Super Rugby Rnd 2: Waratahs v Reds AKA The 2022 Festival of Hate.

[Silverado]

I thought so no?

They don't have a home ground. Yet. Yes it's in Sydney, but when was the last time they played there?

 

[Up the Guts]

I’ll be disappointed if Swinton isn’t playing. Half expecting to bunch the ball boy or something else outrageous

Is Wilson getting a plane trip this time or leaving him in QLD to hit the gym?

 

[Rugbynutter39]

is it a home ground for the Tahs???

Tahs played there a few times…

 

[Rugbynutter39]

They don't have a home ground. Yet. Yes it's in Sydney, but when was the last time they played there?

2020 super rugby au played quite a few matches at Leichhardt. I think last year as well

 

[KOB1987]

Tahs played there a few times…

I think I saw somewhere that the Tahs have only played there once and have a 100% success rate, and that it was actually a Rebels home game. The Rebels were pretty much based there in 2020.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

I think I saw somewhere that the Tahs have only played there once and have a 100% success rate, and that it was actually a Rebels home game. The Rebels were pretty much based there in 2020.

Watched a lot of games there 2020 when rebels and force played there as home ground - thought watched tahs games there in 2020. Maybe my memory foggy. I thought tahs played a game there last year but maybe I am mistaken as only went to one tahs game at scg last year where they got hammered by kiwi team (highlanders I think). Certainly been to tahs trial game there in the past…

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Tahs polling well here.

4 votes for them is a lot.

I think that graph is my daily tahs optimism graph, the peak being at drua win…and as reality sets in as I am reminded of the mighty reds and the mountain we have to climb this Friday…

 

[Adam84]

Is Wilson getting a plane trip this time or leaving him in QLD to hit the gym?

If you turn up to Leichardt Oval with the 5 other Tahs fans left in Sydney I'm sure Wilson will even take time to give you a signature

 

[Up the Guts]

If you turn up to Leichardt Oval with the 5 other Tahs fans left in Sydney I'm sure Wilson will even take time to give you a signature

Usually wouldn’t accept a QLD signature but I’ll make an exception as he is from New South Wales after all.

 

[RugbyReg]

in 2020 Leichhardt Oval hosted Force v Brumbies; Force v Rebels; Rebels v Brumbies; Rebels v Waratahs ( Rebels home game).

So it seems it’s been a home ground to the Force and Rebels but never the Tahs.

What a fortress.

 

[dru]

in 2020 Leichhardt Oval hosted Force v Brumbies; Force v Rebels; Rebels v Brumbies; Rebels v Waratahs ( Rebels home game).

So it seems it’s been a home ground to the Force and Rebels but never the Tahs.

What a fortress.

Leichardt is no Waratah heartland. From recollection Balmain (Subbies) play around the corner not there. All the same it is a cosy and friendly suburban playing field that takes well to rugby. I think it will do fine as a temporary home for the tahs in 2022.

I understand the disappointment re Brookfield and I'm surprised that there is no SRU ground that is appropriate (politics?) but Leichardt should the fine.

I'm in Armidale this week (University residential) and I'm trying to cut out early to get down for the game. It's looking unlikely.

 

[dillyboy]

Yeah, I was looking forward to an almost guaranteed 10min against 14

Good - we need someone to counteract the 10 mins Thor is likely to spend there....

 

[BDA]

Tahs will be infinitely more at home at Leichardt than Suncorp

 

[LeCheese]

Good - we need someone to counteract the 10 mins Thor is likely to spend there....

True - Swinton's tendency to cop a card that's a bit more crimson could make all the difference

 

[Braveheart81]

Swinton seems to have improved his discipline in my view. He's getting better at niggling other players and having them being the player to overreact rather than the other way around.

His risk is still high on the basis that he is likely to tackle in a way that will result in a high shot if it goes wrong.

 

[Pfitzy]

Damp track coming up. Will even up the contest a little, and make spectating miserable.

Reds by 12 off the strength of their backs. Tahs bench was a little stale last week, and so their finishing is still suspect.

 

[Ref_Ted]

Damp track coming up. Will even up the contest a little, and make spectating miserable.

Reds by 12 off the strength of their backs. Tahs bench was a little stale last week, and so their finishing is still suspect.

No doubt the Tahs replacement tight head will be a 'new man' one way or another.

 

[pissedoffihavetoregister]

Any pubs in eastern sydney burbs showing the rugby nowadays anyone knows of? Might be easier than getting to Leichhardt.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

If you turn up to Leichardt Oval with the 5 other Tahs fans left in Sydney I'm sure Wilson will even take time to give you a signature

Yes do feel part of an endangered species being a tahs fan.....

 

[fatprop]

Swinton seems to have improved his discipline in my view. He's getting better at niggling other players and having them being the player to overreact rather than the other way around.

His risk is still high on the basis that he is likely to tackle in a way that will result in a high shot if it goes wrong.

He was definitely targeted last week and didn't really react like a lunatic