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ACT Brumbies Vs. Queensland Reds |
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2012 Super Rugby Tournament, 26 May, 2012 |
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| Canberra Stadium, Bruce, ACT | ||
| Queensland Reds 13 defeated ACT Brumbies 12 | ||
| ACT Brumbies | Queensland Reds | |
| 12 | FINAL SCORE | 13 |
| 0 | TRIES | 1 |
| 0/0 | CONVERSION KICKS | 1/1 |
| 4/5 | PENALTY GOALS | 2/2 |
| 0/0 | DROP GOAL | 0/0 |
Top scorers:
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Important moments:
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| Referee: SR Walsh |
| Touch judges: A Gardiner & A Lees |
The winner of the Australian Super Rugby conference could well be decided tonight when the Brumbies host the Reds in Canberra. We’ll have live scores as they happen from 7.35pm AEST.
It was one thing to dismantle a pathetic Waratahs outfit 23-6 in Canberra, but to travel to Wellington and roll the Hurricanes 37-25 last weekend highlight just how far Jake White has taken this side from last year.
They stormed home to register 21 points to seal the bonus point – their eighth of the year – and now lead the Reds by eight points in the Australian Conference, though the Queenslanders do have the added security of four points from the bye to come.
After a mid-season malaise the Reds, like the Crusaders side they defeated in last year’s final, look to be picking up at just the right time of the year.
Consecutive wins over the Chiefs and Lions mean they’ve now won three of their past four, and with influential flyhalf Quade Cooper making his long-awaited return from an ACL injury last weekend, things couldn’t be more rosier for Ewen McKenzie’s men.
Brumbies fans will be disappointed to learn of the news that number eight Fotu Auelua will miss through injury, with Ben Mowen shifting into the role and Peter Kimlin replacing the skipper at six. The Reds should come into this one without any new injuries, though the squad was yet to be finalised at the time of writing.
We’ve got a mini-final on our hands tonight. Should the Brumbies get up they will have all but done enough to secure top spot with only four rounds remaining – but a loss will mean the race is well and truly open.
Who takes it? Find out from 7.35pm AEST as we cover action from the game of the round with live scores and if you’re watching, give us your thoughts in the space below.
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11:10pm
PeterK said | 11:10pm | Report comment
Reds the better side, it would of been an injustice if the kick went over. Mainly due to a useles AR that did not report the hand in the scrum.
The brumbies played incredibly negative. Their main tactic was to spoil and niggle , constantly holding players back and lying on them.
Clearly shows the huge loss CL is, Holmes just cant pass wide. Brumbies couldnt win despit the very favourable penalty count.
Hooper did have a blinder and totally outplayed Gill and Robinson. The back up to Pocock has been resolved.
Other than Hooper only Frady and Carter improved their chances. Moore had ANOTHER poor day at lineouts. Lucky he is assured of getting in. Tomane MAY get in because he did not see the ball at all and unfair to judge him on this.
Higginbotham better than Mowen. Genia better than White. Ioane did well. Morahan easily pushed Mogg out of contention.
Faingaa won the battle over McCabe and if the team is picked on form under pressure Finagaa should get the 12 spot over McCabe.
The bad news is Horwill out injured.
Also with Beale out injured that leaves Cooper and Barnes and Lucas as possible flyhalves. Barnes is toxic and would destroy the wallaby play so you must pick Cooper with Lucas on the bench.
11:22pm
Ilikedahoodoogurusingha said | 11:22pm | Report comment
Have to disagree with the Faingaa/ McCabe debate for the same reason as the Tomane one….McCabe barely saw the ball. This game resolved nothing in the backs, except possibly that Cooper really needs more game time, but with injuries he may be the only option.
11:26pm
PeterK said | 11:26pm | Report comment
resolved nothing in the backs? Disagree. At least you must agree morahan had a really good game and put himself forward? Mogg did nothing except a few mistakes.
McCabe DID get the ball, Holmes cant pass wide, but he did do short passes to McCabe and Faingaa took him down easily.
11:33pm
Ilikedahoodoogurusingha said | 11:33pm | Report comment
Agree with Morahan vs Mogg, but I never really thought Mogg was in contention after the past few weeks. We will have to disagree re McCabe/Faingaa, I don’t recall Faingaa getting past McCabe either.
1:02am
STU said | 1:02am | Report comment
yes peter, morahan had a good game but ioane played well?you have got to be kidding;very average as was cooper.
the game was no showpiece and the brumbies should have won if they kicked a routine kick;;thank god the reds had mike harris who keeps kicking them,.faingaas put in big efforts,saia a bit over the top.anyway good on the reds it makes for a better comp.shame about horwill though.
