Wallabies Watch

[Paradox]

Sure, but it's a pattern. They lost to the Force by a point last year and there were 7 Force players in the SMH team, ahead of more deserving Reds and Brumbies players. It's just a different kind of narcissism.

Come on Groucho. Name your side.

 

[USARugger]

While he wasn't exactly MOM material I really, really liked what I saw out of Chris F'Sautia agains the 'Tahs. He's also bulked up considerably during this past off-season, he looks absolutely enormous and it doesn't seem like the extra size has slowed him down much at all. After hearing so much about how dangerous he has been at training it was good seeing him stepping and manhandling multiple tacklers when he would get the ball. His defense looked solid throughout the night as well. Once he gets a few more games under his belt and some time to gel with Cooper and Tapuai the 10. Cooper 12. Tapuai 13. F'Sautia (with Toua as a replacement) midfield could be unbelievably dangerous.

 

[Slim 293]

Out of all the stats to come out of the first two rounds, this is the one with the big differential:

Most Lineouts Won​

1. Ben Mowen (Brumbies) 15​

2. Hugh Pyle (Rebels) 8​

2. Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes) 8​

2. Scott Higginbotham (Rebels) 8​

5. Gareth Delve (Rebels) 7​

5. Rob Simmons (Reds) 7​

7. Angus Cottrell (Force) 6​

7. Liam Gill (Reds) 6​

7. Steven Sykes (Kings) 6​

10. De Kock Steenkamp (Stormers) 5​

10. Hugh McMeniman (Force) 5​

10. Jason Eaton (Hurricanes) 5​

13. Adam Wallace-Harrison (Reds) 4​

13. Ali Williams (Blues) 4​

13. David Dennis (Waratahs) 4​

13. Flip Van der Merwe (Bulls) 4​

13. Sam Carter (Brumbies) 4​

13. Sam Wykes (Force) 4​

13. Toby Lynn (Force) 4​

20. Frans Viljoen (Cheetahs) 3​

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And looking at the turnover stats he'd be glad that Nathan Charles isn't throwing to him.......

 

[qwerty51]

lineout takes?

 

[Slim 293]

Aside from the fact that the Brumbies obviously throw to him a lot, he also has a few steals........

And although it doesn't show it he's been very disruptive on opposition ball.........

 

[GaffaCHinO]

There is only 1 other brum in the top 20 all that stat shows is that he is their go to man. Was the dig at charles really necessary? The whole force lineout is struggling with sharpe not there now but charles last year was a very good lineout man and sharpe topped that very stat by a counrty mile with charles starting and throwing in every game. From watching them live here in perth the issue wasnt so much the throwing but the lifting and the jumpers.

The boys fucked up on the weekend get over it everyone.

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[RoffsChoice]

So based on the week that just passed, now that we've all had time to review, the team would be
1. Robinson
2. Moore
3. Slipper
4. Pyle
5. Fardy
6. Quirk
7. Gill
8. Mowen
9. White/Phipps/Lucas (did any of them really perform that well?)
10. Cooper/To'omua
11. Ioane
12. Tapuai
13. Inman
14. Mitchell
15. Mogg

16. TPN
17. Tilse
18. Chapman
19. Pocock
20. Phipps/Lucas/White (as above?)
21. To'omua/Cooper
22. Lealiifano

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Is this thread about the team of the week or is it a running team keeping tabs on the inform players which arent based on past achivements?

 

[chequebalance]

Is this thread about the team of the week or is it a running team keeping tabs on the inform players which arent based on past achivements?

Wouldn't that be the same thing?

 

[qwerty51]

I created it as a team of the competition thus there's no Tahs because they've only played 1 game

 

[Slim 293]

PR's team of the week featured 3 Aussies.........

15 Charles Piutau (Blues) - Was sensational with ball in hand, making an incredible 166 metres on attack. The former New Zealand Sevens speedster's surges from the back put his side on the front-foot and he scored a deserved try for his efforts.


14 Kade Poki (Highlanders) - Stood out as one of the Highlanders' best players, making 115 metres and scored a fine solo try. Also, worked well in tandem with Hosea Gear and Ben Smith as part of a back-three which should wreak havoc during the rest of the competition.


13 Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs) - Caught the eye with some telling breaks and crossed the whitewash twice. Showed a tremendous burst of speed with his first five-pointer and, although he missed a crucial tackle which led to Poki's try, gave an assured display on defence despite playing out of position.


