Trial: Waratahs v Chiefs @ Campbelltown, Friday 6 February 2015

[Braveheart81]

Let's go Tahs!

 

[Braveheart81]

Taqele over for the first try. He'll score plenty from close range this year.

 

[Braveheart81]

Rob Horne over in the opposite corner. 12-3 kick to come.

 

[Braveheart81]

Try to the Chiefs and about to be penalty goal. Will be 14 all.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Some NZ teams take a different approach and don't seen to mind a slower start to the year. I wonder if they were instructed to leave those All Blacks in NZ by the NZRU or Hansen.

NZRU have instructed the franchises that every EOYT All Black is to be given two weeks leave during the season. Trials don't appear to count but, for example, Retallick will be rested in Round 1, as will Dagg, Mealamu will miss Rounds 1 & 2, etc etc.

As I noted in my Crusaders season preview, it's gonna be a helluva juggling act for them (12 AB including Read & Sam Whitelock who are both on a mini-sabbatical until Round 5) & the Horrorcanes (10 AB) & only a little easier for the Chiefs & Blues (6 each, I think). The Clan only have Aaron & Ben Smith to worry about, that's one reason they're my smoky for the NZ Conference.

 

[Braveheart81]

Some shocking defence from the Tahs and a great try to the Chiefs. 21-14.

 

[wallabee]

hi people
any news on previous game Gen Blue v Baa Baas

 

[Braveheart81]

hi people
any news on previous game Gen Blue v Baa Baas

Was about 35-7 I believe to Gen Blue.

 

[qwerty51]

63-7 to Gen Blue

Getting carved up by the Chiefs 2nd side. Not good.

 

[Braveheart81]

Try to Folau after a great offload from Kepu. 21 all.

 

[Braveheart81]

Try to the Chiefs after a charge down. Pretty sloppy really. 28-21.

 

[Hawko]

Total Tahs back-office fuck-up (again). The finals ticketing fiasco and now this. Couldn't organise a piss-up at the pub. I had no chance of seeing this unless the link worked and now I am totally browned off!

 

[qwerty51]

From the sound of their tweets sounds like it wasn't just a technical issue and possibly Foxsports disallowed them?

 

[Braveheart81]

Yellow card to the Chiefs number 8 after killing a certain try. Try to Rob Horne from the scrum. Kick missed, 28-26 Chiefs.

 

[Braveheart81]

Try to JackPot after the half time siren. 33-28. Kepu has been excellent.

 

[qwerty51]

Thanks for hastily updates BH.

 

[Braveheart81]

Defence and kick off receptions have been poor (at least until Dennis came on) but continuity in attack and offloads have been great. Dennis came on after about 20 minutes. Looked like Mitch Chapman got his nose broken. So far so good for Denno and he has taken a couple of kick offs cleanly after the first couple were botched.

 

[qwerty51]

Is Skelton scrummaging at tighthead or LH?

 

[Braveheart81]

Is Skelton scrummaging at tighthead or LH?

Tight head. Scrum has been pretty solid so far including a scrum penalty to us.

 

[Braveheart81]

Ryan for Kepu only change for the Tahs.