Reds 2021
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Arch Winning (36)
I agree Petaia isn't ready to play 15, I'm unconvinced he's a 15, but everyone is talking about him there. And I can see what he'd bring to the position, we put up with Folau there for ages and Jordies already has a better kicking & tactical game than Folau ever had.
The Mrs is going to be two days post surgery (only minor hopefully) and she's wanting to get tickets! I think I've created a monster! Worst case we'll send friends and watch it at home with her on all the painkillers.
The Mrs is going to be two days post surgery (only minor hopefully) and she's wanting to get tickets! I think I've created a monster! Worst case we'll send friends and watch it at home with her on all the painkillers.
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
That match was the one due to be hosted in the super round, so both teams had to agree on a 50/50 profit sharing solution, good news that the game was able to come to Qld and a part which has been lacking exposure.
Last Super Rugby game in Townsville was back in the Rodney Blake era, 2005 vs Hurricanes maybe?
Last Super Rugby game in Townsville was back in the Rodney Blake era, 2005 vs Hurricanes maybe?
2006 v Highlanders. Jeff Miller's last game as coach. Just our 4th win of the season but a cracker. 22-16 (Tune, Chapman, Croft tries; Huxley 2 con, Barnes 1 pg)
15 Huxley, 14 Hynes, 13 Tune, 12 Brown. A. 11 Mitchell, 10 Barnes, 9 Valentine, 8 Roe (c), 7 Croft, 6 Chapman, 5 Connors, 4 Horwilll, 3 Blake, 2 Hardman, 1 Holmes
Replacements: Atkinson, Berry, Johansson, Mathison, McVerry, Moore and Treloar.
Last game for the Reds for Huxley, Mitchell, Valentine, Connors, Aktinson and Mathison.
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Desmond Connor (43)
That’s punishment for losing the game!!!!!!!!
PhilClinton
Geoff Shaw (53)
Lots of comments on Reds socials about Wright electing to take scrums instead of points.
You’ve gotta have rocks in your head if you think JOC (James O'Connor) would have done differently, he and Wright were talking about penalty options all night. They wanted to win, fair enough, game meant nothing to them in terms of the ladder.
I don’t think it really matters who is captain between Wright and JOC (James O'Connor), it’s not like Wright coming back has forced JOC (James O'Connor) out of position..
You’ve gotta have rocks in your head if you think JOC (James O'Connor) would have done differently, he and Wright were talking about penalty options all night. They wanted to win, fair enough, game meant nothing to them in terms of the ladder.
I don’t think it really matters who is captain between Wright and JOC (James O'Connor), it’s not like Wright coming back has forced JOC (James O'Connor) out of position..
PhilClinton
Geoff Shaw (53)
Reds management have been pretty open about players being stood down or dropped for discipline reasons, so the fact we haven’t heard anything makes that sound unlikely to me.
His dropping lines up with the approaching return of Wright. It’s possible he was told to hit certain performance benchmarks or risk losing his spot when Wright came back. ASY (Angus Scott-Young) in the second row this weekend was telling and he’s been playing too well to leave out.
TSR
Mark Ella (57)
Scott-Young has been in great form and he had also been running the lineout,
Between he and Wright they made 27 tackles at 100% success rate and they both do a lot of break down work, so they bring a lot to the table.
On the down side, between them they had 9 runs for 1 metre. The lineout was also picked off a few times when it has generally been pretty good.
I wonder if there will be at least some consideration to bringing Blyth back to add some punch to the pack.
If they do, I wonder if it might be Wright that gives way. I really rate Wright as a player, but Scott-Young has been central to our success this season. Maybe using Wright off the bench is a better fit at this stage.
The other guy who might be need pressure is Fotuakai. He made 5 from 7 tackle attempts and 1 run for 0 metres.
Stats don’t tell you about scrum success or breakdown pressure, of course - but you’d think Thorn would like a bit more.
Between he and Wright they made 27 tackles at 100% success rate and they both do a lot of break down work, so they bring a lot to the table.
On the down side, between them they had 9 runs for 1 metre. The lineout was also picked off a few times when it has generally been pretty good.
I wonder if there will be at least some consideration to bringing Blyth back to add some punch to the pack.
If they do, I wonder if it might be Wright that gives way. I really rate Wright as a player, but Scott-Young has been central to our success this season. Maybe using Wright off the bench is a better fit at this stage.
The other guy who might be need pressure is Fotuakai. He made 5 from 7 tackle attempts and 1 run for 0 metres.
Stats don’t tell you about scrum success or breakdown pressure, of course - but you’d think Thorn would like a bit more.
Derpus
George Gregan (70)
fuuuck