10:52am
Harry said | 10:52am | Report comment
I was yelling at the telly for Link to get Saii off as he is a penalty magnet late in the game when he tires, sure enough he gave away 2 really stupid ones, including one that almost cost the game, in the final 10 minutes.
11:28pm
Jiggles said | 11:28pm | Report comment
I agree with all of that PK
11:03pm
Harry said | 11:03pm | Report comment
Anyone else watching this dire stuff from Perth?
11:46pm
bluerose said | 11:46pm | Report comment
Salesi Manu was good with his general play
10:34am
sittingbison said | 10:34am | Report comment
Wrong thread Harry, but in answer to your question yes I was at game. Two quick observations, it was clearly bottom teams playing, but to their credit they were trying to play running attacking rugby and not resort to brain dead crap kickathon Tahs have played and was the ruination of this particular game. The problem with rhe running game was skill execution, and lateral running instead of straight.
Pocock was extremely determined and powerful, honey badger made some powerful yards while tacked, sharpe ran well but line out malfunctioned. Maafu is a liability.
On our forum Force fans happy with a win, very disgruntled at quality of game. It’s funny, because it’s usually the opposite, a loss but a good effort. Now if they could string a win with effort….like the Reds and Tahs wins %) watch out brumbies, the Force game in Perth in a month might be their undoing
10:49am
Harry said | 10:49am | Report comment
Thought the Fijian winger was your game breaker actually bison, though Pocock also good.
Manu looks an excellent prospect, good, more depth in the front row. Cowan an honest SuperRugby player only, not tests.
Don’t think Holmes is your answer at 9, whats happened to Turner, or even better get back Swanepoel. Also need a 10 of course!
Pocock Wallaby captain for June I reckon. And Sharpe to start, Macalman at 8, bench for Honey Badger and start Charles at 2 with Faingaa on the bench for the Scottish test (assuming the team for Scotland is mainly Force and Reds). No Ma’aafi I hope.
10:46pm
dcnz said | 10:46pm | Report comment
rugby league was the winner.
at least we know what a jake white led wallaby team would look like,….an Eddie Jones led Wallaby team …
10:28pm
Red Kev said | 10:28pm | Report comment
Well it did answer two questions for Deans
1 – Palmer is not ahead of Kepu as a THP
2 – Cooper is not ready yet
Unfortunately it may also have cost him his incumbent Wallaby captain in Horwill with that injury.
10:33pm
Jiggles said | 10:33pm | Report comment
I am a Palmer fan, but I agree.
10:17pm
bluerose said | 10:17pm | Report comment
kick kick kick and more kick………
10:12pm
Sage said | 10:12pm | Report comment
Tense but ill-disciplied and ugly Rugby. Saia F, go and sit in the corner of the shed and have a good hard look at yourself. And Sanchez, when an opposition kick misses to lose the game please show more class with the crowd. I am very happy with the win but it wasn’t a showcase for Aus Rugby. Even though it was a derby and I always thought it would be tight, I didn’t expect it to be such a negative game. I noticed, I think it was Kearns, mentioning the ref was talking too much to the players. After what we’e seen over the last while with refereeing, I was happy he was taking the time to tell them what he wanted and why. Problem was it ended up a bit too much talk and not enough action to tidy up a haphazard mess of a game.
10:00pm
Ilikedahoodoogurusingha said | 10:00pm | Report comment
Just got back from the game, very scrappy by both teams both seemed too frightened to lose the game. Soft try ( well executed mind you), cost us the game. I know a lot of Reds fans were upset by Ioane missing 5 games for his tip tackle, better keep an eye on the citing commission after that take out of Speight in the air, he may get another holiday. Well done Reds though, they held their nerve and ground it out in the end.
10:55pm
Harry said | 10:55pm | Report comment
That’s the attitude. Hope someone from the same country gets suspended over a trivial matter.
11:08pm
Ilikedahoodoogurusingha said | 11:08pm | Report comment
Not hoping, just stating the facts. Taking someone out in the air is considered dangerous play, like the tip tackle.
11:12pm
PeterK said | 11:12pm | Report comment
so is a head high, collapsing amaul etc. NOT ALL dangerous play gets post game suspensions, it seems the main focus is on tip tackles.
11:25pm
Ilikedahoodoogurusingha said | 11:25pm | Report comment
Agree Peter, but taking someone out in the air tends to stick out like the proverbial, and so more readily noticed by outside observers….
12:06am
Spencer said | 12:06am | Report comment
I suggest you watch the replays and then comment. You mentioned you watched it live? Nothing in that incident. Penalty was warranted.
