Waratahs v Reds Rnd 1 2016

[Ash]

Well, it was pretty much expected before the game that all the Reds would really have in advantage is the scrum.

 

[A mutterer]

tahs look like theyve kept the habit of taking the foot off the pedal when they are too far in front from last seasons. really bloody annoying.

 

[p.Tah]

Reds no. 7 has so much white tape on his boot I keep mistaking it for the ball

 

[redveincheese]

Reds playing like France.

We should be playing like the Cherry blossoms.

 

[Pfitzy]

Early days yet. Wins are important. Still got a bonus point at this stage, yes?

And might be due a yellow card soon

 

[Ash]

Tahs of the last few years were ruthless more often than not I thought, but it's still early days in this season yet.

Perhaps the Reds are just becoming good at dragging down teams to their level.

 

[p.Tah]

Scrum 5m out
Reds win
McIntyre scores on 5th phase
20-8

 

[Pfitzy]

Cussed it.

 

[p.Tah]

Conversion successful
20-10
60mins in

 

[Ash]

Bonus point gone for now from the Tahs as McIntyre goes over nearly untouched. Been mostly Frisby sparking the Reds.

You'd expect the Tahs to wake up at some stage and get that bonus point back, but they haven't been in the game for the last 20 minutes, it's just been the Reds messiness.

 

[redveincheese]

McIntyre fires and hits from 5 out. Bullseye. That should wake the Tahs up.

 

[p.Tah]

Too much hiking in the South Island
Not enough angry pills

 

[galumay]

Clever strategy by RG, the Rosé bored the Tah's to sleep in the first 40 and now they are able to out play a team that is asleep on its feet. Brilliant, dont know why he cops so much flak. The Rosé could come back and win this now.

 

[galumay]

TRY!!

Edit - I may have been incorrect in my prior assessment of strategy!

 

[redveincheese]

Yep, theyre awake

 

[p.Tah]

Found the angry pills
Carraro makes amazing break
Passes to Beale. He chips ahead. Taken out in the chase but Phipps regather and scores

 

[Pfitzy]

BP back for the moment.

I quite like this system - no more "wrap up the BP and sit on your heels". Gotta keep going.

 

[Pfitzy]

Beale. He chips ahead. Taken out in the chase but Phipps regather and scores

Still, yellow card, right? Dirty bastard QLDers

 

[p.Tah]

Beale successful with conversion
27-10 to Tahs
63min

 

[Ash]

Yup, they were just waiting to be woken up.

Reds score and normal play resumes.