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  1. Hawko

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

    Reading between the lines from the team announced for the third trial and the list of players out with injury, I expect the Waratah team for the first round will be: 1. Bell, 2. Vailanu, 3. Johnson-Holmes 4. Holloway, 5. Amatosero 6. Hanigan, 7. Gamble, 8. Gleeson 9. Gordon, 10. Edmed 12...
  2. Hawko

    Round Five: Waratahs vs Chiefs Friday 7:30 pm

    Is there any likelihood that the Waratahs can pull out of their current trajectory and beat the table-topping Chiefs? Who among the resting/wounded returns this week?
  3. Hawko

    Round 4: Hurricanes v Waratahs, Friday 17th March

    Those people who thought a Top Four spot was an easy target for the Waratahs were abruptly brought back to earth after the loss to the Rebels and the realisation that the next three weeks could leave us 1 from 6 after the bye (roughly the half way point of the season). The Hurricanes suffered a...
  4. Hawko

    Super Rugby Rd 1: Waratahs vs Brumbies Friday, 24th February

    This game could have huge repercussions for the whole season, especially for the Waratahs. One of only two home games against the competition's likely finalists and a loss here would be a huge setback. The Brumbies don't often win in Sydney, while virtually always winning in Canberra. But both...
  5. Hawko

    What rugby needs to do to get back to its roots and entertain customers.

    The biggest problem the game has today is the pace it has been deliberately slowed to. This has led to the rise of the rugby behemoths, where rugby players in all but one position must be at least 1.8 metres tall and be somewhere between 100 and 130 kgs of muscle. Park rugby might be played by...
  6. Hawko

    Australia v England Test 1 Sat. July 2 @1955

    Time to focus on game 1. The forward battle will be brutal, and England have the edge in experience. Their scrummagers will be a major concern, while we might be a bit faster in the backrow. We have some real issues at 1, 2, 3 with players at different levels of form, injury recovery and...
  7. Hawko

    Moana Pasifika vs Waratahs, Sat. May 7 @ 1435, Auckland

    Moana Pacifica was squeezed out by the Rebels last week by four. The Waratahs had a huge win (by 3) against the Crusaders. So, by the form book, the Waratahs should take it out easily. But... Moana Pacifica are at home with their fans to support and the Waratahs may suffer some let down from the...
  8. Hawko

    Western Force v Waratahs: Saturday 16th April

    The Western Force last week missed a golden chance to put the Rebels away and get a win at home. Their backline is disfunctional until you get to 14 and their coach is "dead man walking" and you'd think this game will be a bridge too far. The Waratahs had the bye to help with their injury woes...
  9. Hawko

    Round 5: Waratahs v Rebels SCG 1945 Saturday 19/3/22

    Three days out from game day and there seems little interest. Maybe its a foregone conclusion so there's nothing to discuss but I don't think so. The Rebels will come good at some stage, they've got good players despite the injuries. The Waratahs took two steps backwards in the second half last...
  10. Hawko

    Scotland vs Australia - Murrayfield, 8 Nov 1:15AM AEDT

    Lots of paper talk that Cooper will miss the game along with Kerevi and McMahon. We are running out of reserves. Maybe we will need Beale and Morahan just to fill the 23!
  11. Hawko

    Super Rugby T-T R4 Brumbies vs Hurricanes

    Brumbies at home and hurting. Hurricanes might be second but they've had their share of luck and look the flakiest of the five NZ teams to me. Do I dare pick an Aussie team in the tipping comp? If I am going to pick one this week the Brumbies might be it, as the Blues look to be just too...
  12. Hawko

    Super Rugby T-T R4 Clan Vs Waratahs

    This might be the game the Tahs spring a surprise. They weren't that far off last weekend and if they are going to do it this season it probably has to be this week. Still, I reckon the bookies will have them at +30. Maybe a value bet at the TAB rather than a long shot at the tipping comp.
  13. Hawko

    RC4 - Australia v Argentina

    Well, no one seemed very happy with the game against South Africa, even though we had half our best team out. So how do we expect to go this Saturday. Will Pocock, Folau and Coleman be back? Will it make a difference?
  14. Hawko

    Waratahs 2019

    The Waratahs 2018 thread seems to have morphed into a 2019 thread so I'm starting this one. Now that we've missed out on Naisirani (again) what are we going to do about our powder-puff locks and backrowers. We seem to have no Palu-type backrowers coming through but lots of workhorses. Dempsey...
  15. Hawko

    Round 18: Waratahs v Sunwolves, Saturday 7:15 AET, SFS

    After getting beaten everywhere except on the scoreboard last week, will the real Waratahs turn up this week or will they continue to meander along to their now-guaranteed home final. A three try bonus point might just sweep them into second place, so there is a huge incentive dangling there...
  16. Hawko

    Round 13!!!!!, Crusaders v Waratahs

    The lightweight speedy Waratahs vs the big powerful Crusaders. Its just like back in the primary school playground and I expect the same result. Number 39 coming up.
  17. Hawko

    Super Rugby Round 2: Waratahs v Stormers

    The Waratahs start their campaign at Allianz next Saturday night against the Stormers, who are already on four points after their win last night against the Jaguares. Have at it:
  18. Hawko

    Round 9: Waratahs v Kings

    The Waratahs most important match of the season. Not because of the outcome but because this must mark the change from klutzes to contenders. From here the Waratahs can, at best, afford to drop one more game in the season, so this must be the game they turn their season around and play to their...
  19. Hawko

    Round 2: Lions v Waratahs, Sun 5th Mar 00:05 AEDT

    This thread is for discussing this match only The Rules Do not give scores for any other match from this round until 24 hours after the last game! Do not discuss other matches in detail. Good hearted banter is encouraged but trolling is not allowed. Be respectful to posters, players, coaches...
  20. Hawko

    Force v Waratahs, R9 2016

    Desperate times for desperate teams. Is Lance back? Is TPN back? The Force are the Tahs bogey team, mainly because they turn the breakdown into a shitfight and slow down delivery to the Tahs backline - ergo, no go forward.
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