Highlanders v Reds

[barbarian]

Reds resting a few players, and benching a few of their guns.

That said it's still a very decent side.

The Highlanders/Reds HT/FT double is paying $10 on Sportsbet here and it's juicy. If the Reds can hang with the Clan and then bring on LSL, Tupou, McReight and Vunivalu then I can see them finishing over the top of them.

[mariner4life]

@barbarian aaaand back to Sportsbet i go

[Crucial]

Reds are confident playing a rookie halfback against Aaron Smith.

[barbarian]

@crucial said in Highlanders v Reds:

Reds are confident playing a rookie halfback against Aaron Smith.

But halfbacks don't really play each other, though, do they?

Playing Thomas is a risk but I wonder if McDermott was completely cooked from the final. I'm actually surprised more Reds players weren't rested for this one given the toll of the final.

[Crucial]

@barbarian said in Highlanders v Reds:

@crucial said in Highlanders v Reds:

Reds are confident playing a rookie halfback against Aaron Smith.

But halfbacks don't really play each other, though, do they?

Yep. Smith will be going all out to trick his inexperienced opposite. Moves from the base of the scrum especially but also dragging him to open a gap when possible at rucks.

[KiwiMurph]

Conditions in Queenstown should play a factor too - a very different game to under the roof in Dunedin

[Bovidae]

It is the Rebels game that is in Queenstown (afternoon kickoff). This match is under the roof.

[KiwiMurph]

@bovidae woops! Makes sense with that being a day game.

[Machpants]

So according to bookies, those is the start of a NZ clean sweep... What do you reckon?

[Bones]

@machpants I reckon bookies are actually in the game to make money!

[Stargazer]

Ha, that's a quick try!

[Derpus]

ho boy my 100k is looking a long way off.

[Bones]

@machpants actually, 35 seconds....they might be onto something eh ..

[Machpants]

Sweep first try ever in SRTT good to a WBHS old boy Northlander!

[Kiwiwomble]

Happy we converted, we don’t always manage to punish mistakes

[gt12]

Yikes, that’s a poor start from the Reds.

[KiwiMurph]

Yikes.

[Machpants]

@gt12 said in Highlanders v Reds:

Yikes, that’s a poor start from the Reds.

Jimminy crickets!

[gt12]

Excellent exit too.

[Machpants]

@gt12 said in Highlanders v Reds:

Excellent exit too.

Followed by shit discipline