Drua v Waratahs

[Duluth]

Waratahs Media  /  Mar 1, 2023

Teams News: Waratahs unveil team for Super Round clash with Drua

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Drua

Jone Tiko, Tevita Ikanivere (c), Samuela Tawake, Isoa Nasilasila, Leone Rotuisolia, Joseva Tamani, Kitione Salawa, Te Ahiwararu Cirikidaveta, Frank Lomani, Caleb Muntz, Tuidraki Samusamuvodre, Kalaveti Ravouvou, Iosefo Masi, Selestino Ravutaumada, Ilaisa Droasese
Reserves: Zuriel Togiatama, Livai Natave, Kaliopasi Uluilakepa, Sorovakatini Tuifagalele, Elia Canakaivata, Peni Matawalu, Teti Tela, Taniela Rakuro

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Waratahs

Tom Lambert, Dave Porecki, Archer Holz, Jed Holloway, Hugh Sinclair, Lachlan Swinton, Michael Hooper, Langi Gleeson, Jake Gordon (c), Tane Edmed, Max Jorgensen, Lalakai Foketi, Izaia Perese, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Ben Donaldson
Reserves: Tolu Latu, Te Tera Faulkner, Dan Botha, Taleni Seu, Will Harris, Charlie Gamble, Harrison Goddard, Ben Dowling

[game_film]

Hope to see these Drua get all up in the Tahs kitchen. Tahs have enough boneheads in the squad they could comfortably have a few in the bin at once if the game gets open. Tame (sic) Edmed is gonna be falling off a few tackles, I reckon.

[Crucial]

Punting on the Drua in this one. If they get going I'm not convinced that the Tahs will have the answers.
Tahs need to starve them at source and not allow them to get any flow

[KiwiMurph]

Last year the Drua had quite the fan turnout in Melbourne - i'd expect a small vocal pro-Drua crowd.

[Duluth]

Dumb grass cutter tackle. An obvious YC

[LABCAT]

@Duluth said in Drua v Waratahs:

Dumb grass cutter tackle. An obvious YC

I didn't see it clearly, why was it a yellow?

[Duluth]

@LABCAT

No arms diving at the legs. A high injury risk

[Duluth]

Tahs should have more than one try by now. They should be nervous

[antipodean]

@Duluth said in Drua v Waratahs:

Tahs should have more than one try by now. They should be nervous

Especially after that try. Tahs have had the vast majority of positive possession and find themselves behind on the scoreboard after half an hour.

[Duluth]

The Tahs bomb another attacking chance

[antipodean]

The defence of the Drua is something to witness. Some big tackles going on out there. We'll see whether they can keep them legal or the Tahs will want to keep running the ball.

[Steven Harris]

Some good ole fashion big hits from the Drua ,its bloody awesome

[Crucial]

This is great. Drua just smashing every ball carrier backwards. Going to be some sore ribs in the Tahs shed.

[Crucial]

Didn’t the Tahs all pack on another 15kgs so they wouldn’t get dominated?😹😹

[antipodean]

@Crucial said in Drua v Waratahs:

Didn’t the Tahs all pack on another 15kgs so they wouldn’t get dominated?😹😹

Imagine if they didn't!

[KiwiMurph]

Love the crowd rising with every hit by the Drua.

[Steven Harris]

Langi Gleeson could be what Eddie Jones is looking for in the 8 jersey
Gleeson
Valentini
Hooper
Thats not a bad trio
Is the quickest over 40 metres in the tahs squad
20 years old what a talent..!

[ACT Crusader]

This isn’t a bad game to watch. Lots of ball movement and continuity.

[Steven Harris]

@ACT-Crusader Tahs just starting to get on top
Thoughts on Gleeson..?

[Victor Meldrew]

@ACT-Crusader said in Drua v Waratahs:

This isn’t a bad game to watch. Lots of ball movement and continuity.

Plus a real tussle rather than a one-sided scorefest. Good watch for a neutral.