@bones said in Waratahs v Chiefs:

@nostrildamus already plenty of turnover "specialists" in the squad weren't there, what else did he offer? It's not like others (including Kirifi) weren't also doing brilliantly at turnovers, as well as excelling in other areas.

He has a fantastic surname, ripe for puns.

@kiwiwomble I like the idea of being unbeaten. That'll do me. But I gave up on respecting the TT trophy as anything highly treasured a few weeks ago, sadly.

@higgins said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

@kiwimurph A indictment on the Australia education system perhaps? Obviously cultural/sexual sensitivities take just as much presendence over traditional education learning skills over there as they do here.

Indeed
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9493309/Calls-teacher-sacked-black-lives-matter-posters.html

@damo said in Blues v Waratahs:

@kruse said in Blues v Waratahs:

@daffy-jaffy said in Blues v Waratahs:

Now thats a good lift -
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Genuine question... why did they ever change the laws to allow lifting?
It's always seemed to me that it just caused more problems than I can think of ever existing pre-lifting.

You're just looking back with rose tinted glasses. Lineouts used to be an absolute shit fest. Scrappy forwards elbowing at each other to win rubbish ball for the halfback to deal with or get smashed by the opposing players.

Lifting in lineouts is the best change they ever made.

Fair 'nuff
Like I said - honest question... I think a few people have said similar things - I'll bow to the masses.
Could the same effect have been achieved done other ways? Probably.
Doesn't matter... we are where we are, and it is better than before. Like so many things, I sometimes wonder if it could have been fixed by just proper application of the laws at the time.

@toddy said in Waratahs v Hurricanes:

@machpants Like TJ vs Namibia?

Haha! When I saw MPs comment I immediately facepalmed thinking of that. Way to read the room...

Isi Naisarani suspended for 3 weeks:

https://super.rugby/superrugby/documents/judiciary/round-10-au-naisarani-suspended-for-three-weeks/

Pone Fa'amausili also suspended for three weeks.

https://super.rugby/superrugby/documents/judiciary/round-10-au-faamausili-suspended-for-three-weeks/

Identical situation to Chiefs last night with a defensive penalty with under a minute to play. But unbelievably bad throw to ultimately cost match. Ironic.

@nta fuck that is so dangerous! If someone did that to me we're fighting

Pure filth

@kiwimurph said in SR Australia Round 6: Waratahs v Reds:

@chris he's so small he's not a running threat either.

Yeah must be a better HB in Nsw

@nta

He "has the full confidence of the board", so he'll likely be out before the end of the season.

@african-monkey Brumbies and Reds maybe close. Probably not.

@booboo said in SR Australia Round 3: Waratahs v Western Force:

@nta said in SR Australia Round 3: Waratahs v Western Force:

Having slept on it, I'm happy with the improvement. Again it was a step up from last week, tho against a weaker opponent. It is still going to be a long season, and a lot of these guys aren't going to feature in Wallaby gold this year.

Just hope NSWRU HQ get over their complete lack of self-awareness and leave Penney in place.

Read an article on Fox I think. It's all NZ's fault: Hore, Gibson, Penny ...

Checks out. 😉

I wouldn't blame Penney tho.

@nta Swinton will definitely help. Harris at 6 was anonymous.

I wonder what's going to happen with captaincy with Gordon presumably out - Sinclair seemed to take over the captaincy but he was off the bench - does Sinclair start at 8?

Old man Kahui is the best Force back

Wow only 45-12 talk about going to sleep glad I didn’t stay up to watch the 2nd half...not that I would’ve of course

The young lock from the Rebels, Trevor Hosea looked really impressive . Another quality youngster from the 2019 u20s team.

Good finish after the Tahs controlled they final quarter, but a late try to seal it for the Brumbies.

@barbarian I'm with you till the last bit. They only got half the known crowd size. Now they've got a win, the crowds might start coming back.

@antipodean said in Brumbies v Waratahs:

I've given up supporting them. Couldn't be bothered going to the ground to see what I knew would eventuate. Went for a ride instead.

Well you just missed the last game of pro rugby for a while!

