Super Rugby Rnd 3: Jaguares v Reds - Buenos Aires Sunday Feb 16 10:00am AEDT

[tragic]

This is why I just can’t watch this game any more.
One team played all the rugby.
One team got all the penalties and dominated only one facet - the rolling mall.

 

[Derpus]

This is why I just can’t watch this game any more.
One team played all the rugby.
One team got all the penalties and dominated only one facet - the rolling mall.

It's winning rugby 101 at the moment though. It's all the Brumbies have done for the last few years and part of the reason why teams like the Tahs and the Rebels suck - they just don't have the tight 5 to nut out successful mauls.

Mauls are the single greatest weapon in any rugby match and it's fucking boooo00000ooring to watch.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Hope Brad Thorn in the presser says nothing about the Ref, just says he'll lodge an official complaint then chat about how happy he is with the boys.

We need to enter a complaint and RA should support us. It’s a commercial issue as much as anything else.

 

[Up the Guts]

You can’t adjust to the way he’s refereeing the game if nothing is consistent.

 

[Up the Guts]

Look at him evening up the count now.

 

[qwerty51]

Referee:​

Federico Anselmi (Argentina)​

Assistant referees: Pablo Deluca (Argentina), Martin Cordoba (Argentina)​

Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)​

This penalty count was hard to predict

 

[Dctarget]

It's winning rugby 101 at the moment though. It's all the Brumbies have done for the last few years and part of the reason why teams like the Tahs and the Rebels suck - they just don't have the tight 5 to nut out successful mauls.

Mauls are the single greatest weapon in any rugby match and it's fucking boooo00000ooring to watch.

Maybe it's why no one goes to watch the Brumbies at home despite a 10 match winning streak there.

 

[Bobby Sands]

You can’t adjust to the way he’s refereeing the game if nothing is consistent.

Where was the conversation, “how can we adjust sir, what are we doing wrong?”

Just blowing the pea out if it with no communication.

 

[Up the Guts]

Ref aside, thought some of the Reds were tremendous. Paisami and Wilson pick of the backs and forwards but JOC (James O'Connor) was excellent at 10 and the support play and offloading was magnificent across the board.

 

[Sully]

I hate blaming the ref but DAMN! That was rank.

 

[Viking]

Discipline really poor from the Reds.

No answer to the rolling maul. Try getting more players in there, or try that not engaging trick, they tried neither.

What is with Thorne not subbing his front row. Tupou and Mafi played 80mins. Why? Sub your front row for fresh legs.

Red really bad at the breakdown too. I feel if they played the Highlanders this week they would lose 90% of their ball at the breakdown. Brumbies are probably the best at the breakdown (thanks Laurie) in the Aus teams but NZ teams are still a level above, they just go hard and compete for everything slowing our ball down.

On the positive, those tries in the first half were beautiful. I thought Tate and JOC (James O'Connor) were good in the first half. JOC (James O'Connor) had a balanced performance at 10. Maybe Robbie Deans was onto something. Scrum is still good too.

The 13 was great too. Petaia was no loss.

 

[tragic]

All class from Liam Wright

 

[Penguin]

This Jock Campbell bloke is awful eh - why's he out there?

He had a good game overall. Must have just made a couple of mistakes in the 5 minutes you tuned in.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Can we make it a rule you need to watch at least 1/2 of games to comment?

Thanks

 

[Derpus]

Can we make it a rule you need to watch at least 1/2 of games to comment?

Thanks

Negative.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Discipline really poor from the Reds.

No answer to the rolling maul. Try getting more players in there, or try that not engaging trick, they tried neither.

What is with Thorne not subbing his front row. Tupou and Mafi played 80mins. Why? Sub your front row for fresh legs.

Red really bad at the breakdown too. I feel if they played the Highlanders this week they would lose 90% of their ball at the breakdown. Brumbies are probably the best at the breakdown (thanks Laurie) in the Aus teams but NZ teams are still a level above, they just go hard and compete for everything slowing our ball down.

On the positive, those tries in the first half were beautiful. I thought Tate and JOC (James O'Connor) were good in the first half. JOC (James O'Connor) had a balanced performance at 10. Maybe Robbie Deans was onto something. Scrum is still good too.

The 13 was great too. Petaia was no loss.

Yeah Brumbies are epic, we suck. Give me a break.

Brumbies are our best team, but are not exactly fire mate.

Let’s get the boys home and get a fairer assessment of where we are at.

On another note ASY (Angus Scott-Young) & Liam Wright both got op1s at Churchie - how crazy is that.

 

[Silverado]

Is it time to mention neutral refs?

No. It's a must for credabilty in the competition . We've had the SA refs being unbelievably biased and that was no better. Even the Kiwi refs are getting stick. If it's not a local derby then a neutral ref is a must

 

[Dan54]

Well I not getting into refs etc, but will say I thought some of Reds stuff was good, but wonder if this young players at all costs that BT seems to be using is not a bit of the problem. Geez for some bit older heads to head that forward pack in right direction would be great I think! Backline also could do with a couple more wise old heads. Still some good stuff happening and JOC (James O'Connor) I think shows the advantage of a little bit of rugby experience/head at 10!!

 

[Bobby Sands]

No. It's a must for credabilty in the competition . We've had the SA refs being unbelievably biased and that was no better. Even the Kiwi refs are getting stick. If it's not a local derby then a neutral ref is a must

The competition is farcical without it.

Ben Okeeffe (sic) blew The Shorks off the paddock in NZ yesterday.

Saffas do it every week.

Winning on the road is a rarity as a result.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Well I not getting into refs etc, but will say I thought some of Reds stuff was good, but wonder if this young players at all costs that BT seems to be using is not a bit of the problem. Geez for some bit older heads to head that forward pack in right direction would be great I think! Backline also could do with a couple more wise old heads. Still some good stuff happening and JOC (James O'Connor) I think shows the advantage of a little bit of rugby experience/head at 10!!

Who are these old heads?