Waratahs vs Cheetahs Super Rugby-R5 2013

[Scoey]

...... what looked like a double movement

There's no such thing as a double movement In union. When AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) was tackled he is allowed to play the ball which he appears to do backwards. He then needs to release and take no more part in the play. He doesn't and then places the ball over the line which is one or both of, not releasing the ball and/or playing the ball on the ground.

 

[Ash]

Timani off, Chapman on. Tahs back to eight players at ruck time.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

There's no such thing as a double movement In union. When AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) was tackled he is allowed to play the ball which he appears to do backwards. He then needs to release and take no more part in the play. He doesn't and then places the ball over the line which is one or both of, not releasing the ball and/or playing the ball on the ground.

that was my view of it too: not sure the ref really gave the TMO the option of calling it that way

 

[Bairdy]

Well, clearly he did not release it, as he played the ball on the ground

 

[Ash]

To be fair to Timani, I will clarify my criticism. Been watching him and the guy is plain lazy. Does a hit up then stands mid field and lets the other forwards work for minutes before the ball comes back him way for a hit up.

Timani hits rucks late and is ineffectual by flopping in from the side.

The guy can do so much more but he is just too plain lazy. You can't carry those players at this level.

 

[No4918]

Kearn's absence from the commentary team has been great.

 

[Scoey]

I agree. The way the TMO came back to the ref sort of have that impression too IS.

 

[Ash]

Well, clearly he did not release it, as he played the ball on the ground

Putting the ball forward in the ground counts as playing the ball. Perfectly legal and always has been.

Only question mark was the obstruction.

 

[qwerty51]

Kearn's absence from the commentary team has been great.

Odd that Marto is in Sydney for this one, wonder if Kearns does the Reds one tomorrow

 

[Ash]

Betham reminds me so much of Digby. Fantastic dangerous runner but poor hands and ball security.

 

[lily]

Peter Betham?

 

[Happy]

McKibbin way offside from that scrum. Then Tahs get the penalty.

 

[Blue]

Hooper getting back to form.

 

[Blue]

Timani. The poor man's Pierre Spies.

Looks mean. Doesn't do much mean.

 

[Ash]

Turner off, Volavola on. Lopeti on as we'll for Cutch.

Yes, Peter Betham. Looked very dangerous running the ball but he's dropped it a few times too.

 

[maxdacat]

Sorry bu if both scums engage on the "touch" why reset?

 

[Bardon]

Good to see the Tahs tiring the opposition for once. Maybe someone at Tahs HQ has been getting tips from Bruce Ross, fitness looks much improved so far this season.

 

[qwerty51]

You can really see how much Timani adds to a scrum, not really as dominant ever since he went off.

 

[maxdacat]

23-20 tahs.

 

[Ash]

I see little change since Timani went off to the scrum, it had settled to parity beforehand. Either way he's not worth carrying for whatever he adds to the scrum. Douglas is a fi e TH lock and decent scrummaging LH locks shouldn't be hard to find.

Volavola is at 10, so Foley must be fullback and Folau on the wing.