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Here are my first week of scores to form the Wallaby Form Team for Super Rugby.
Please post your own scores for players /10 (I will ignore scores 4-7 as run of the mill in regards to from team).
Rebels – Crusaders.
Crusaders were error ridden, while the Rebels were and took their opportunities. Rebels won it in the ruck and won the collisions.
My man of the match was Lopeti Timani, who had a fantastic game. Smashing through the Crusaders at will and scored a game-winning try. It was a big mistake Cheika in letting him go.
Timani 9/10
McMahon 8/10
Jones 7.5/10
Stirzaker 7.5/10
Harris 7.5/10
Smith 7.5/10
Brumbies – Reds
Reds were a rabble, and showed no fight and no heart. They gave up in the end, and didn’t seem to want to tackle.
Brumbies were fantastic, organised, determined, skilful, and put in an all-round effort.
Pocock dominated the ruck, ran in tight 11 times for 41 metres, also organised the forwards very well especially the deadly maul. My man of the match..
Due to the forward pack dominance most of the Brumbies pack scores well.
Brumbies
Pocock 8.5/10
Sio 7.5/10
Mann-Rea 7.5/10
Alexander 7.5/10
Carter 7.5/10
Fardy 8/10
White 8/10
Toomua 8/10
Tomane 7.5/10
Kuridrani 8.5/10
Reds
Only one Reds player played well, with heart and attitude, Kerevi. Only player to test the Brumbies defence. Horwill diabolical.
Kerevi 8/10
Horwill 2/10.
Waratahs – Force
The Force wanted it more, and were a lot hungrier and energetic. Waratahs, however, never gave up. They fought to the end. The Force won the collisions and the ruck, while the Waratahs dominated the scrum, with penalties and turnovers. They were better at the lineout, stealing a lot of ball. The Force desperately need a better lineout organiser.
Waratahs did make more breaks, Force missed more tackles. in the end, pressure won it for the Force, with Beale having brain explosion after brain explosion.
Poor handling cost the Tahs in general and poor decision making halves no organisation whatsoever. Unbelievable that Hooper was man of the match. McCalman was easils man of the match for me, and while Hooper was busy, he was ineffective.
Waratahs
Polotau-Nau 8/10 (led the scrum, very good lineout throwing, and high work rate)
Kepu 7.5/10 Dominated the scrum
Skelton 7.5/10 Only Tah forward to break tackles and make ground up the middle. 11 Runs 35 metres, 3 defenders beaten
Folau 8/10 ran 88 metres, 2 clean breaks, 5 defenders beaten, 3 offloads, 2 try assists and only 1 error.
Horne 8/10
Phipps 3/10
Foley 3/10
Beale 2/10
Force
McCalman 8.5/10
Cottrell 8.5/10
Alcock 8/10
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