Reds v Waratahs

[KiwiMurph]

A very green looking Tahs team for Friday night.

Waratahs (1-15): Angus Bell, Robbie Abel, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Ned Hanigan, Rob Simmons, Lachlan Swinton, Michael Hooper, Will Harris, Mitch Short, Will Harrison, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Joey Walton, Alex Newsome, James Ramm, Jack Maddocks.

Bench: Tom Horton, Tetera Faulkner, Tiaan Tauakipulu, Tom Staniforth, Jack Dempsey, Michael McDonald, Ben Donaldson, Tepai Moeroa.

[Duluth]

I split this off into the rugby matches area

Not sure how much interest there will be in the Aus competition.. might as well have match threads for now

[Duluth]

Tom Decent  /  Jun 30, 2020  /  Rugby Union

Dempsey dropped for 20-year-old Waratahs young gun

Jack Dempsey played at last year's World Cup but has been replaced in the Waratahs back row by rising star Will Harris for Friday's outing against Queensland.

Wallabies World Cup squad member Jack Dempsey has been dropped to the Waratahs bench for Friday’s clash with the Queensland Reds and will be replaced at No.8 by rising star Will Harris in an extremely youthful side.

NSW could field five debutants in the opening round of Super Rugby AU, with Harris and centre Joey Walton given the nod in the starting XV

Anyone know much about the new players?

[mariner4life]

is this going ahead? I thought they all went on strike?

[KiwiMurph]

@mariner4life from an article last week

Players had been united behind the idea of boycotting the Super Rugby AU tournament, starting July 3, on Wednesday, however it seems cooler heads have prevailed and they will take the field next weekend. However, the caveat will be that some stars ask RA to release them from their contracts on September 30 so they can take up more lucrative offers overseas.

[mariner4life]

@KiwiMurph said in Reds v Waratahs:

@mariner4life from an article last week

Players had been united behind the idea of boycotting the Super Rugby AU tournament, starting July 3, on Wednesday, however it seems cooler heads have prevailed and they will take the field next weekend. However, the caveat will be that some stars ask RA to release them from their contracts on September 30 so they can take up more lucrative offers overseas.

fuck off we're full!!

[Bovidae]

Tiaan Tauakipulu was the starting TH prop for the NZ Schools team last year. Played for St Kents.

[barbarian]

Will Harris coming in at 8, he's only 20 and is one to watch. Will Harrison at 10 is still the focal point, very young and is being thrown in the deep end massively without Gordon, Hunt and Beale.

Reds should win by 15+, but the real winner will be the Australian rugby public who finally have a local fkn GAME to watch.

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth said in Reds v Waratahs:
Anyone know much about the new players?

On top of those mentioned above - Ben Donaldson is a 10/15 who was in last year's Aus U20s (as was Joey Walton)

[Stargazer]

By the way, in case you've missed it, in SR AU they have more law trials than we have in SRA.

They're in this article:

Beth Newman  /  Jun 11, 2020

Super Rugby AU to introduce a host of law trials

[Bones]

Ahh cool, more rugby to watch! This is being broadcast on sky UK too.

[KiwiMurph]

Here's the Reds side. Definitely looks stronger.

Reds to face the Waratahs

1. Harry Hoopert – Brothers
2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa – Sunnybank 
3. Taniela Tupou – Brothers 
4. Angus Blyth – Bond University 
5. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto – Souths 
6. Liam Wright – Easts © 
7. Fraser McReight – Brothers
8. Harry Wilson – Brothers 

9. Tate McDermott – University of Queensland
10. James O’Connor – Brothers 
11. Filipo Daugunu – Wests
12. Hamish Stewart – Brothers 
13. Hunter Paisami – Wests 
14. Jock Campbell – University of Queensland
15. Bryce Hegarty – GPS 

Reserves

16. Alex Mafi – Bond University 
17. JP Smith – GPS
18. Josh Nasser – University of Queensland
19. Tuaina Taii Tualima* – GPS 
20. Angus Scott-Young – University of Queensland
21. Scott Malolua – Souths 
22. Chris Feauai-Sautia – Souths
23. Josh Flook* – Brothers

[Stargazer]

I don't know what the rules are for crowds at games in Australia, but it's good to see real people in the stands instead of cardboard cutouts.

The game isn't too bad. It's like watching two development teams play with all those young players (and the odd 23+ player).

[Stargazer]

Haha, and a bit of shoulder from Paisami.

[Duluth]

Push over or penalty try coming..

[Stargazer]

I think I've already seen more scrum-resets in this game than in the first three rounds of SRA.

[Yeetyaah]

Reds scrum dominant.

[Bones]

What the fuck was that by McDermott? He's run straight into the line of a tackler much bigger than him, why not veer away? Weird.

[Stargazer]

HT: Reds 19 - 13 Tahs

[Duluth]

Reds should be further in front. Tahs need to stop attempting every offload