Rd 10: Waratahs vs Rebels @ SCG, Saturday 20 April

[Derpus]

Perhaps now Beale knows he’s the man in attack it’ll spark him.

I'm more interested in him tackling a bloke. Preferably around the legs.

 

[Derpus]

If I were to pick a combined team at the moment I could find space for only 4 Tahs in the starting 15 at best - HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes), Kepu, Hooper & Beale
On paper we are right up against it this week.

Both Clark and Newsome are in better form than Koroibete so that's debatable. I'd also likely take Hunt over Meakes.

BUT Beale doesn't make my combined team on form.

 

[Up the Guts]

I'm more interested in him tackling a bloke. Preferably around the legs.

That’s expecting a lot.

 

[fatprop]

 

[fatprop]

 

[dru]

Both Clark and Newsome are in better form than Koroibete so that's debatable. I'd also likely take Hunt over Meakes.

BUT Beale doesn't make my combined team on form.

Yes on Koroibete, but not a lot in it. No on Meakes - he’d be my first pick. In fact I’d keep the Rebels back line (Hunt makes the bench).

Shake up the pigs though - is there a decent scrum between the two packs?

 

[Brumby Runner]

Yes on Koroibete, but not a lot in it. No on Meakes - he’d be my first pick. In fact I’d keep the Rebels back line (Hunt makes the bench).

Shake up the pigs though - is there a decent scrum between the two packs?

Just the front row is questionable. Between them Coleman, Philip, Holloway, Jones, Dempsey, Hooper and Naisarani make up an excellent back five.

 

[Derpus]

Just the front row is questionable. Between them Coleman, Philip, Holloway, Jones, Dempsey, Hooper and Naisarani make up an excellent back five.

HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes), Rangi, Kepu - not terrible.

 

[Bobas]

Tahs miss touch off a penalty twice. First time 'holy-shit', second 'foley-shit'.

 

[KOB1987]

Talk about having the dropsies..

 

[KOB1987]

Beale is having a cracker of a game at 15

 

[PhilClinton]

Haven’t watched many Tahs games but the SCG looks dead. What is the expected crowd figures?

 

[Scooter]

Hodge went through massive hole in Tahs defense for last try.

 

[barbarian]

Man it's such a dire game to watch. I love the fact that neither team is willing to play rugby in their own half, but it doesn't make for great viewing.

The kicking is generally good quality though, and Hodge is looking good so far. A great audition for the Wallaby 15 shirt.

 

[ForceFan]

Haven’t watched many Tahs games but the SCG looks dead. What is the expected crowd figures?

We'll never know......

 

[KOB1987]

Man it's such a dire game to watch. I love the fact that neither team is willing to play rugby in their own half, but it doesn't make for great viewing.

The kicking is generally good quality though, and Hodge is looking good so far. A great audition for the Wallaby 15 shirt.

Hodge has a try and a goal but I thought has been quiet otherwise. Beale has made a huge impact and been almost faultless, I reckon he is winning the 15 battle at the moment. Quade is winning the battle of the 10s though and I reckon Simmons has been the best of the locks

 

[Dctarget]

'Tahs getting the rub of the green, but can't ever say the Rebels aren't penalty magnets.

 

[Pass it to Dunning!]

Does Jake Gordon know that scrumhalves are allowed to be involved in rucks? The Tahs have had two pilfers against them because Gordon just stood a foot away and watched.

 

[KOB1987]

The other battle is that of the 6s - Jones and Dempsey - neither have done a lot tonight TBH

 

[Dctarget]

Good speed by Foley to get the overthrow there. Game on.