6:04am
Ilikedahoodoogurusingha said | 6:04am | Report comment
Spencer, you cannot tackle a player in the air, full stop. Yes penalty warranted, but with his disciplinary record, even an off field yellow card may end up giving him a holiday. I hope not, but you have to wonder what he was thinking.
1:09am
STU said | 1:09am | Report comment
I have to agree with you about ioane ;he has done nothing all season and hasnt learned the discipline required for higher honours. tonites example another indication of his simpleness.
9:50pm
Red Block said | 9:50pm | Report comment
Brumbies kept Gill out of the contest illegally all night. Went over the ball by a metro and went off their feet to deal off the ball.
A deserved win for the team that won a war of attrition.
How come the Kiwis serve up entertaining local derbies and we serve up tripe like that?
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9:34pm
dc said | 9:34pm | Report comment
That was a great advertisement for the games of rugby league and AFL.
2:49pm
james said | 2:49pm | Report comment
I am sick of this argument about Rugby league. Yes it was a poor game, but that happens in all sports. The main reason was a poor ref, what a boofhead this Steve Walsh is, up there with Bryce Lawrence. I played league for 12 years and Rugby for 5, and i have seen much better games of rugby than league this year. Compare that patheticly boring Origen match to the reds vs Chiefs match and there is no contest. Rugby wins hands down. In league you watch 4 one off the ruck hit ups then a lottery kick on the 5th over and over. In rugby there are many many different ways to play the game, many many ways to contest the ball, and many options on how to play to suit your oponent. They dont even compare.
9:31pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:31pm | Report comment
The Brumbies are now 6th on the competition ladder…
10:32pm
Ilikedahoodoogurusingha said | 10:32pm | Report comment
Better check your facts Elisha…..Brumbies have 45 points, Highlanders 44 , that makes them 5th overall, but 3rd due to the conference system, which is what I guess you were hinting at. They also have a better points differential than the Highlanders.
6:00am
Ilikedahoodoogurusingha said | 6:00am | Report comment
Apologies Elisha, I am wrong. I was looking at the table and didn’t notice that the Crusaders hadn’t had their 4 points for the bye added, also the Sharks winning consolidates it as well. Mea culpa.
6:21am
Jerry said | 6:21am | Report comment
Well, they’re 7th now….
10:38am
Jarmen said | 10:38am | Report comment
On the overall table the Brumbies would be 6th
9:29pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:29pm | Report comment
If you were to play this game on xbox this is the button configuration:
A: Punt
B: Bomb
X: Pick and go
Y: Drop it and/or penalty.
There is no sprint button. Pass buttons are the R & L buttons but only works intermittently.
9:44pm
bluerose said | 9:44pm | Report comment
true what a scrappy game, penalty after penalty, the 2exciting backline rarely touched the ball or had any backline move, what the hell is wrong with the kicking, i thought i was watching karate kid 2, i was expecting some entertaining running rugby from both sides.
9:27pm
Harry said | 9:27pm | Report comment
That was pretty dire but good for Aus rugby to keep 2 teams in contention. Horwill out for awhile itcseems, SOS Sharpie for the Scots
9:29pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:29pm | Report comment
Horwill did look pretty bad. He was in a lot of pain. Hopefully they end up with better news than it looked.
9:26pm
Justin2 said | 9:26pm | Report comment
I am not sure there will be much to take out of that from a comp or Wallaby POV. Scrappy, lots of crap going on, bitterly fought but not a good game of rugby.
9:24pm
formeropenside said | 9:24pm | Report comment
That would have been a travesty if the Brumbies on that rubbish penalty. What about the hands in the scrum immeditaly prior – first in a Brums scum (penalty) and then the useless Brumby half who can only kick takes the ball out of the red scrum….thats another penalty.
Poor night by the ref.
9:25pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:25pm | Report comment
Ref did what he could with an absolute rabble of 30 men out there I thought.
Personally I would have ended up carding half the players out there in the first 20min. At least he held his nerve there.
9:28pm
Justin2 said | 9:28pm | Report comment
Nup, ref had 30 teenagers being idiots! Though I must say he should have brought out a card after 50mins. One forward from each side might have cleared the decks a bit.
9:23pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:23pm | Report comment
Someone in the comms box talking about Cooper getting through 80m could be enough to earn a Wallabies spot.
That wasn’t 80m of play for anyone in the backline. Unless you count it because they worked out their hammy kicking a lot?
9:33pm
Johnno said | 9:33pm | Report comment
Cooper is rubbish he is a chocker when the going gets tough world cup as an example.
9:22pm
King of the Gorgonites said | 9:22pm | Report comment
Probably got for oz conference that the reds won. Both teams still in the hunt.
9:24pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:24pm | Report comment
They are still technically in the hunt.
