Super Rugby Rd 3: Brumbies v Waratahs in Canberra

[Rugbynutter39]

It is, who could be covering it, Turner maybe?

No reported Harrison covering and been training there. At this point with street cred established in DC we trust!

 

[Rugbynutter39]

I would have to say brumbies for a win but if brumbies off their game tahs for sure as they are travelling nicely.

 

[Drew]

Harrison to halfback reminds me of talk of giteau playing halfback. I think giteau played there a bit at club possibly, I don’t recall him playing there at Super Rugby level.

 

[Lightblue]

Harrison to halfback reminds me of talk of giteau playing halfback. I think giteau played there a bit at club possibly, I don’t recall him playing there at Super Rugby level.

He played at Test level but not many..

 

[RugbyReg]

No reported Harrison covering and been training there. At this point with street cred established in DC we trust!

Was it the win over the terrible Drua or the loss to the Reds that has established his street cred?

 

[Rugbynutter39]

He played at Test level but not many..

Harrison as Half does sound a giteau moment but hey I have to say DC closer to intent. Does Harrison have any schoolboy experience playing half otherwise does sound left field. Or maybe viewpoint is Gordon will play full 80 and only emergency play to have Harrison there. Either way when coaching travelling well you cut more slack as armchair warrior.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Was it the win over the terrible Drua or the loss to the Reds that has established his street cred?

We are talking tahs who lost all games last season by large margins and looked better performance wise.

But yeh point taken…I guess when bar set so low last season easy to get overshot of optimism on early promise.

 

[Lightblue]

Was it the win over the terrible Drua or the loss to the Reds that has established his street cred?

I like him. His past teams all rate him and he has had some good results from lifting teams up from the ashes. He‘ll need all this and more to get the Waratahs up permanently and this week’s gamble of having Harrison as a back up 9 if needed is rather ballsy.
With the Brumbies having two excellent 9’s I suppose it will all be forgotten if Gordon plays the whole game and the Waratahs win!
Which they definitely can do.
Should be a great game.

 

[formerflanker]

Perhaps the game plan will change if Gordon goes off injured.
8 man rugby.
Grind out a win.

 

[fatprop]

Harrison to halfback reminds me of talk of giteau playing halfback. I think giteau played there a bit at club possibly, I don’t recall him playing there at Super Rugby level.

They have been watching du Pont play 10 from 9 and thought f*ck it, lets see if we can make it work

 

[Dctarget]

Dupont also plays 8 from 9 and I guess if your scrumhalf looks like this go for it.

 

[Pfitzy]

Was it the win over the terrible Drua or the loss to the Reds that has established his street cred?

A little of both, iced with an overwhelming sense of relief that we look better than last year.

 

[Braveheart81]

The plan of Harrison as the reserve 9 is clearly a break glass in emergency option. There's no way the game plan is to play him there. Gordon will play 80 minutes.

The risk is that if Gordon gets injured early we're screwed. Harrison isn't going to be a good option there.

 

[Braveheart81]

Jeremy Williams is out with a groin strain. Max Douglas to start and Jack Grant on the bench (so no longer punting on Harrison as the reserve 9).

 

[Wilson]

Jeremy Williams' groin might have just saved Jake Gordon's ankle - there's no way the rugby gods let you get away with going into a game without a backup half back.

Tahs already thin lock stocks already taking a beating, Hanigan can't come back soon enough.

 

[RugbyReg]

Jeremy Williams is out with a groin strain. Max Douglas to start and Jack Grant on the bench (so no longer punting on Harrison as the reserve 9).

unless Jack Grant is the back up flanker???? Massive call.

 

[Braveheart81]

unless Jack Grant is the back up flanker???? Massive call.

You're half right.

Jack Grant on Will Harrison's shoulders is the replacement lock.

 

[Sheepie]

You're half right.

Jack Grant on Will Harrison's shoulders is the replacement lock.

Still too short to be a jumper in the lineout.

 

[Froggy]

Clearly Sinclair moves to lock if one is injured. What's the story with Bokenham, how is he going with NSW A?

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Dupont also plays 8 from 9 and I guess if your scrumhalf looks like this go for it.
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He is a bloody gun and could probably play anywhere in the backline and be at (oz) super rugby level