The 2nd Aussie derby for the weekend will have most of SA glued to their screens to see if the Reds can rumble the Waratahs and keep the Stormers and Sharks in the hunt for a home semi.
Waratahs coach Ewan McKenzie has declined naming a starting Xv and will do so shortly before kick-off.
Will the Waratahs book their home Semi?
Or will the Reds keep the SA hopes alive?
Kick-off in Brisbane at 11:40 SA time.
Ref: Matt Goddard (Australia)
TJs: James Leckie (Australia), Damian Mitchelmore (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
Reds:
Starting XV: 15 Clinton Schifcofske, 14 Brando Va’aulu, 13 Morgan Turinui, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Peter Hynes, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Ben Lucas, 8 Leroy Houston, 7 David Croft, 6 Poutasi Luafutu, 5 James Horwill (captain), 4 Van Humphries, 3 Dayna Edwards, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Ben Coutts.
Replacements: 16 Sean Hardman, 17 Rodney Blake, 18 Ed O’Donoghue, 19 Scott Higginbotham, 20 Sam Cordingley, 21 Charlie Fetoai, 22 Caleb Brown.
Waratahs:
Squad: Backs (11): Kurtley Beale, Luke Burgess, Matt Carraro, Tom Carter, Sam Harris, Rob Horne, Sam Norton-Knight, Brett Sheehan, Timana Tahu, Lote Tuqiri, Lachie Turner.
Forwards (12): Al Baxter, Will Caldwell, Matt Dunning, Rocky Elsom, Adam Freier, David Lyons, Dean Mumm, Wycliff Palu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson, Dan Vickerman, Phil Waugh [c].
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GO REDS!!!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDSSSS!!!!!!!!!
Jam blikke, vis blikke, drie by drie.
Ons is, ons is weet julle wie.
Ons is, ons is…………
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!
GO REDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fattmann Reds 13
Sandshark Reds 9
King Shark Reds 8
Wehan Reds 6
SauronShark Reds 6
Lylmik Reds 6
sharkboy Reds 6
IceBabe Reds 6
Salmo Reds 5
Nita Reds 5
shark_time Reds 5
Villie Reds 5
Dive Pass Reds 5
Hmmm Reds 4
Ollie Reds 3
Whindy Reds 3
Fatality Reds 3
SeaShark Reds 3
blackshark Reds 3
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Sinbinners Waratahs 5
KSA Kette Waratahs 5
Ghost10 Waratahs 5
bryce_in_oz Waratahs 7
Western Sauce Waratahs 7
namboer Waratahs 7
Pissant Waratahs 8
robdylan Waratahs 9
PaarlGimmie Waratahs 9
PJLD Waratahs 9
Kandas Waratahs 10
Sharkie Waratahs 10
Debs Waratahs 10
Bru-El Waratahs 14
shark-tank Waratahs 15
Think my blood sugar is a bit low this morning.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 5) :
euphamism for hungover?
Will there be two upsets in a row?
Is everyone shouting for the Reds to give the sharks the second place on the log?
Reds are fielding a bad side….sorry Stormers/Sharks….will have tp win with bonus…
@KSA Shark © (Comment 6) : Think it’s the opposite. Not a drop over my lips last night. My body is in shock. Woke up at 6:15 fresh as a daisy.
@domsmooth (Comment 8) :
Depends who you speak to.
If the reds win then it can be either Sharks or Stormers. the important thing is that it will be in their own hands then.
Go Reds
I want the reds to win then the Sharks/Stormers don’t need to worry about bonus point.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 10) :
The Reds are not good….they did well against a very poor Crusaders side…
Thanks for that. GOOOOOO the REEEEDDDDDDSSSS
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 12) :
Unless the Tahs get 2 bonus points!??!
@Hmmm (Comment 16) : That’s right. But doubt they’d score 4 tries and lose. But possible.
@Hmmm (Comment 16) :
One of those will have to be a loss BP though
Please tell me … who was yellow carded in the last game???
@Me2 (Comment 19) : McCaw.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 17) :
skerp vandag, sien ek.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 20) : Ref said something about a high tackle. But Cardah made the high tackle.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 20) : Thanks!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 21) : Told you. Fresh as a daisy. Sharp as a minora blade.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 17) :
Yeh especially with these two teams….
@Me2 (Comment 19) :
Macaw for doing nothing!??!
Hewit in studio says this is the match they look for first when the draw comes out. They hate (his word) each other.
Reds not looking good thus far…
Geez these players are pouncing on the ball….
Almost every tackle situation ending in a shortarm…
Pen Tahs.
LO just inside reds 22.
Pushing & shoving.
A few push-ups will be great…..
Commentator says he’s seen worse at girls u/10 netball.
There is a scrum in the one half of the field….
Those aussie girls are rof.
The team throwing in wins a scrappy ball and throws only clears to the 10 meter line is their half…
Te kierie warned. Been pinged twice for holding on.
The team trowing into the lineout win’s their ball, but it is turned over at the first tackle situation…
Red lock threw what seemed to be a punch.
