Waratahs 2021

[Brumby Runner]

No one in NSW seemed interested in the NRC. I imagine the conversation went like this:

'Hey would you like a semi-professional feeder comp that'll give you access to a wider variety of talent and help develop the talent you already have?'
'Do the participants have to come from a GPS school?'
'...no'

'And you say that it will be known as the third tier in Australian rugby and the SS will be downgraded to fourth tier'
'Yes'

'nah fuck that fluffybunny she'll be right'

 

[Mr Wobbly]

Eddie Jones has been one of the more successful coaches of the English rugby team - how much connection and value does he place on their traditional clubland and pathways?

When Eddie was in Japan he absolutely tried to get involved in the Japanese pathways. He tried to create the "Japan Way" (I still have the tee shirt ).

It's one of the main reasons he was hated so much by the rugby establishment over there.

 

[Rebels3]

Can someone kindly define what this connection is and what it’s supposed to be. I have always been confused, what are the Sydney Swans, Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm, Richmond Tigers and Crusaders offering the amateur clubs in their region that the Tahs aren’t? I have a suspicion this connection is just something talked about without ever been defined, a large portion of it is an avalanche of negativity based on nothing but bemoaning because it’s the thing to do

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Good game of rugby for tahs vs force game.

Might not have got the result but performance commendable and importantly improving week to week, but with big improvement from last week.

 

[Cancelled Account]

Good game of rugby for tahs vs force game.

Might not have got the result but performance commendable and importantly improving week to week, but with big improvement from last week.

I disagree. The level of rugby on display last night was embarrassing. The drop balls, the poor on field kicking, the missed tackles and the lack of attacking play was far from a Super Rugby level. The basics were atrocious. Will Harrison (who I rate) had limited options to move forward. Hooper is sorely missed as a leader.

 

[The Nomad]

I disagree. The level of rugby on display last night was embarrassing. The drop balls, the poor on field kicking, the missed tackles and the lack of attacking play was far from a Super Rugby level. The basics were atrocious. Will Harrison (who I rate) had limited options to move forward. Hooper is sorely missed as a leader.

Harrison’s lack of options in attack has a lot to do with how regularly the Tahs are over committing to offensive rucks . It regularly lead to the Tahs attack being out numbered by the defence . They have rarely created a numbers advantage in three games of footy.

Last night the Force were regularly “ghosting” the rucks and it seemed the Tahs weren’t aware of this and still committed numbers to rucks that weren’t required . The Reds did something similar in round one and often had them outnumbered defensively , part of the reason the Tahs didn’t bother the score board after their first try.

The lack of options for their 10 has little to do with his ability in this case , it’s an attack structure issue IMO.

 

[wamberal]

Was Tim Anstee made any sort of offer by the Tahs?

 

[Cancelled Account]

Harrison’s lack of options in attack has a lot to do with how regularly the Tahs are over committing to offensive rucks . It regularly lead to the Tahs attack being out numbered by the defence . They have rarely created a numbers advantage in three games of footy.

Last night the Force were regularly “ghosting” the rucks and it seemed the Tahs weren’t aware of this and still committed numbers to rucks that weren’t required . The Reds did something similar in round one and often had them outnumbered defensively , part of the reason the Tahs didn’t bother the score board after their first try.

The lack of options for their 10 has little to do with his ability in this case , it’s an attack structure issue IMO.

That’s exactly what I’m saying.

 

[Derpus]

Honestly if i were Harrison and i had ambitions of being Wallabies 10 I'd be eyeing up a move to another franchise. For example, it'd be great to see what he could do in the Reds back line with O'Connor outside him.

I think of all the youngsters we have, he has the most potential. He's also in a position the Wallabies have been short on in recent years too.

 

[Cancelled Account]

Honestly if i were Harrison and i had ambitions of being Wallabies 10 I'd be eyeing up a move to another franchise. For example, it'd be great to see what he could do in the Reds back line with O'Connor outside him.

I think of all the youngsters we have, he has the most potential. He's also in a position the Wallabies have been short on in recent years too.

Sign him up. Harrison would be game changer for us. Can we have Tizzano too?

 

[TSR]

Was Tim Anstee made any sort of offer by the Tahs?

According to Penney in the press conference - yes. But he was given a better offer by the Force.

 

[TSR]

Sign him up. Harrison would be game changer for us. Can we have Tizzano too?

Why would we want Tizzano?

 

[RugbyReg]

Ahh...what does young Edmed bring to the table? What game does he play for Eastwood? I haven't seen much of him but he looks very much like his dad. As in he has the creative juices of a 1980s league prop.

 

[fatprop]

Harrison’s lack of options in attack has a lot to do with how regularly the Tahs are over committing to offensive rucks . It regularly lead to the Tahs attack being out numbered by the defence . They have rarely created a numbers advantage in three games of footy.

Last night the Force were regularly “ghosting” the rucks and it seemed the Tahs weren’t aware of this and still committed numbers to rucks that weren’t required . The Reds did something similar in round one and often had them outnumbered defensively , part of the reason the Tahs didn’t bother the score board after their first try.

The lack of options for their 10 has little to do with his ability in this case , it’s an attack structure issue IMO.

Add to that the amount of hero passes to players in worse positions .............

 

[Cancelled Account]

Why would we want Tizzano?

Because he is the best up and coming 7 in Australia. We have Wright but Tizzano will be the long game Wallabies 7.

 

[fatprop]

I disagree. The level of rugby on display last night was embarrassing. The drop balls, the poor on field kicking, the missed tackles and the lack of attacking play was far from a Super Rugby level. The basics were atrocious. Will Harrison (who I rate) had limited options to move forward. Hooper is sorely missed as a leader.

Yep

 

[TSR]

Because he is the best up and coming 7 in Australia. We have Wright but Tizzano will be the long game Wallabies 7.

Maybe. And I get it in the sense that as a fan you’d like your team to have the best player 1 - 15.

But I’m not convinced he’ll be better than McReight and if he is it’ll probably be nominal.

I kinda feel like we should back the guy we’ve got.

 

[Adam84]

Because he is the best up and coming 7 in Australia. We have Wright but Tizzano will be the long game Wallabies 7.

There’s a bloke called McReight who might object to giving up his 7 jersey in Queensland.

 

[Cancelled Account]

Get what you’re saying about preserving our talent here but there is no denying Tizzano and his future.

 

[Adam84]

I was surprised with the number of players going down with cramping, it wasn’t a hot night nor was the game players overly fast, they’ve had a bit of match day conditioning so found it a bit surprising. Maybe they’re training them a bit hard through the week, or just overall lacking conditioning.