Highlanders v Reds Good Friday 29th March

[qwerty51]

Cooper's done some good things but once again it's the basic mistakes, why does he keep making them?? Stuffing up restarts, forward passes, missed tackles..

 

[Ash]

Cooper with another marginal ball 22m out, but gets away with it.

Clan give away a ruck penalty 25 out 10m from the sideline. Cooper will line it up.

 

[Ash]

Last one looked fairly flat, Cooper ran backwards which made it look worse. First one hurt the Reds though.

Cooper kicks it. 24 - 16, 35 to go.

 

[Ignoto]

Cooper's done some good things but once again it's the basic mistakes, why does he keep making them?? Stuffing up restarts, forward passes, missed tackles..

What restart did he stuff up? The kick that went dead is hardly his fault, you'd expect Nonu to catch that every day.

Everything else is a valid criticism.

 

[Ash]

Clan retake a good short kick off midfield. Clever play.

They knock on 35 out a few phases later. Sloppy from the Clan.

 

[qwerty51]

Kicking a ball dead is the kicker's fault, it goes against the kicker. It shouldn't happen since it's an unforced error.

 

[Ash]

Agree on the restart, that was Nonu screwing up more than Cooper. Wasn't a great kick off but it could have bounced any way.

Ben Smith with a quick throw in but he ran too far in front of the mark, plus it wasn't straight,

 

[Ash]

Reds back with the ball 40m out but knock it on under pressure from Nonu midfield. Nonu blindsided Cooper with a nice tackle.

 

[Ash]

Reds walk the scrum around and are penalised.

 

[Ash]

Hore overthrows. Reds clear to about 15m out from the Clan line.

Reckon the Reds player should have been penalised for holding on.

 

[redveincheese]

Is Nonu shoulder charging the kick taker. its a fine line.

 

[Ash]

Simmons steals Hore's throw. Reds hot on attack 15 out.

 

[Ash]

Holmes down injured, now 10m out. Holmes struggling back.

 

[Ash]

Simmons has been good this game. Reds pick and drive over the advantage line. Unplayable, Reds scrum 5m out.

 

[Ash]

Holmes off, Daley on. Will hurt the Reds scrum. 24 to 16 27 to go. First attempt at the scrum is reset.

Genia in off the scrum!

 

[Set piece magic]

Bonus point!!!

 

[qwerty51]

Welcome back Genia

incredible there hasn't been a grace period for him after such a significant injury

 

[Ash]

Clan left a huge gap as the flankers stayed on and Smith was missing. Good clearance from Schatz at the base gave Genia space and he went in.

Cooper kicks the penalty. 31 to 16 to the Reds, with the bonus point try scored.

Slade off, Sopoaga on. 25 to go.

 

[redstragic]

Anyone know us gill is just getting rested or if he reinjured his knee?

 

[Ash]

Quirk retakes the kick off, Reds kick back, unplayable from the kick.

Clan defensive pattern gifted that try as Cooper went blind to create an extra man, Smith had to stay blind, and the huge hole was left.

Sopoaga grubbers through to Nonu but he knocks on under pressure from Genia sweeping.

Genia has been superb.