Brisbane City vs. Sydney Stars - NRC Round 1, 21/08 @ Ballymore

[Bairdy]

But let's face it, in the case of injury what are the available options? Kerevi, rasolea and Inman.

I was more so responding to the fact it was implied in the statement that the EOYT is a time to blood new players and now with no your games and smaller squads it's not

Fair enough

 

[Hugh Jarse]

About to say that the handling has been pretty good in the rain, and then two knock ons ... ... ... Keyboard Coach Kiss of Death.

Still, the handling hasn't been too bad.

 

[Brian Westlake]

Does Red wine classify as a vegetarian meal???

 

[Jeeper]

Kerevi is good

 

[Braveheart81]

The Stars have capitulated. Could get ugly here.

 

[Bairdy]

Stuart Dunbar's kicking and the resurgence of Brisbane City costing the Stars

 

[TOCC]

Pretty vocal crowd going on here, i don't think it will take long for some of these teams to develop a decent cult following.

 

[Jeeper]

Commentator needs a better word than "ripping it"

.. still better than Ray Hadley

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Brisbane seem to be better in their breakdown work this half.

 

[biggsy]

Commentator needs a better word than "ripping it"

.. still better than Ray Hadley

Never heard Sean Maloney call a tahs game, he loves ripping it up

 

[Crashy]

This NRC will do rugby no harm in Australia. I can see some big crowds this year... Giddy up.

 

[Ash]

Not a big fan of the 3 point conversions, but we will see as the tournament goes on.

Most impressive thing for me from Brisbane City was Stiles' half time speech. Nailed their defensive mis-alignment and laziness working around the corner, and also was right with their lack of patience. Sounded much more aware than his boss at the Reds.

 

[Ash]

City need another try for a bonus point now, 6 to go.

Rain has been coming down and it's very wet and slippery, players going down everywhere.

Frisby off for City, he's been very good apart from the usual odd loopy pass and a few average kicks.

Anyone know why Schatz was off at half time?

Kerevi just runs over another poor Stars player.

 

[qwerty51]

Stars don't have any depth. This is where Uni needed to combine with someone else.

 

[Ash]

Pouring rain now, horrible conditions. Kerevi drops a pass that was at his feet and looks unhappy.

Scrum battle has been fairly even, Stars had a 10 minute or so period of ascendancy at the end of the first half but that petered out.

Huge City scrum just drove the reserve Stars scrum backwards. Kite and that reserve City hooker are massive.

 

[Ash]

Was McIntyre that shocking at tackling in Premier rugby, anyone?

Better Stars scrum there, but Betham loses it. Ball must be a cake of soap now.

 

[Ash]

City scrum easily drive Stars reserve front row off the ball.

Stars kick the ball out off a tap to avoid a lineout off the scrum penalty, and it's game over.

45 - 20 points, Stars just short of a bonus point.

Stars cohesion had the better of the first half, until City rectified some of their defensive issues at half time and then dominated the game.

Stars a bit lucky that City took a while to get their combinations going after a very limited prep, that could have gotten messy.

 

[Jeeper]

Was McIntyre that shocking at tackling in Premier rugby, anyone?

Better Stars scrum there, but Betham loses it. Ball must be a cake of soap now.

From the games I saw he was pretty poor, but I have only seen him play in 3 games so thats not a great resource.

 

[p.Tah]

Stars don't have any depth. This is where Uni needed to combine with someone else.

Yes, Randwick take note!

 

[Ash]

Not only his tackling was poor, but he made a few very poor defensive decisions as well.

Not a bad start to the NRC at all. Was a good game until the conditions got the better of both teams.