Waratahs v Reds, Fri 9th May 7:35pm @ Allianz

[Derpus]

Thoughts:
- Why did Tupou get a run? seriously. If you are going to pick him you might as well just concede the game.
- Controversial opinion perhaps but JAS's concussion has been coming. His tackle technique is not good.
- I honestly don't get what people are seeing for them to call for Gordon to be dropped for Teddy. Thought he was excellent tonight.
- some real hunger from the forwards. Thought they were much improved in all facets and the scrum was clearly dominant (though largely unrewarded)
- Can't say the same for the backs. Defence was strong but not a lot happening in attack.
- The game just happens around Edmed. His go to move is to receive the ball stationary and shovel it to someone to get wiped out. Happy for the Brumbies to have him but not sure where the Tahs go.

I guess the Reds did some stuff too. Tate was alright, or something.

 

[Adam84]

I mean, they probably would’ve only staffed enough people to cover the lower tiers. Can understand the decision entirely.

Yeah. Cost to open up extra tiers of seating scales up the hire cost and would be enough to tip the match-day revenue into negative $$ territory. It happens at all stadiums.

 

[Adam84]

stats are fairly favourably pointed to a Reds victory, the question is probably why they didn’t win by more

 

[A mutterer]

I mean, they probably would’ve only staffed enough people to cover the lower tiers. Can understand the decision entirely.

Nope. They had security on the upper tier.

 

[TSR]

stats are fairly favourably pointed to a Reds victory, the question is probably why they didn’t win by more
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They did blow 3-4 try scoring opportunities when all the hard work was done.

I’m not sure that the first call on Canham was right either as I didn’t think he used his lower body to propel himself forward, merely to straighten up. (But TMO thought otherwise and there was enough there to make it doubtful)

But I think the main culprit was the couple of bombed tries and probably a bit of soft defence early on.