Brumbies v Waratahs Rnd 5 2014

[Ash]

Tahs strong initial shove from Robinson, then a strong second shove from the Brumbies easily drive the Tahs back. Ryan in particular is being beaten.

Actually looks like Robinson tried to step around, and Alexander did a great job to stop it, then the Brumbies drove through.

 

[Intruder]

Scott Sio all over Paddy Ryan

 

[Ash]

White kicks the penalty, Brumbies up 20 - 9 40 minutes in.

Brumbies drop the kickoff and Tahs get a last chance on attack.

Ryan gives away a penalty for obstruction. Reckon that was wrong, no player was affected.

White kicks it out, and it's 20 - 9 at half time.

If the Tahs don't fix their set pieces, they will struggle this game.

 

[Bairdy]

An all international-capped forward pack getting reamed by the Brumbies pack with Alexander at tighthead, and 5 Wallabies.

 

[lpd]

So the Kepu-Ryan analysis is quite topical isn't it, get sekope on

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Brumbies maul from the lineout, Tahs

Then Foxtel Play crashes.

GG Foxtel.

Foxtel problems here at Chez Jarse as well. Missed most of the 1st 1/2.

Tahs performance seems to have paralleled the Swans.

Just a head start to give the Molonglo Plains boys into a false sense of security.

 

[Ash]

Foxtel problems here at Chez Jarse as well. Missed most of the 1st 1/2.

Tahs performance seems to have paralleled the Swans.

Just a head start to give the Molonglo Plains boys into a false sense of security.

Same. Add in an unsettled kid and plenty missed for me.

Luckily still got some, including Sio being very strong at scrum time.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Drink, HJ

got it.

 

[Ash]

It was To'omua late on AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), I think.

 

[Ash]

Half time highlights showing Matt To'omua making Kurtley Beale's life rather unpleasant on attack and defence.

 

[Ash]

Kepu on for Ryan.

 

[Ash]

Foley with a rushed clearance to the 22m line. Brumbies with lots of early pressure and rushing up.

Tahs looking very shell shocked here.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Hooper playing like one of the 300.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Speight broken jaw? Yikes. Beale possible sternum injury (although he seems to be ok now).

 

[Ash]

Hooper steals the ball after many sustained phases. Good technique and fast reactions from Hooper.

Tahs looked in real trouble there, defence was looking uneven.

 

[Ash]

Dennis takes a lineout.

Tahs making easy metres but lots of forced passes to do it. Not percentage rugby. Hooper smashed on a switch play.

Folau forces a passs, Brumbies toe ahead, Coleman nearly gets there but Beale just taps it back. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) eventually cleans up and kicks to Mogg but he kicks out on the full.

Tahs lineout back on the Brumbies' 40m line.

 

[boyo]

What a shame

 

[Ash]

Tahs forwards popping passes over the ruck looking dangerous.

Foley inside ball to Palu was foward, missed by ref but Brumbies turn it over, go wide and kick to the 22. Betham rushes his clearance after initially being slow, and the Brumbies get a lineout 30m from the Tahs line.

 

[Ash]

Nic White with a speccy drop goal attempt with nothing on, and it's wide left.

Wow, replay showed huge holes in the Tahs defence when he went for the droppie.

 

[Ash]

Folau drops a high ball, scrum Brumbies.

Folau not been in this game so far.

Mogg has, looking very dangerous on attack.