Super Rugby 2023 Rd 1 - Reds v Hurricanes

[Equalizer]

What was the crowd. Looked disappointing for opening game.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Think I heard a crowd announcer say 8 thousand and something. If that’s the case very disappointing to be below 10,000 when not competing with the Cowboys

 

[Lightblue]

Good luck Eddy! Plenty of work ahead … not sure if he was impressed with much of that?

 

[Marce]

A few observations / questions - why is a NZ team finishing full of running in NQ when the Reds have had an off season in Qld summer and look out in their feet?

Interesting POV. It suppose the Kiwis would be struggle in hot North QLD but the Reds looked like the foreigners tonight lol

 

[Lightblue]

Think I heard a crowd announcer say 8 thousand and something. If that’s the case very disappointing to be below 10,000 when not competing with the Cowboys

Do they know what rugby union is up there?

 

[Doritos Day]

Can't see the Townsville experiment lasting beyond this year. Why piss off your core members for that sort of return.

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

Our rugby teams are so focused on making our guys ‘big’ they sometimes forget that aerobic capacity underpins an 80 minute game of running.

 

[Marce]

Good luck Eddy! Plenty of work ahead … not sure if he was impressed with much of that?

There's no time to work. Just don't pick any Reds tight-five and that's all

 

[HogansHeros]

Reds matched them in the backs... shame the tight 5 got walked all over.... cant do much when you are back peddling. Daugunu, Petaia, Flook all looked real good. Lyngah looks real promising too! Paisami also played well...

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

Good luck Eddy! Plenty of work ahead … not sure if he was impressed with much of that?

He will still see the potential in a few of them, but will be annoyed at how some of the boys are just not progressing.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Canes were much bigger than the Reds in this one and lasted through the 80

 

[molman]

Good luck Eddy! Plenty of work ahead … not sure if he was impressed with much of that?

There are still some diamonds in that rough.

... and it's looking positive for the future with players like Tom Lynagh, Max Jorgensen etc.. coming through.

 

[Marce]

Think I heard a crowd announcer say 8 thousand and something. If that’s the case very disappointing to be below 10,000 when not competing with the Cowboys

Maybe play at Ballymore would be a good idea. Like Tahs in Leichhardt Oval. Smaller stadium, more pressure

 

[Realrugby63]

The backs showed great stuff. Henry looks bloody good and Flook was great also. I think our problem is clearly with the forwards.

 

[Marce]

There are still some diamonds in that rough.

... and it's looking positive for the future with players like Tom Lynagh, Max Jorgensen etc.. coming through.

The tight-five is the real deal here. That's where Kiwis usually beat the Aussies like tonight

 

[Graham Welsh]

Shake my head, long season for Thorn and the boys, I am not convinced he can beat a NZ team, what a disaster, lets stop bringing excuses and except we do not have the cattle off the bench to be competitive.

 

[Doritos Day]

Is there pressure on thorn do we think? To keep his coaching spot?

Regime change all but certain imo. Their ceiling is scraping into an 8/12 finals - Brumbs still better and Tahs gone past them.

Would need to somehow win a final to justify an extension - be a brave man to tip that up

 

[Marce]

I couldn't watch the first half. It was similar to the second half? It is worth a look?

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

The reds should almost ask Horwill to come out of retirement.

 

[HogansHeros]

I couldn't watch the first half. It was similar to the second half? It is worth a look?

First half was a much better game.