I don’t think two Aussie sides end up making it though.
The play tonight suggested both sides think there will only be 1 Australian team as well. They were both petrified.
9:21pm
Johnno said | 9:21pm | Report comment
It’s now official jake Whtie is a better coach than Link.
9:23pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:23pm | Report comment
BAHAHAHAAA
9:24pm
Johnno said | 9:24pm | Report comment
bahaha back Elisha lol
9:26pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:26pm | Report comment
Sorry for the over the top reaction. I was just so wound up I didn’t know how to react.
Almost like 30 rugby players I know.
9:32pm
Johnno said | 9:32pm | Report comment
Elisha be over the top i like it. I love girl rugby fans who love there rugby be as over the top as you want ELisha. And bahahha back i hate the brumbies Elisha.
9:24pm
Justin2 said | 9:24pm | Report comment
How so?
9:25pm
Johnno said | 9:25pm | Report comment
He is Justin Link was lucky tonight. And Jake White won a world cup in 2007.
9:43pm
Justin2 said | 9:43pm | Report comment
Great argument – “he is” OK if you say so
Do you have any thoughts that might contrue something that looks like an argument to back up your claim? I thought White missed a trick leaving Vaea on the bench so long…
10:37am
Cattledog said | 10:37am | Report comment
Who’s jake Whtie? And when does someone’s opinion make something ‘official’?
There’s no doubting Jake White’s a good coach. So is Ewen McKenzie. If it was equal billing, who should the ARU support, an Australian or an import? Pretty simple really.
12:35pm
STU said | 12:35pm | Report comment
CATTLEDOG, do we choose on rugby or nationalism.Get up to date mate.Anyway link won tonite ,bit fortunate and probably had more wallabies to help him over the line. That is ,CATTLE,CATTLEDOG
2:10pm
Cattledog said | 2:10pm | Report comment
I’m up to date…you just missed the point. Read the comment.
9:21pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:21pm | Report comment
HE MISSED THE KICK! He didn’t give it the normal room out past the right upright and it faded from the middle out past the left post.
He’s shattered.
9:21pm
KiwiDave said | 9:21pm | Report comment
How close was the final kick from getting over. Reds very very lucky.
9:22pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:22pm | Report comment
Extremely lucky. Every other kick starts outside the right post. This one didn’t get that curve room and shaded away.
9:20pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:20pm | Report comment
That ruck was an absolute mess. It was in two parts in a way.
Saia Faainga gave away the penalty. Which is a good summary of his night – undisciplined and niggly.
Holmes to kick from 38m out and about 15m in.
9:19pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:19pm | Report comment
Brumbies win a shambles lineout. They keep it tight and look to rumble into a penalty kicking distance. Just on their 10metres line. Its going in towards the middle if the field…
PENALTY BRUMBIES!
79min 30seconds
9:18pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:18pm | Report comment
78min
Schatz wins the lineout and Genia hits a bomb.
The Brumbies kick it back and Morahan puts it out near 10 metres line.
Reds 13 – Brumbies 12
9:17pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:17pm | Report comment
Wow!
The ball just fell out the side of the scrum.
White picked it up and hoofed it downfield!
Its a reds throw inside their half now. Field position moved for the first time in ages.
9:16pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:16pm | Report comment
The Brumbies use a sly hand in the scrum to push the ball back. Then Holmes is charged down in the ingoal!
It goes dead so Reds get a 5m scrum.
9:15pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:15pm | Report comment
Reds have nothing to show for their last few minutes of possession nearly all in the Brumbies end of the field.
9:14pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:14pm | Report comment
75min
The Brumbies scrum was strong but the Reds get it out. Holmes pulls down Harris.
Brumbies have the turnover and the kick goes nowhere.
No advantage so the Brumbies get the scrum.
Reds 13 – Brumbies 12
9:11pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:11pm | Report comment
74min
Kuridrani on for Speight.
Reds win the throw and keep it in tight. Using time and waiting for a penalty now. Slow and in tight.
Ball doesn’t come out and Reds get another scrum.
Reds 13 – Brumbies 12
9:10pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:10pm | Report comment
73min
Poor throw by Saia Faainga. Brumbies win the ball and Mogg kicks it out on the full and Reds get another lineout just inside the 22 now.
Reds 13 – Brumbies 12
9:09pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:09pm | Report comment
Mowen runs off the scrum then Mogg puts a wobbly torp into touch. Reds lineout about 30m out.
Reds 13 – Brumbies 12
9:08pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:08pm | Report comment
71min
Reds go through Cooper, Harris and then Ioane off the scrum. Simple and close. They are now 15m out.
The ball is knocked on by Wallace-Harrison.
Brumbies scrum 10m out.
