Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.
ISRAEL Folau will be the shortest ever first try-scoring option in TAB's history — for league or union — when the Waratahs play the Lions on Sunday afternoon.
After scoring the opening try in three of the Waratahs' five home games this year, Folau will be priced $4 to cross the stripe first against the South Africans.
In a market that usually sees even the best finishers at $10, Folau's is the shortest price ever offered and underlines he is the Mayor of Freak City.
Even prolific try sniffers like Nathan Blacklock, Nathan Merrett and the Morris twins were never close to $4.
"Even when Brett Morris was flying at one point, he was only $5," said TAB's bagman Glenn Munsie.
Told of his entry into the first tryscorer's history books, Folau said: "Really? I am busting to get another try, actually. It's been a while."
Folau's last try came less than a month ago when he took less than 60 seconds to cross against the Bulls, his comeback after "throatgate".
"Stuck" on nine tries, Folau is one try short of Peter Hewat's record for most tries in a Waratahs' season.
***
Balmain Rugby will hold a fundraiser this Sunday after the sad passing of popular clubman Toby Crisp.
Crisp suffered a heart attack playing fourth grade for Balmain two weeks ago and passed away peacefully in RPA last Friday.
The loss of the engaged 25-year-old, who was also a valued member of the NewsCorp family, was described as "devastating" by Balmain president Warren Livingstone.
Toby Crisp Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied
Crisp's memory will be honoured on Sunday at the Balmain Hotel from 12pm. A fundraising effort will kick off to help provide clubs with lifesaving training and equipment.
"We are aiming to raise money for defibrillators for as many subbies clubs as possible, and also pay for CPR courses for as many teams as possible as well," Livingstone said.
Donations are welcome, and people are invited to contact the club via Facebook or at balmainrugby@gmail.com
We add our condolences to the Crisp family.
**
AN injury-based version of Moneyball?
There was an interesting interview with Waratahs sports science and research manager Maria Nibali in Business Insider Australia this week, in which she suggests they can predict looming injuries for players and also recruit talent based on their resilience to predicted injuries.
Nibali said the Tahs program correctly predicted that three of their players would suffer non-contact injuries such as muscle strains in 2012, and they indeed did.
The Tahs say they use data intuitively when making recruitment calls.
Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.
**
Unlike Woody Harrelson, Will Skelton can jump. He's 135kg, mind you, so it's not easy but the big Waratahs lock says the fact he isn't used as a lineout option for NSW doesn't mean he isn't capable of winning ball.
Skelton has been touted strongly as a Wallaby bolter for the June Test series against the French but the fact he's only pocketed a handful of lineout wins all year for the Tahs has been raised as potential question mark.
"I do jump, but for our team we have a few good light, rangy guys — although I wouldn't call Dave Dennis light," Skelton said.
"I am happy to lift them and when I get the call to jump I am happy to do that too.
"I have improved over the pre-season and this season a lot. I still get little comments from Benn Robinson to jump higher though."
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
Payto & Panda: Izzy sets TAB record
Dengan url
http://sportlivestyle.blogspot.com/2014/05/payto-panda-izzy-sets-tab-record.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
Payto & Panda: Izzy sets TAB record
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
Payto & Panda: Izzy sets TAB record
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar