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I reckon the Joseph Sua'ali'i may impact selections. The potential of the cross field kicks could reduce the potential for Hurley to make the bench. We don't want a near 2M Sua'ali'i jumping for the ball against one of the smallest backs in the comp. Wouldn't have been surprised if they used Josh Whaanga and Kyan Rangitutia as a kick catcher at training as well. Get them jumping against the starting wingers and Gilbert as the closest players build wise to Suail'i. Him on a wet night may be quite scary.

Looks like conditions will be quite damp. So potentially a lot of kicking from Millar and Gilbert. One off running from the bash brothers in the midfield. Might be the sort of game where a 6 - 2 bench may be quite useful.

@MiketheSnow said in Waratahs v Reds:

Bowen looks promising

Goal kicking would be nice

@KiwiMurph said in Moana Pasifika v Waratahs:

@Dan54 said in Moana Pasifika v Waratahs:

Would imagine Tane will be pretty happy, they went well.

Don't think Tane Edmed would be all that happy.....

e or a to finish, someone will be happy. I been to rugby and had abeer before coming home,ok? 😁

I'd say "put a bullet in the Tahs" but RA can't afford a bullet

@Gunner said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

@Gunner said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:

I like seeing Aussie teams being smashed off the park by NZ teams as much as the next man… but gee super rugby is a boring, predictable competition.

Wouldn’t it be great to see 5 high quality, competitive games of rugby each week. Hell I’d even settle for one blowout a week and take 4 good games.

It’s been nothing but predictable for the most part this year. Have you even been watching Super Rugby?

Aussies just need to get better playing away.

Of course I’ve been watching.

Yes, the Canes being top and Crusaders being shit is not predictable.

My point is there are big blowouts every week, and most games you know who’s going to win, which in my opinion is boring.

My tips would say otherwise

@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Chiefs:

@Machpants he got penalised for his late hit on Lynagh

Still happy with 25% haha

Fucking Reds. Losing to Moana means we're 9th instead of 8th.

@MiketheSnow said in Brumbies v Waratahs:

Poor watch that

I lasted until halftime, and went to bed. So I didn't miss a lot then Mike?

@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Rebels:

Tahs lost the penalty count 18-4. Discipline might be a good place to start

So... Basically the last... forever.

@Bones said in Drua v Waratahs:

@frugby said in Drua v Waratahs:

@Kirwan said in Drua v Waratahs:

Awesome game, and great commentary too. Clark sounds like he's enjoying the game no matter who scores.

Greg Clark is a superb operator.

Except when he doesn't know that golden point exists!

Wishful thinking, positive attitude. It's a good thing

@antipodean said in Waratahs v Blues:

@Canes4life said in Waratahs v Blues:

@KiwiMurph yeah I find it baffling and a bit poor from the Blues doctor/s if he's deemed fit to play. We've just had an article come out about Billy Guyton and the damage his brain took playing rugby so it doesn't set a good precedent if Reiko gets knocked out cold, clearly out of it leaving the field and then is all of a sudden perfectly fine. There's surely underlining damage there that would suggest he should take a week off.

I'm no expert however so if he's cleared then so be it, I just don't think it's a good look.

IIRC the situation in club rugby is a mandatory stand down, even if cleared by a doctor. I don't see why that wouldn't apply for professionals.

Twelve days before training or playing.

I get that the professionals have a higher degree of scrutiny but caution should be taken IMHO

@gt12 how did the Sam Gilbert slander work out for you 😉

All jokes aside, hard fought win. Think we should be glad to take that win and get home to regroup and take on the brumbies next week. As someone in the season thread suggested, Expect a couple changes to freshen up. I just hope we stick with Patchell as it is definitely working, injecting Ajay in late has also looked good the last 2 weeks.

We are in a pretty decent place, better than I thought we would be after 3 weeks anyway. Promising start to the season is nice for a change!

@barbarian said in Crusaders v Waratahs:

Oh come on, the Tahs were paying $8.50 with the bookies here.

You can spin it any way you like, but a team who has consistently underperformed for the last six or seven years was up against the multiple time defending champions. I wouldn't call it David and Goliath, but maybe David and Goliath's younger brother, Hefty.

We were 13 up with three minutes left and my heart was pounding. I was sure they would somehow come back and dust us. That's the power of the Crusaders. Because that's just they type of shit they do.

That's ignoring the difference between the Crusaders of this year and those previous. Which was the point, I believe.

That also doesn't take anything away from a very good Waratahs performance.

@Tim said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

@Nepia Just sign up, you lazy fuck.

You're 100% correct here.

@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Moana Pasifika:

Force might play Donaldson at 15 - they have Burey and the returning Pasitoa at 10.

Burey is doing well for a guy coming out of club rugby.

Too many of these club guys with potential never wore the right school tie, or don't have the political backing of the right people. Then they go overseas and make quite a handy living. Meanwhile wunderkinds like Mark N are allowed to run hot and cold because they've come through a pathway.

The systems are fucked. They won't get better while enough fucked people remain in charge of the fucked structure.

@SBW1 said in Crusaders v Waratahs:

He flew out just two days ago from France economy class.

Played one game, already one of the great Crusaders.

@Duluth said in Waratahs v Fijian Drua:

Ha that was good. Mark N with the casual pass and then Waltons pass somehow managed to stick

No idea how that stuck.

Good to see the young blokes back themselves. I think Walton has had a horror injury run and is finally getting to show his wares.

I was a bit worried about everyone talking up Jorgensen, but so far he is proving those concerns invalid.

I loved the footage from the 1988 tour where he was cheering and then a try got disallowed and then his face changed to disappointment, that look was priceless. Had a video of that tour.

I was less happy in 91 obviously.