Penalised.
Vickerman soeking kak. Again..
The one player pulling the other players hair and scrum cap….and then the one who was pulled gave a lil half punch….and penalty to the team that started it….
Kick at goal. Misses a relative sitter.
But the team that got the penalty missed the kick…
Kick-off from 22….
Kicked deep…
Reds pushed off the ball at scrum.
Penalty Tahs. Beale goes for goal again.
sheesh, you guys have missed your calling… Racheltjie and Hmm should have been commentators!
Should be easy.
A player wearing 6 was penalised at the tackle ball situation and the oppo team are taking a shot a goal – penalty….
Missed again!!
come on Reds!
The kicker for the team who took the penalty or them missed it to the other side from the first miss….
Robd….do I get admin rights for my commentating?
Reds pushed off the ball again at scrum time.
There was a deep 22 kick-off which was kicked back and a knock-on by the team that fielded and kicked the kick-off….scrum to the other team…
Reds scrum sukkeling.
@domsmooth (Comment 48) : One of my hidden talents.
The team that is throwing the ball in is having a real real tough time….
0-0 15min.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 58) : Good one, I think…
Charge down. 5m scrum Tahs.
22 drop out..
The team that had the throwing to the scrum won the ball and kicked it down field…
Kicked back….the team fields and takes the kick in his 22!?!? and was charged down….ball rolling into ingoal and a 22 drop out to the team who’s kick was charged down….
Breakdown battle deluxe.
Anther 22 drop out for Reds.
Red 1 get a warning for something.
Tahs get away with some forward passes.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 34) :
hehehehehe
Who is it? Phil Kearns?
Tahs score.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 42) :
Fooking Durban thug!!!! red card him!!!!!!!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 69) : Not sure. Funny accent.
a try? CRAP
7-0 Tahs.
@domsmooth (Comment 48) :
except Hmm needs to be fired for taking the piss by not saying which team does what.
Dean Mumm scores
COME ON THE REEEE-EEEEEEDS
Reds seem bit out of their depth. Plus a think they gonna run out of petrol in the 2nd half.
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 77) : That’s a KES warcry. I feel ashamed
Would love to be wrong.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 58) :
Should be hiding your flippen outfit.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 78) : ja… nobody can afford to buy a full tank anymore
happy birthday, KSA!
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 82) :
Paid £1.20 a litre the other day.
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 83) : Really. Looks good for 50.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 84) : My word. I think I paid a bit less than that, but it was still bloody frightening. I’m just trying not to drive anymore. Got two legs and a decent set of lungs
Happy Birthday KSA. Hope you have many more.
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 76) :
was that a second try or jsut a late cheer for the first one?
28min still 7-0
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 87) :
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 83) :
Thanks guys.
Probably have less left than I have already had.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 88) : Late cheer. I’m not actually watching
I remember paying about 70p a litre at some stage. Those were the days.
Actually, remember paying aroun 2 rand a litre when I bought my first car.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 90) : Bollocks. If you don’t make at least 79 I’m going to kick your ass
Back to the rugby.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 93) : Fokkit, dude… how old are you?
Reds mess up line out 5m out.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 93) :
remember filling up a 5l can as a litey and paying R2-50.
NOW I pay almost 80 cents a liter for 91 and almost R1-20 a liter for 95. (Oh the joys of having YOUR OWN oil wells
)
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 96) :
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 97) : Why do we have all our hopes pinned on such a shyte team?
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 96) :
I think we can safely assume the leather isn’t just a phase anymore
@KSA Shark © (Comment 98) :
@KSA Shark © (Comment 98) : Can you send me some?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 75) :
Hey must I do everything here!??!
Reds kick a penalty. 7-3 Tahs 35min.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 101) : Only for halloween.
Who is this “Tank Lanning” poephol anyway?
“That said, I reckon the Sharks will get past the Chiefs, but not by enough to get that semi-final. And to be honest, that seems fair to me – the Sharks have just not been good enough in the second part of the season to deserve a semi-final spot.”
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 105) : Go Red! Go Red! Go Red!
Tahs going for goal.
@Hmmm (Comment 104) :
I do believe my commentating was very very accurate…..
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 107) : Used to play for WP.
Beale misses ANOTHER one.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 109) : Miss! Miss! Miss!
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 111) : I heard a very interesting rumour about him, but it came from a very dodgy sauce
Tahs score again.
Palu straight through from line out.
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 114) : You can’t say something like that and not tell.
And guess what. Beale misses the conversion.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 116) : Ok, so take this with a pinch of salt, right? Apparently Tank Lanning started crying during the team initiation after he made his WP debut.
Half time. 12-3.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 115) : Fork!
*Note to WordPress. It’s MY SITE! I can post comments AS QUICKLY AS I LIKE!
outta here for a bit
later guys.
Go Reds! Woohoo
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 118) : Happy crying or ‘I want my mommy’ crying?
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 102) :
Yeah.
