Waratahs v Reds Rd 18 Sat 13th June 2015

[saulityvi]

Foley playing Quade into wallaby 10 jersey

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Holy shit, I thought the Rebels v Force game last night was shite (& it was) but this is possibly even worse.

 

[Ash]

Certainly a willing forward battle. Can't say much more than that.

The scary thing is, that's our halves pairing for the Wallabies on show for the Tahs.

 

[Tangawizi]

Pretty ordinary first 40. Hopefully the Reds figure out how to score points during the break.

That's zero points in the last 114 minutes they've played.

 

[Ash]

Reds ball is mostly complete crap. They have a lot of it, but no-one is going forward. Backs have no space to move.

A few pick and drives around the ruck might actually work this game. One out forward runners are a complete waste of time though.

 

[Benaud]

If the Tahs come within 50 of whoever they meet in the semi final I'll be blown away.

 

[qwerty51]

This is similar to 2011 at Suncorp

 

[Tangawizi]

WaratahJesus just getting on the Tele then has been the highlight

 

[qwerty51]

If the Tahs come within 50 of whoever they meet in the semi final I'll be blown away.

Beale should be back.

 

[Ash]

I dunno, I still tend to think that the Tahs will get some ball in the second half and run around the crappy Reds defence.

I don't think that the Reds can score points, too much running across field from even their outside backs, and their forwards are getting smashed in the collisions around the rucks.

 

[Brumby Runner]

So @Qwerty has confined both Stirzaker and White to the scrap heap, but here we have both Phipps and Genia playing worse. Phipps in particular has been way off the mark with his passing game and that has been stifling the Tahs' attack. He has also picked up a knee injury but his passing was awful before that.

Foley is having a shocker. Kick out on the full from a ruck outside the 22m and then a penalty kick that goes dead in goal. If Nic White had done that the forum would have gone into melt down.

Nic actually has been the stand out No 9 this weekend depending on how the others play in the second half.

 

[Ash]

And the second half starts where the first left off, a penalty. Whatever Dennis was thinking with that I'll never know.

 

[qwerty51]

So @Qwerty has confined both Stirzaker and White to the scrap heap, but here we have both Phipps and Genia playing worse. Phipps in particular has been way off the mark with his passing game and that has been stifling the Tahs' attack. He has also picked up a knee injury but his passing was awful before that.

The only option is now Phibbs.

 

[Ash]

Slipper gone at halftime - shoulder. Paraka on. Be interesting to see the effect on the Reds scrum.

Same story for Reds forwards, in the Tahs 5m but losing the collisions.

 

[Marcelo]

Good start for Reds at the second half so far

 

[qwerty51]

Has Slipper played more than 65 mins this year yet? He gets replaced at 40-55 every week.

 

[Moono75]

Booring Tahs booring

 

[Ash]

Palu with a turnover. He's been loving these trench warfare conditions.

Reds steal a Tahs lineout after the Tahs finally get some ball.

 

[Marcelo]

Genia seems at times like he was in 2011

 

[Ash]

I still don't see the Reds scoring points. Forwards are getting smashed, Quade is trying but has no space and no variety in his runners.