@NTA said in Waratahs v Lions:

@SidBarret said in Waratahs v Lions:

@Stargazer
You mean complete and utter bullshit the wrong way.

Holding guys down like that should earn you a slap and sit down.

Yeah. Wonder what set Simmons off?

Bet Owen Franks had a laugh at that.

@Tim yep, not looking good for the two big cities.

@RoninWC said in Waratahs vs Blues:
With Beaudy to come in and steer the cutter behind that pack has me looking forward to the remainder of the tournament.

And... Akira who?
Sotutu played really well and didn't deserve that yellow card. What has impressed me most is his work-rate. With him and Patty T working in tandem we have two imposing defenders.

Akira came on and looks fat and disinterested, yet again. That guy just doesn't seem to have it between the ears. All the talent in the world but doesn't look to have the drive.

There was that one tackle where his jersey got pulled right up exposing his trunk and quite frankly, what you saw was very disappointing for what should be a first class athlete.

So he's fa..., sorry, "working on his conditioning".

@cgrant said in Crusaders v Waratahs (Round 1):

Has Havili ever played at 1st Five ? He could be a good back up to Mo'unga in case of emergency. The Crusaders could play Jordan or Bridge at fullback if he has to move there.

I did not expect my question to be so quickly answered by the Crusaders staff ... (see the lineup against the Chiefs).

Nice stadium.

Shit performance by the Tahs. Scared, little, bitches.

As all above have stated, a joke of a (non) decision.

YC and PT IMHO

@cgrant said in Waratahs vs Jaguares:

Last February, I was alone tipping the Jaguares to win the SA conference and now, they are getting closer to make me right.

A prophet is not without honor except in his own country among his own people.

Sun Ra

The Slice Man...

@Kirwan said in Waratahs vs Rebels:

Rebels were unbelievably dumb in the last ten, deserved to lose

Having not seen this particular game: they've shown a couple of idiot moments this season that I would not normally attribute to Wessels' coaching.

I'm wondering whether it actually IS his coaching, or whether they've got Genia/Cooper issues.

Now to see if the Tahs can beat a non-Aussie team without Folau.

@No-Quarter said in Blues vs Waratahs:

@ACT-Crusader said in Blues vs Waratahs:

@taniwharugby so openside and midfielders need to have the same fitness levels - the Ardie to 12 is not so outrageous afterall

I'm just gutted we'll never see a Dagg - Ardie combo at 10 and 12. Would have been impossible to contain.

Especially with DMac at 9 and Messam at 13

Waratahs > Crusaders
Sunwolves > Waratahs

Sunwolves No 1.

I left the Chiefs alone but had the Blues winning and thought that was the strangle leg!!

@NTA said in Brumbies v Waratahs:

This is fucking ordinary. I should have gone camping

I went to the fucking game. How shit is Foley playing? Assisted no end by a scrumhalf that can't pass from the base and Beale doing, well Beale things.

Plainly obvious how often they went the wrong side, hopelessly outnumbered too. Stupid pricks.

And Ned fucking Hanigan. How is he a professional rugby player?

@antipodean yeah I can't actually see what the issue is there? However, the Reds player subsequently grabbing a tah with one hand by the back and the other hand pushing his face backwards...

@NTA said in Sunwolves vs Waratahs:

Fuck sakes the Tahs are shit. Either they're poorly coached or they're just fucking uncoachable.

If Chieka has any coaching smarts, he'll be playing probables vs possibles in camp and putting the Tahs in the possibles.

@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:

@Bones said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:

@ShadowTrooper said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:

@Canes4life Yep agree with all the changes suggested fro next week.
Was impressed the Canes stayed in the fight though, and that (plus Jordie's boot) is what got them over the line. Compare and contrast that with tghe Chiefs who had the bloody game there for the taking ,and let it slip from right under their noses to a much hungrier Landers side.

Soooo....Canes won, but Chiefs lost huh? As opposed to NSW lost, and landers won....

Perhaps it has something to do with the Highlanders being down to 14 men for the last 13 minutes of the game......

Ok

Tahs found their way through the Lions early but couldn't compete as the game got more physical. They were monstered in the set piece and couldn't complete at altitude.