Stormers vs Brumbies @ Newlands

[Benaud]

More scrum penalties get the Stormers out of trouble. Same old tale tonight. Stormers on attack up 25-24 with a few mins left.

 

[Viking]

Lilo can say goodbye to his wallaby jersey. Tackling might be good but that kick was pathetic.

 

[qwerty51]

Stuart Berry has to go. Not just for his disgraceful bias refereeing but he cannot control the game, there was so much niggling - from both sides - all game.

 

[qwerty51]

Lilo can say goodbye to his wallaby jersey. Tackling might be good but that kick was pathetic.

He's done it a few times but never in a must kick situation, it makes no sense, you're a professional goal kicker how on earth does it happen?? No need to rush it, you're about to take the lead, in fact take your time..

 

[Viking]

That kick could very well be season defining. A school boy could easily have made it. WTF

 

[Benaud]

Stormers 25-24 in the end.

Penalty count 20-5. Most in scrums.

Pretty easy theme. If Brumbies learn to scrum, they're a 20+ point better team tonight. Until then, that's as close as they can possibly get to the Stormers.

 

[Viking]

He's done it a few times but never in a must kick situation, it makes no sense, you're a professional goal kicker how on earth does it happen?? No need to rush it, you're about to take the lead, in fact take your time..

Yeah he has a habit of missing ones right out in front. Not good enough.

 

[qwerty51]

I don't know why the front rowers get subbed so early too. Moore isn't going past 65 mins these days, surely he can last longer - needed him in the scrums later.

 

[qwerty51]

Penalty count 20-5.

SANZAR need to wake the fuck up. BERRRRRRY

 

[Slim 293]

I'm not sure what frustrated me more...........

Lilo's choke........ The Brumbies continue to start with JP Smith......... Stuart Berry............ or the commentary?

 

[ChargerWA]

Stuart Berry has to go. Not just for his disgraceful bias refereeing but he cannot control the game, there was so much niggling - from both sides - all game.

He has no rapport with the players because he treats them like naughty school children. They will never respect him.

 

[Viking]

Wtf happened to our scrum?

 

[Slim 293]

Wtf happened to our scrum?

No Sio.

 

[mst]

Stuart Berry has to go. Not just for his disgraceful bias refereeing but he cannot control the game, there was so much niggling - from both sides - all game.

I agree. he was all over the shop, and the scrums were a bit of a free for all at times and inconstant and the breakdowns were a shambles. I thought that forward pass call on White on the Brumbies goal line was also questionable.

 

[Slim 293]

Still, despite that one kick, Mogg has been playing pretty well for the Brumbies...........

Kuridrani still doesn't look 100%........ seems to just be going through the motions............

Coleman has a lot of enthusiasm, but he's doing us no favours at 12.

 

[mst]

No Sio.

Looks like its packs too high. The Rebels showed the way with if I recall correctly. Its simple getting under and driving up a little and destabilising especially on the second shove. Its also a hangover from previous years where we wanted to scrum for a minute or so to get the penalty so we are slow to getting the ball out.

 

[Slim 293]

Sio is just such a dominant scrummager that even if other things aren't going right with the scrum we can at least try and obtain a penalty on that side..........

We had similar issues last year in his absence...........

I think we need to give Ala'alatoa a shot at LH.

 

[Benaud]

Wtf happened to our scrum?

That'll be the focus this week because it doesn't get any easier and they can't win with another scrum performance like that.

Sio is a potential band-aid on a bullet wound but couldn't hurt.

 

[Slim 293]

Still, the Brumbies lost by 1 point and Lilo missed a conversion from in front towards the end............

Blood vessels in my brain......... Hiroshima..........

 

[mst]

Still, despite that one kick, Mogg has been playing pretty well for the Brumbies.....

Kuridrani still doesn't look 100%.... seems to just be going through the motions....

Coleman has a lot of enthusiasm, but he's doing us no favours at 12.

Yep, and add on that a slow forward pack that wants to play everything from a standing start instead of getting momentum, and the lack of running from the backs. They seem flat-footed, rarely running at the line, absolutely no deception or dummy runners and no support lines.

Burns me to admit it but the Rebels in the past have suffered the same issues in attack but this year have got their shit together and the results are showing - and they are doing it without a compliment of Wallaby backs!