Waratahs v Highlanders - QF
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@barbarian said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
Wow, what a win. Pretty bloody stoked.
Our first 50 was just dire, and we should have been down by far more than 17. But we hung in there and cashed in really well against 14.
Not sure how the Clan weren’t able to score in those last 10 minutes, it was a bizarre brain snap by Paddy Ryan.
They just lacked patience, as we did in the first 40.
I guess my attempts to change yours and Nicks passwords didn’t work
Congrats
@act-crusader god, we’ve had decades on anguish here, just give us one measly Super quarter fucking final, please...
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Think I'm most disappointed with the lack of leadership and cool heads shown by the senior players/All Blacks. Naholo's YC should have been the moment they regrouped. Instead they completely fell to bits. So much so that when they were up a man, they played like they were down several.
If I were the AB coaches, I'd be pissy at that display.
@mokey said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
Think I'm most disappointed with the lack of leadership and cool heads shown by the senior players/All Blacks. Naholo's YC should have been the moment they regrouped. Instead they completely fell to bits. So much so that when they were up a man, they played like they were down several.
If I were the AB coaches, I'd be pissy at that display.
Not to put too fine a point in it, but expecting Aaron Smith to step up under pressure because he's an AB would be a stretch; he's never really been under pressure as an AB halfback, and has consistently become a bigger dickhead than any halfback has a right to be.
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Highlanders
1 Daniel Lienert-Brown
2 Liam Coltman
3 Tyrel Lomax
4 Jackson Hemopo
5 Tom Franklin
6 Liam Squire
7 James Lentjes
8 Luke Whitelock
9 Aaron Smith
10 Lima Sopoaga
11 Tevita Li
12 Teihorangi Walden
13 Rob Thompson
14 Waisake Naholo
15 Ben Smith (cc)Reserves
16 Ash Dixon (cc)
17 Aki Seiuli
18 Kalolo Tuiloma
19 Shannon Frizell
20 Elliot Dixon
21 Kayne Hammington
22 Josh Ioane
23 Matt Faddes.
Highlanders Name Team For Match Against The Waratahs
It’s quarterfinal time and Pulse Energy Highlanders Head Coach, Aaron Mauger, has named his strongest side to take on the Waratahs in Sydney. Returning to the team this week are All Blacks Ben Smith, Aaron Smith, Luke Whitelock, Elliot Dixon, co-captain Ash Dixon and centre, Rob Thompson. This is the fifth consecutive year the Highlanders have made the playoffs, finishing in 6th position at the end of the round robin stage. They are in the not unfamiliar position of being on the road having played only two playoff games at home since the inception of Super Rugby (1999 and 2015). Coach Mauger is excited by the opportunity, “these are the opportunities the guys work hard all year for and there are no second chances. It’s simply about putting our best performance on the field on Saturday. The Waratahs are a quality side playing at home which presents an awesome challenge for our guys, but like I said, these are the games we love to play”. -
@mokey said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
Think I'm most disappointed with the lack of leadership and cool heads shown by the senior players/All Blacks. Naholo's YC should have been the moment they regrouped. Instead they completely fell to bits. So much so that when they were up a man, they played like they were down several.
If I were the AB coaches, I'd be pissy at that display.
Not to put too fine a point in it, but expecting Aaron Smith to step up under pressure because he's an AB would be a stretch; he's never really been under pressure as an AB halfback, and has consistently become a bigger dickhead than any halfback has a right to be.
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@barbarian said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@siam No, sadly. Was home with a sick Mrs - so inconsiderate of her.
You're too good for her mate.
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@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
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@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
Aussie guy hates NZ Rugby player.
It must mean he's good.
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@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
Aussie guy hates NZ Rugby player.
It must mean he's good.
@mn5 said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
Aussie guy hates NZ Rugby player.
It must mean he's good.
