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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17 Feb 2013, 10:42 am
Bagel,
Moore and pocock that’s it who is decent – compare to reds
17 Feb 2013, 10:48 am
It seems Francois Hougaards name is linked to the sms that was sent late night to the Reeva girl that was killed, according to News 24 Reeva is an ex of Hougaard.
17 Feb 2013, 10:49 am
@cab-201: That Reds team was average dude. Slipper is good, but Alexander is better (according to Deans). I guess its subjective whether you rate the other players I mentioned.
The Reds had Ione and Cooper for that game and a good goal kicker in Harris.
Speight scored loads of tries last year, McCabe is a better centre than Harris and Cooper looked a bit lost without his Will.
That’s it for me… Horwill and Genia will improve them significantly but without HIggenbotham their backrow is particularly average as was shown..
17 Feb 2013, 10:53 am
@BrumbiesBoy-200: Tsk, sorry, tech problems opening it, it seems.
Anyway, for all you aviation lovers out there, a group of medical scientists reckon that f.rting in mid-flight is OK, but warn cockpit crews that it could also distract the pilot and pose a safety risk.
Oh, and also that womens’ f a r t s smell worse than mens…
17 Feb 2013, 11:06 am
@BrumbiesBoy-204:
Is Grant’s dad your 1st cousin?
17 Feb 2013, 11:08 am
@Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-202: Hmmm… Yes, there is a connection between my work bosses and a guy who went out with the deceased for four years. The relationship ended early last year “because of something to do with a Springbok rugby player…”
17 Feb 2013, 11:14 am
@cane-205: Yes, David is my late mom’s brother’s son and is married to Di.
17 Feb 2013, 11:17 am
@Te Rangatira-187:
Te Rustler.
17 Feb 2013, 11:22 am
@BrumbiesBoy-207:
He is then,
currently holidaying in Hamilton,
and managed to get himself on National Television sitting in the stand at the NZ/Eng ODI.
17 Feb 2013, 11:31 am
I see on the Current Keo Poll.
Who will win the SA Conference?
The Kings are on 9%.
I assume this is because Transie has voted 85 times
17 Feb 2013, 11:59 am
@cane-210:
Kia ora my brother
17 Feb 2013, 12:10 pm
robbiep you biscuit!
17 Feb 2013, 12:11 pm
@Transformation-212:
Doing great.
Nice spin on that bowled wicket.
17 Feb 2013, 12:11 pm
@cane-210:
@ ” I assume this is because Transie has voted
85 times”
big vern you boytjie!!!!!
17 Feb 2013, 12:12 pm
Great stuff Vern
Boys are fighting back magnificently.
Our game for the taking this, we need to keep them under a lead of 200
17 Feb 2013, 12:14 pm
C’mon Vern, get the hat trick
17 Feb 2013, 12:14 pm
big Vern……on FIRE…
17 Feb 2013, 12:18 pm
@skopdiekan-194:
Skop, check this out. Now who’s the head coach of the Reds? Not Ewen McKenzie.
Director of Coaching: Ewen McKenzie
Head Coach: Richard Graham
Senior Assistant Coach: Jim McKay
Scrum Coach: Tony D’Arcy
Reds College Coach/Performance Analyst: Peter Wilkins
Assistant Analyst: Michael Todd
Performance
Head Performance Coach: Damian Marsh
Senior Rehabilitation Performance Coach: Oliver Richardson
Assistant Performance Coach: Matthew Lieschke
Sports Performance Dietitian Consultant: Gary Slater
17 Feb 2013, 12:22 pm
@I am a stormer-218: yesterday was richard graham’s first game in charge after leaving the Force controversially last year.
17 Feb 2013, 12:25 pm
@bryce_in_oz-172:
yip.
17 Feb 2013, 12:27 pm
@Transformation-219:
That’s correct. And he didn’t even see out the season with the Force. That made him go immediately.
But skop maintains that McKenzie has a hands on approach while Jake surrounds himself with assistants. There are a number of helpers there that McKenzie can call on.
17 Feb 2013, 12:30 pm
@I am a stormer-221:
Don’t let the truth and facts stand in the way of a good argument.
17 Feb 2013, 12:31 pm
sjoe!
5 wickets taken
17 Feb 2013, 12:35 pm
@I am a stormer-218:
serious question though, to what extent is mckenzie ‘hands on’ as far as coaching and game day is concerned?
is he more like Mallet at WP and genuinely a DOR suit or is it more like a football manager role?
17 Feb 2013, 12:40 pm
@nortierd-222:
He won’t let his bias against Jake get in the way.
