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Only 40%? And yep, a byproduct of the historic poor continuity, planning and player development at the Waratahs as a organisation. You see the benefits of better roster management at the Reds (in recent years) and the Brumbies in contrast to Waratahs and the Force who are very much dealing with...

The dominating teams tends to get the rub of the green. I felt that the Brumbies were pushing the offside line on a few occasions and the breakdown is a bit of a mess at times, from players sealing off, hands in the ruck, taking players well beyond the ruck. Lonergan looked to have shot up...

Well that was a hard watch. I was really impressed with how the Tah's bounced back after that openning 20mins, but then they just didn't back it up. The individuals are there for the Tahs, I'm not convinced its an athleticism or skillset problem, but the IQ and process isn't. So many individual...

That was never more than a penalty. The contact is clearly to the sholder and it slides up to the neck. It looked dramatic but it wasn't foulplay that warranted a card. You see Noah organising the line a lot in this game (watch his comms, his gestures). He setup and disributed well. Made the...

The playmakers had a much better night for the Brumbies. It was nice to see Lonergan have such an assured game. He's always had a nicer pass than Tate and it was well highlighted tonight, there were some real shockers which Lynagh had to clean up/deal with on the Red's side. (And I like Tate...

Not sure that shot is any more conclusive either. Because it sure doesn't look like he's touching the touch in goal line yet here and is touching the top of the ball (ie. already has downward pressure) over the goal line. Clear and obvious to overturn. Nah. Also, they should be showing/running...

I will say, Joseph Sua'ali'i really does come across as a class act in his interviews.

Really didn't convert some of that early possession/territory. That knock on over the line was a cruel miss. Should have been even further ahead. Didn't respond well once Moana started to get their tails up.

I'm finding this hyperfocus on Tupou beyond odd. It really wasn't a great game for the Tahs and the blowout in the second half wasn't great, but some of the points a view being put forward based on one game are a little unreasonable.

Ok, got a chance to watch the replay after seeing this game live. I know I'm bias, but the Waratahs were deserving of that win, they played the better game. The Brumbies looked a bit flat. It was interesting to go back and see some of the critisim of the referee in this thread. Do I agree with...

This photo isn't conclusive at all. You need the other camera angles to see when he has ball contact in relation to his foot placement at the same time. He doesn't carry the ball anywhere near the line but rather bats it back into the field of play. At the point of his foot being planted on the...

The RFU own Twickenham Stadium. Surely any other option would be more costly? But I get their point/issue. Seems rather wasteful to have these large assets so under-utilised. I wonder what the zoning/environmental profile is like for Twickenham. Twickenham does have more residential in closer...

I can see how with the proceeding kerfuffle and the referee not seeing it all clearly live why he might not call a straight red. Agree with @Strewthcobber's assessment of the stuff up. It would have been interesting how it might have changed the dynamic of the game, France down a player for...

I don't think you can put it on the referee who did give it a yellow and an off field review. It's Tempest (TMO) and the off field review who had all the time in the world who should have upgraded it to a Red. I'm still struggling with how inconsistent some of the TMOs are. Especially when fans...

True re: Schmidt. In raw outcomes, It's the win against England which is the notable one. The Wales series was hardly a triumph when you have clarity on where that team is at. But looking beyond the win/loss, it's hard to argue that there isn't an improvement in the team, though I'm also of the...

What has Schmidt specifically said about Kiss and/or any of the other local candidates for that matter? How do you know he has high esteem for Kiss and not the other coaches? How much time and/or insight does he have to what the various coaches are doing? How much are his comments grounded in...

That's rather Ad Hominem. I don't think it's unfair to ask what evidence someone is using to backup their position. He's a step up from the Thorn era. Thorn never had the depth of coaching experience which became evident when he hit his ceiling, but he did do well to bind a cohesive group...

I suspect McKellar, Kiss and even Larkham are all reasonable coaches, as are probably some of the assistants. The fact remains however that none of them have really achieved high level success. Kiss had London Irish heading in the right direction. He seems to be with the Reds, but I'd personally...

I thought I'd make it clearer as to what different a position these two squads are at. Here is the starting year of the players in the starting 15 for the game last night for their respective clubs/franchises. Might make my point to @PhilClinton a little clearer. This is ignoring some of the...

I'm not just talking about the backline, or 9/10 axis, but throughout the team there is a spine of consistency. Daugunu is a returning Reds player who spent 5 years with many of the players, not to mention a couple in Qld Country. Integrating two new players into a settled group is a lot...