Fucking GREAT player. You want someone to snipe you a try our take a quick tap to put your team in a good position, he's your man. Fantastic pass, too.
He's also a mouthy twat - and getting more arrogant with it, according to our mutual friend Steve. Hardly one of the stoic, guardians-of-the-game types that AB fans like to pretend all their guys are.
Also likes to fuck random chicks in airport toilets, which is both a strength (fucking chicks) and a weakness (getting caught).
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@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Watching the replay now - Tahs' second try (Folau) was due to Aaron Smith pussying out and letting Phipps dive on the ball off a lineout.
My mouthy twat beats yours, this week at least.
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I've identified where the Clan lost it: Sopoaga disappears from the moment the yellow card came out for Naholo and was only spotted occasionally after that.
Also, Toilet Boy started step-passing every second phase, rather than just fixing defenders at the base of the ruck so he could fire out out, or snipe.
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@mn5 said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
Aussie guy hates NZ Rugby player.
It must mean he's good.
Fucking GREAT player. You want someone to snipe you a try our take a quick tap to put your team in a good position, he's your man. Fantastic pass, too.
He's also a mouthy twat - and getting more arrogant with it, according to our mutual friend Steve. Hardly one of the stoic, guardians-of-the-game types that AB fans like to pretend all their guys are.
Also likes to fuck random chicks in airport toilets, which is both a strength (fucking chicks) and a weakness (getting caught).
@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@mn5 said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
Aussie guy hates NZ Rugby player.
It must mean he's good.
Fucking GREAT player. You want someone to snipe you a try our take a quick tap to put your team in a good position, he's your man. Fantastic pass, too.
He's also a mouthy twat - and getting more arrogant with it, according to our mutual friend Steve. Hardly one of the stoic, guardians-of-the-game types that AB fans like to pretend all their guys are.
Also likes to fuck random chicks in airport toilets, which is both a strength (fucking chicks) and a weakness (getting caught).
Yep, doesn't strike me as a decent bloke at all to be honest.
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@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
Aussie guy hates NZ Rugby player.
It must mean he's good.
@mn5 said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
Aussie guy hates NZ Rugby player.
It must mean he's good.
99.9% chance that you didn’t watch the game last night so I’ll fill you in.
Aaron Smith was pretty crap.
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@mn5 said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
Aussie guy hates NZ Rugby player.
It must mean he's good.
99.9% chance that you didn’t watch the game last night so I’ll fill you in.
Aaron Smith was pretty crap.
@sammyc said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@mn5 said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
Aussie guy hates NZ Rugby player.
It must mean he's good.
99.9% chance that you didn’t watch the game last night so I’ll fill you in.
Aaron Smith was pretty crap.
Yeah I was busy blow drying my hair so missed the game.
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@shadowtrooper said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
Reckon Naholo may have put paid to his AB chances - at least as far as WC chances go. Bridge is starting to look very very good, and makes the right decisions.
Steady on, Naholo being a buffoon doesn't elevate Bridge from being a Jonny McNichol wannabee sucking on the teat of the best forward pack in the comp
@siam said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@shadowtrooper said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
Reckon Naholo may have put paid to his AB chances - at least as far as WC chances go. Bridge is starting to look very very good, and makes the right decisions.
Steady on, Naholo being a buffoon doesn't elevate Bridge from being a Jonny McNichol wannabee sucking on the teat of the best forward pack in the comp
The thought of Bridge in the ABs sends a chill down the spine. I guess we've had Tim Perry though FFS. Not every muppet from the Crusaders needs to be in the ABs. If you want a kick-chaser type on the right wing, put B. Smith there.
A. Smith certainly puts the no dick heads policy at risk, but then you'd have no half backs at all if you couldn't have at least 2 or 3 in the squad. -
@siam said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@shadowtrooper said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
Reckon Naholo may have put paid to his AB chances - at least as far as WC chances go. Bridge is starting to look very very good, and makes the right decisions.
