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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_Ezequiel" data-source="post: 392577" data-attributes="member: 42683"><p><img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/7404/versuseccellenza.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>You know what I noticed when writing this? In these last 10 years of Super Rugby, I've seen 6(!) seasons in which the Reds and the Waratahs play each other in the exact same round as the Crusaders take on the Highlanders. Just thought it's worth mentioning. Maybe the people making up the schedule can take this into consideration next year <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>The Reds have been simply amazing this year. Their only loss was in round 2, against... The Waratahs. The opponents of this weekend thrashed the Reds 30-6 in Sydney and were considered firm favourites to win the Australian Conference. The Reds, since then travelled to South Africa where they beat the Lions and the Stormers and have been unbeaten for 7 matches in a row. The win last weekend over reigning champions The Bulls, was another milestone in the rich season so far. Scoring 6 tries is fantastic, but to do it against the team that has won the championship 3 times in the last 4 years, shows true skills. Digby Ioane and Quade Cooper show the world something special every week which makes the Reds-side a dangerous team for the ***le. </p><p></p><p>The Waratahs have been struggling lately with a loss in Auckland last week. Their low-point this season came in week 5, when the Cheetahs stole 4 points in Sydney by beating the team 3-23. With Kurtley Beale moving to the Rebels next year they lose a valuable asset, but the Tahs must be very eager to snatch a win to stay close to the Reds for the Conference ***le. Not just that, the Blues and Sharks are likely to expand their lead if they lose which makes it harder for the Tahs to get to the play offs even on wildcard-basis. </p><p></p><p>History tells us matches in Brisbane are mostly a try fest. Only in 2008 there was a low score with 11-18 but otherwise the matches show at least 30 points for one of the teams. The last win by the Waratahs in Brisbane was last year when they won 28-30. For a Reds win on home soil, we have to go back further, back to 2006 when they won 38-15.</p><p></p><p>[TABLE]2010 <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <strong><span style="color: red">28</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: green">30</span></strong> <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>2009 <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <strong><span style="color: green">15</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: red">11</span></strong> <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>2008 <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <strong><span style="color: red">11</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: green">18</span></strong> <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>2007 <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <strong><span style="color: green">26</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: red">13</span></strong> <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>2006 <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <strong><span style="color: green">38</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: red">15</span></strong> <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>2005 <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <strong><span style="color: green">27</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: red">8</span></strong> <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>2004 <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <strong><span style="color: green">23</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: red">7</span></strong> <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>2003 <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <strong><span style="color: red">23</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: green">35</span></strong> <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>2002 <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <strong><span style="color: green">31</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: red">24</span></strong> <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>2001 <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <strong><span style="color: red">20</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: green">25</span></strong> <img src="http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/TABLE]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_Ezequiel, post: 392577, member: 42683"] [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif[/img][img]http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/7404/versuseccellenza.png[/img][img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif[/img] You know what I noticed when writing this? In these last 10 years of Super Rugby, I've seen 6(!) seasons in which the Reds and the Waratahs play each other in the exact same round as the Crusaders take on the Highlanders. Just thought it's worth mentioning. Maybe the people making up the schedule can take this into consideration next year ;) The Reds have been simply amazing this year. Their only loss was in round 2, against... The Waratahs. The opponents of this weekend thrashed the Reds 30-6 in Sydney and were considered firm favourites to win the Australian Conference. The Reds, since then travelled to South Africa where they beat the Lions and the Stormers and have been unbeaten for 7 matches in a row. The win last weekend over reigning champions The Bulls, was another milestone in the rich season so far. Scoring 6 tries is fantastic, but to do it against the team that has won the championship 3 times in the last 4 years, shows true skills. Digby Ioane and Quade Cooper show the world something special every week which makes the Reds-side a dangerous team for the ***le. The Waratahs have been struggling lately with a loss in Auckland last week. Their low-point this season came in week 5, when the Cheetahs stole 4 points in Sydney by beating the team 3-23. With Kurtley Beale moving to the Rebels next year they lose a valuable asset, but the Tahs must be very eager to snatch a win to stay close to the Reds for the Conference ***le. Not just that, the Blues and Sharks are likely to expand their lead if they lose which makes it harder for the Tahs to get to the play offs even on wildcard-basis. History tells us matches in Brisbane are mostly a try fest. Only in 2008 there was a low score with 11-18 but otherwise the matches show at least 30 points for one of the teams. The last win by the Waratahs in Brisbane was last year when they won 28-30. For a Reds win on home soil, we have to go back further, back to 2006 when they won 38-15. [TABLE]2010 [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif[/img] [B][COLOR="red"]28[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="green"]30[/COLOR][/B] [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif[/img] 2009 [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif[/img] [B][COLOR="green"]15[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="red"]11[/COLOR][/B] [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif[/img] 2008 [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif[/img] [B][COLOR="red"]11[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="green"]18[/COLOR][/B] [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif[/img] 2007 [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif[/img] [B][COLOR="green"]26[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="red"]13[/COLOR][/B] [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif[/img] 2006 [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif[/img] [B][COLOR="green"]38[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="red"]15[/COLOR][/B] [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif[/img] 2005 [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif[/img] [B][COLOR="green"]27[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="red"]8[/COLOR][/B] [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif[/img] 2004 [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif[/img] [B][COLOR="green"]23[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="red"]7[/COLOR][/B] [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif[/img] 2003 [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif[/img] [B][COLOR="red"]23[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="green"]35[/COLOR][/B] [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif[/img] 2002 [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif[/img] [B][COLOR="green"]31[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="red"]24[/COLOR][/B] [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif[/img] 2001 [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Waratahs.gif[/img] [B][COLOR="red"]20[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="green"]25[/COLOR][/B] [img]http://superxv.com/siteimages/teams/Reds.gif[/img][/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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