9:06pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:06pm | Report comment
70min
Qld go wider through a Cooper run. Then a Morahan run. They”ve had 11 phases now.
9 in the forwards and 2 in the backs.
Unplayable ruck gives the Reds an attacking scrum. Itll be 25m out.
9:04pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:04pm | Report comment
68min
Brumbies have the ball for 8 phases now. Going mostly sideways and only a little forward.
Now they get a little momentum and that was just enough to get isolated and Gill POUNCED.
Penalty to Reds and they can clear it.
Hooper was isolated a little. But its the menality. They don’t expect anyone to make ground so they aren’t prepared to back up a player who does.
Fardy off now. Kimlin into lock Vaea into the backline.
Reds 13 – Brumbies 12
9:02pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:02pm | Report comment
Commentators talk about the Wallabies places on the line again tonight. I’d think this is now such a poor match you’d need to specifically ignore it to try and pick a Wallabies team.
9:01pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:01pm | Report comment
66min
The lineout is won and White clears downfield into touch.
Saia Faainga gets penalies for a little bit of scuffle with Tomane.
White gets to kick it further now.
Massive F’Bomb by someone gets picked up by the mics. Probably Faainga.
9:00pm
Elisha Pearce said | 9:00pm | Report comment
64min
Reds win a lineout from a bad Brumbies kick. They Maul and then Genia clears it.
Brumbies RUN THE BALL!
They get near to the 22 and the Red slow the ball painfully. The Brumbies then stop and get tight through the forwards again. Reds steal it and kick it very long. Its out right down 15m from the Brumbies line.
Reds 13 – Brumbies 12
8:58pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:58pm | Report comment
62min
The Reds were able to get out of trouble and through a series of free kicks made their way down the field. Then Genia throw a horrible forward pass.Brumbies scrum about 40m out from their line.
Reds 13 – Brumbies 12
8:54pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:54pm | Report comment
Brumbies win the lineout and drive forward into a maul. They’ve made about 10m now…
The ball comes out and Speight runs it inside the 22.
Slowed down now. Forward pick and drive.
8:53pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:53pm | Report comment
57min
White kicks, Morahan kicks and then Mogg kicks.
Genia beats a tackle and then kicks it out only to the 30m mark
Reds still can’t win a kicking duel. Please try something else, like try to win the game.
8:52pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:52pm | Report comment
56min
That scrum was stalled and right under pressure. The Brumbies couldn’t pull it to the back. They were lucky to earn the re-feed.
Moore couldn’t knock it back.
Reds 13 – Brumbies 12
8:51pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:51pm | Report comment
Brumbies steal it off the lineout and White kicks it again from the box.
Ioane drops it right near halfway.
Field position switched.
This is turning into an American Football style field position battle.
Robinson comes off and Schatz on.
Ben Daley is on also for Holmes.
8:49pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:49pm | Report comment
54min
Another long kick and White box kicks from the ruck. Straight out.
Lineout for Reds about 25 out.
8:49pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:49pm | Report comment
Holmes got that one right too. He is looking good off the tee this bloke.
Reds 13 – Brumbies 12
8:48pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:48pm | Report comment
Harris kicks it to Speight and he runs, its not far but a couple of draw and pass later the Brumbies are near the 10m line and get a kick for goal from the penalty.
Reds 13 – Brumbies 9
8:47pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:47pm | Report comment
52min
Kick off is long (again) and Genia bombs a box kick (again) Shipperly takes it for the Reds and then Genia kicks it out on the full.
Little confrontation between a couple of Brumbies and Reds. Robinson in the middle of it, retaliating after some dirty Hooper tactics.
Btw that sound they play at kick off sounde like a horse being shot…
8:45pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:45pm | Report comment
51min
Harris put it over and through.
Reds 13 – Brumbies 9
8:44pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:44pm | Report comment
Reds have the ball on the 10metres line and look to get their first bit of continuity of the half.
They are willing to move it a little more and are trying to get their weapons into space. They are being smothered still now.
Penalty against Mowen at the ruck.
Harris to go for goal 15m in from touch 30m out.
8:42pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:42pm | Report comment
47min
Howill has ice on the hammy now. Hopefully he hasn’t pulled it off the bone in the hyper-extension motion.
Kick off was long, Brumbies clear after Tomane has what could be his second touch of the match.
Reds lineout just into the attacking half.
Reds 10 – Brumbies 9
8:42pm
King of the Gorgonites said | 8:42pm | Report comment
Who is winning the battle of gill and hooper?
8:43pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:43pm | Report comment
Its probably a tie. If there is a difference its that they nullify each other and Robinson tips it slightly to the Reds.
Brumbies have had 0 phases of quick ball.
