I wouldn't have started Taqele either. I think 20-30 minutes in the second half maximises the chance that he scores a ridiculous try but doesn't concede two and a yellow card.
You'd have to be a pretty one-eyed Tahs supporter to back them this week.
Gibson must be pulling his hair out and wondering what more HE can do to get his team, particularly, the stars to perform to that level he expects.
Tough job being a coach, particularly of an Australian franchise, this year.
I wouldn't have started Taqele either. I think 20-30 minutes in the second half maximises the chance that he scores a ridiculous try but doesn't concede two and a yellow card.
Foley is back! Hopefully he doesn't have any symptoms after playing this time.
Good to see Horne back. Hopefully that improves our defence substantially.
Interesting that Holloway has been dropped to the bench. He hasn't really made an impact since his return though.
Sam Needs with a potential debut off the bench. Tom Robertson out injured. The Waratahs list him as being out with a knock. Not sure if that is a head knock or some other injury he suffered during the game as he did pass his concussion test.
Good to see Clark retain his spot ahead of Kellaway. AK (Andrew Kellaway) needs a bit of a kick up the bum!
no names on original team sheet so I very genourously filled in the blanks.
Very helpful for the casual viewer.
It tells you how the squad is going,when all the debate is about the shortcomings of players that have been selected.Cam Clark? Really??? He was rubbish last week.
Kellaway was playing well in South Africa. I thought he was OK last week. Not great but better then Clark.
Wells has struggled in the run on in my opinion and Jed is coming back from injury so might be a bit off the pace but should be starting.
Sam Needs? Struggled in NRC with scrummaging. Really haven't been impressed with him so far of what I have seen of him.
Hopefully no more stupid box kicks.
Hopefully Foley is fit and gets through the game OK.
I am happy Horne is back.
Reece deserved to be dropped after his lack of anything resembling defence last week.
Hopefully no more stupid box kicks.
Pretty good video from last weekend. Have to say Horwitz has grown on me this season, as has Skelton.
I thought Mack was hard done by - Hegarty hasn't shown much.
Otherwise I think thats close to the best team we've fielded this year.
Gees. This video of Horwitz showcases one of the big problems with Oz rugby players. How lazy is he? Notice how often he passes and then drops out of the game? Watch him with that Hooper break? It happens a couple of other times too and he's really slack supporting Gordon in his try too.
Compare that to the work most kiwi teams do in support and the difference is glaring.
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Seems to me he's just re-positioning himself for the next phase? As you say he drops out and then receives and hits the ball up next phase (when a break isn't on).
Horne now out.
#Justice4Horne
Seems to me he's just re-positioning himself for the next phase? As you say he drops out and then receives and hits the ball up next phase (when a break isn't on).
I don't rate the guy but i don't know if thats a fair criticism.
DH for whatever reason does not support the play which is a real shame as it dies off when a kiwi team would have more than likely converted it to points.
Have they abolished dew in NZ? Clever buggers.Canes by 30. Wait - dry forecast. So Canes by 40.
The best thing HE (Gibson) can do is quit