CAS Rugby 2022

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Half time at CAS 2’s. Best on field are Read (Barker winger playing 15), Livingstone (Barker 7) and the Aloys 10. Aloys 10 clearly should have been the 1’s 10 with Katoa’s absence. Glad Katoa getting called up for league gave him the chance to show what he’s got. Great player. Livingstone was also my pick for 7 for CAS 1’s. Would have given the 1’s some much needed ball carrying, seems to be making 15+ post contact metres with every hit up. Also has bagged a try crashing over the line. Read is a winger. Never played fullback before. Was also picked as a shadow and was called up. Second year of footy. Had 2 tries in 20 minutes. DEFINITELY should have had 3. CAS centre threw a ball to ground on an easy 2 on 1 that would have put him under the posts. Also was unlucky not to bag a 4th try when he got unlucky on a bounce on a grubber. 3 best on the park so far.

 

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How do you talk to the selectors? Assumed they were independent and not engaged at schools?

Mutual connections. They aren’t engaged with schools.

 

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CHS have all the ball to start second half. A great tackle by Preketes sees the ball come loose for a turnover.

 

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A few driving mauls later - Cranbrook hooker scores for the first try of the second half. 31 - 7

 

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Some great carries by Cranbrook hooker and tight head prop, before Aloys 10 carves them up through the middle - a quick penalty and Barker 7 over for a try.

 

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Livingstone crashing over again. Read and Livingstone making a very strong case here.

 

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Livingstone with a hat-trick on an almost full field support play. Definitely showing CAS 1’s selectors they made a mistake.

 

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A great team try - a huge hit by Knox 20 sees a turnover. All the players react, some great passes sees the Barker 7 score again in the corner - great support play by everyone.

 

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Bailey (Aloys 10) has been instrumental in just about every try so far. Obaseki clearly still coming back from the knee, but still playing nicely.

 

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CHS don’t move for 15 phases. CAS defence too good. Forces a kick. Read (Barker 15) puts a beautiful kick into the corner to pin them in their own 10. Some great line speed forces a turnover. Read makes half a break. Tackled high. Penalty. Rolling maul too strong. Another try.

 

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Jordan Baggs quietly having a cracking game. Doing all the dirty work.

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

Game almost over - 46 - 7

The opposition were poor.

Best on ground Barker 7 - Livingstone or Aloys 10 - Bailey - Barker 7 for support play and work rate also scored some great tries, Aloys 10 for controlling the attack and skills and just involvement.

Other notables - I liked the carries of Cranbrook hooker and tight head prop when they came on, they added a lot to the pack.

Well done on a great win.

 

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Livingstone scored his 4th through some great defensive pressure. Believe that’s 7 tries now between Read and Livingstone. Wow.

 

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CAS 2’s 9 tries to CHS 1 try.

 

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Big break by CHS 1s shows what happens when props try to defend in the centres...

 

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Knox 4 steals the kick off - they turn the ball over.

Barker loose head gets caught out in defence - CHS inside the 22 on the attack showing some unstructured attack - forward pass - CAS ball.

 

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McCleod with a great pass to get us down the other end of the field - knox winger tackled out.

 

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A great kick return by Barker 15 - then a great carry by Barker 1 gets us on the front foot - but got a bit disorganised and a loose pass lead to a knock on.

 

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Some good play by both teams - a great cover tackle by the halfback saves a try to CHS - a long pass from Barker 8 goes travels out - CHS lineout.

 

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CAS 1s forwards need to stick to the basics instead of impersonating backs...