8:41pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:41pm | Report comment
46min
No error from Holmes.
Reds 10 – Brumbies 9
8:40pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:40pm | Report comment
45min
That scrum was turned a long way by the Reds.
The Brumbies want more of the same. Bunched and tied inside the Reds 22 for even longer. This is just a slightly higher form of boxing at the moment.
Brumbies pass twice in the one phase. They drop it backwards and Reds are offside.
Penalty given now.
Kick at goal coming up.
Reds 10 – Brumbies 6
8:38pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:38pm | Report comment
Wallace-Harrison is on there for Horwill. Genia capt now.
Scrum is going to be reset. Both sides popped up.
8:37pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:37pm | Report comment
42min
The Brumbies have gone through 12 phases and just made their 5-6th passes! They’ve been consistently on the pick and drive. This is ugly. Ball doesn’t come out and Walsh gives the scrum to Brumbies.
Horwill can’t stay on. He looks rubbish.
His knee was massively hyper extended. That looked painful
Reds 19 – Brumbies 6
8:35pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:35pm | Report comment
That is ridiculous. Ben Alexander just layed on top of Liam Gill for about 20seconds without even attempting to move. Meanwhile the game went on and the Brumbies have the ball inside the 22.
Horwill just fell over in back play looks like a hammy….
8:34pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:34pm | Report comment
Quade Cooper gets the kick into touch around the Reds 10metres line.
Brums lineout.
8:34pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:34pm | Report comment
Holmes kicks off!
8:33pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:33pm | Report comment
In support of my theory Jake White suggest that this is finals rugby style atmosphere to play in.
He seems confident of their finishing strength.
8:29pm
Harry said | 8:29pm | Report comment
Good example of how Australian teams drag each other down. Breakdowns a mess, restarts poor. Quade struggling tonight.
8:27pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:27pm | Report comment
I just had this thought, if there is anyone reading let me know what you think of the idea…
Both sides have prepared for this match belieiving that there will be only 1 side from the Australian conference in the finals. They’ve totally given up on the possibilty of there being 2 teams that make it.
That would account for the absolutely terrified play from both sides right now. You could literally cut the fear with a knife out there. They’re kicking it and kicking it and trying to bludgeon through the rucks. No one will try anything on attack, not even really trucking it up forward because they don’t want to be isolated.
Even in the attacking areas both sides are just willing to wait for a penalty rather than pounce for a try.
Good read?
8:30pm
Harry said | 8:30pm | Report comment
Good summary.
8:25pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:25pm | Report comment
The QLD Reds 10, lead the ACT Brumbies 6 at the halfway mark.
There is a lot of kicking already and McCabe admits that the second half will be more of the same.
Both sides are petrified by the possiblity of playing rugby in their own half.
People will blame the ref, I don’t think it’s his fault. Both sides have clearly come into this match with the idea that they will kick down the other end and destroy the rucks and try to earn penalties or scrums inside the opposition 22. Fairly base.
8:23pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:23pm | Report comment
Kick off and the siren goes after 1 phase.
Genia clears it into the 12th row to end the pain.
8:22pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:22pm | Report comment
Both sides are absolutely destroying the breakdowns. Walsh probably should just send someone off from each side. If there was a difference in the level of cynicism someone would have gone to the bin by now.
Harris slots the goal!
Reds 10 – Brumbies 6
8:21pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:21pm | Report comment
Kafe pointing out that Walsh is still tense. He doesn’t want to card someone for all the penalties. He has a chat with someone about being antagonistic.
Kearns says that he’s like a parent out there. Thats a bit much coming from the Fox Sports comms team. They sound like parent when they commentate!
Reds win a penalty off that scrum! Kick for goal now…
8:20pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:20pm | Report comment
37min
Genia box kicks IN THE ATTACKING HALF!
Ok, this is getting ridiculous. There must have been 15 kicks each side by now.
Knock on Reds trying to regather that kick.
Reds 7 – Brumbies 6
8:19pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:19pm | Report comment
36min
Kick is good!
Reds kick off long and it’s put back past halfway by the Brumbies.
The Reds can’t win a kicking battle.
Reds 7 – Brumbies 6
8:18pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:18pm | Report comment
White has had a bit of a complaint around the groin by the look of it.
8:17pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:17pm | Report comment
34min
Genia clears poorly. Brumbies run it. 7 phases later they have an advantage and then the penalty 28m out.
Gill took out the halfback. Its another kick at goal.
Reds 7 – Brumbies 3
8:16pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:16pm | Report comment
33min
Brumbies get the ball off the lineout when Horwill misses the pass to Genia. McCabe hammers it downfield – should have run.
