Super Rugby Rd 1: Waratahs vs Brumbies Friday, 24th February

[KOB1987]

Tahs whole strategy of "playing themselves into fitness" may not be the best one...

In fairness it’s probably not a strategy they were expecting to bear fruit in the last 20 of the first game

 

[Tomikin]

John Ulugia MOM

 

[Derpus]

Tahs trash? Check. Rugby stop start nonsense? Check.

Been four years since the last match. Be more before the next i think.

 

[Happy]

Great shift John Ulugia

 

[KOB1987]

Tahs trash? Check. Rugby stop start nonsense? Check.

Been four years since the last match. Be more before the next i think.

Was it that bad? Played crap and only beaten 6 points by allegedly the best provincial team on the planet.

 

[qwerty51]

John Ulugia MOM

Was in the squad at all? What was he up to recently?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Brumbies far more settled and cohesive and earnt the win as most thought they would.

Tahs looked better with Gleeson on the field. Dropped far too much ball. Glad they got away with a point.

 

[dru]

Well mostly I thought the Tahs looked flat - until right at the end when they were chasing points. Brumbies will be glad to have that over with points on the board. Great to see the new faces, youngsters from both teams.

Have to say it seemed to me a big step down from the Kiwi derby for time in play and game speed. Hopefully I'm wrong.

Serious concern with Bell!

 

[Highlander35]

A fairly good game of rugby despite Berry's best efforts.

 

[Drew]

If Bell out injured, Gleeson to start Swinton on the bench. Better carry’s

 

[rugboy]

fingers crossed bell isnt out long

 

[Wilson]

Was in the squad at all? What was he up to recently?

He's managing their pathways. Huge shift to come in 11th hour and play ~70

 

[Happy]

Was a decent game for the first round.

 

[dru]

A fairly good game of rugby despite Berry's best efforts.

Agreed. The game did not flow like the earlier Kiwi derby.

 

[Pokinacha]

I’d say the back row with Hooper swinton and gamble was a test and we’ll see a more balanced team in the coming weeks… at least that’s what I hope

 

[Tomikin]

Was in the squad at all? What was he up to recently?

Believe his the pathways coach and came in as Pollard was injured then Lonergan injured than got him to the game one HIA and bang

 

[Happy]

Corey Toole and Tom Wright best for mine.

 

[Wilson]

Not sure what the tahs backrow looks like next week, Harris and Swinton were both poor overall

 

[Equalizer]

How very Brumbies like. Just winning ALL the time.....how boring

Entertaining enough for first game. Teams will be there abouts at the seasons end.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Ikitau was class every touch. He gets it for me