Reds retain Aussie crown

Reds retain Aussie crown

14 Jul 2012

SIMON BORCHARDT saw the Reds beat the Waratahs 32-16 in Brisbane to finish top of the Australian conference.

After the Brumbies’ defeat to the Blues, the Reds had to win their final league fixture and score four tries to finish third on the combined log. They achieved their goal, although three of their five tries were a result of mistakes from the Waratahs, who have lost their last eight matches.

The Super Rugby champions will now host a play-off qualifier in Brisbane next weekend against the team that finishes sixth on the combined log, while the Brumbies need the Bulls or Sharks to slip up on Saturday if they are to reach the play-offs.

The Reds made the ideal start to this crucial fixture when a botched lineout saw Will Genia send the ball wide to Scott Higginbotham, who got on the outside of Tatafu Polota-Nau to score in the corner.

However, it was the visitors who dominated possession and territory for the remainder of the first quarter. Berrick Barnes kicked a penalty and Chris Alcock was desperately unlucky not to score a try after charging down Genia’s kick (Dom Shipperley got a boot to the ball just before the Waratahs flanker could apply downward pressure).

Liam Gill scored the Reds second try moments after Tahs prop Paddy Ryan had been sent to the sin bin for a professional foul, but the visitors hit back through Drew Mitchell, who chased down Bernard Foley’s kick into the in-goal area.

While Foley missed the conversion, Adam Ashley-Cooper kicked a long-range drop goal to make it 12-11 at half-time.

But the Tahs imploded again early in the second half when Polota-Nau’s wayward lineout throw was poached by James Slipper, who scored his side’s third try. Five minutes later, Mitchell knocked on inside his 22 after a poor pass from Barnes and Shipperley picked up the loose ball to score the bonus-point try.

Genia extended the Reds’ lead to 18 with a try in the corner, before they were reduced to 14 men when Quade Cooper was yellow carded for a dangerous tackle on Barnes.

Tom Carter then scored a consolation try for the Waratahs with seven minutes to go, but Harris sealed the win with a late penalty.


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  • 151.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 12:56 pm

    @willievz(willievz)-148: cheers Willie, saw it after my post.

  • 152.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 12:58 pm

    @viewer(viewer)-149: read back,been discussed at length. Or else just check out a log.

  • 153.stormerforlife1: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 12:58 pm

    Skoppie will later on write manuscripts on how Genia will fckup the Sharks next Saturday…that’s now to say if the Sharks make it . :D

  • 154.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 12:59 pm

    @stormerforlife1(stormerforlife1)-153: nah he will be writing “manuscripts” (?) about Jake White for another 5 years.

  • 155.viewer: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 12:59 pm

    Walsh doing OK. Surprise, surprise

  • 156.Slappes: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 12:59 pm

    Slappes predicted this, the varkies are off to brisbane – IF they beat that omgekrapte Cheetahs. The cheetahs are due a upset win and they love doing it in their last game

  • 157.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:01 pm

    @gumboots
    they cannot get 4th, requires 62 points, so 5th is not good as they will face the dragon slayers.. 6th plays reds

  • 158.willievz: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:01 pm

    Waratahs not committed to the collisions.

  • 159.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:02 pm

    And while the ‘honest and humble’ Sharks fans thrash out their dodgy playoff possibilities on here, I am off to a guaranteed freezing cold Newlands to watch the undisputed top SA team in action :)

    Dis ‘n Stormers ding, ‘n leke leke Stormers ding. (For you Galileo)

    Enjoy all the rugby folk.

  • 160.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:03 pm

    rc cooper please

  • 161.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:03 pm

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-159: fark off cnut.

  • 162.willievz: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:03 pm

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-159: You too bud, Stormers all the way :)

  • 163.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:03 pm

    @AiDoc(AiDoc)-157:

    I know that…

    It could be

    Saders Bulls

    Reds Sharks…

  • 164.chch: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:03 pm

    they should really sub Quade Cooper off but there may be valuables in the changing rooms

  • 165.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:03 pm

    Cooper could miss next week… LOL

    Yellow and White…

  • 166.stormerforlife1: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:04 pm

    One more victory for the Cheetahs and they will have their best season ever.As a proudly SA I will support them in that endeavour

  • 167.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:04 pm

    @164
    hahahaha
    good one

  • 168.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:04 pm

    @stormerforlife1(stormerforlife1)-166: lol Capo, you are such a hoot! Quaint.

  • 169.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:04 pm

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged by Mad Eye Productions.(The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food)-159:

    Wish I was you…enjoy…

  • 170.viewer: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:05 pm

    FuckIt, barnes is concussed again. For the umpteenth time.

