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Steve Williams (59)
Two good games today. I was lucky enough to go watch the Reds woman live. They were exceptional in the first half & up by 37 points and had the game in the bag at half time. They were all good but I will say Charlotte Caslick is looking very at home in XVs, Lori Cramer is looking at home at 10, the Forward pack were imposing, and Caitlin Urwin down the wing is impressive. She has wheels and footwork and appears fearless. It is an enormous shame that we won’t get to see Shalom Sauaso in gold later this year.
Then the Drua flipped everything in its head, took all of the momentum in the game and, at one stage got the game back to 7 points. From my point of view the Reds didn’t do a lot wrong in the second half - the Drua ladies just turned it on. I had 4 Fijians sitting next to me and they were loving it. In the end the irrepressible Layne Morgan and the unstoppable Eva Karpani combined for a try against the run of play and the Reds got enough of a buffer to get them home. A special note on both teams kickers. I haven’t checked the stats but I’m pretty sure they both got all of their kicks including a number from the sideline. In a game where so many tries were scored if one of the team’s kicker had an off day it would’ve made a big difference to the way the game panned out. I’d recommend the game to anyone who loves their rugby - but especially if you’re a Reds fan. It was great that there was a good crowd there to support the game. I hope it provides a strong financial boost for the Reds women’s program.
The Tahs v Force game was a bit more predictable in that the Tahs got out in front and then always seemed to have the game in control. The Force definitely gave a good account of themselves and the game was there to be won for about 60 minutes, but whenever the Force got a bit of momentum the Tahs ultimately had the answers. The have class everywhere and bringing them down will take some doing.
One down side - both the Tahs and Reds copped a few injuries and a few from both sides looked pretty serious so, sadly, it looks like a few very deserving women will be on the sidelines at the GF next weekend.
GF is at North Sydney oval next week. Not sure what the tickets will be but the tickets today were $10 so if you love your rugby it’s great value. I hope Sydney can get behind them and give the women the support they deserve. I’m confident you want be disappointed.
Go the Reds!!!
Then the Drua flipped everything in its head, took all of the momentum in the game and, at one stage got the game back to 7 points. From my point of view the Reds didn’t do a lot wrong in the second half - the Drua ladies just turned it on. I had 4 Fijians sitting next to me and they were loving it. In the end the irrepressible Layne Morgan and the unstoppable Eva Karpani combined for a try against the run of play and the Reds got enough of a buffer to get them home. A special note on both teams kickers. I haven’t checked the stats but I’m pretty sure they both got all of their kicks including a number from the sideline. In a game where so many tries were scored if one of the team’s kicker had an off day it would’ve made a big difference to the way the game panned out. I’d recommend the game to anyone who loves their rugby - but especially if you’re a Reds fan. It was great that there was a good crowd there to support the game. I hope it provides a strong financial boost for the Reds women’s program.
The Tahs v Force game was a bit more predictable in that the Tahs got out in front and then always seemed to have the game in control. The Force definitely gave a good account of themselves and the game was there to be won for about 60 minutes, but whenever the Force got a bit of momentum the Tahs ultimately had the answers. The have class everywhere and bringing them down will take some doing.
One down side - both the Tahs and Reds copped a few injuries and a few from both sides looked pretty serious so, sadly, it looks like a few very deserving women will be on the sidelines at the GF next weekend.
GF is at North Sydney oval next week. Not sure what the tickets will be but the tickets today were $10 so if you love your rugby it’s great value. I hope Sydney can get behind them and give the women the support they deserve. I’m confident you want be disappointed.
Go the Reds!!!
