Brumbies vs Reds

[Daffy Jaffy]

Brumbies vs Reds
Friday, 9:45pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne

Brumbies

1. James Slipper, 2. Folau Fainga’a, 3. Allan Alaalatoa (c), 4. Darcy Swain, 5. Nick Frost, 6. Rob Valetini, 7. Jahrome Brown, 8. Pete Samu, 9. Nic White, 10. Noah Lolesio, 11. Andy Muirhead, 12. Irae Simone, 13. Len Ikitau, 14. Tom Wright, 15. Tom Banks.

Reserves: 16. Connal McInerney, 17. Scott Sio, 18. Sefo Kautai, 19. Tom Hooper, 20. Luke Reimer, 21. Ryan Lonergan, 22. Chris Feauai-Sautia, 23. Jesse Mogg.

Reds

1. Dane Zander, 2. Josh Nasser, 3. Taniela Tupou, 4. Ryan Smith, 5..Angus Blyth, 6. Seru Uru, 7. Fraser McReight, 8. Harry Wilson, 9. Kalani Thomas, 10. James O’Connor, 11. Josh Flook, 12. Hamish Stewart, 13. Hunter Paisami, 14. Jock Campbell, 15. Jordan Petaia.

Reserves: 16. Matt Faessler, 17. Harry Hoopert, 18. Feao Fotuaika , 19. Connor Vest, 20. Liam Wright, Tualima, 21. Spencer Jeans, 22. Lawson Creighton, 23. Isaac Henry.

[antipodean]

Game of the round. Hard to see Brumbies being beaten at home though. Is Tate McDermott injured?

[KiwiMurph]

@antipodean said in Brumbies vs Reds:

Is Tate McDermott injured?

Yep got injured a few weeks ago vs the Tahs. Reds have excellent depth at 9 though - both Thomas and Jeans have been impressive. Meanwhile the Rebels don't seem to have one decent 9 on their books.

[Derpus]

@kiwimurph Sorovi is decent IMO. Can't get a game behind Powell and Tuttle somehow

[antipodean]

@derpus I don't understand how anyone would recruit Powell.

[Bones]

Bullshit penalty that. Duly reversed.

[antipodean]

@bones said in Brumbies vs Reds:

Bullshit penalty that. Duly reversed.

The great irony is both decisions by Murphy were wrong. The original penalty because it was clearly a maul. The reversal because the Brumbies escalated after the whistle.

[Bones]

@antipodean said in Brumbies vs Reds:

@bones said in Brumbies vs Reds:

Bullshit penalty that. Duly reversed.

The great irony is both decisions by Murphy were wrong. The original penalty because it was clearly a maul. The reversal because the Brumbies escalated after the whistle.

Yeah, as well as the tackle being high!

[antipodean]

This game is being ruined by Murphy's astonishing ineptitude.

[Derpus]

@antipodean not that astonishing if you've seen him before.

[ARHS]

Awful finish because of errors by ref. How was that advantage to brumbies? Then player taken out and a head high. At least there was justice in the final result

[Derpus]

Wow howd Murphy miss McReight being held back there? Even he should be able to see that one.

Man. Plumbing the depths of reffing.

[Old Samurai Jack]

Yeah, so many non-calls by the ref. Both teams could feel aggrieved at something.

[NTA]

Penalty try yellow card should have won that for the Reds at the end.

Shocking miss by Murphy. In a game where both sides conceded that many penalties, to skip out on making a decision at the end was laughable.

At least he correctly yellow carded Swain for trying to get sent off.

[KiwiMurph]

Who thought it was a good idea to give Damon Murphy the best game/biggest rivalry in Aus Super Rugby?

[NTA]

Having said that, the Reds lineout and scrum lost them any chance of winning easily - terrible execution.

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[Stargazer]

Only one camera angle in this clip.

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[Crucial]

Odd one this. The decision is absolutely correct as far as the head contact protocols go but there is no messaging happening here to dissuade players charging into rucks and prone players with the shoulder. His arm was tucked at the side