The Brumbies were made to work much harder for their 24-13 Super 14 win against a Lions second-string outfit in Canberra on Saturday, failing to collect the four-try bonus point they so desperately wanted.
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With rain before and during the game, the difficult conditions would have contributed to the stop-start nature of the encounter.
However, the Canberra outfit would be disappointed at not getting the bonus point, event though they always looked in control against the Lions. The win, their third in four rounds, saw them move into a top four position on the standings.
Referee Steve Walsh, the Kiwi who now works out of Australia after being dismissed in his own country, showed he has lost none of the attitude that has made him so unpopular in South Africa over the years. He certainly didn’t endear himself to the Lions with his self-indulgent mannerism and number of Brumby offences he missed.
However, the Lions were certainly their own worst enemies – with far too many slipped tackles and some shocking discipline.
Lions coach Dick Muir has clearly not driven home the message that attacking play is not the only important aspect of the game – defending and not conceding penalties willy-nilly are equally important.
Until that message is taken on board, the Lions will continue to lose more games than they win.
And the Men in Red’s set pieces certainly also left a lot to be desired, while their shockingly poor option taking also played into the hands of the home team.
The scorers:
For the Brumbies:
Tries: Penalty try, Lealiifano, Moore
Cons: Giteau 3
Pens: Giteau
For the Lions:
Try: Franklin
Con: Francis
Pens: Francis 2
Yellow card: Kevin Buys (Lions, 28 – repeated infringements, collapsing scrum)
March 5th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
My maggies, kannie eers 4 driee druk teen die dowes en blindes se tweede span nie.
March 5th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Reply to manvanstaal @ 3:07 pm:
Hehehehe.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:50 am
AM I THE ONLY MUG PUNTER IN THE WORLD THAT NOTICES THAT EARL ROSE NOT ONLY WONT TACKLE… BUT EVEN PRETENDS TO TACKLE!
March 6th, 2010 at 8:46 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 7:50 am:
Nope !!!
Laughed the other day for comment at RugbyDump
the referrenced a frontrow try – and were aclaiming it as one of the best.
And one comment read – giatric can sidestep – non-tackling Rose.
Rose must be the only rugby player in the world – except Naas – who gets rewarded for NOT takling
well actually acting-as-if-tackling-yet-purposefully-missing
March 6th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Reply to The Brand @ 8:46 am:
he is just following in the footsteps of the best at it! Paulse!
March 6th, 2010 at 9:03 am
JT,
Did you see the difference between JP Joubert and Will Genia yesterday?
Genia understands the scrumhalf positional laws.
Did you speak to JP Joubert?
March 6th, 2010 at 9:06 am
Reply to JT @ 8:47 am:
he he he – most likely
March 6th, 2010 at 9:08 am
Lol,Reply to Deon @ 9:03 am:
Calm down…. this is the first 9 since george….. as I said will is the best (other than Kockottt)
March 6th, 2010 at 9:10 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 9:08 am:
I must say, he is bloody good.
Reds players are visiting the junior clubs next week. Sure hope he comes to our club.
March 6th, 2010 at 9:12 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 9:08 am:
Bryce I spend friggin hour + – translating peice and zip zero tokkol . . . . . . . . . :nono: :nono: :nono:
March 6th, 2010 at 9:12 am
Reply to Deon @ 9:03 am:
fok off – ek is nie lus vr jou kak nie
March 6th, 2010 at 9:17 am
Reply to JT @ 9:12 am:
Heheheeee,
Just acknowledge you were wrong.
March 6th, 2010 at 9:17 am
Reply to Deon @ 9:17 am:
I was wrong about what?
March 6th, 2010 at 9:24 am
Reply to JT @ 9:17 am:
The scrumhalf’s positional play at the various stages of the scrum.
March 6th, 2010 at 9:28 am
Reply to Deon @ 9:24 am:
I was not wrong – JP was wrong! Especially when he gave away that PT.
March 6th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Reply to JT @ 9:28 am:
talking about 9′s IMO the 2nd best 9 in WORLD rugby must be that little French fooker Morgen Para! No not mamparra!
Last night I watched Clermont v Perpignon and WHAT a game! The intensity was as high as any international especially the last 20min!