2017 Super Rugby - Preseason games

[Stargazer]

Buckman sitting in the stands. It's a pity he isn't playing tonight.

[Stargazer]

Naiyaravoro, unstoppable. Another try to the Tahs. 37 - 40 Landers

[NTA]

Jeez. A try to Taqele where he didn't bump anyone. Bit sloppy from the Clan and they couldn't catch him.

[MajorPom]

Tahs big Fijian winger looking a bit more Rupeni circa 2008 than Rupeni circa 2003. Needs a bit of cardio!

Highlanders looking a completely different team this half - Tahs are destroying them. I think it's because they are a completely different team.

[NTA]

@MajorRage said in 2017 Super Rugby - Preseason games:

Tahs big Fijian winger looking a bit more Rupeni circa 2008 than Rupeni circa 2003. Needs a bit of cardio!

Every. Fucking. Year.

Going for posts? Bullshit.

[Stargazer]

Reece Robinson's penalty kick makes it 40 all.

[Stargazer]

@MajorRage said in 2017 Super Rugby - Preseason games:

Tahs big Fijian winger looking a bit more Rupeni circa 2008 than Rupeni circa 2003. Needs a bit of cardio!

Highlanders looking a completely different team this half - Tahs are destroying them. I think it's because they are a completely different team.

Yes, and that's a worry because it could indicate that their depth is marginal.

[NTA]

Crowd call for the forward pass. That was rubbish

[NTA]

That was surely forward from Robinson? Great move, but that must have gone forward.

[NTA]

Stream starting to break up a bit.

[Stargazer]

Great kick and chase from Robinson, resulting in a try from Con Foley. Robinson converts the try and it's 47 - 40 to the Tahs. 3 minutes to go.

[NTA]

Heading for a draw

[MajorPom]

Finally calls a forward pass ... on one that I didn't even think was forward!

Dunno if I'd worry about depth fella. It's a completely different team now.

Reece Robinson looks like a decent player for sure.

[NTA]

@MajorRage said in 2017 Super Rugby - Preseason games:

Reece Robinson looks like a decent player for sure.

He was a bit stilted last year, but finally hit his straps against NRC opposition. Sure, they were half clubbies, but it gave him some confidence to combine his old code with rugby.

[MajorPom]

@NTA The comms were going on about his pass on the last try ... hard to tell if they were being facetious or not, but it was clear knock-on fuck up from Robinson wasn't it?

[Stargazer]

@NTA I thought last year was his first year playing union?

[NTA]

@Stargazer yeah that's what I meant - in Super Rugby he got limited opportunities and looked a bit like he was thinking too much. Then in the NRC he started to get into a groove.

Think they're playing 45 on the clock this quarter.

[Stargazer]

Great try from Thompson under the sticks.

[Stargazer]

Fletcher Smith converts the try and it's 47 all. Just over 2 minutes to go.

[Stargazer]

The hooter has gone and the Landers get a penalty kick right in front of the posts.