Waratahs v Crusaders, round 15, Saturday 23 May @ Homebush

[Ash]

Tahs missing some tackles now. Taylor strolled past Hooper and Beale without any effort, it looked like.

Then Read with a dumb, dumb grubber.

Tahs make a mess of the clearance but get a relieving penalty.

 

[Ash]

Hooper knocks one on from a mess of a Tahs lineout.

1 minute to half time, will probably be 17 - 8 at half time.

 

[FrankLind]

Canterbury have too many safe white boys in the backline.

 

[Tordah]

Crusaders can't cope with the Waratahs rush defence, some inside balls or chip kicks are in order, seeing as they can't seem to hold on to the ball when a tackler comes steaming towards them. Ellis should replace Drummond

 

[Pedrolicus]

Tahs look good. They'll be pumped after surviving that period with a man in the bin. Cru won't lie down but if tahs keep doing what they're doing they won't be beaten.

 

[qwerty51]

Waratahs rush defence, breakdown urgency and accuracy is much more like 2014 than 2015.

 

[Pedrolicus]

Hornes' hamstrings must be good, that touch your toes pick up and sprint would be the toughest test you could put them through.

 

[boyo]

Folau loves those Hail Mary passes, would love to see him go to ground more when he's already done the damage over the advantage line. Such great attacking platforms come to nought in those situations too often for mine.

He should talk to AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

 

[A mutterer]

He should talk to AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

thanks for the jinx - 2 dads continues his streak

 

[Ash]

If AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) passed that I am pretty sure that Horne was in.

Tahs forwards again running at pace and getting over the advantage line.

This is a gift three points for the Tahs.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Drink, @Hugh Jarse.

Got it.

Tonight's brew is an absolute cracker - Lola Summer Ale from Modus Operandi. Two Dads needs to make lots of passes.

 

[lemoen]

So what is up with AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) not passing so often.
Is he a poor passer? Selfish? Bad decision maker?

 

[Forcefield]

Taqele having a great game. Loved some of his hits on D.

Case for him to get a Wallabies cap is getting pretty strong.

 

[Pedrolicus]

So what is up with AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) not passing so often.
Is he a poor passer? Selfish? Bad decision maker?

Good question. He's just never done it. I would say his fend/board strength is far better than his passing, but there's been plenty of times he should have passed but then he rarely losses possession so I guess it's generally a good option.

 

[ChargerWA]

I can't quite believe I'm thinking this, but if Cheika picked his Tahs wingers for the RC he would be quite entitled to.

 

[Ash]

Was that Hooper or Hoiles who didn't know the rule on a charged down kick in your own goal area?

 

[qwerty51]

Is that not a knock on into the Tahs player?

 

[ArmchairGeneral]

Someone in our household only just said "Where has Sir Richie been?". Well there you go.

 

[oztimmay]

Skelton with a brain fart bump on goat. Yellow.

 

[qwerty51]

Clear tactic all game to smash the All Blacks