Waratahs 2012
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Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
Yup, was certainly Higgers. Rob Horne had an out of character moment, shoving Shipperley's head downwards, and Higgers runs in and reacts unnecessarily (was not out of character for Higgers!). Tom Carter then reacts to Higgers being in Horne's face.
Two points:
1. Although Higgers started it, I don't mind so much him running in and getting in Horne's face for the shove - unnecessary after Horne has a great chase and tackles Shipperley in goal, so I like to see players defending their team mates in case like that.
2. The out of character behaviour from Horne happens from players when they are having an off night - which Horne did (how he made the SMH team of the week is beyond me). (Although, this is not Horne's first slow start to the season by any stretch, so he will hopefully improve within a few rounds.)
Two points:
1. Although Higgers started it, I don't mind so much him running in and getting in Horne's face for the shove - unnecessary after Horne has a great chase and tackles Shipperley in goal, so I like to see players defending their team mates in case like that.
2. The out of character behaviour from Horne happens from players when they are having an off night - which Horne did (how he made the SMH team of the week is beyond me). (Although, this is not Horne's first slow start to the season by any stretch, so he will hopefully improve within a few rounds.)
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Didnt that scuffle start because Horne pushed a blokes head into the ground? I may be wrong, and am not being inflammatory but I thought Higgers reacted to that incident?
suckerforred
Chilla Wilson (44)
Yeah see Ash's comment. It actually took me several viewings to work out how Carter got involved. At least Horne had the good sense to bugger off out of it.
Ash
Michael Lynagh (62)
2009, I think, or 2010. My memory goes hazy on some years. He started the season returning from injury, lasted about 4 or 5 games (or something, again hazy memory) before getting injured again. Was awful in those first few games, and was good again much later in the season after returning from the injury.
Bruce Ross
Ken Catchpole (46)
So the idea is to drop the player who has missed just 9.6% of his tackles in his Super career.
That would leave the halves and centres looking like this:
9 Pretorius has missed 36.7% of his tackles in Super matches.
10 Halangahu has missed 22.4%.
12 Barnes has missed 19.2%.
13 Horne has missed 25.3%.
Yeah, that'll work. Ashley Cooper might have to brush up on his tackling though. He could have a busy night.
Bruce Ross
Ken Catchpole (46)
For each of the players, DPK, I have used the Fox Sports Fantasy stats on tackles and missed tackles summed over each of the seasons they have played. Those stats don't discriminate between positions.
By the way Adam Ashley Cooper has missed 26.5% of his Super tackles so we'd better start running in some tries.
waratahjesus
Greg Davis (50)
Sounds like it. Just seems weird to me. It's been tried and failed. If they want barnes out one wider I would prefer they brought foley in as he more of a live wire, two conservative 10 next to each other doesn't sit well with me, but maybe m.foley has a plan I can't think of for it.
Rob42
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
FP, that's the only explanation that I've heard that makes any sense. Barnes must feel like the Australian Rugby Coaches Union has black-banned him - what does he have to do to get consistent starts as fly-half? He's regularly the best player on the field when coaches begrudgingly put him there.
Great news that he'll be back, whatever position they put him in.
mark_s
Chilla Wilson (44)
He needs to stay healthy
It says to me that Barnes was simply unlikely from the start as, at his best for last Saturday, he still wasn't healthy enough to kick goals.
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