Crusaders Vs Tahs - Mordor - 27th May
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waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
After 495 games of First Class Rugby Football he has been deemed worthy of donning the fabled R&B.
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The kick was fine. Just no one got there to actually try and contest it. The lack of effort was the problem.
If you kick the ball 50m the first breakdown is 30 metres out from the line. This was 20m. It barely makes a difference in terms of distance you are defending from.
Micheal
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
I just don’t understand Australian rugby, particularly when we play the Kiwis.
You don’t win games by being tricky. You win games by playing better than the other team. Our desire to play “tricky” and lean on low percentage plays is entirely based on the belief that we aren’t good enough to beat them by playing safely.
Don’t go for a cross field kick three minutes in when you’ve had three penalties in a row and are making line breaks at will. Don’t throw insane cutouts to the wing that will inevitably fly over the sideline. Don’t run the ball entirely unsupported blind off a scrum when you’re under pressure and 30 metres out from your try line, especially if you’ve just been subbed on and you’ve got less than five caps to your name. Don’t go for the short drop out when you’re clinging onto a game for dear life, especially if you’re a man down and only need to survive a few minutes to half time.
Just fucking believe in yourself and make your tackles, kick to relieve pressure and play for territory. Build pressure by never making a single fucking mistake and then hope that pressure overwhelms them. At the very least you won’t be handing points over to the other team.
You don’t win games by being tricky. You win games by playing better than the other team. Our desire to play “tricky” and lean on low percentage plays is entirely based on the belief that we aren’t good enough to beat them by playing safely.
Don’t go for a cross field kick three minutes in when you’ve had three penalties in a row and are making line breaks at will. Don’t throw insane cutouts to the wing that will inevitably fly over the sideline. Don’t run the ball entirely unsupported blind off a scrum when you’re under pressure and 30 metres out from your try line, especially if you’ve just been subbed on and you’ve got less than five caps to your name. Don’t go for the short drop out when you’re clinging onto a game for dear life, especially if you’re a man down and only need to survive a few minutes to half time.
Just fucking believe in yourself and make your tackles, kick to relieve pressure and play for territory. Build pressure by never making a single fucking mistake and then hope that pressure overwhelms them. At the very least you won’t be handing points over to the other team.
Tahs will have to lift significantly to not get flogged in the second half.
They look pretty gassed and the effort is dropping off significantly. Could get ugly really fast if things don't change.
They look pretty gassed and the effort is dropping off significantly. Could get ugly really fast if things don't change.
Marce
John Thornett (49)
That's what I call loyalty lol
Micheal
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
I wish the whole team did - we might make more.
Micheal
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Wilson’s decisions tonight seem to indicate a lack of football with adults, and I’d be interested to hear if that is the case.
Two or three times he’s tried to either run over someone or run around someone when it’s been abundantly clear that it’s not on, or won’t happen as he’s the smaller man.
Seems to suggest he’s used to being bigger and faster than his opponents.
Two or three times he’s tried to either run over someone or run around someone when it’s been abundantly clear that it’s not on, or won’t happen as he’s the smaller man.
Seems to suggest he’s used to being bigger and faster than his opponents.
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
When @Dismal Pillock says "walk into Heavy Traffic" he means...
... is playing at the cinema near his house.
