NRC Round 5: Rams v QLD Country

[WorkingClassRugger]

Rams backline looking pedestrian again.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Asquith not up to it even at this level, poor options, woeful passing. Speed of mind much too slow.

QC (Quade Cooper) BANKS goes over next to the posts. 6-14, 18mins gone.

Not at 10 he mpst certainly not. Been bloody woeful so far. Get him off.

 

[Lindommer]

Lovely try from QC (Quade Cooper), nice passage of play in the backs followed up with a stab through, generous bounce and in at the RH corner. 6-22.

 

[kiap]

That man Tom Banks gets on the board, followed by the other Tom, Pincus

6-22 @ 21 mins

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Anyone at the ground give Muggleton a yell. Tell him get Asquith and whoever the hell is supposed to be organising the Rams defence off the fucking field.

 

[Lindommer]

But the Rams surprise us, hold the ball on the LH side, winger over in the corner. 12-22, 25 gone.

 

[kiap]

Anyone at the ground give Muggleton a yell. Tell him get Asquith and whoever the hell is supposed to be organising the Rams defence off the fucking field.

Bloke trying his best but it's not clicking.

 

[Lindommer]

QC (Quade Cooper) scrum just inside their half, play somewhat disjointed. QC (Quade Cooper) take the ball to their right, and then the left. Going nowhere.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Bloke trying his best but it's not clicking.

He's just not a playmaker. Certainly not at this level. There's no shame in that. But it cannot be doing his or his teams confidence or chances any good having him playing in such a pivotal position.

If they want to develop him get him to play a season in the position at club level first. We cannot afford his learning curve.

 

[Lindommer]

QC (Quade Cooper) go over wide out, #1. Converted by Mason, 12-30. 32mins gone.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

This is disgusting from the Rams. Glad I didn't make the trek in now.

 

[Highlander35]

Quite sad to see. When they've done well in the first 4 games to see this sort of score before half time.

 

[Lindommer]

Rams defence on the flanks very poor, QC (Quade Cooper) over in the corner, Scott-Young, RH this time. 12-38, 5mins to go.

 

[Lindommer]

Asquith FINALLY comes good. Grabs intercept 5m out, runs 95m and scores in the corner. AND knocks over the conversion, 20-36, 2mins to go.

 

[Lindommer]

20-38 HT. Disappointing from the Rams.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Asquith FINALLY comes good. Grabs intercept 5m out, runs 95m and scores in the corner. AND knocks over the conversion, 20-36, 2mins to go.

All he had to do was run for the line.

 

[Hawko]

The Rams defensive strategy seems to be to make sure that they are at least two players short when the ball is spread wide. That and Asquith mean that the Rams will take the wooden spoon unless Muggleton makes some changes.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

I know I tend to harp on about Asquith and I don't think he's a bad player. Just a poor 10 in a competition where we really cannot afford that. He'd be better at 12.

 

[RugbyReg]

Rams have been caught on the hop here by QC (Quade Cooper). We've been spreading it each way continually and they haven't had to face that yet. Will be interesting to see if QC (Quade Cooper) can hold on. Rams could do with taking it up the middle and getting all physical on what is a very raw QC (Quade Cooper) pack.


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[WorkingClassRugger]

The Rams defensive strategy seems to be to make sure that they are at least two players short when the ball is spread wide. That and Asquith mean that the Rams will take the wooden spoon unless Muggleton makes some changes.

Sadly, I'm not confident in the chances of that happening. He hhasn't shown any inclination to want to change anything up in the first 4 games. Why start now?