NRC Round 4 Stars v Vikings Sept. 20 2014

[Slim 293]

No match thread?

Half time score: 13 - 13

 

[kiap]

I s'pose someone's got to create it.

Twitter:#SYDvVIK

Looks like a reasonable turnout:

 

[kiap]

Both Vikings hookers out of action: "We'll play out the game without a hooker both Doyle and Lam out, Penders in from prop"

 

[qwerty51]

Doyle is a 7? Wade?

 

[Slim 293]

Scores level again 21-21............

 

[kiap]

"Intercept try! Mogg runs 100 metres to score under the points. Stars had us rattled there good pressure easer. 29-21 #SYDvVIK"

Doyle is a 7? Wade?

Good point

 

[kiap]

17 mins remaining

"Skelton over from close range they should kick this to make it 29-29 #SYDvVIK"

 

[Slim 293]

Mogg made the kick........ 37 - 29

 

[qwerty51]

First draw of the NRC!

Vikings biggest disappointments of the NRC.

 

[Slim 293]

Vikings biggest disappointments of the NRC.

Really?

 

[kiap]

Wow! Stars get on the board. They levelled this match up several times - and none more important than after the hooter.

 

[qwerty51]

Really?

Who else comes to mind? Lost at home to Perth B, barely won at home to QLD Country, beat a Rams side in the rain and couldn't beat the Sydney Twinklestars.

 

[Merrow]

Who else comes to mind? Lost at home to Perth B, barely won at home to QLD Country, beat a Rams side in the rain and couldn't beat the Sydney Twinklestars.

Let me think....the Stars, the Rams maybe

 

[qwerty51]

Except everyone thought the Stars would come last so they've not been disappointing. Rams I'll give but most rated Vikings top 2 along with Rising.

 

[RugbyReg]

Agree with qwerty. Vikings were one of the title contenders at the start of the season. No one expected the Stars in particular, and few the Rams, to do much.

 

[FTS]

Crowd looked good. Cracking day for it!

 

[boyo]

Will Skelton scores and sin-binned as Canberra Vikings settle for draw with Sydney Stars

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/will-skelton-scores-and-sinbinned-as-canberra-vikings-settle-for-draw-with-sydney-stars-20140920-10jok7.html#ixzz3DrAVgZAm

 

[Slim 293]

No doubt the Vikings have been disappointing, but most disappointing? That's a pretty subjective opinion...........

What concerns me most is the fact that they're running out with a significantly different lineup each match which can't be good for consistency.............

I'm curious as to how Cree/Smiler went as a lock pairing, because that's a pretty lightweight second row consisting of two backrowers with Staniforth and Arnold on the bench..............

Their other main issue is the score a try/let in a try game they're playing...........

 

[Tomikin]

Most team expected them to walk it. So in that sense they have been average and they also haven't put a team away yet either. Like smashed them.

 

[qwerty51]

Who scored the last Stars try?