 6/6
Cumulative (noting Azzuri missed first round):
Azzuri 6/12
QH 8/12
HB 9/12
Qwerty 9/12
UTG 10/12
Molman 10/12
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
There wasn't rain in the East and we haven't had any north of the bridge so wondering why they were so low.
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
Anyone seen anything of Gordon? I noticed young Quinn on the wing was named in the team of the week last week, any other standouts?
the coach
Bob Davidson (42)
Great defensive effort by The Wicks --- best for years.
Locky Miller was red carded for a tip tackle 13 minutes into the 2nd half but Wicks defence held the Rats out -- Rats didn't score again for the rest of the game.
Wicks also lost Horwitz to injury in the 1st half and Hutchinson in the 2nd, defending for several minutes with just 13 men with Rats camped in the Wicks 22 while Hutchinson was down injured.
Ordinary handling by both sides, but it did drizzle for pretty much the whole game.
The new coaching regime at the Wicks has certainly instilled some starch into the defence --- across all grades.
And the influx of the five 7s players has added a lot of zip to the attack.
The scrum also held up well against a bigger Rats pack. Rats undoubtedly missed the leadership and go forward of Ward (injured?).
Locky Miller was red carded for a tip tackle 13 minutes into the 2nd half but Wicks defence held the Rats out -- Rats didn't score again for the rest of the game.
Wicks also lost Horwitz to injury in the 1st half and Hutchinson in the 2nd, defending for several minutes with just 13 men with Rats camped in the Wicks 22 while Hutchinson was down injured.
Ordinary handling by both sides, but it did drizzle for pretty much the whole game.
The new coaching regime at the Wicks has certainly instilled some starch into the defence --- across all grades.
And the influx of the five 7s players has added a lot of zip to the attack.
The scrum also held up well against a bigger Rats pack. Rats undoubtedly missed the leadership and go forward of Ward (injured?).
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
Don't worry. They'll step up a few gears against the Woodies next Saturday. They always do.
the coach
Bob Davidson (42)
I'm obviously biased, but having watched the replay on Cluch TV, I'd suggest Locky Miller was unlucky to be sent off.
The Rats winger seemed to jump in the air to loft a pass infield just as Miller attempted a front on tackle and the much taller winger just fell over the top of him.
No lifting motion by Miller that I could see.
The Rats winger seemed to jump in the air to loft a pass infield just as Miller attempted a front on tackle and the much taller winger just fell over the top of him.
No lifting motion by Miller that I could see.
TheNude
Peter Burge (5)
Uni looked pretty flat this week their was scrum heavily penalised and they made a few errors kicking out on the full and failing to find touch a few times in the second half. Manly didn't seem to have much in attack to really make Uni pay though
The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
I only listened to the radio call, but wasnt it the fullback that was Red Carded? Thought the said Hutchinson went off injured
the coach
Bob Davidson (42)
Yep, my mistake, it was Miller who was sent off (I've edited my post)
The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
The radio guys didn't see it at all, so you could be right and not much in it.
They were talking about a deliberate slap down and possibly a penalty try being awarded to Warringah. So they assumed it was for foul play off the ball when the red card was given for a tip tackle.
Sounds like it was a pretty gutsy defensive effort from the Wicks in poor conditions.
Not sure why the Rats thought it best to scrum their way to victory 2 weeks in a row - only to lose both games they should have won. Turned down a shot in front that would have given them the lead. I think they missed the captain (Sick, not injured I believe)
The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
Clutch TV guys doing Grassroots Rugby show on Facebook.
Worth a look, this one is the first and called a pilot. Hope they keep going with it.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=741640513049233
Worth a look, this one is the first and called a pilot. Hope they keep going with it.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=741640513049233
the coach
Bob Davidson (42)
Locky Miller has been rightly exonerated.
No blame to the officials, it looked bad, but thanks to Cluch TV it was obvious that it was just an accident.
Eyes and Ears
Bob Davidson (42)
I think it was deemed to be a Yellow Card offence.
the coach
Bob Davidson (42)
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