  • 171.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:06 pm

    @chch(chch)-164:

    Now that was classic… :lol:

  • 172.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:06 pm

    @164
    yes he has acclimatised well over here.

  • 173.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:06 pm

    The Crusaders have lost 2 home games this season…

    The Reds have lost one….

    There is a silver ling in every cloud.

  • 174.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:09 pm

    Everyone was saying how vital four try bonus points were!

    Now both Sharks and Bulls will be trying to evade it… Funny how things change…

  • 175.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:10 pm

    marius jonker is watching this game & if he is handling any of the games today expect a stitch up big time :D

  • 176.chch: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:11 pm

    take the scrum

  • 177.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:11 pm

    another yc? gutless ref

  • 178.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:11 pm

    @Gumboots(Gumboots)-174: nah gummybear, you miss the point. The Sharks can get 4 try bonus points, easily, if they want. They can just as easily avoid one.

    But your team hasn’t got a SINGLE one the WHOLE super 15 and they seem INCAPABLE of getting one no matter how hard they try. :lol:

  • 179.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:14 pm

    spooner you are wasting your time
    they are not our people

  • 180.chch: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:14 pm

    there should have been a warning for the professional fouls

  • 181.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:15 pm

    @Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19(Fern)-179: I do try Fern, I do try, but they are a strange bunch. Very different.

  • 182.trupisero: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:16 pm

    Let me get this straight.

    If Sharks make the playoffs, win same and beat Stormers in the semi – would that make the Sharks or the Stormers the best SA team in the compo?

  • 183.viewer: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:16 pm

    Drew is having a ‘mare here

  • 184.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:16 pm

    @wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-178:

    Funny thing about that is at this point we don’t need a SINGLE bonus point to go top of the standings.

    Just a simple victory will do :)

  • 185.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:16 pm

    @wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-178:

    True! But the log don’t lie…

  • 186.chch: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:17 pm

    Chiefs: 1st or 2nd
    Stormers: 1st or 2nd
    Reds: 3rd
    Crusaders: 4th
    Brumbies: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
    Hurricanes: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
    Bulls: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
    Sharks: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

  • 187.chch: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:18 pm

    woops

    Chiefs: 1st or 2nd
    Stormers: 1st or 2nd
    Reds: 3rd
    Crusaders: 4th
    Brumbies: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
    Hurricanes: 6th, 7th, 8th
    Bulls: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
    Sharks: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

  • 188.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:18 pm

    very noble spooner but at a stage you need to stop casting pearls to s wines

  • 189.wpstormerbok: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:19 pm

    @trupisero(trupisero)-182:

    Sharks would be the best as they would’ve progressed further than us.

    Not that hard to follow is it?

  • 190.stormerforlife1: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:19 pm

    Sharks fans need to explore alternatives on how to entertain their wives/husbands in two weeks time.In hg’s case,depending on the mood, it could be a toss up between wife and husband.

  • 191.chch: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:20 pm

    woops Chiefs: 1st or 2nd
    Stormers: 1st or 2nd
    Reds: 3rd
    Crusaders: 4th
    Brumbies: 5th, 6th, 7th
    Hurricanes: 6th, 7th, 8th
    Bulls: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
    Sharks: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th

  • 192.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:22 pm

    Like Tac the prophet said. Those finishing 3-6th are stuffed anyway…

    So the guys are right really… :lol:

  • 193.willievz: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:23 pm

    Good news for whoever will play the Reds next week – their inside defenders are overshooting on the rush defense.

    Play the inside ball and you are in business.

  • 194.trupisero: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:24 pm

    @wpstormerbok(wpstormerbok)-189: Nope, but that would also suggest that the conference cup means stuff all if you can’t convert it?

  • 195.viewer: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:25 pm

    Clash of heads. There’s a queue to get into Disneyland

  • 196.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:25 pm

    @trupisero(trupisero)-194: excellent analysis.

  • 197.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:26 pm

    @trupisero(trupisero)-194:

    Why? It means you won the SA conference…

  • 198.chch: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:26 pm

    friggen ages till the next game

  • 199.wooden spoon: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:27 pm

    @Gumboots(Gumboots)-197: is it something that is physically won? Is there a trophy?

    Are the Reds going to be handed a trophy now? I should look out for that on the TV then.

  • 200.trupisero: Reply to this comment
    14 Jul 2012, 13:28 pm

    @Gumboots(Gumboots)-197: but that would be like winning your inter-house race but then getting fckd up at the inter-schools…it don’t count for much.

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