Reds v Wales

MiketheSnow

@MiketheSnow said in Reds v Wales:

Click bait headline

Hill has a lot to prove

Great to see James and Grace get their starts

Bench is very handy

Wales by 7-11 in a high scoring affair *

*Unless it absolutely pisses it down

why is it a click bait headline? The captaincy decision is pretty controversial IMO.

My recollection of the incident was he wasn't stood down at international level as a consequence of it

Cardiff took care of it. He apologised, and the victim of the damage didn't press charges.

He left Wales for Japan for money. Not because he couldn't get a game anywhere in Wales or for Wales.

He'd previously been a captain for Wales.

Here's a more balanced article

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0krp2xylppo

Catogrande

@Dodge said in Reds v Wales:

@MiketheSnow said in Reds v Wales:

Click bait headline

Hill has a lot to prove

Great to see James and Grace get their starts

Bench is very handy

Wales by 7-11 in a high scoring affair *

*Unless it absolutely pisses it down

why is it a click bait headline? The captaincy decision is pretty controversial IMO.

I’m with Mike on this one. Something of a nothing incident. It was dealt with at the time by the authorities and rugby authorities. Hill held his hand up, admitted the mistake and apologised. No one got hurt though of course it was very unpleasant an experience for the lady concerned. Years have gone by, time to move on.

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Planet Rugby? Click bait? You shock me sir.

The only thing less shocking would have been if it was Rugby Pass

Rancid Schnitzel

Damn. Only found out this was on this morning. Wonder if there are any more tickets available....

Daffy Jaffy

The guys on the Rugby Heaven show said that the Reds number 22 Mason Gordon was offered an opportunity with the Crusaders but his preference is to join the Reds and is basically trialing with them in this game and some upcoming games. He is younger brother of Carter.

Canes4life

@Daffy-Jaffy jeez, desperate times for the Crusaders.

Canes4life

@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Reds v Wales:

Damn. Only found out this was on this morning. Wonder if there are any more tickets available....

Looks like plenty of tickets unsold.

Canes4life

Taine Plumtree playing 7 for Wales. Must be the tallest openside I’ve ever seen.

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DAYYYYmon Murphy the ref.

Throw away all hopes of an entertaining game, decided by the players

MiketheSnow

Can't find a raging river so could you please keep me abreast of proceedings and score

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TMO already fucking it up

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Wales set a maul left side but Reds drive it back. A few phases later Griffin barges over.

Wale 5-0
6 minutes gone

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Wales launch their lineout jumper over the Reds maul. Innovative. Penalty tho

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Wales on a warning after a couple more silly penalties.

Reds maul one over. Kick is good

Reds 7-5.

15 gone

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Reds look better than the Wallabies at maul on both attack and defence

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Wales with some phases and eventually find space on the left edge.

Grace touches down in the corner. Great pace. Costello knocks it over.

Wales 12-7

19:30 gone

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Cross kick Costello to Dyer after another short build up. Kick is good.

19-7 to Wales

22 gone

MiketheSnow

@NTA said in Reds v Wales:

Wales with some phases and eventually find space on the left edge.

Grace touches down in the corner. Great pace. Costello knocks it over.

Wales 12-7

19:30 gone

Great to see him score on debut

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Reds midfield scrum after Wales spill the restart on their 22

Several phases of very nice sleight of hand result in what should have been a try, but ruled knock on. Personally thought O'Connor regathered it but drop out

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Reds wide attack cutting Wales apart from depth. Wales 2 Lloyd binned on the warning. Reds go to the line

27 gone

The Silver Fern

Reds v Wales