Waratahs v Highlanders R1

[SouthernMann]

@Tim said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:

@SouthernMann I had a look at the Tahs lineup before the game and was confused by all the optimism. 4, 5, 7, and 8 are all rather average.

Have read a lot of write ups over the last few days. Some average big city players get kudos, some good Highlanders players get ignored. We aren't full of All Blacks, but still have some decent players.

[Landers92]

@Mattasaurus said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:

Fakatava classic

His clutch turnover?

[KiwiMurph]

I think you have to remember how shit the Tahs were last year.

On paper they are much better this year

[Mattasaurus]

@SouthernMann said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:

@Tim said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:

@SouthernMann I had a look at the Tahs lineup before the game and was confused by all the optimism. 4, 5, 7, and 8 are all rather average.

Have read a lot of write ups over the last few days. Some average big city players get kudos, some good Highlanders players get ignored. We aren't full of All Blacks, but still have some decent players.

Yup Withy and Renton both go very well

[Bones]

@antipodean must be loving the addition of Tupou.

[KiwiMurph]

Schmidt will not be impressed by Tongan Thor

[Mattasaurus]

Earlier game was a superior watch for sure

[Landers92]

That is one of the most woeful penalties I’ve ever seen. Angus Gardner needs to come off it. That’s pathetic

[Mattasaurus]

Dumb

[Tim]

Had to do some work. How did the Tahs get into the 22 with the lineout throw?

[Landers92]

Naeata off lasaqa on. Should be withy to 6. Might be our strongest trio until Howden or Haig are back.

Naeata looks like a 15-20min impact player at best.

[KiwiMurph]

Robinson has a handy boot

[antipodean]

That's a good pressure relieving kick by Robinson.

[Steven Harris]

Would love to see Manson in space

[Tim]

Fakatava in a nutshell - makes a snipe, then throws a pass to no one.

[antipodean]

And Fakatava just constantly puts his team under pressure. For a scrumhalf you'd think he be better at making passing decisions.

[Mattasaurus]

Fakatava throwing a speculator under pressure- if he could just tidy that part of his game up

[KiwiMurph]

The likes of Vikena and Gilbert and always around the errors

[Landers92]

Harrison has been waiting 53mins to give Tupou his praise like that. Classic

[Tim]

Seems that de Groot has been found out.