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Herbert Moran (7)
Always the Force
Highlanders v Queensland Reds, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Friday 26 May
- Thread starter LeCheese
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The team with the least foreigners?
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
I actually wouldn’t know
Shiggins
Simon Poidevin (60)
What were the Reds doing ?
Vunivalu plays like he doesn't even care about putting effort in and the team looked they were legit trying to let the highlanders win at times in the secondary half. Very weird. Must have been gassed.
The box kicking was so bad and they hardly tried to run the ball in the second half.
Vunivalu plays like he doesn't even care about putting effort in and the team looked they were legit trying to let the highlanders win at times in the secondary half. Very weird. Must have been gassed.
The box kicking was so bad and they hardly tried to run the ball in the second half.
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
I know zer0 and W.O aint fans but that is why Bar-Kays Fakatava is in my RWC squad. Weber or Christie wouldve been content to just spin that wide for Scrote Gregory to drop again, game over.
Confucius Say
Arch Winning (36)
That’s why you have a squad. It’s that sort of acceptance and lack of accountability that breeds so well in this QLD franchise. Excuses are like bums.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
Went to count, 4 on each team. I actually think Louwrens is eligible so potentially 3 for the Rebels.
Misunderstood fan
Jimmy Flynn (14)
There were so many nice team plays last night. Lynagh with JOC (James O'Connor) outside of him brings confidence. Flook reads a game very well. McReight and Wilson were at a new level.
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LeCheese
Peter Johnson (47)
Thomas' poor performance in attack aside, the Reds' backline really came down a peg when O'Connor was subbed for Paisami - a lot less cohesion and potency. Despite his strong performance, I would've liked to have seen Flook pulled for Paisami instead of JOC (James O'Connor).
Wilson
Michael Lynagh (62)
Yeah, really needed O'Connor out there late. I won't be surprised if we see Flook push out to the wing next week for Grealy with Paisami at 13. That's the only way I can see Paisami starting.
Possession almost always has a poor correlation with dominance in rugby.
If you carry the ball for phases on end and do nothing with it and then give up simple points in return you can dominate possession and get smashed.
LeCheese
Peter Johnson (47)
For those playing along at home and not checking the Reds' thread, Vest fractured his C7 vertebrae. The outcome definitely shouldn't determine the sanction, but it's difficult to fracture a vertebrae without direct and forceful contact.
In hindsight, he really should've been medi-cabbed off too.
In hindsight, he really should've been medi-cabbed off too.
Confucius Say
Arch Winning (36)
Yes agree. A strong correlation to poor execution (doing nothing) and equally poor defence (leaking simple points).
Well yeah, I'm not saying that was what happened last night (it was a very close game that went down to the wire) but the main thing I was pointing out that a possession advantage doesn't in any way correlate to being the dominant team in rugby.
Ignoto
Greg Davis (50)
Adds more fuel to the fire when the Reds speak to World Rugby about all the missing head knocks this year.
LeCheese
Peter Johnson (47)
Yeah, as others have said, it's the lack of consistency that's the biggest frustration.
There were two clear-cut cases in this game which were broadcast, replayed on the big screen (O'Connor's definitely was), likely reviewed by the TMO, and probably met the YC threshold - yet there was not even a discussion on-field. And we don't even know where Tate picked up a knock
Spamnoodle
Sydney Middleton (9)
Actually, that's opinions. Opinions are like bums....
