Super Rugby Round One: Reds vs Waratahs. Suncorp Feb 24

[PhilClinton]

Crowd figures? Looks around 15k

 

[PhilClinton]

Flook injured

Looks like a calf popped when he was standing in the defensive line

 

[dru]

Kalani on for injured Flook. Backline re-organisation.

 

[Derpus]

Its because he's also in my fantasy team. Need to start picking more Kiwis.

 

[A mutterer]

Don't understand that penalty. Player has knees on ground, no release and then it's jacked by 3rd player

 

[dru]

Its because he's also in my fantasy team. Need to start picking more Kiwis.

Mate, stop choosing Reds. It's safer if you leave them alone.

 

[Derpus]

Mate, stop choosing Reds. It's safer if you leave them alone.

Nah its all good because I ALSO picked Perese.

 

[PhilClinton]

Cheap shot from Holloway in the side there

 

[Derpus]

Cheap shot from Holloway in the side there

Should we TMO it?

 

[Pokinacha]

Should we TMO it?

In ultra slow motion

 

[PhilClinton]

40 points in the wet - what a team! Great win.

 

[Derpus]

Tahs were in it for 30. Poop afterwards. Also every player involved shat all over fantasy rugby and I honestly care about that more than the Super Rugby season.

Paisami was a beast and the Reds backrow have brilliant link play.

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

Gosh tahs a fair bit off the pace. Two lucky tries helped. Will be a tough few weeks for them. Need to consider a Wilson/Bowen pairing.

 

[dru]

Well thanks Waratahs for an absolutely entertaining game in slick conditions.

I'm not going to call the Reds as finals favourites but they sure aren't going to end up wondering "well if only we chanced it".

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

That’s a pretty telling interview with Bell. Good to hear but says a lot after round 1.

 

[NCT]

Angus Bell does not look like a prop.

 

[Confucius Say]

He will be in Reds colours within 2-3 years

 

[PhilClinton]

That’s a pretty telling interview with Bell. Good to hear but says a lot after round 1.

I turned it off - what did he say?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Not being good enough. Plenty of talented players but not playing as a team. Never works.

Good to hear a player not just spew the media training garbage. No whinging and acknowledged the Reds performance. Good to see the hurt.

 

[Derpus]

Not being good enough. Plenty of talented players but not playing as a team. Never works.

Good to hear a player not just spew the media training garbage. No whinging and acknowledged the Reds performance. Good to see the hurt.

Is there, though? certainly not in the tight five (besides Bell himself).