Waratahs 2020

[qwerty51]

First up, appears Tom Robertson is heading to the Force. Good move for both clubs.

 

[Silverado]

First up, appears Tom Robertson is heading to the Force. Good move for both clubs.

Good for the Force, Waratahs not so much. I suppose Bell has been anointed, but he needs time to improve his scrummaging

 

[qwerty51]

Good for the Force, Waratahs not so much. I suppose Bell has been anointed, but he needs time to improve his scrummaging

I give him 6 months. He'll be fine.

 

[molman]

Good for the Force, Waratahs not so much. I suppose Bell has been anointed, but he needs time to improve his scrummaging

I give him 6 months. He'll be fine.

Still not great for the Tahs imho. I think Robertson is a little underrated and with his long period out for injury is only starting to look back where he was and is really just entering that sweet spot at 26yrs. I think we've seen how well having some depth and competition for positions has worked for the Brumbies.

 

[wamberal]

The NRL radio shows were apparently full of this rumour over the weekend, the story goes Crichton hasn't been travelling as well as hoped is on big money and the Rooster have offered big money to Shannon Frizell

I watched a bit of the game last night, frankly Crichton looked out of his depth. Hard to reconcile the reality with the hype.

 

[rugboy]

I watched a bit of the game last night, frankly Crichton looked out of his depth. Hard to reconcile the reality with the hype.

The had 60 put on them, everyone looked out of their depth. I have seen a bit of the roosters play the last few weeks and he and Keary have been 2 of their best. Be happy to have both back.

 

[Up the Guts]

I watched a bit of the game last night, frankly Crichton looked out of his depth. Hard to reconcile the reality with the hype.

That was our biggest win over Easts in 112 years of the game. We were just on another level and it’s hard to judge any of the Chooks based on that, especially when they have a couple of guys who are legitimate contenders for best players in the world in their positions.

What I take away from that game in relation to Union is what a talent pool there is in Australia for contact athletes and what a side we’d have for Union if the athletes weren’t split across three codes. Someone like Koloamatangi, who was basically unheard of outside of Souths circles at the start of the season, would walk into the Waratahs side given time in the game.

 

[Adam84]

The NRL radio shows were apparently full of this rumour over the weekend, the story goes Crichton hasn't been travelling as well as hoped is on big money and the Rooster have offered big money to Shannon Frizell

Shannon Frizell or Tyson Frizelle?

 

[wamberal]

That was our biggest win over Easts in 112 years of the game. We were just on another level and it’s hard to judge any of the Chooks based on that, especially when they have a couple of guys who are legitimate contenders for best players in the world in their positions.

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Okay, but I did say that I only watched the opening quarter or so, I kept an eye on Crichton the whole time, and he did nothing: the score was one try apiece when I lost interest.

 

[Rebels3]

Shannon Frizell or Tyson Frizelle?

Tyson has signed for the Knights for a bucket load of cash.

 

[Up the Guts]

Okay, but I did say that I only watched the opening quarter or so, I kept an eye on Crichton the whole time, and he did nothing: the score was one try apiece when I lost interest.

He stripped Graham 15 out from Souths’ line and in the next set broke Souths’ defence in the tackle that preceded the Roosters’ first try. He was anonymous after that but he was basically the architect of their first try.

Anyway, I would take him at the Tahs next year if he was willing to come back.

 

[sendit]

Brilliant hole runner, busy off the ball, great short passing game and sound in defence. Would take him in a heartbeat

 

[Blackadder]

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/...ne-year-deal-in-japan-but-bledisloe-cup-focus

Meanwhile, Hanigan confirmed that he had signed a one-year deal in Japan for 2021.

Hanigan has gone to Japan

 

[eastman]

I watched a bit of the game last night, frankly Crichton looked out of his depth. Hard to reconcile the reality with the hype.

I once saw Dan Carter have a pretty average 20 minutes too.

 

[wamberal]

I once saw Dan Carter have a pretty average 20 minutes too.

If that period of 20 minutes was the only time you had ever seen Dan Carter play, what would you think of him?

 

[molman]

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/...ne-year-deal-in-japan-but-bledisloe-cup-focus

Meanwhile, Hanigan confirmed that he had signed a one-year deal in Japan for 2021.

Hanigan has gone to Japan

Didn't we know about this weeks ago?

 

[Blackadder]

Didn't we know about this weeks ago?

Not fully confirmed he just confirmed it

 

[formerflanker]

As opposed to the old amateur days, when every year another crop of rugby players switched. Many of the older guys here would remember the likes of Hawthorne, Brass, Fairfax, Price and O'Connor just to name a few.

Now there are some names to conjure up magical memories - on ya Froggy.
The Cumberland throw.
Long haired skinny fullbacks.
5/8s with hands of silk.
Long striding centres.

 

[formerflanker]

He stripped Graham 15 out from Souths’ line and in the next set broke Souths’ defence in the tackle that preceded the Roosters’ first try. He was anonymous after that but he was basically the architect of their first try.

Anyway, I would take him at the Tahs next year if he was willing to come back.

Me too. One question though - back row or centres?

 

[fatprop]

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/...ne-year-deal-in-japan-but-bledisloe-cup-focus

Meanwhile, Hanigan confirmed that he had signed a one-year deal in Japan for 2021.

Hanigan has gone to Japan

Well, I guess he has a mortgage to pay