Brumbies v Waratahs, Rnd 7 2020 GIO Stadium Sunday 15 Mar 16:05

[formerflanker]

I assume the crowd will be small, with fans worried they may catch the virus.
With the PM's ban on crowds over 500 starting at midnight, many people will exercise caution and just not go today.
This game could be a sample of the rest of the season - home country games only in front of mums and dads only.

 

[Up the Guts]

Waratahs pound the Brumbies into submission led by a fearless Simmons.

 

[A mutterer]

good wrestle up front at the moment.

beale with the obligatory kick it away aimlessly to get his game under way.

 

[Up the Guts]

Simmons opens up the Waratah's account with a great breakout from their own 22. Brumby defence positively porous.

 

[A mutterer]

dempsey's feet to set that up was impressive

 

[KOB1987]

Nothing pleases me more than Rob Simmons scoring the opening try v the Brumbies

 

[Up the Guts]

Nothing pleases me more than Rob Simmons scoring the opening try v the Brumbies

And GOAT halfback Powell spilling the ball when the Brumbies had some momentum, hahaha.

 

[Up the Guts]

All square at 7-7, Brumbies' maul working as expected.

 

[Up the Guts]

Brumbies struggling to contain the short passing game of the Waratahs' forwards. Mark finishes brilliantly again to put the Tahs up. Fitzy running rings around them.

 

[Up the Guts]

Absolute laser from Harrison to convert from the sideline.

 

[A mutterer]

Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) in the corner after some great work by fitzpatrick. some real urgency in support running today.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Inside ball was forward, surely.

 

[KOB1987]

Inside ball was forward, surely.

Yeah it was clearly but they ain’t calling it back

 

[Up the Guts]

Inside ball was forward, surely.

Neutral commentator Phil Kearns agrees

 

[Up the Guts]

Tahs screwed over again by Rasta. Should be Rasta apologising to Bell.

 

[Uh huh]

Ala'alatoa looks to have broken his arm.

 

[Up the Guts]

I didn't think it was possible but Kearns has managed to go to another level of parochialism to celebrate the final game of the season.

 

[Uh huh]

Pretty sure Martin just pronounced Ala'alatoa with one too many 'ala's. Thought he was never going to finish.

 

[Uh huh]

Tahs screwed over again by Rasta. Should be Rasta apologising to Bell.

I tend not to remember the refereeing tendencies of each official, so I can't say whether it's his personal style or a product of the occasion (probably a dead rubber and the last game for ages), but he seems to be heavily favouring the attacking side in all facets of the game. So far it's paying off and I thank him for it.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ala'alatoa looks to have broken his arm.

Sitting sideline with arm in sling suggests maybe not.