Match thread

KiwiMurph

@Steven-Harris said in Waratahs v Blues:

Regardless of all the bombed chances the Homeside have looked the much better team

Blues not nearly enough breakdown pressure in defence.

@KiwiMurph home side ruck speed is much quicker

Canes4life

For how much Dalton gets talked up on this forum, I haven’t even noticed him tonight and he’s in my fantasy team.

Bones

Barrett with FR consistency, currently sitting on one point.

Tim

Wrampling a bit missing on defence?

KiwiMurph

@Canes4life said in Waratahs v Blues:

For how much Dalton gets talked up on this forum. I haven’t even noticed him tonight and he’s in my fantasy team.

His weakness is that he's not a genuine pilferer at the breakdown.

KiwiMurph

@Tim said in Waratahs v Blues:

Wrampling a bit missing on defence?

Yeah he's added fuck all. Needs more seasoning

Bones

Graphics showing Barrett with 1/1 and 100% accuracy. Awesome

Tim

@Bones The extreme professionalism of Super Rugby broadcasting.

@Bones
The pop gun pen clearance ...

KiwiMurph

Christie completely misses the high ball.

Fuck him off too

All started from BB not finding touch

Tim

That was a shithouse half of rugby. Blues taking the game for granted.

Bones

@Tim said in Waratahs v Blues:

@Bones The extreme professionalism of Super Rugby broadcasting.

A hilarious night of fuckaboutery all round.

Blues don't want the ball, tahs don't want tries, officials don't want knowledge of rugby and production just hitting random buttons.

Tim

No leadership from 9 and 10.

Bones

How have the tahs replaced their ginge fullback with an identical ginge fullback

KiwiMurph

@Tim said in Waratahs v Blues:

That was a shithouse half of rugby. Blues taking the game for granted.

They look like they dont want to be there.

Tim

@KiwiMurph They were committed on defence, but seemed clueless otherwise.

Bones

@Tim said in Waratahs v Blues:

No leadership from 9 and 10.

To be fair, I hope Vern is sticking with last week's gameplan of BB being completely ignored and only used for goal kicking and kick receipt.

antipodean

Tahs only up by nine at half time and should be out of sight. That's with the Blues having no ball in the half and utterly unconnected in defence in the midfield.

KiwiMurph

Blues need to ring the bench changes (except hooker and lock).

Tim

Wrampling is a player for next year. Get Barnes on.

Sotutu has been hitting on defence this year.

Jack Debreczini running the cutter well for the tahs ..really exposing the Blues with late passes outside and in

KiwiMurph

Can Carlos go into the dressing room and give these clowns a serve?

Bones

@Steven-Harris said in Waratahs v Blues:

Jack Debreczini running the cutter well for the tahs ..really exposing the Blues with late passes outside and in

When he's on he's fucking good eh, but for a lack of consistency he could have been great for Aussie. Real shades of Larkham.

Landers92

Matenga is not super rugby quality. Haven’t seen a player look that gassed since Taniela Tupou

KiwiMurph

Tahs showing what can happen when your intent is to keep ball in hand and attack and not default to kicking

Tim

@Landers92 said in Waratahs v Blues:

Matenga is not super rugby quality. Haven’t seen a player look that gassed since Taniela Tupou

He's had the last 20 to 25 so far I guess. Getting done tonight.

Bones

@Landers92 said in Waratahs v Blues:

Matenga is not super rugby quality. Haven’t seen a player look that gassed since Taniela Tupou

Is he son of Sam from Ta$man way?

Tim

Rugbypass mid-game stats are probably BS, but they have Papalii on 18 tackles and Darry on 14.

chimoaus

Game reminds me of NZ rugby in recent years, a complete inability to exit our half.

Bones

@chimoaus said in Waratahs v Blues:

Game reminds me of NZ rugby in recent years, a complete inability to exit our half.

I feel there's a common denominator in both.

KiwiMurph

Wrampling has been awful.

Hook him

KiwiMurph

@chimoaus said in Waratahs v Blues:

Game reminds me of NZ rugby in recent years, a complete inability to exit our half.

Beauden.

Tim

Wrampling. Should have been hooked at half time.

Bones

Is Barnes on for Paps? Geez

KiwiMurph

You can stick a fork in the Blues tonight

They are done

Tim

@Bones Don't understand that unless it's an injury?