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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:

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@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.

@NTA said in Reds v Waratahs:

Shine has come off Harry Wilson. Needs to pick his moments better.

He still has next to no footwork - he just trucks the ball up straight into contact.

@Stargazer You can add Hunt's missed touchfinders to that.

@KiwiMurph Not for the first time, either. He has a bit of a history.

I watched the extended highlights this morning, was a fun game to watch in the shortened form, lots of nice rugby and close until the end.

Jorgensen looks class.

@ploughboy said in Waratahs v Chiefs:

i feel we are strugling at tighthead this season. ryan not us good as last season and dyer finding his feet.

Yeah, Ryan is finding the scrummaging is different in SR compared to Europe. The main thing is just to have a solid platform on your own ball.

@Darren agree Darren, as a Canes man from day 1 in 96, this is best I feel about our prospects for quite a few years. I think all we need to round of team is a couple of big locks! And sign up Roigard for a few years so we don't lose him!