Lousi on for Palu. Skelton is in the bin for a professional foul.
Trial: Waratahs v Chiefs @ Campbelltown, Friday 6 February 2015
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Chilla Wilson (44)
What's the crowd like?
Seems pretty good. Certainly a few thousand.
Skelton, Palu and Holloway on, Dennis and Lousi off.
Kepu back on for Ryan. Hoiles for Palu and Carraro for AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper).
Horne in the corner for his 3rd. Latu and Kellaway on. 38-31. Volavola on for Folau.
Brendan McKibbin just got knocked out. Got his head in the wrong spot in a tackle. Back on his feet now walking off.
38-36 with 5 minutes left. Tahs leading.
Chiefs with a kick for goal 45 out to just about win it.
He missed it.
Tahs hang on to win 38-36.
Da Munch
Chris McKivat (8)
Thanks Braveheart81 for the updates. Bit painful watching the reds v crusaders after the aru - fox - tahs - bartv stuff up.
Lee Grant was down there so I imagine there'll be a detailed report on the front page this weekend.
Sat next to Braveheart and ShtinaTina, impossible to keep these young kiddies away from their toys..... Lee was looking splendid in his brown camouflage outfit, probably better suited to the depths of winter.
Exciting but loose game of rugby, Tahs defence out wide when the Chiefs counter-attacked was particularly crap, and their kickoff receipts were just as bad. There again, we don't want them playing the perfect game pre-season. Beale looks VERY fit, Folau's involvement was excellent. By crikey, we desperately need Chapman, Dennis and Holloway to step up in the second row this year.
Exciting but loose game of rugby, Tahs defence out wide when the Chiefs counter-attacked was particularly crap, and their kickoff receipts were just as bad. There again, we don't want them playing the perfect game pre-season. Beale looks VERY fit, Folau's involvement was excellent. By crikey, we desperately need Chapman, Dennis and Holloway to step up in the second row this year.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
A little under a 1/4 full. It would be good if the Tahs could commit to playing trials at the ground in the coming seasons. Or at the likes of Campbelltown Showground home of the Harlequins.
Lee Grant
John Eales (66)
Steady on - cost me $10 at Vinnies.
Cheika was reasonably happy after the game. Many of the Wallabies didn't play last week and have trained very lightly (which I knew). His main concern was the lack of physicality in the forwards.
I thought the Chiefs got of their line quicker and to the ball quicker because the Tahs were a step behind in reacting. The Tribe pushed things more and got away with more.
Their ball handling was slick in the first half and they scored a couple of astonishing tries.
The only thing I didn't like is that they nearly always took the penalty shots at goal in a trial match. Serves them right for missing the last one.
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