Reds win tight affair

Reds win tight affair

23 Feb 2013

The Reds hit back after their loss last weekend to get their first win of the season.

The Reds managed to hold off the Waratahs 25 – 17 after leading 17 – 3 at half time.

The Reds shook off the loss against the Brumbies last weekend to score 17 points in the opening 15 minutes to get their confidence back and get themselves back in contention in the Australian conference.

After being bossed the first half the Waratahs managed to get themselves back in the match, drawing level halfway through the second half to make it an interesting closing quarter.

Dom Shipperley and Ben Tapuai scored early in the match, Tapuai’s try being on the turnover and running in from nearly 60m. The second half started with a try from debutant Israel Folau, who managed to fall over the line after taking a difficult pass. Ben Volavola scored the second, making quite an impact coming on from the bench.

Tapuai, who was captain at this stage due to James Slipper leaving the field at half time, rounded a good display by scoring his second try and sealing the game for the Reds. Mike Harris’ kicking was much better than in the Brumbies match, kicking a late penalty to stretch the lead to 8 points and deny the Waratahs a bonus point.

The expected talking point from this match, being Folau’s Super Rugby debut, failed to deliver with the youngster looking nervous, losing possession on numerous occasions and having to deal with the attentions of Digby Ioane all night. He should improve from this outing.

The Reds extended their impressive record at the Suncorp Stadium, with the Waratahs left ruing missed opportunities in the first half.

By Richard Ferguson


149 Comments

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  • 1.Petri: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:26 am

    Will the Tahs be the Red’s Dragons?

  • 2.nortierd: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:32 am

    Sorry Tah’s.
    I have cursed you by picking you to win.
    Expect the Reds to take it if this second round predictions are anything to go by

  • 3.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:32 am

    This is war and the Reds will be made the Worried Tarts beaches

  • 4.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:33 am

    PS have been lucky to score one result at SBru. The BS is my only win so far.

  • 5.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:39 am

    The Reds were awful last week. Tahs to take it.

  • 6.nortierd: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:40 am

    @AiDoc-4:
    Ha ha
    Same here, only got the Brumbies right this week.
    Superbru sucks :-)

  • 7.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:41 am

    Let’s see what Folau’s got.

  • 8.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:46 am

    well well

  • 9.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:48 am

    Here’s a harder game. In this match spot the Aussie. Mostly Kiwis.

  • 10.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:48 am

    israel folau gets owned.

  • 11.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:48 am

    Must back the Reds here.

    Need the Conference gap to be kept as wide as possible.

  • 12.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:51 am

    Unlike the Blues it seems the Worried Tarts are still kak.

  • 13.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:53 am

    Big crowd. Shame about only 10,000 at the Cake Tin.

  • 14.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:54 am

    Folau having a mare.

  • 15.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:55 am

    folau having a mare so far…

  • 16.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:56 am

    snap….

  • 17.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:57 am

    Soccer next?

  • 18.groen: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:57 am

    So far everybody plays well until I pick them on superbru. This makes me a bit worried that I picked the force to win against the kings :P

  • 19.nortierd: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 10:58 am

    That’s me for now.
    Will switch off the TV, take my daughter out and write off this week as a nightmare.
    Cheers all, will join up again when the Sharks play.
    This is depressing to watch if you pick the wrong side every game :-)

  • 20.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:02 am

    Early days yet, but what was Hooper thinking when he left the Brumbies for the Tahs?

  • 21.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:02 am

    yho…folau kak today hahahaha

  • 22.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:02 am

    Folau … oh my God.

  • 23.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:03 am

    “Wallaby in waiting”

  • 24.polaris: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:04 am

    @nortierd-19: Look at the bright side, mate. Not many have such a talent to effortlessly pick the eventual losers. :D

    In old days, when I did betting, in 50-50 games I could easily guess losers as much as about 15 times in a row (mind you never winners more than 4-5 times in a row), shame, it did cost a lot of money so I quit while still sane. :D

  • 25.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:04 am

    @kaksioek-20: he was thinking “with jake buying pocock. i won’t get game time here off to Sydney i go”

  • 26.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:04 am

    Comedy of errors, anyone?

  • 27.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:05 am

    @Transformation-25: I think he left before Pocock signed – almost sure of it. Jake chased Pocock to replace him.

  • 28.polaris: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:05 am

    @kaksioek-26: Not the best Aussie game, for sure. Still way better than 1st half in Pretoria which says everything.

  • 29.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:07 am

    Waratahs set to sign Brumbies flanker Hooper

    Article Published: Tuesday 17 April 2012

    Brumbies Super Rugby flanker Michael Hooper looks set to leave Canberra to join the Waratahs in Sydney from next season.

    The Wallabies hopeful is understood to be on the verge of closing a deal with the Waratahs even though the Brumbies and Rebels have shown their interest.

    The 20-year-old’s contract comes to an end at the end of this season and his departure will be a blow for the Australian Conference leaders.

    Hooper was named named player of the tournament in last year’s junior World Cup and has had a stand-out season so far in 2012.

    His best performance to date was against the Highlanders in Round five.

    A Waratahs spokesperson has refused to confirm the deal but did admit that officials were locked in a number of contract negotiations, including with players at other franchises.

    “It is speculation and we don’t comment on speculation,” she told AAP.

    Waratahs officials are also said to be in talks with back-rowers Dave Dennis and Wycliff Palu about extending their contracts.

  • 30.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:10 am

    @polaris-28: True, from the viewer’s perspective. I still don’t think the Aussie sides will bother the SA sides much – apart from the Kings, of course.

  • 31.Angostura: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:11 am

    Philander batting like a real mccoy Test all rounder

  • 32.Angostura: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:13 am

    McKibbin doing a Jantjes on the Tahs

  • 33.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:14 am

    Folau, take a seat. Please.

  • 34.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:15 am

    Shocking debut.

  • 35.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:17 am

    @kaksioek-27:
    @kaksioek-29: Yes, when I read your #27 I recalled it being announced very early in the season.

  • 36.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:18 am

    @BrumbiesBoy-35: I bet he regrets it already – probably regretted it last year already. Hope he got more money out of it. At least Sydney is more fun than Canberra.

  • 37.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:23 am

    Michael Cheika looks like a guy I work with. Both seem to be overly self-confident, with no apparent reason to be.

  • 38.groen: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:23 am

    I suspect the TAHS getting a tongue lashing halftime .

  • 39.Rage: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:23 am

    Yep maybe it would’ve been better to start Folau off the bench…he’s been shocking so far..nothing going the way of the Tahs so far! Reds on a roll

  • 40.polaris: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:24 am

    @kaksioek-30: We’ll see, still early days.

  • 41.mxhosa: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:25 am

    Folau’s debut even worse than Lote Tuqiri’s…

  • 42.Petri: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:30 am

    Tahs 9, 10, 12 is pretty k@k

  • 43.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:30 am

    @Petri-42: 15?

  • 44.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:32 am

    @mxhosa-41: Tuqiri came good though – wonder if Folau will. Perhaps he will be more of a Sailor, but without the physicality – which doesn’t sound good at all.

  • 45.Petri: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:34 am

    @kaksioek-43: 15 is having a mare, but I give him the benefit. Haven’t seen enough of him – he might still come good.

    But Tahs 9, 10, 12 will NEVER be good.

  • 46.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:36 am

    @kaksioek-36: :lol: I’m sure it is!

  • 47.mxhosa: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:36 am

    @kaksioek-44:

    To be fair to Lote, he was up against, quite possibly, the greatest winger of all time…

  • 48.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:38 am

    @mxhosa-47: Who was that? I don’t remember Lote’s debut.

  • 49.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:39 am

    @BrumbiesBoy-46: So do you live in Canberra? I’ve never actually been there, but it has a bad reputation. And Sydney is quite nice – reminds me of Hong Kong.

  • 50.Petri: Reply to this comment
    23 Feb 2013, 11:40 am

    Tom Carter drops it again

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