But the return kick is average and Holmes smashes it down the 6m blind to about 10m out. Beautiful kick.
If you kick enough times one will work!
Reds 7 – Brumbies 3
8:16pm
BlackWave said | 8:16pm | Report comment
Insight so far:
Jesse Mogg sucks.
And Nic White’s passing is awful.
8:16pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:16pm | Report comment
White’s passing is slow and quite often it’s a reach to get it so far.
8:15pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:15pm | Report comment
32min
Brumbies win the lineout, a few phases go laterally before Holmes puts in the ol 40m grubber.
3 kicks later Mogg bombs it out on the full.
Someone is going to run it and support the runner eventually – they’ll win the game.
8:13pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:13pm | Report comment
30min
Kick off is cleared by White and then the Reds kick it back but not as well.
Brumbies run it forward now and have it about 30m out. This is their 3rd good chance.
They’ve put 10 phases in now. The ruck is a SHAMBLES and then the Reds pull it out.
Harris kicks it ahead and it goes out before Ioane gets anywhere near it on the chase.
Reds 7 – Brumbies 3
8:11pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:11pm | Report comment
28min
Oooh. He started it outside the post and it came back enough.
Reds 7 – Brumbies 3
8:10pm
Red Block said | 8:10pm | Report comment
Unfortunately Steve Walsh I’d looking to set a world record for penalties. Let the game flow!!
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8:12pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:12pm | Report comment
There are some he could let go, Horwill’s one and that one there. But I think most of the calls have been legitimate. The problems is these two sides are wound up WAAAAY more than usual and aren’t dealing with it too well yet.
8:10pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:10pm | Report comment
Walsh blows a penalty to the Brumbies, for something… Simmons laying offside at a ruck.
They had made a bit of ground out wide but been slowed.
Holmes to have a kick from a simple location 22 out just past the right upright.
8:09pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:09pm | Report comment
26min
WOAH.
Genia throws it to Cooper off the scrum and he kicks it 1m forward and out on the full over the other side of the field. Rusty as.
8:07pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:07pm | Report comment
24min
Lineout win for Reds at the front, Genia throws a shocking pass but it bounces into Robinsons hands.
Horwill is penalised for holding on in the ruck. Brumbies get another chance to clear their half. White puts it down to about the 30m.
8:08pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:08pm | Report comment
The big stat is 11 penalties.
Oh another stat – Brumbies just called for a second not straight lineout throw.
8:06pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:06pm | Report comment
23min
Reds win their lineout again and go forward. Horwill is called by Walsh for lying on the ground and pulling someone’s leg.
Walsh is getting on edge now. He’s sick of all the shenanigans from both sides.
Kicking duel because the Pen kick didn’t go out.
Brumbies penalies for people diving off their feet. Crowd jeers that one hard. Hooper had a case for his own penalty.
Reds 7 – Brumbies 0
8:04pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:04pm | Report comment
21min
The lineout is called as not straight. Was definitely right over Mowens head, not down the channel.
Scrum for the Reds. They earn the Pen and Walsh has a word to Mowen saying they can’t bore into the hooker.
Reds 7 – Brumbies 0
8:02pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:02pm | Report comment
20min
Lineout won again and Morahan calls a mark just inside his 22. Kick goes to just inside halfway. Brums lineout.
8:01pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:01pm | Report comment
18min
Cooper kicks into the gap behind the line and in front of the back 3, Speight let it bounce!
Ioane gathered that kick and was unlucky to be forced out.
Brumbies win their lineout on the 25 and White HAMMERS it long. Morahan kicks now from about 20 from his line and gets it to near halfway. That Nic White kick was epic.
8:04pm
King of the Gorgonites said | 8:04pm | Report comment
White needs to be in the wallabies
8:04pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:04pm | Report comment
I hope he is at least on the bench. Genia is class, but White has so many unique skills. I like him.
8:00pm
Elisha Pearce said | 8:00pm | Report comment
17min
Another long throw. Won by Brums and White runs. Brumbies then knock on at the next phase.
Reds scrum about 35m out.
Kafer is mentioning that the ground is a bit wet atm and that is causing some handling errors. This match may turn into more of a territory, kicking match if this droppsies keeps up.
Reds 7 – Brumbies 0
7:58pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:58pm | Report comment
15min
Reds won that scrum and won a penalty.
Cleared out to near the halfway line. Not a straight throw but they let it go.
Reds not have it over halfway. Reds a little disjointed atm though.
In fact both sides look a little bit over-excited.
Holmes pinged for sealing off. Brumbies get to clear now.
Reds 7 – Brumbies 0
7:56pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:56pm | Report comment
14min
Brumbies win the lineout but Horwill steals it out of their hands. He shovels it back and Saia Faainga knocks it on. Pressure scrum, Brumbies look the goods in the scrum early on. Reds need to stand up now, this is only 20m out.