Petrol price went DOWN in June last year. used to be 90 Halala and was dropped to 60 Halala (Halala is the “cents” for Saudi Riyals)
Today’s Rate Of Exchange
1 SAR = 1.99227 ZAR
C’mon Reds please shine up in the 2nd half
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 122) : I assume it was the latter
@KSA Shark © (Comment 123) : That’s almost for free.
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 125) : Blerrie sissy.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 126) :
I’m Glad.
My Car takes 125 Liters to fill and at SA prices i would kak my pants.
Unfortunately the Reds seem to lack the class to roll over the Tahs.
Are we having pipe dreams about thinking the reds can win this game?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 128) : What about diesel?
2nd half on.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 131) :
dunno, but also very cheap I am sure.
C’MON REDS!!!!!!!!!!
I reckon the Reds are going to get their anal sphincters widened it the second half.
flippen hope not.
Drop goal Reds!
12-6
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 138) :
And one try will give them the lead.
GO REDS
PLEEEEAAAASSSSEEEEEEE
Reds seem to be playing a bit better in the 2nd half. Hope they keep it up.
Pen Reds. Kicking for goal. about 50m out.
short.
Reds kick out on the full.
Reds steal LO.
Reds millions of phases going nowhere.
Phantom knock-on from Ref. Reds could have scored.
Reds prop tries to kill Beale. Kill Beale.. get it..
Touch judge says no arms. Replay shows he’s WRONG.
Excellent defence from Reds. Lets hope jet lag catches up with the Tahs.
Penalty Reds.
Not going for poles. Probably too far.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 148) :
Morning cool kids!
Just to clarify- if the tahs win here then only one SA saide can make the semis?
And if the reds win two SA sides can make it?
Am I reading this correctly?
Knock on Reds from their own line out.
@VinChainSaw (Comment 154) : We can still have two. Just not two home semis. I think. But I’ve been horribly wrong before.
@VinChainSaw (Comment 154) : No. Both SA teams can still make it if they win with bonus points.
Pen Tahs. Beale kicks one at last.
15-6 Tahs.
We can’t have two home semi’s whatever happens. Jissus Rachel pay attention.
Penalty Tahs in front.
@VinChainSaw (Comment 154) :
no you are not reading it correctly.
if the tahs win than no SA side can have a HOME semi.
A win will see the log look like this after this match
Crusaders 52
Waratahs 43/4
Hurricanes 41
Blues 40
Stormers 37
Sharks 37
Chiefs 34
If the Sharks and Stormers get BP wins then they will go 3rd and 4th. and their margins will determine who is 3rd and who is 4th.
A non BP win for both of them will put them level with the Canes on 41. canes have a massive PD so it will then be between the Sharks and Stormers who gets 4th as neither will get a better PD than the canes.
A Tah win WILL eliminate any chances the Chiefs have of making the semi’s
@KSA Shark © (Comment 162) : That’s why he’s in charge.
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 157) : And him.
18-6 69min.
Zero penetration from Reds.
Pen Reds. Close, but opting for scrum.
Doughnut Dunning bleeding from the head.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 165) :
All over i’m afraid.
We just need to decide where we want to travel to IMO.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 168) :
Is it glazing or frosting?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 170) : Looks like strawberry jam.
Reds lack gamebreakers.
18-6 7min left.
Reds simply not good enough.
Reds jaag kak aan.
3min left.
There goes a home semi for any SA side.
Knock on Reds.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 177) : Yip. Unfortunately.
50 secs.
22 drop out from Reds.
I have no beer in the house. Very bad planning.
Hooter goes.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 182) :
There is time before the next game. Almost two hours
Reds still going for it.
Try Reds.
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 186) :
te v*&^%en Laat julle drolle!!!!!!!!!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 184) : Have about a litre of gin. Lots of tonic & unlimited supply of ice. That’ll have to do.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 187) : My thoughts exactly.
All over? Rover?
Crusaders & Tahs get home semi’s.
is that game over?
G&T :ugh:
At least the final will be in SA.
Gotta run.
Log Updated
Tahs go 2nd and get a home semi
Reds Stay 12th but the BP ensures the Lions can’t overtake them.
Thanks for nothing Reds…after threateningf all evening they finally score a minute and a half into overtime – wtf?!
Can someone also tell me WHY Berrick Barnes – a World Cup flyhalf – doesn’t play at 10 for the Reds? Quade Cooper to me is an overrated showpony & you could say that his brainfart a la showboating was the turning point of the game…
Too late?
Cheers Rachel
MANY thanks for the updates.
See you for the afternoon games.
So who do we want to play then – Tahs or Crusdaders
?
On todays showing, the crusaders
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 107) :
Bullsh!t. Sharks have even won 1 more game than his beloved Strompies – even though they’ve been misfiring! And one of their 3 losses was to the Crusaders – away. Absolute hogwash, can Tank (pfff) show his blue & white colours any more than that?!
Yes they’ve looked a far shade from the class of 2007, but that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve to be in the semis …
@KSA Shark © (Comment 200) :
I think I’d have to agree, although the Carter & McCaw factors….
Ah well. So we travel. We can take either team. Just hope we can do both on successive weekends