[2015 Super Rugby] Reds vs. Sharks (Round 15) 22/05/2015

[TRF_heineken]

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

11:40 CAT (SA, GMT+2)

Referee - Angus Gardner

AR1 - Matt O'Brien

AR2 - Damien Mitchelmore

TMO - Peter Marshall​

Teams

Reds: 15 James O'Connor, 14 Chris Feauai-Sautia, 13 Karmichael Hunt, 12 Samu Kerevi, 11 Chris Kuridrani, 10 Jake McIntyre, 9 Will Genia, 8 Jake Schatz, 7 Liam Gill, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 James Horwill, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Greg Holmes, 2 James Hanson, 1 James Slipper (captain)

Substitutes: 16 Andrew Ready, 17 Pettowa Paraka, 18 Sam Talakai, 19 Ed O'Donoghue, 20 Lolo Fakaosilea, 21 Nick Frisby, 22 Sam Greene, 23 Ben Tapuai

Sharks: 15. Lwazi Mvovo, 14. Odwa Ndungane, 13. JP Pietersen, 12. Frans Steyn, 11. S'bura Sithole, 10. Lionel Cronje, 9. Stefan Ungerer, 8. Renaldo Bothma, 7. Willem Alberts, 6. Marcell Coetzee, 5. Marco Wentzel (captain), 4. Stephan Lewies, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Bismarck du Plessis, 1. Tendai Mtawarira

Substitutes: 16. Franco Marais, 17. Dale Chadwick, 18. Lourens Adriaanse, 19. Mouritz Botha, 20. Etienne Oosthuizen, 21. Conrad Hoffmann, 22. Fred Zeilinga, 23. Andre Esterhuizen

 

[MotherRucker1]

The Reds have been exposed out wide defensively a few times in the match so far. Stefan Ungerer is having a good start. I just don't get the sense that the Reds are showing enough physicality, nor committing enough men to the breakdown on defense. Only thing going well for the Queensland men so far is the lineout and Kuridrani on attack.

 

[dasNdanger]

Poor JO'C...That was one kick he'll never be able to live down.


das

 

[Kiwi_]

James O'Conner making a strong case not to ever be repicked.

 

[lynam1104]

That JOC kick, Reds season in a nut shell.

 

[InsaneAsylum]

god I can't stop laughing, not so much because of the O'Conner clanger kick but Ungerer pulling a hamstring trying to charge down the kick, then the ball is kicked straight to him and just has to dot it down, then goes off injured hahahaha

you don't see that often

 

[MotherRucker1]

The Sharks snap their losing streak, but I don't think they have anything to be too celebrant about. The fact the Reds were within reach for a large part of that match and a try the other way could have kept the streak going is embarrassing, no offense to the Reds.

Amazing to see how downhill Genia has gone over the years. That try assist he made because he couldn't quite get there himself - surely he would have made that back in 2011. Just his decision making all round at times is part of what's holding the team back imo.

 

[austingtir]

I want to see the video of O'connor and Thompson. I was thinking maybe he's learnt something since his last stint but obviously not.

Seems to me if you put this guy in a team with Beale its just going to go pear shaped again.