Waratahs v Samoa Trial - Tamworth - 10th Feb

[Lee Grant]

Just spoke to Lachie - he thinks his injury is a hammy - but said that pain shows up in funny places sometimes; so it could be something else.

 

[barbarian]

Shit. Bad?

 

[ShtinaTina]

Nooooooo. Oh poor Lachie.

 

[ShtinaTina]

PS thanks for the live updates LG. Much appreciated.

 

[Lee Grant]

Try Tahs A -missed it. Betham a couple of good runs already. McKibbin very sharp.
Sneaky Tahs tap kick try. Trist in corner. Excellent McKibbin conversion from touch.
52-5

2 good runs by Lopeti; stopped on goal line - gets hurt - gets up. Scrum after ruck - ball to Browne - try. Conv 59-5.

Missed stuff having to go to reception to update wi-fi code 3/4 time 69-5

1st half best Barnes and Pretorius but all forwards good.

3rd quarter Lopeti dynamic; hard to stop every time. Foley looks like specialist 12.

 

[Lee Grant]

Leota on - Trist off.

Lopeti again - Young Peterson hitting the rucks, good to see.

3rd try to Kirkpatrick from all-forward effort. 74-5

 

[Bruce Ross]

Missed stuff having to go to reception to update wi-fi code

Lift your game, LG.

 

[Lee Grant]

Dominant Tahs A scrum - as it was for main team.

McKibbin excellent game - off - Hart on. Hangers a class above at this level, Foley looks like Super player at 12.13 Hodge a couple of good runs.

 

[Lee Grant]

Maul try 76-5

Peterson knocking guys over on a run.

Hardly a Tah isolated all night - look well coached.

 

[Lee Grant]

Top try finished by Hodge after Foley juggle with great hands - 83-5. Foley looking better and better.

 

[minorbird]

How have the Samoans looked? Have the Tahs just been too good, or have their opposition been woeful or a combination of both?

 

[Lee Grant]

Game over 83-5.

The Tahs A team with only 7 contracted players looked a class above such teams from the past, which argues that they have been coached well.

The Samoa teams tried their best but you could see that they were mostly amateurs.

 

[Bruce Ross]

Many thanks, LG. You may return to base.

 

[Hawko]

Thanks heaps Lee. My lousy night just cheered up completely reading your posts.

Not happy about Lachy, two weeks to fix a hammy is not enough and we are skinny on the wings with Mitchell and Pakalani still down.

Great to hear Lopeti is looking good.

 

[Badger]

Thanks for the running updates Lee. Have a safe trip home.

Looking forward to next week's game against Tonga.

 

[barbarian]

The AAP write-up is out. Seems there was a last minute change of coach, the team performed admirably given the cirumstances. I have never heard of the new bloke:

Waratahs romp to 83-5 trial win over Samoa


South African recruit Sarel Pretorius made a strong debut for the Waratahs in a convincing 83-5 Super Rugby trial victory over Samoa A in Tamworth on Friday.

The halfback didn't figure on the scoreboard but looked very sharp in a game used as an experiment by new Waratahs coach Chris Foley.

Pretorius was well-supported by Berrick Barnes as the Waratahs opened up a 38-5 lead by halftime when both teams made wholesale changes at Scully Park.

Tom Carter crossed twice on the back of strong drives, while Damien Fitzpatrick posted a second-half hat-trick.

All up the Waratahs scored 13 tries but will be concerned by a hamstring injury to winger Lachie Turner, which will be assessed back in Sydney on Sunday.

The Samoan selection was lacking star players on duty with their European clubs.

 

[Swat]

He is new...

 

[lincoln]

He is new...

Any word on Turner?

 

[ShtinaTina]

The AAP write-up is out. Seems there was a last minute change of coach, the team performed admirably given the cirumstances. I have never heard of the new bloke:

You've gotta hope someone picks up the error before it's run in the rest of the press.

 

[Lindommer]

3rd try to Kirkpatrick from all-forward effort.

Bloody Kiwi backrowers turning out for Oz teams, something's got to be done about this.