R7: Waratahs vs Sunwolves - Friday 29 March @ Newcastle

[The Honey Badger]

Very good side, the Sunwolves. Been in every game. Could easily be winning the conference

 

[Adam84]

I'm ready to call the Mason experiment a failure.

Is it an experiment? he has been at the Waratahs for 3 bloody years now, the real question is why wasn't he given more game time before this. I asked it a couple of weeks ago, when the outcome of the game was already determined why wasn't Mason getting game time and experience?

 

[KOB1987]

That was awful but about 25 of the 31 points against came from the resting policy. No names mentioned. Onwards we march

 

[I like to watch]

According to some of the Foley haters commenting on the match preview, Mason is already a better player than Foley.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but it’s rare that people can get something as wrong as this.......

 

[Derpus]

That last penalty from Hanigan has me irrationally irritated.

Like for fuck sake mate. We are 2 points behind with a few minutes to go, have them under pressure in their 22 and you are the only cnut in the ruck. Don't give away a sloppy penalty.

 

[Shaker]

 

[Rebelsfan]

Waratahs can't hold off the team getting the chop?! For real? How does that leave the standard of play when Sunwolves go? Holy shit

 

[Adam84]

Gibson gives Mason crumbs of minutes in the past 2 seasons, he finally gets a start and fans are upset he doesn't play well.. that's pretty ridiculous if you ask me, Gibson has managed his fringe players pretty poorly

 

[A mutterer]

good lord do the waratahs make it hard on their fans at times .....

 

[Quick Hands]

We only beat these guys by a point a couple of weeks ago, it's a bit arrogant talking about resting players IMO.

We know we have to rest a bunch of players (Kepu, Simmons, Hanigan, Hooper, Dempsey, Foley, Beale, Folau) once or twice this season.

Given the only player we have rested so far is Beale for one game and we're a third of the way through the season we need to start.

It's either a case of tanking games against the toughest teams by using those to rest players or trying to do it in matchups where you think you can still put a solid team on the park and compete.

I think it's far more reasonable to give Mason his starting debut against the Sunwolves at home than in South Africa for example.

There's way too much common sense in this post. Sure we beat them by 1 at their home but they are away this week, we are home. If we can't rest Folau, Foley, Dempsey and Kepu this week we are no chance of making the semi's. Hooper should be missing too but his rests will have to wait for Miller's return.

How's that resting players plan going guys?

As I said, the height of arrogance from a team which has no reason to be arrogant about anything.

Got what it deserved.

One of the first lessons I learnt in sport was to respect your opponent.

 

[Quick Hands]

Very good side, the Sunwolves. Been in every game. Could easily be winning the conference

So true, unlike the Waratahs.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

That last penalty from Hanigan has me irrationally irritated.

Like for fuck sake mate. We are 2 points behind with a few minutes to go, have them under pressure in their 22 and you are the only cnut in the ruck. Don't give away a sloppy penalty.

I have my nieces over tonight while my brother and sister-in-law are at a wedding. It took at lot of restraint on my behalf not to call him a STUPID C@#T!!! out loud. SEriously, so much stupid out there tonight.

 

[Dctarget]

Goes from beating the best time in the league by a country mile to losing to the wooden spooners the next week.

 

[Derpus]

How's that resting players plan going guys?

As I said, the height of arrogance from a team which has no reason to be arrogant about anything.

Got what it deserved.

One of the first lessons I learnt in sport was to respect your opponent.

We had to rest players, regardless.... how is it arrogance? The Sunwolves are still one of the weakest teams we have to face.

Shit comment.

 

[Rebelsfan]

How's that resting players plan going guys?

As I said, the height of arrogance from a team which has no reason to be arrogant about anything.

Got what it deserved.

One of the first lessons I learnt in sport was to respect your opponent.

And for what in God's name are they resting them? They aren't playing Tests now - they might need to rest up before the Test window - but really - does the Super Franchise want to win the Super Rugby competition or supply well rested and un-match-fit players for Tests?

 

[Rebelsfan]

We had to rest players, regardless.. how is it arrogance? The Sunwolves are still one of the weakest teams we have to face.

Shit comment.

No one has to rest players it is a ridiculous thing to do

 

[Derpus]

And for what in God's name are they resting them? They aren't playing Tests now - they might need to rest up before the Test window - but really - does the Super Franchise want to win the Super Rugby competition or supply well rested and un-match-fit players for Tests?

It wasn't the Tahs idea to mandate rests for Wallabies, obviously.

What are you blokes smoking?

 

[Dctarget]

We had to rest players, regardless.. how is it arrogance? The Sunwolves are still one of the weakest teams we have to face.

Shit comment.

Who else are the 'Tahs meant to rest them against. This was the ideal match.

 

[Derpus]

Who else are the 'Tahs meant to rest them against. This was the ideal match.

Agreed.

 

[Derpus]

And for what in God's name are they resting them? They aren't playing Tests now - they might need to rest up before the Test window - but really - does the Super Franchise want to win the Super Rugby competition or supply well rested and un-match-fit players for Tests?

'un-match-fit' because they miss 1 or 2 Super games?

Fuck it, i'm going to bed.