Anyway, great fight back by the Proteas. Only dilemma Smith has is that the new ball is due in about 11 overs time. Now who do you give those 11 overs to – Steyn and Philander? I’d be tempted to give RobbieP and Kallis 2 or 3 overs each after lunch and then let Dale and Vern finish it off.
17 Feb 2013, 12:41 pm
I wonder when Hondo will come tell us how lucky Big Vern is??
17 Feb 2013, 12:42 pm
@I am a stormer-225:
Sounds about right.
Vern is his usual self, Newlands is his pitch.
Even without Morkel they should wrap it up before the new ball
17 Feb 2013, 12:43 pm
Well done to preoteas on an excellent fight back,
17 Feb 2013, 12:44 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-224:
You’re asking the wrong person that question. That is why I’m asking skop. Skop believes JW employs consultants/assistants while McKensie does everything himself.
Surely you remember the Force let Richard Graham go immediately to the Reds when they found out he was going to resign at the end of last season.
17 Feb 2013, 12:47 pm
@Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-226:
While RobbieP is also contender for man of the match.
17 Feb 2013, 12:50 pm
@I am a stormer-229:
ok.
ja, i am interested to know too. obviously Skop’s stretching things a bit when he says that but i would venture the truth is somewhere inbetween in that Mckenzie’s probably less of a suit and a lot more involved than the role/position suggests.
i think its like Frans and Heyneke were, Frans was the coach but Heyneke gave him a lot of input.
17 Feb 2013, 12:50 pm
@I am a stormer-230:
If we win the test, he would also be my choice.
Very big impact on the game
17 Feb 2013, 12:52 pm
@Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-226:
ja, but he’ll say its because Vern’s bowling against ****’s
17 Feb 2013, 12:53 pm
They are finding some pretty horrible stuff at Oscar’s, clearly he wasn’t the blue eyed boy everybody thought he was.
17 Feb 2013, 12:54 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-233:
@I am a stormer-230: For sure.
17 Feb 2013, 12:56 pm
ja, i was about to say there’s stories of a bloody cricket bat and a crushed skull.
Oscar’s really farked up pretty badly.
and a poor girl is dead.
its all a tragic shame.
17 Feb 2013, 12:56 pm
@NZINCHINA-234: And you cannot wait to start a slinging match about this even though a person has lost her life???
You forget that everything is mere speculation and rumours till the truth comes out?
17 Feb 2013, 12:57 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-236: Bakkies, all just rumours, there are so many different stoties already.
17 Feb 2013, 12:58 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-236: Bakkies you know you KIwi mates will use this tradgedy to counter all your future arguements
17 Feb 2013, 13:01 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-231:
Probably. No-one can go from hands-on one season to hands-off the following season.
Good managers, because that is what McKensie is, has got to take a step back and give the new guy Richard Graham free reign and massive support. That is the art of delegation.
17 Feb 2013, 13:01 pm
I won’t be doing anything of the sort, it was a front page story in the Sydney Morning Herald which I just read. Bakkies has a screw loose he’s not worth contering.
17 Feb 2013, 13:06 pm
@NZINCHINA-234:
Lot of rumours going around. But you’re right – every new bit of evidence that makes it way into the public domain, is a another nail in oscar’s coffin. Unfortunately, when things like this happen your past catches up with you at the speed of light.
Let’s just wait for the legal proceedings to commence.
17 Feb 2013, 13:09 pm
@NZINCHINA-241:
He is in huge trouble, that’s for sure.
As for the other stories coming out, I would venture that 80% is nonsense.
Once just about every newspaper in the world is doing the same story, they stoop very low to get “something” new out there.
17 Feb 2013, 13:09 pm
So finaly the Super rugby season is under way, and we start this coming weekend. Going to be a long hard season.
17 Feb 2013, 13:14 pm
@Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-238:
i hope it is the case.
terrible tragedy really.
@Sharks_are_gonna_get_you-239:
that’s how they roll, Sharky… that’s how they roll..
17 Feb 2013, 13:16 pm
@I am a stormer-240:
agreed.
@NZINCHINA-241:
haha
how funny then you do exactly that, ALL THE TIME…
you need to build a bridge, China
and meet me under it.
17 Feb 2013, 13:22 pm
Irfan ********’s bat looks like a toothpick in his hands.
17 Feb 2013, 13:23 pm
@I am a stormer-247:
M o h a m m e d is banned.
Tell me you’re kidding?
17 Feb 2013, 13:25 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-246:
Under the bridge – you’re also a big Chili Peppers fan I take it?
17 Feb 2013, 13:30 pm
Bakkies I thought you’d never ask.
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