12 Francis Saili (Blues) - Showed great physicality which the Hurricanes had difficulty dealing with. Saili's direct style proved successful as he gained 80 metres with seven defenders beaten and two line breaks.


11 Sergeal Petersen (Kings) - The teenager made a sensational debut, bagging a brace of tries. His second was pure class as he handed off two defenders on his way to the try-line. Petersen also showed tremendous guts on defence making 11 tackles.


10 Morne Steyn (Bulls) - Was back to his best after going off the boil during the latter part of 2012. Steyn dictated proceedings and varied his play well which seemed to surprise the Stormers. Also gave a perfect goal-kicking display which saw him succeeding with seven out of seven shots at goal.


9 Piri Weepu (Blues) - Solid performance against the Hurricanes from a player who has plenty to prove this season. The veteran guided his younger back-line team-mates well. His slick service was the launchpad for several of the Blues' attacks and he also gave an accomplished goal-kicking display.


8 Jacques Engelbrecht (Kings) - Put your hand up if you'd heard of this guy before this weekend. Engelbrecht came on in the first half as a replacement for Luke Watson and played a huge role in his side's win over the Western Force. He stood out on attack, beating nine defenders, and put in a solid defensive display. Just beats out Brumbies skipper Ben Mowen who gave another polished performance in his side's win over the Rebels.


7 Sam Cane (Chiefs) - Showed why he is currently viewed as the heir apparent to Richie McCaw's All Blacks jersey. Worked hard in the tight-loose, playing the scavenger's role to perfection, winning two crucial turnovers. Also led on defence for the champions with 19 tackles against the Highlanders.


6 Ed Quirk (Reds) - Has been a revelation since coming into the team as Scott Higginbotham's replacement. Quirk thrives on doing the dirty work while other players revel in the platform which this creates. He just edges out Marcell Coetzee, who impressed in the Sharks' win over the Cheetahs.


5 Josh Bekhuis (Highlanders) - Stood out as a ball-carrier and also put his body on the line on defence in a losing cause.


4 Craig Clarke (Chiefs) - Impressed as his team's enforcer. His leadership qualities will be missed when he leaves the champions to join Connacht at the end of the season.


3 Jannie du Plessis (Sharks) - The rock on which the Sharks' scrum is built. Du Plessis had another good day at the office as his side destroyed the Cheetahs in the set-piece and he also put in a high work-rate in the tight-loose.


2 Stephen Moore (Brumbies) - Underlined his value to his side with some bullocking runs and also stood out in the set-pieces where his accurate line-out throwing was particularly impressive.


1 Pek Cowan (Western Force) - Another big game from a player who continues to improve in leaps and bounds. Scored a deserved try against the Kings, and kept on trying when things fell apart for the Force in the second half.

http://planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3824_8523789,00.html

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Wouldn't that be the same thing?

Well no people are putting up their team of the week based on the performances in the last round. These teams don’t take into account the first round. I thought the thread was about keeping tabs on those player in form who may be inline for Wobs not based on rep.

 

[Slim 293]

I think this thread can serve both purposes.........

 

[GaffaCHinO]

I think this thread can serve both purposes...

Fair enough just trying to understand.

Its interesting that PR had Cowan at 1 yet he doesnt even rate a mention on aus media and here.

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[qwerty51]

I've got Cowan, he's been very good

 

[Slim 293]

They also had some odd choices in their team of the week last week too.........

I wouldn't take the opinion of one of their writers as being greater than that of G&GR's.........

 

[GaffaCHinO]

I've got Cowan, he's been very good

Yeah i just saw that sorry but not many others. Plenty have robinson after about 15 mins off the bench

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[Richo]

Yeah i just saw that sorry but not many others. Plenty have robinson after about 15 mins off the bench

Benn played 36 minutes and immediately shifted the scrum battle in favour of the Waratahs. I haven't watched the Force game yet, but Fat Cat was the pick of the props from Reds v Tahs.

 

[Scoey]

Not saying Benn ain't good, he is. But in such a physical game it's not surprising that he had an immediate affect on the scrum when he came on. He was fresh!

 

[RoffsChoice]

The real reason I chose Benn over Pek was the scrum, which is something I expect from a prop over anything else. Pek wasn't bad but he was a diamond in the rough and couldn't shine because of those around him.