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  1. Hawko

    Waratahs 2024

    This is the A side and nothing depends on the result. Bowen is young and very talented. If this was the Super side playing I would agree with you but its not. He gets to try things, get experience, learn what works in a situation that has nothing hanging on the result. If they get pumped by 50...
  2. Hawko

    Super Rugby: Rd 4, 2024. NSW Waratahs v The Auckland Blues

    And two thirds of the list is front rowers! 6/9. Hard to cover that with the squad limits.
  3. Hawko

    Round 4: Highlanders v Brumbies. Sat 2.35PM AEDT @ Forsyth Barr, Dunedin

    Hugh Renton is a massive loss. I thought he outplayed the Tah backrow comprehensively last week.
  4. Hawko

    Round 3: Waratahs v Highlanders - Friday 8 March 2024

    I don't want to promote false hope! But in 2014 we went W-L alternate for the first six or seven rounds. Lost to the Brumbies in Canberra. Didn't lose another game. We are still in early season mode, gradually putting our game plan together because last year we didn't have one all year. We have...
  5. Hawko

    Round 3: Moana Pasifika v Rebels - Friday 8 March 2024

    Fair point. But given the disastrous kicking for Mr Jones, why did he start this year? (Is my wider point).
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    Round 3: Moana Pasifika v Rebels - Friday 8 March 2024

    Feluiai is in for an interesting night. If he can make all his tackles he should get 8/10 in the ratings. Strachan on for the place kicks seems like the change the Rebels needed 12 months ago. Gordon is not a place kicker and its just doing his confidence huge damage to ask him to step into...
  7. Hawko

    Round 3: Waratahs v Highlanders - Friday 8 March 2024

    You're taking on the king of the "like" button? That's nuts!
  8. Hawko

    Round 2: Rebels v Force 8pm - 1st March

    Its going to be a very long season for both those teams based on tonight's display. All the kiwi teams will put 50+ on them. Given the Tahs are going to get trampled for the next 5-6 weeks at least, all we've got left are the Brumbies and the Reds. Now who do I follow?
  9. Hawko

    Super Rugby: Rd 2. NSW Waratahs v Crusaders, Sat Mar 2

    Don't worry WO, We've got two 20 yo's in our backline and some of the bench are barely out of nappies. Think of it more as an opposed training run.
  10. Hawko

    Waratahs 2024

    OK. I'll bite. Who's the back up 10?
  11. Hawko

    Super Rugby Round One: Reds vs Waratahs. Suncorp Feb 24

    It pains me to say it, but the only hope the Tahs have is to adopt an England-style game plan and turn it into a tight-five war of attrition. Maybe the weather will help.
  12. Hawko

    Waratahs 2024

    Just a couple of days ago there was a published list of the injury status in the squad. The difference in the lists over that few day period is very substantial. In the last few days Dave Porecki's Achilles has worsened by up to three weeks, Ned Hanigan's hamstring has worsened by up to three...
  13. Hawko

    Super Rugby Round One: Reds vs Waratahs. Suncorp Feb 24

    Forecast for Saturday: Wet. Possible late thunderstorm, 20-40 mm rain forecast over the day.
  14. Hawko

    Waratahs 2024

    Round 1 Hanigan and Porecki are in doubt, Porecki is listed as an Achilles injury (1+). That could be anything. Perese is trialling this week. Sinclair is round 2-4, Harrison is round 3, Lambert (16) is a knee and return is unknown, Holz is round 8-9, Ross is round 2-4. The key problem is in...
  15. Hawko

    Waratahs 2024

    My bad. Thought it was at Manly Oval.
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