Brumbies boss breakdowns to beat Reds
16 Feb 2013
RICHARD FERGUSON reports on the Brumbies beating the Reds and starting the season with a win.
The Brumbies beat the Reds 24 – 6 after leading them 8 – 6 at the break.
The first half of Super Rugby for these teams was just that, a first outing that saw little cohesion and penalties a plenty. Both teams’ kickers battled for accuracy as the wind played havoc. The Brumbies did manage to score a try with the first attacking move of the game, Jesse Mogg dotting down in the corner after about 10 minutes.
The Brumbies streaked ahead in the second half, keeping the Reds scoreless while kicking their own penalties. The kicking was a woeful display, so much so that the Brumbies used four different kickers with little success. Mogg scored his second try of the match on the sound of the siren, which was converted by replacement Robbie Coleman.
Clyde Rathbone had a solid return match, but in a match dominated by forward play and the backline not getting much room to move, he did not exactly shine.
The talking point throughout the match was the breakdowns and the referee’s interpretation of the new laws, which resulted in a stop start match. The Brumbies, and in particular David Pocock, adapted to the referee’s calls and took full advantage in the second half.
The score line does give a false impression about how close this match was, with the Reds’ defence holding strong for long periods of time. What would be a concern for coach Ewen McKenzie though, is the fact that the Reds never really looked like scoring a try all match.
The Brumbies now face the Rebels in Melbourne while the Reds head into a tough encounter with the Waratahs in Brisbane.
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16 Feb 2013, 12:33 pm
the boy RobbieP doing the business… john galt must be smiling
16 Feb 2013, 12:35 pm
So Brumbies beat Reds same way Australia beat S.A. in the WC this ref giving Brumbies all the advantage at the breakdown. So wtf is new why all the angst against Bryce Lawrence when this refs interpretation killed the game as an even contest from opening stanzas.
Reds lacking leadership and clear decisions but at least they don’t rely purely on stampkar rugby to get the job done.
16 Feb 2013, 12:36 pm
@Transformation-51:
He’s gotta keep going now.
16 Feb 2013, 12:39 pm
Well done to the Brumbies, 24-6 is a bit of a klap, no matter what anyone says.
16 Feb 2013, 12:39 pm
@skopdiekan-42: Skop, the difference were 2 tries to nil. As for “consistent slowing by Brumbies on the ground and kickable penalties offered to home team” – did you bother to count how many kicks they missed.
16 Feb 2013, 12:40 pm
@skopdiekan-52:
Skop, the Reds were good on defence. The Brumbies looked better with ball in hand. 3 tries to nil about sums up this match. The reds were giving it the kitchen sink going into the final 10 minutes so as not to lose by more than 7 and that opened up an intercept try.
16 Feb 2013, 12:42 pm
@AiDoc that 2007 lottery WC win was as a result of a few factors but Jake the Takes coaching prowess wasn’t one of them.
16 Feb 2013, 12:42 pm
Pocock a very good fetcher flank, & an admirable person
cream rises to the top
16 Feb 2013, 12:42 pm
It seems SA have already 6 teams in the super 15.
16 Feb 2013, 12:45 pm
Arse.holes might think they make good coaches but an arsehole remains an arsehole in spite of all the faking they do while riding on other people’s expertise.
16 Feb 2013, 12:45 pm
@Transformation-51: RobbieP continuing to surprise on the upside
he’s having a good Test
here’s to hoping he gets the top score in the Protea’s 1st innings
16 Feb 2013, 12:46 pm
@Hurricane-59:
Mate, it’s all about superbru – first round picks are always the most difficult. The brumbies had home ground advantage. And yes, there was the Jake factor – I thought Brumbies were better prepared. Although skop will argue that point.
16 Feb 2013, 12:50 pm
Cooper is an enigma AiDoc’s summing up of him as the poor man’s Carlos Spencer is about right. The difference between Brumbies and Reds today was Jesse Mogg and the ref. That is where all their 24 points came from and their 2 lucky tries. Cooper without Genius Genia running the Reds game gets reduced to more or less what he’s always been a reasonably talented show pony.
16 Feb 2013, 12:52 pm
It’s only 2 tries to nil.. not three
12 points in penalties!
16 Feb 2013, 12:53 pm
@I am a stormer-62:
Oh of course….forgot about the superbru
16 Feb 2013, 12:55 pm
So sad some hate without even knowing the person, one would have thought adults get over those kind of emotions?
16 Feb 2013, 12:56 pm
Pocock is to Jake’s Brumbies what Watson should have been to Jake’s Springboks in 2006 except back then he was a two face two tongue two timing twit. So how come now fetching flanks are all the beeswax and winners of games in Jake’s tweegesig tweetalig rugby tweeting philosophy?
16 Feb 2013, 12:57 pm
@Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-66:
Have you seen Bakkies post ?
16 Feb 2013, 12:57 pm
@Richard Ferguson-64: Rich, I am so glad we came away from last nights match without more injuries, eish we already have 6 players out.
16 Feb 2013, 12:58 pm
@Hurricane-68: No, you feeling guilty about my post?? i did not mention a name?
