Waratahs vs Reds - Round 1 - 2012R01
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The Harris/Ships error was pretty funny. It was a young AP journo I think. In to the presser walk Horwill, Harris and Link. Reds press guy says "We have James Horwill, Mike Harris and Ewen McKenzie", and the bloke looks at Harris and goes "So Dom what did you think when you saw the clear run to the tryline?".
Harris gave the bloke the blankest of stares before saying he's not Dom. Everyone laughed, the Reds blokes saw the funny side of it. The poor journo just had a brain fade, he wanted to melt into the floor. We've all been there. Still a funny moment.
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Tony Shaw (54)
It is a well known principle that to work in Rugby media you MUST have no rugby knowledge whatsoever. Its why G&GR is so popular amongst fans.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
You've got some front, biggsy, I'll give you that. Just two pages back when you were slagging Tom Carter and calling him "a tool" you ended by saying: "And didn't like him in the Wallabies as well..." After Inside Shoulder asked you when Carter had played for the Wallabies you replied: "Your correct wrong player I was thinking of time of post.. "
So it's not just the media who get confused about which team people play for or which player is which.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
I'm not sure if Vickerman has already worked with the team but I saw signs of his game in Douglas. He cleaned out effectively, had strong runs and tackled strongly often dominating the tackle. Very good game from him and is hopefully signs from him that he's returned to his best. A Wallaby cap is waiting if he continues throughout the season, could very well take over from where Vicks left off.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
Yes your correct, and I new this at the time of writting that post, so I was expecting a reply like this. I felt like a dick getting mixed up with the carter and the person i was thinking of at the tome of post. and corrected myself. And I'm fine with that. It Would have been worse being that person at that time in front of alot of people, maybe he should stick to nrl and alf
And for me and my mistake, shit happes and fucked up. I only know 2 of the best Tar players in the squad. Barnes and mitchel. Every team needs qlder in the team to win.
I watched him closely for a while at the ground and he shifted some pianos; he also seemed in a dither sometimes as to when to do something. This happens a lot with young tight five forwards and I have seen the same from young Simmons.
For that matter: it happens with older backrowers also: David Lyons spent most of his career wondering what to do.
Douglas also loitered about the back of his ruck getting in the way of Pretorius, and he was not the Lone Ranger in that regard. Backs train to do moves automatically; forwards need to learn breakdown housekeeping and keep things tidy on their side of it, automatically.
Some forwards can do this intuitively but if they can't, most of the disciplines can be acquired. We will have to watch this space on young Kane. He's been in the pro environment a while and is not in Kansas any more.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
i think even thats a bit tough - I thought he played OK missed one tackle, which is rare. He has limitations but he aint no quitter.
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Allen Oxlade (6)
If we were to line him up today against the fastest man in football, Lachie Turner, I know where my moneys going.
tigerland12
John Thornett (49)
Turner fastest man in football? Davies, Habana, Aplon....any of those ring a bell.
Shipperely is suprisingly quick but nothing out of the ordinary.
Shipperely is suprisingly quick but nothing out of the ordinary.
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Bob Davidson (42)
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Steve Williams (59)
He can keep up with Davies.
Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/r...in-over-waratahs/story-fnbyu1ln-1226282052997
Jim Tucker The Courier Mail Feb 27 said:
Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/r...in-over-waratahs/story-fnbyu1ln-1226282052997
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Peter Sullivan (51)
I dont think he need to score a try or do a dance to achieve that
mark_s
Chilla Wilson (44)
Back to the game, watching the shipperly break/try again, it was terrible defence from the tahs. We had three defenders (AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Horne & Alcock coming across in cover) all marking shipperly (or atleast in a position to theoretically make the tackle). Harris was the nearest red and he was covered by Hangers and Dennis. So thats 5 tahs on two reds and shipperly just stepped between them. Horne and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) were both seeking to protect the outside break. Originally I thought it was Alcock and who stuffed it but I suspect there was some poor communication between AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) and Horne as well.
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Michael Lynagh (62)
mark_s; yeah, I agree. Shipperley never should've gotten through - he just drifted wide enough to go past Alcock, and stepped back on the inside to avoid Horne. Horne never should've gotten beaten on the inside when he had a defender outside of him, and no attacker. In Alcock's defence, he was desperately drifting and following the pass.
Was pretty damn lazy defence, but then again, it was also the last minute of the first game of the season. That sort of thing (two men beating five) shouldn't happen by mid-season.
Was pretty damn lazy defence, but then again, it was also the last minute of the first game of the season. That sort of thing (two men beating five) shouldn't happen by mid-season.
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