7:55pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:55pm | Report comment
13min
Brumbies execute the lineout riiiiight down the back as far as you’re allowed to I think.
They hit it forward and Nic White ends up being hammered backwards. Reds turn the ball over and kick. Quick throw and Holmes kicks into the 22. Genia torp is caught by Mogg…
Then Morahan kicks it out but not far over the 22. Brumbies won that exchange.
7:54pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:54pm | Report comment
11min
Brumbies get the Pen off that scrum. Slipper got nailed straight up.
Kick goes outside the 22, they win the scrum and Walsh penalised Robinson for getting in a ruck that was formed using the hands.
Reds 7 – Brumbies 0
7:52pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:52pm | Report comment
9min
Genia runs off the scrum then gives to Ioane, they are now 5m out and forwards are getting stuck in. Higginbotham tried to jump over the ruck but was hammered. Forwards need to move it and then Shipperly almost got over the line. Brumbies knock on was called. I thought it was an intentional knock down to start but was a tackling motion.
Scrum in front of the right upright for Reds.
7:52pm
King of the Gorgonites said | 7:52pm | Report comment
What’s the crowd looking like?
7:53pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:53pm | Report comment
The stands look full, the ends look about 70%. Pretty good crowd considering how cold it is.
7:50pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:50pm | Report comment
7min
Reds kick it to 25m for the lineout. Brumbies win the lineout but its knocked on. So a scrum about 18m out for the Reds.
Cooper has only been involved once so far.
7:49pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:49pm | Report comment
6min
Kick is right up to the 50m line.
Lineout won by Fardy. White chips over the top, waste. Shipperly takes it without pressure and the Reds have it on the 10m line.
They start through the forward.
Advantage for offside and then called.
White was offside and ref tells Mowen to let White know to stop talking too.
Reds 7 – Brumbies 0
7:47pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:47pm | Report comment
5min
Reds take the kick off on their own 22. A few phases later Genia probs a good kick over the ruck. The Mogg clearance is run back by Ioane and the Reds have it on the attacking 22 now. Good opportunity here.
Hooper gets on the ball and earns the Pen!
Reds 7 – Brumbies 0
7:44pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:44pm | Report comment
Steve Walsh tells Beau Robinson to shut up before the lineout is taken.
Morahan takes the kick, breaks a tackle, chips ahead and dived on it!
TMO is called to check the grounding!
WOAH!
7:46pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:46pm | Report comment
3min
Grounding looks good. Try is called by TMO and Walsh gives it.
That was cracking stuff. He took that bomb 30m out and accelerated well. Speight looked like he didn’t even want to try and match him.
Conversion is successful
Reds 7 – Brumbies 0
7:43pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:43pm | Report comment
Penalty kick doesn’t go out and Genia clears it from inside his 22 and Brums get a lineout near the Reds 10metres line.
7:43pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:43pm | Report comment
Reds win their lineout and Genia box kicks. Ioane takes out Speight very much before he came back to earth. Shocker.
7:41pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:41pm | Report comment
Harris has kicked off!
It’s a long one and Zac Holmes has hammered it back to the Reds 10ms line!
7:40pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:40pm | Report comment
The Brumbies are coming out now.
Sounds like the Brumbies have the PA system absolutely cranked!
7:39pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:39pm | Report comment
The Reds are now out on the field…
7:38pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:38pm | Report comment
As the Super rugby ladder stands right now, if the Reds don’t win with a bonus point they’ll still only be 9th. (Thanks Paul Cully on the tweet machine.) So that ratchets up the pressure a little more.
7:35pm
Tristan Rayner said | 7:35pm | Report comment
Should be a cracker. Going for the Reds, might as well barrack for QLD for once!
7:38pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:38pm | Report comment
I picked the Reds, so that is reason enough to side with them I think!
7:23pm
Elisha Pearce said | 7:23pm | Report comment
We aren’t far away from a kick-off now!
We’ve had the Hurricanes surge away from the Rebels already today. The Hurricanes won their game against the Blues more comfortably than the score suggests, that just wrapped up.
Now, we come to the main course for our evening. The Brumbies v Reds isn’t far away. This clash will essentially determine whether the Reds are in with a sniff or not. A loss for them almost guarantees Australia won’t have more than one representative come playoff time.
There are bigger stakes than normal and possible Wallabies Test places being up for grabs will make this even tougher.
5:42pm
Dan said | 5:42pm | Report comment
hope they both get four tries !!!
and who ever loses does so by 1 point
Cmon Aussie Cmon Cmon !!!!!