16 Feb 2013, 12:59 pm
@Hurricane-68: There are certain bloggers who’s posts i 99% of the time ignore,
16 Feb 2013, 13:05 pm
“Two lucky tries.”
Wow!
The more we practise the luckier we get.
16 Feb 2013, 13:06 pm
@Richard Ferguson-64:
but it seemed like 3.
16 Feb 2013, 13:06 pm
@Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-70:
Why would i feel guilty ?
I was just trying to make conversation
16 Feb 2013, 13:12 pm
@BrumbiesBoy-72:
@Hurricane-74: lol you know Bakkies is here for your continuous convo’s lol
16 Feb 2013, 13:12 pm
@Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-71:
And no-one is allowed to use the P-word.
16 Feb 2013, 13:16 pm
@Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-75:
haha
Yep, my awesome convos
16 Feb 2013, 13:22 pm
RobbieP 50.
Mooi man.
16 Feb 2013, 13:30 pm
Skop
I thought the reds got away with it at the breakdown. The ref gave them chance after chance. Yes the ref misses stuff but the way you are carrying on I suspect you were watching another game!!
16 Feb 2013, 13:40 pm
@I am a stormer-78: Robbie has taken responsibility for the innings as well. I’ve heard him after lunch telling Vern (twice) in Afrikaans to keep playing straight
16 Feb 2013, 13:40 pm
@skopdiekan-67: whatever decisions Jake made were the right ones, got the world cup. Watson will have oppurtunity toshowcase his talents this year with no excuses
16 Feb 2013, 13:41 pm
Commentator’s curse damn!!
16 Feb 2013, 13:41 pm
@Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-75:
@Hurricane-77:
i just want to make it clear that i have never said a bad word about either of you in your absence.
i have views on rugby, don’t we all, that my views happen to be closer to the truth is no fault of mine, it’s just the truth… and i had nothing to do with it.
i do hope the two of you find what it is you are looking for more often than not, here on this blog.
and at the end of it all, i hope we can all have fun and not take it all too seriously.
life’s too short.*
* (rider to the above: some things, in life not this blog, can never be forgotten)
16 Feb 2013, 13:44 pm
@CharlesM-82:
Dale just needs to stick around so we can reduce their 1st innings lead.
16 Feb 2013, 13:46 pm
@I am a stormer-84: Yes but what a streaky / lucky 4!
16 Feb 2013, 13:56 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-83:
Your views are closer to the truth?? Hope your eyes have been checked!
16 Feb 2013, 13:59 pm
@ 59.Hurricane
Ouch!!! The Kiwis have nine and two teams in The Rugby Championship. Fifteen Kiwis in the Samoan thirty also.
I am beginning to think that the Jaapies like the Reds as they are complaining about the referee. It could have been worse; he could have been Irish.
16 Feb 2013, 14:01 pm
Lol, if Robbie P can get a four with his eyes closed, imagine what he can do if he watches the ball
16 Feb 2013, 14:03 pm
@nortierd-88: he has played well but had some luck as well !
16 Feb 2013, 14:04 pm
Pocock is a flat track bully. McCaw creamed him at the RWC Lottery.
Can’t wait for the Bleating and Cheating Irish arriving. Whoever has practice matches against the Opium Poppies and their Celtic colonies, wins the 3N, so will it be any different in THE CHAMPIONSHIP?
16 Feb 2013, 14:04 pm
Reverse sweeping the king of spin!!!!
16 Feb 2013, 14:05 pm
Whoops I meant Loins not the Choirboys.
16 Feb 2013, 14:05 pm
Robbie jou yster!!!
16 Feb 2013, 14:09 pm
@skopdiekan-67:
Don’t you come here and insult Pocock by making similarities between a gentleman and damn fine fetcher with ‘pukeboy’ Twatson.
Not only is Pocock a respected rugby player but he is also an asset to the game of rugby and kids in Australia look up to him…he has no political agendas.
What does Twatson represent…he’s a national disgrace with those shocking remarks he made about the national jersey…how could any self respecting youngster look up to that childish prat and want to emulate such hypocrisy?
Stop sniffing Twatson’s used jockstraps you capefaggot.
16 Feb 2013, 14:12 pm
The work that Pocock does in Africa is admirable and he lacks the ability to influence referees because his knowledge of the rules is not good enough. He gave away a multitude of penalties tonight.
16 Feb 2013, 14:12 pm
@CharlesM-89:
Yep, all the best scores have an element of luck.
He is going great, really hope he gets to his 100, he certainly deserves it
16 Feb 2013, 14:18 pm
@nortierd-96: Close shave Robbie!
16 Feb 2013, 14:29 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-83: Relax dude we were pissing around,
16 Feb 2013, 14:31 pm
hahaha, snoeky backpedalling like a egyptian tank driver.
jake has taken the brumbies to the top of the aussie game in one season.
love him or hate him, he is a great coach (u21 rwc and senior rwc winner, 3n winner too).
well done jake and sorry our tuncs at saru couldnt find it in themselves to ask for your input.
16 Feb 2013, 14:33 pm
@AiDoc-95: no, he gave away one poor decision by the ref.
yeeeeeeeeeeeeha steyntjie you BEYEEEEEEWDYYYYYY!!
referral?????
no.
OUT!
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