Waratahs 2015

[qwerty51]

He was done for speed several times in the game @ coogee

You obviously weren't there. Those tries were all scored down the other wing.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

You obviously weren't there. Those tries were all scored down the other wing.

I wasn't talking about tries in which he was done for pace I was actually talking about in general play (BTW - I'll take Braveheart's agreement: he's a hard man to convince) - I had a keen eye on him because I don't understand the idea of signing these blokes who are completely unknown quantities in rugby - it may be that they come so cheap it doesn't matter.
Kellaway is an immeasurably better prospect and is probably a better player right now.

 

[Jagman]

From The telegraph today

Sydney Uni and Stars winger James Dargaville was labelled “ready to go” at Super Rugby level by coach Chris Malone, and he soon could be.

The hard-running back is being pursued by both the Waratahs and the Brumbies.


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[qwerty51]

I don't see how Nadolo is any better than TN

 

[Braveheart81]

Taqele is certainly much better than Nadolo was when he was at the Tahs.

Let's hope that Taqele can be converted into a good footballer by next year and potentially close to Nadolo level in 2016. Hopefully it doesn't take Taqele 5 years to become any good.

Nadolo shows that someone with that size and pace can become a huge threat with only moderate skills elsewhere.

 

[scaraby]

I'll get in early.....bl..dy Waratahs!!! just when you think we're a chance we stuff it again.............oh hang on....
.Cmon the 2014 Champs....now lets be positive...

 

[qwerty51]

I wonder if Hooper keeps the captaincy even with Dennis back.

 

[mark_s]

if dennis is expected to be an automatic selection, then he should be c

 

[Quick Hands]

You'd have to assume that as the captain who led them to a victorious final and as the current Wallaby captain, then Hooper would retain the role.

But stranger things have happened.

 

[Pfitzy]

Hopefully the first home game is at SFS in front of a huge crowd.

Would be awesome if it was Crusaders...

 

[Quick Hands]

Normally the first couple of weeks are derby games I think?

Don't care who it is as long as we win and we keep playing the style that we played in 2014.

 

[Pfitzy]

Yeah but with 5 Aussie teams, someone has to play a foreign side

 

[Brumby Runner]

Yeah but with 5 Aussie teams, someone has to play a foreign side

Or have a bye. IIRC the Force had a first round bye this year and the Tahs had one last year.

 

[Wilson]

Hopefully the first home game is at SFS in front of a huge crowd.

Would be awesome if it was Crusaders.

I think the reds v tahs clashes bookend the seasons as standard now, so if it's that one it won't be. Though I think who has the home game first swaps each season so their first meeting will probably be in Brisbane, and the tahs first home game will be someone else.

 

[matty_k]

I think the reds v tahs clashes bookend the seasons as standard now, so if it's that one it won't be. Though I think who has the home game first swaps each season so their first meeting will probably be in Brisbane, and the tahs first home game will be someone else.

Nope. The last few years have been Tahs v Reds first then Reds v Tahs later in the season.

 

[Wilson]

Nope. The last few years have been Tahs v Reds first then Reds v Tahs later in the season.

Last year was Reds v Tahs then Tahs v Reds, this year was Tahs v Reds then Reds v Tahs.

 

[Biffo]

I don't see how Nadolo is any better than TN

i was reading down the thread wondering if anyone would come up with that excellent view. consider me "me, too"

i'd say, from what i saw of this bloke in rugby (i have never seen him play league) that he'll finish up better than Nadolo ... and pdq at that.
this bloke has the advantages of (1) playing in a hot team on the end of a very talented line with determined attacking bent (2) being coached by The Great Cheik, Nathan Grey and Darryl Gibson (3) having some seriously talented and experienced team mates to tutor him in the game's intricacies.

he will make it big.
all he needs is a trip to the right office for a name change.

 

[matty_k]

Last year was Reds v Tahs then Tahs v Reds, this year was Tahs v Reds then Reds v Tahs.

Sorry my mistake. It was 2011 & 2012 where it was Tahs v Reds then Reds v Tahs twice. I knew it had happened at one point.

 

[fatprop]

i was reading down the thread wondering if anyone would come up with that excellent view. consider me "me, too"

i'd say, from what i saw of this bloke in rugby (i have never seen him play league) that he'll finish up better than Nadolo . and pdq at that.
this bloke has the advantages of (1) playing in a hot team on the end of a very talented line with determined attacking bent (2) being coached by The Great Cheik, Nathan Grey and Darryl Gibson (3) having some seriously talented and experienced team mates to tutor him in the game's intricacies.

he will make it big.
all he needs is a trip to the right office for a name change.

I think it depends on how Taqele works in pre season, he needs to lose the puppy fat and learn to work harder off the ball.

He can be/has been skinned on the outside, but that should improve with fitness, agility work and improved positioning.

Nadalo was moved on because has wasn't doing the work both on and off the field (he said himself he needed the kick up the arse).

It is up to Taqele, but he is already better for the Tahs than Nandalo ever was

 

[fatprop]

I wonder if Hooper keeps the captaincy even with Dennis back.

I would expect Dennis to slot straight back in, his attitude after being injured demonstrates his benefits to the team