Comments on: Super round http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:11:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shaun http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32708 Shaun Sat, 13 May 2006 10:35:14 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32708 <a href="http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/news/super-14/sailors-career-in-jeopardy/2006/05/13/1146940769651.html" rel="nofollow">This report</a> has a bit more info. This report has a bit more info.

]]> By: Shaun http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32704 Shaun Sat, 13 May 2006 08:16:05 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32704 Saw this at the gym but Wendell <a href="http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,19123934-5002381,00.html" rel="nofollow">has been dumped</a> for serious breach of the ARU code of conduct. Saw this at the gym but Wendell has been dumped for serious breach of the ARU code of conduct.

]]> By: cs http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32700 cs Sat, 13 May 2006 06:25:00 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32700 Dave, I think you may well be right. The cruel thing about last night was that the Crusaders dominated up front. Having Gregan, Larkham and Giteau back might help them sneak a win at home, but it's unlikely to make a difference over there. In many ways, last night's game reminded me of the recent patterns of play in the Wallabies versus the All Blacks, in minature. Only the Tahs forwards, if they show up, have a chance of knocking over the the New Zealanders. Car'n the Tahs. Dave, I think you may well be right. The cruel thing about last night was that the Crusaders dominated up front. Having Gregan, Larkham and Giteau back might help them sneak a win at home, but it’s unlikely to make a difference over there. In many ways, last night’s game reminded me of the recent patterns of play in the Wallabies versus the All Blacks, in minature. Only the Tahs forwards, if they show up, have a chance of knocking over the the New Zealanders. Car’n the Tahs.

]]> By: Patrick http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32693 Patrick Sat, 13 May 2006 06:19:21 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32693 I'm devastated to see the Brumbies out, but eternal optimist that I am, I console myself knowing that Larkham will have time to recover fully from his injury. And Rathbone, Mortlock, Giteau, Larkham, Gregan and Smith will all be well-rested and in Camp Wallaby in good order. But the 'tahs had damn better win - can the Brumbies loan them Larkham for the final? I’m devastated to see the Brumbies out, but eternal optimist that I am, I console myself knowing that Larkham will have time to recover fully from his injury.

And Rathbone, Mortlock, Giteau, Larkham, Gregan and Smith will all be well-rested and in Camp Wallaby in good order.

But the ‘tahs had damn better win – can the Brumbies loan them Larkham for the final?

]]> By: Dave http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32671 Dave Fri, 12 May 2006 14:44:44 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32671 GO SHARKS! Would love to see the Brumbies booted out the competition! The Brumbies have no chance of beating the 'Saders in the semi anyway, whereas the Sharks were robbed in Jade Stadium earlier in the season losing in the last minute! Sharks v Saders semi would be the right one! GO SHARKS! Would love to see the Brumbies booted out the competition!

The Brumbies have no chance of beating the ‘Saders in the semi anyway, whereas the Sharks were robbed in Jade Stadium earlier in the season losing in the last minute!

Sharks v Saders semi would be the right one!

]]> By: Amanda http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32664 Amanda Fri, 12 May 2006 10:40:59 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32664 You mean he's unconsciously fixating on Bill Shorten. Heh. You mean he’s unconsciously fixating on Bill Shorten. Heh.

]]> By: cs http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32661 cs Fri, 12 May 2006 10:36:32 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32661 Oh, I see. Ken has had a Freudian with the picture. Oh, I see. Ken has had a Freudian with the picture.

]]> By: cs http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32660 cs Fri, 12 May 2006 10:35:01 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32660 Come again, Amanda? Come again, Amanda?

]]> By: Amanda http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32659 Amanda Fri, 12 May 2006 10:24:39 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32659 The Australian Workers Union? The Australian Workers Union?

]]> By: cs http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32658 cs Fri, 12 May 2006 10:16:26 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32658 Rogers did make some wonderful runs, and a few nice kicks - one in particular was a perfectly executed League bomb for Lote to go over. The person who wrote that assessment, however, must have been pissed for the rest of the match. Most of his kicking was middling or worse, much of his passing and handling was poor, his defence was simply appalling, and his judgement failed late in the game. Mat, in my view, is unquestionably a wonderful runner with the ball, and something of a passable all-rounder in most other departments, although his handling is often suspect early in a game. After last week, however, I bet he has been relieved of decision-making responsibility, and a big question mark has now been raised over his defence. It's possible that his alarming lapses were due to rib-protection, just as it is also possible that his career is approaching its end. On other matters, there was a gallant performance in defeat by the seriously depleted Brumbies in a wet Christchurch tonight. Rogers did make some wonderful runs, and a few nice kicks – one in particular was a perfectly executed League bomb for Lote to go over. The person who wrote that assessment, however, must have been pissed for the rest of the match. Most of his kicking was middling or worse, much of his passing and handling was poor, his defence was simply appalling, and his judgement failed late in the game.

Mat, in my view, is unquestionably a wonderful runner with the ball, and something of a passable all-rounder in most other departments, although his handling is often suspect early in a game. After last week, however, I bet he has been relieved of decision-making responsibility, and a big question mark has now been raised over his defence. It’s possible that his alarming lapses were due to rib-protection, just as it is also possible that his career is approaching its end.

On other matters, there was a gallant performance in defeat by the seriously depleted Brumbies in a wet Christchurch tonight.

]]> By: Ken Parish http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32652 Ken Parish Fri, 12 May 2006 08:05:55 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/05/12/super-round/#comment-32652 While scouting the ARU site for a photo to accompany Chris's post, I stumbled across the <a href="http://www.rugby.com.au/matches/tournaments/super_12-14/2006/14_waratahs_v_hurricanes,33418.html">match preview</a> While scouting the ARU site for a photo to accompany Chris’s post, I stumbled across the match preview

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