Waratahs v Reds Rnd 1 2016

[Ash]

Great maul defence from the Tahs there, the Reds maul goes nowhere.

Knock on from Matijow by the looks.

 

[Highlander35]

Quite liked that TMO involvement. No nonsense time wasting, just a simple, "neck roll by 18 blue, penalty to red at the last ruck."

 

[p.Tah]

Knock on by Reds
Pinball ensues
Tahs scrum 5m out from their line

 

[p.Tah]

Penalty to reds as Holloway reaches into scrum
Apparently that's a new thing
Reds take scrum

 

[Ash]

Reds 7 man scrum puts too much pressure on the Tahs to hook well and Holloway gets penalised on a technicality. Maybe bit harsh there, don't see that called much.

 

[p.Tah]

Reds scrum monsters the Tahs
Penalty 5m right in front
Let me guess scrum again?

 

[Ash]

Penalty to reds as Holloway reaches into scrum
Apparently that's a new thing
Reds take scrum

Always been a there, just rarely ruled on. Number 8 can only pick up the ball when it's at his feet, he can't reach into it to get it.

 

[Ash]

Well, fitting end to a messy second half. Lots of scrums.

 

[p.Tah]

Scrum goes down
Reds get penalty despite the Reds hitting ground first

 

[TSR]

We don't have time to pack 3-4 drawn out scrums. Need to get a good platform and give the backs a crack.

 

[Ash]

Horne smashes Greene.

Scrums not moving there, Tahs eventually folded. Would prefer teams being told to play the ball in those situations as the Reds weren't really moving even though the Tahs folded.

 

[p.Tah]

Tahs get aside dance briefly in scrum just before it collapsed
But reg wants to reset
5m out
76 min

 

[Ash]

Reds go forward 1m then back 1m, and the scrum goes now. Reset.

The Reds are still going this with a 7 man scrum, heh.

 

[p.Tah]

Tilse showing his scrumming prowess by being sinbinned despite the Tahs scrumming against 7 Reds

 

[TSR]

Do the Tahs have a fit prop left?

 

[Highlander35]

Uncontested scrums. Woo. Hehehehe. I'm sure Ta'avau (sp?) has a "minor thigh strain".

 

[Bairdy]

Tilse getting dicked by Holmes, who has had to come back on

 

[Pfitzy]

Horne smashes Greene.

Scrums not moving there, Tahs eventually folded. Would prefer teams being told to play the ball in those situations as the Reds weren't really moving even though the Tahs folded.

Which I thought was one of the tweaks they made this year.

 

[TOCC]

Uncontested scrums.... You're kidding me

Should have been a penalty try

 

[Ash]

Tilse in the bin now, both teams will have 7 man scrums.

Most likely result is a penalty try from here, but don't forgot that second game of 2011.