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Harris is still in his first proper full season and hopefully Coleman made him watch Ardie's performance to see how a world class number 8 plays.

When I.Perese was moving out of the WB U20 into the Reds team, his knee blew up and he was cactus for nearly 18 months. Returned and played on the wing for the Reds for around 10-12 games then went over to the dark side at the Broncos. I think the partying got to him, he never got out of their reserves team so he came back to Union. Thorn wouldn't have a bar of him with his drugs rap, so he went to the Tahs on a very low $ contract. The bloke has grown up a lot since those days (now about 25) and is starting to show the promise from when he was 19 years old. His passing has improved out of sight under D.Colemen and if he can get his defence reads right, he will definitely get into the WB. Though the WB outside centre at the moment, Len Ikitau, has got a wonderful rugby brain, just needs 5 more cm and 5-10 kg to be a real force. Add in Jordan Petaia and the WB look pretty good for the #13 shirt for many years to come. :silly:

Harry, Will Harris has the work ethic of that bloke in Houso on tv. :silly:

No worries. There was an article about him in the NZ media (originally from the SMH though) a couple of weeks ago. If you Google his name I'm sure you'll find it. He was a schoolboy star in Christchurch 1st XV rugby too.

Thanks so much for filling me in on his history. It's a great story!

Hehe

Cheers OB. It’s reassuring that ‘mature’ eyes see similar things. Eric Grothe? The Bulldozer? I have other memories of him. I really like the guts and elusiveness of Pietsch, but I confess that I don’t remember a Grothe sidestep. Size, power and untackleable horizontal body height scored many tries.

Certainly the improvement has been staggering really, very much building nicely mate, a team to get excited about following for the next wee while certainly :thumbup:

Have my frustrations with my team but certainly, fitness is not one of them :thumbup: Good luck for your lads today mate, am sure they will go well

Yep, know full well about brother's cousins etc. At least, the gambol is on the coaches now that Gamble's had this opportunity, to show his wares. I like Peitsch - he runs like an Eric Grothe avatar and the no-look back-hand pass from Perese - just outta this world stuff. Need to see more but perhaps not - that MCL injury, looks like a few weeks off. Yep about Swinton.

Yes Coleman has put a bunch of guys together and created a team with real desire. Their attacking courage and skill frankly shocks me. How was Holloway’s wide torp pass? And the Perese Pietsch one two punch? I avoid mention of Gamble. His quality is utterly obvious, but mentioning it here attracts comment from his primary school teacher’s brother’s cousins who come on here to remind us where his egg was hatched. :silly: He is not Wallaby eligible as yet I believe. (And I’m not assuming he’’d swap passports either). But he is a talent worth consideration certainly. Hooper will have less to do next test season, the way our 7 depth is shaping up. Swinton I am not up to date with but he may have already been superseded in a hot race for the gold 6.

Gees, the replacement hooker looked good - at least, I think he's up there with Fainga; and how about Gamble - what's the matter with Swinton??

Thanks Digger, but luck had little to do with it. Tahs did all they could with what they had. Professor Coleman now has some vivid reference points for the next tutorial. Tahs did a lot right. But a lot was not enough. The Canes had more of the ‘enough’ required. But the Tahs are marching, and mustering a statewide tribe (gathering at Leichardt) and a sky blue sun shines on the road ahead.

You misunderstand my point Ken. I agree with you wholeheartedly. I’m worried the game fails it’s players if we don’t run HIA protocols when appropriate, and if you’re hit in the head significantly enough to merit a card, it’s appropriate. He should have gone off. Just like anybody else hit in the head except it’s more/most obvious when the incident merits a card

Interesting OB, that early game scrum was impressive. But Holloway looks to be the only gold addition atm. Who was that Gleeson fella?. He’s got something.

Excellent info...gracias!

And don't we know it HL.....our pack have been belted from here to kingdom come, ever since that monumental decision, was made. Gimme Owie anyday over Nepo and Tyrone.

Oz, I agree that Barrett milked it, to ensure that TMO got involved, but we need not have an injury before we sanction risky behaviour. We need to set up protection for players BEFORE injuries occur. A bit like speeding fines in poorly signed school zones. Punishing after the event, is not providing the same benefit as preventing the event in the first place.

Congrats Digsy - a real gutsy effort from your lads but I'd also like to give a shout out to whoever is responsible for the team's fitness levels....I mean, on a heavy, sodden paddock, your team just went to the next fitness level....mind boggling.

I would think a few more from that Tahs pack will be wearing a test jersey this season.