Waratahs v Highlanders R1
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Despite the Canes and Landers losing. Pretty good footy to kick off the comp.
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@Tim said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
Gardner had to be the centre of attention at the end ...
Such an appalling referee.
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@KiwiInLondon said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@Canes4life said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
Fuck. Unlucky Landers.
Nothing unlucky. Just the usual dumb decisions that have plagued us over the last 4-5 years
Dude. We played well. Was a hard fiest round game. That is a quality Tahs side and we fought well.
@SouthernMann said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@KiwiInLondon said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@Canes4life said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
Fuck. Unlucky Landers.
Nothing unlucky. Just the usual dumb decisions that have plagued us over the last 4-5 years
Dude. We played well. Was a hard fiest round game. That is a quality Tahs side and we fought well.
I get that and if it was fresh set of players and they were genuinely trying to implement a new game plan, I’d cop it. But it’s the same mistakes, by the same players, at the same moments. Its been an Otago issues, it’s been a Highlanders issue. I just don’t see that change in mindset or composure so the same mistakes will keep on happening
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Entertaining game and a lot for us to like
@SouthernMann said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
Entertaining game and a lot for us to like
A fit squad, some better decisions by key personnel and the Clan are in the final eight.
Can't afford to keep carrying Fakatava's questionable decision making.
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I'm content. Would have been good to steal it, but I saw enough to suggest we will upset teams along the way this year. Tahs won't be easy to beat in Sydney (you'd expect them to improve)
Our issues weren't tactical, and the side was well picked. Unfortunately, key injuries are hurting us. I suspect we do that easily with JRK at the back.
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I'm content. Would have been good to steal it, but I saw enough to suggest we will upset teams along the way this year. Tahs won't be easy to beat in Sydney (you'd expect them to improve)
Our issues weren't tactical, and the side was well picked. Unfortunately, key injuries are hurting us. I suspect we do that easily with JRK at the back.
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@frugby said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
you'd expect them to improve
Fucking hope so. That was abut 3 minutes of highlight drowning in a range of shit kicks and dumb penalties
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@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
Signs of an improved Tahs
I'm baffled by this. They were cake.
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@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
Signs of an improved Tahs
I'm baffled by this. They were cake.
@Bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
Signs of an improved Tahs
I'm baffled by this. They were cake.
Their reserve prop came on and scored 2 tries.
They used to have reserve props who couldn't get through a scrum without getting penalised.
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@Bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
Signs of an improved Tahs
I'm baffled by this. They were cake.
Their reserve prop came on and scored 2 tries.
They used to have reserve props who couldn't get through a scrum without getting penalised.
@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@Bones said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
Signs of an improved Tahs
I'm baffled by this. They were cake.
Their reserve prop came on and scored 2 tries.
They used to have reserve props who couldn't get through a scrum without getting penalised.
That's some good reaching, but can't argue.
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Something I noticed, and it will be interesting to see how it unfolds, is both locks looked quite tired by the end. I am all for this gameplan, but I think we probably should have sacrificed Dunshea rather than Renton. The big bodies were anonymous in that final passage.
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@frugby said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@NTA Yeah the gameplan was literally just kick it for Suaalii.
Which worked once?
@NTA said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@frugby said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@NTA Yeah the gameplan was literally just kick it for Suaalii.
Which worked once?
He was well contained. The Clan did their homework there.
But the important thing for Oz rugby is the Tahs start with a win in an entertaining, close contest. That gives them confidence and the crowds a reason to keep turning up.
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@SouthernMann said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@KiwiInLondon said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@Canes4life said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
Fuck. Unlucky Landers.
Nothing unlucky. Just the usual dumb decisions that have plagued us over the last 4-5 years
Dude. We played well. Was a hard fiest round game. That is a quality Tahs side and we fought well.
I get that and if it was fresh set of players and they were genuinely trying to implement a new game plan, I’d cop it. But it’s the same mistakes, by the same players, at the same moments. Its been an Otago issues, it’s been a Highlanders issue. I just don’t see that change in mindset or composure so the same mistakes will keep on happening
@KiwiInLondon said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@SouthernMann said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@KiwiInLondon said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
@Canes4life said in Waratahs v Highlanders R1:
Fuck. Unlucky Landers.
Nothing unlucky. Just the usual dumb decisions that have plagued us over the last 4-5 years
Dude. We played well. Was a hard fiest round game. That is a quality Tahs side and we fought well.
I get that and if it was fresh set of players and they were genuinely trying to implement a new game plan, I’d cop it. But it’s the same mistakes, by the same players, at the same moments. Its been an Otago issues, it’s been a Highlanders issue. I just don’t see that change in mindset or composure so the same mistakes will keep on happening
Nah. That's bullshit. This is a Highlanders side and, apart from blue and gold has very little to do with Otago.
When Otago played we lacked ideas and game plan. We lost to teams we had lesser players than us.
This was a team that everyone said during the week should have been well beaten. Has one current international. The opposition, has heaps. We should have won. We didn't. We went to their house and nearly snuck away with the china.
We had a game plan. It was scrapy, but we stuck to it and it nearly came off. Yeah we made mistakes. It happens. But, there is a lot to build one. I'm looking forward to knocking over the Blues next week.
