Considering what the Reds have shown, we are fortunate to be within 12. Which is fine.

Our attacking threats have been poor and theirs have been really good.

We aren't out of it. We just can't concede quicky.

Hasn't been a happy hunting fround. Last time we played there, got pantsed 31 zip.

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

@WoodysRFC said in Reds v Highlanders:

Australian teams have looked much better getting the ball wide into space than the NZ teams so far.

Early days in the season but the quality among the NZ sides is the worst I can recall for a long time.

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

Really? I can’t say I know much about him so I’ll take that. Agreed, leading a somewhat dysfunctional team at that age won’t help. Is he captain of the stags?

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

Really? I can’t say I know much about him so I’ll take that. Agreed, leading a somewhat dysfunctional team at that age won’t help. Is he captain of the stags?

Withy is captain of the Stags.

From what I can see Taylor does a lot of behind the scenes stuff. Also a big hype man.

Tackling at 83% is just not good enough. Need to sort that out

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

Yeah, strange take, he's already captained the side in pre-season and is likely already one of the most well respected within the group.

Jeeez Dunshea getting smoked by a winger

@KiwiMurph said in Reds v Highlanders:

@WoodysRFC said in Reds v Highlanders:

Australian teams have looked much better getting the ball wide into space than the NZ teams so far.

Early days in the season but the quality among the NZ sides is the worst I can recall for a long time.

Can't disagree.

@WoodysRFC said in Reds v Highlanders:

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

Yeah, strange take, he's already captained the side in pre-season and is likely already one of the most well respected within the group.

Well to me a hype man is rarely a good captain and it’s hard to take a captain seriosuly when they can’t do their core duty (throwing into the lineout). Not to be too dismissive, but I think it’s a fair point

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@WoodysRFC said in Reds v Highlanders:

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

Yeah, strange take, he's already captained the side in pre-season and is likely already one of the most well respected within the group.

Well to me a hype man is rarely a good captain and it’s hard to take a captain seriosuly when they can’t do their core duty (throwing into the lineout). Not to be too dismissive, but I think it’s a fair point

The lineout didn't operate well in round 1. After that I can only remember two he was involved in that failed.

Nice from Big Jim there

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@WoodysRFC said in Reds v Highlanders:

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

Yeah, strange take, he's already captained the side in pre-season and is likely already one of the most well respected within the group.

Well to me a hype man is rarely a good captain and it’s hard to take a captain seriosuly when they can’t do their core duty (throwing into the lineout). Not to be too dismissive, but I think it’s a fair point

The lineout didn't operate well in round 1. After that I can only remember two he was involved in that failed.

Great around the field, well respected, and a perfect record tonight with throwing.

@WoodysRFC said in Reds v Highlanders:

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@WoodysRFC said in Reds v Highlanders:

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

@jimmyb said in Reds v Highlanders:

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

I'd be bringing on FF even with all his inconsistencies after the break as Lennox is fucking awful.

am picking things to get real ugly and the TV to get turned off by about the 55min mark......

FF is the opposite of what you want in a game like this. The Highlanders need composure and leadership

Not sure where any composure or leadership is liklye to come from ... Jack Taylor maybe..... but we need far quicker service from the rucks.

Taylor doesn’t seem like a leader. De Groot obviously can’t. We won’t get quick service with a backrow that’s allergic to cleaning out rucks because they’re rather get a carry

I think Jack Taylor ooozes leadership. It is just he is only 22 and putting a responsibility like tjat on him now wouldn't be fair.

Yeah, strange take, he's already captained the side in pre-season and is likely already one of the most well respected within the group.

Well to me a hype man is rarely a good captain and it’s hard to take a captain seriosuly when they can’t do their core duty (throwing into the lineout). Not to be too dismissive, but I think it’s a fair point

The lineout didn't operate well in round 1. After that I can only remember two he was involved in that failed.

Great around the field, well respected, and a perfect record tonight with throwing.

Missed one in the first half from memory.

That one just before went long and we were lucky.

No HIA for the reds #9?

Reds blatantly walking around

Scrum again and get the card. Come on DeGroot

Good try Lucas from Kerikeri

Immense strength from LC. Quality defenders to get tgrough as well.

Oh yes Casey thank you v much

Class from Casey

It was direct, the clean outs were good. Much much better

That was shit D by the Reds

One of the big things with Jack Taylor is the massive drop off between him and the next two hookers. The other two are battlers at this level

Again, a chip kick when there was space out wide

Brilliant by Flook

Tangitau had no interest in putting a proper shot in there.

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

Tangitau had no interest in putting a proper shot in there.

He's been poor tonight.

@KiwiMurph said in Reds v Highlanders:

@SouthernMann said in Reds v Highlanders:

Tangitau had no interest in putting a proper shot in there.

He's been poor tonight.

And he has been trying too hard instead of letting it flow

Reds score here and its goodnight

Instant impact by FF

wow...... could we be more lame

Bring Lennox back on

Did the landers train with Wellington Phoenix last week by chance?

WTAF?

There appears to be no interest, desire or urgency from any of the landers

@Mattasaurus said in Reds v Highlanders:

There appears to be no interest, desire or urgency from any of the landers

There's also a serious talent gap

Our attack is so fucking pedestrian when TT or Tangitau don’t do something individually brilliant

Serious question - who is the Landers attack coach?

@KiwiMurph said in Reds v Highlanders:

Serious question - who is the Landers attack coach?

AI Overview
Cory Brown is the Highlanders' attack coach for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.