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Super Rugby AU Round 2 - Reds vs Rebels

PhilClinton

PhilClinton

Geoff Shaw (53)
A few calls could have gone against both sides in those last minutes but the ref didn’t want to end the game like that, in my opinion. Similar to NRL golden point it’s a bit of Wild West.
 
Shaker

Shaker

Ron Walden (29)
I feel like i just wasted an extra 15 minutes of my life. Was just a kicking contest, may as well have a penalty shootout to make all that kicking mean something.
 
Dismal Pillock

Dismal Pillock

Simon Poidevin (60)
molman said:
There was some really poor Rugby IQ and display of skills in that game. Positive glimpses at times, but too few and far between.
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A lot of colossally clueless kicking. It seems like players enter forceback fog and forget about that 50/22 thing and revert to hoofing it up and down the touchlines. Should be flinging it into centrefield, run it up as close to halfway as you can then you've got the option of bouncing it out on whichever is the lesser marked sideline inside the 22.
 
Brumby Runner

Brumby Runner

David Wilson (68)
Reds scrum dominant all game. Reds problem is that Stewart, Campbell and Hegarty are all run of the mill Super players who will never win a game for you. JOC (James O'Connor) is way out of sorts at 10 and Paisami is a League player making a poor attempt at playing 13. McDermott and Daugunu are the only players that might find a home in one of the other Aus Super Rugby sides. Petaia cannot come back soon enough, but even that won't fix the problems.

Rebels need to fire To'omua after that exhibition. I thought he was the certain Wallaby No 10, but he lost. or rather didn't win, that game with his unholy penchant for kicking the ball away. Poor as he was though, JOC (James O'Connor) was worse.
 
KOB1987

KOB1987

Rod McCall (65)
Brumby Runner said:
Rebels need to fire To'omua after that exhibition. I thought he was the certain Wallaby No 10, but he lost. or rather didn't win, that game with his unholy penchant for kicking the ball away. .
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Some of us have been telling you this for years. Wessells seems to have at least stopped him kicking it straight down the throat of the opposition attack though. However, I’ll pull you up on asking for him to be fired. Just play him at 12, he’s brilliant there.
 
LearningCurve

LearningCurve

Bill Watson (15)
Brumby Runner said:
Rebels need to fire To'omua after that exhibition. I thought he was the certain Wallaby No 10, but he lost. or rather didn't win, that game with his unholy penchant for kicking the ball away. Poor as he was though, JOC (James O'Connor) was worse.
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To'omua is not a 10. He is a good straight runner and good defender. At this level you need more than that for a 10. JOC (James O'Connor) is similar - better suited to 12 both of them. Reds don't have a decent 10 in their game day squads, maybe have to look at younger talent.

Can't see any of the backs tonight making Rennie's shortlists - Tate maybe given the 9 talent currently. CFS is doing well off the bench.
 
dru

dru

Tim Horan (67)
Brumby Runner said:
Reds scrum dominant all game. Reds problem is that Stewart, Campbell and Hegarty are all run of the mill Super players who will never win a game for you. JOC (James O'Connor) is way out of sorts at 10 and Paisami is a League player making a poor attempt at playing 13. McDermott and Daugunu are the only players that might find a home in one of the other Aus Super Rugby sides. Petaia cannot come back soon enough, but even that won't fix the problems.

Rebels need to fire To'omua after that exhibition. I thought he was the certain Wallaby No 10, but he lost. or rather didn't win, that game with his unholy penchant for kicking the ball away. Poor as he was though, JOC (James O'Connor) was worse.
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There is little in this post I can agree with.

Stewart is better than run of the mill.
Campbell has class stamped all over him, not so much on the wing.
Hegarty - hmm.
JOC (James O'Connor) is the best 10 we have, he is not out of place there, but he wasn't the best 10 on the park.
Paisami could spend more time in training learning to tackle, but he's fine at 13 while we wait for the return of a better 13.

To'omua spent key time driving this game. Often clever kicking, was the difference between the two teams - definitely nudged ahead for that WB starting slot.

The real issue was lineouts and handling, but lineouts. The penalty count was crazy, Reds still collecting cards.

Rebels unlucky I think.
 
KOB1987

KOB1987

Rod McCall (65)
dru said:
There is little in this post I can agree with.

Stewart is better than run of the mill.
Campbell has class stamped all over him, not so much on the wing.
Hegarty - hmm.
JOC (James O'Connor) is the best 10 we have, he is not out of place there, but he wasn't the best 10 on the park.
Paisami could spend more time in training learning to tackle, but he's fine at 13 while we wait for the return of a better 13.

To'omua spent key time driving this game. Often clever kicking, was the difference between the two teams - definitely nudged ahead for that WB starting slot.

The real issue was lineouts and handling, but lineouts. The penalty count was crazy, Reds still collecting cards.

Rebels unlucky I think.
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Your read on To'omua is a bit different to the rest of Australia’s rugby community. Don’t mind the rest of the post though.
 
Dctarget

Dctarget

John Eales (66)
2nd half was good fun. Some of those hits were incredible. Poor Matty T was lined up near the end and should've stayed down, hit was huge and he needed the break.
 
Brumby Runner

Brumby Runner

David Wilson (68)
KOB1987 said:
Some of us have been telling you this for years. Wessells seems to have at least stopped him kicking it straight down the throat of the opposition attack though. However, I’ll pull you up on asking for him to be fired. Just play him at 12, he’s brilliant there.
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Thanks KOB, I really meant fire him as a 10. True he is a top No 12 and would be a huge improvement in place of Billy Meakes with Deegan on his inside.
 
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