Steady on, Naholo being a buffoon doesn't elevate Bridge from being a Jonny McNichol wannabee sucking on the teat of the best forward pack in the comp
The thought of Bridge in the ABs sends a chill down the spine. I guess we've had Tim Perry though FFS. Not every muppet from the Crusaders needs to be in the ABs. If you want a kick-chaser type on the right wing, put B. Smith there.
A. Smith certainly puts the no dick heads policy at risk, but then you'd have no half backs at all if you couldn't have at least 2 or 3 in the squad.@louis yep him and TJ are mouthy little gits, but most of the time, it gets the job done and kind of what you want and need from a 9.
The 9 in my sons team I help coach is so quiet, I feel a bit bad telling him to watch more of Aaron Smith to see how a halfback bosses his pack, I do add you dont need to be a dickhead though...
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@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@mn5 said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
Aussie guy hates NZ Rugby player.
It must mean he's good.
Fucking GREAT player. You want someone to snipe you a try our take a quick tap to put your team in a good position, he's your man. Fantastic pass, too.
He's also a mouthy twat - and getting more arrogant with it, according to our mutual friend Steve. Hardly one of the stoic, guardians-of-the-game types that AB fans like to pretend all their guys are.
Also likes to fuck random chicks in airport toilets, which is both a strength (fucking chicks) and a weakness (getting caught).
Yep, doesn't strike me as a decent bloke at all to be honest.
@mn5 said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@mn5 said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@nta I vote wine is the culprit here.
Don't suppose you've heard of a guy called Phipps?
Doesn't change the fact A Smith is a raging dick bag. He's not the guy who steadies the ABs, and he's not the guy to lead a provincial team back to stability.
Aussie guy hates NZ Rugby player.
It must mean he's good.
Fucking GREAT player. You want someone to snipe you a try our take a quick tap to put your team in a good position, he's your man. Fantastic pass, too.
He's also a mouthy twat - and getting more arrogant with it, according to our mutual friend Steve. Hardly one of the stoic, guardians-of-the-game types that AB fans like to pretend all their guys are.
Also likes to fuck random chicks in airport toilets, which is both a strength (fucking chicks) and a weakness (getting caught).
Yep, doesn't strike me as a decent bloke at all to be honest.
He’s a halfback , being an obnoxious twat is a job requirement.
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@siam said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
@shadowtrooper said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
Reckon Naholo may have put paid to his AB chances - at least as far as WC chances go. Bridge is starting to look very very good, and makes the right decisions.
Steady on, Naholo being a buffoon doesn't elevate Bridge from being a Jonny McNichol wannabee sucking on the teat of the best forward pack in the comp
The thought of Bridge in the ABs sends a chill down the spine. I guess we've had Tim Perry though FFS. Not every muppet from the Crusaders needs to be in the ABs. If you want a kick-chaser type on the right wing, put B. Smith there.
A. Smith certainly puts the no dick heads policy at risk, but then you'd have no half backs at all if you couldn't have at least 2 or 3 in the squad.@louis said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
The thought of Bridge in the ABs sends a chill down the spine. I guess we've had Tim Perry though FFS. Not every muppet from the Crusaders needs to be in the ABs. If you want a kick-chaser type on the right wing, put B. Smith there.
More to the point, we've had Duffie, Dagg, Skudder and Naholo as AB wings in recent times.
If people don't want any of them, sooner or later you get to Bridge.
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@louis said in Waratahs v Highlanders - QF:
The thought of Bridge in the ABs sends a chill down the spine. I guess we've had Tim Perry though FFS. Not every muppet from the Crusaders needs to be in the ABs. If you want a kick-chaser type on the right wing, put B. Smith there.
More to the point, we've had Duffie, Dagg, Skudder and Naholo as AB wings in recent times.
If people don't want any of them, sooner or later you get to Bridge.
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@kiwimurph Yep - they're part of the sooner or later.
