14 reasons to be Super Excited

Lachlan to Turn it on from Full Back

Lachlan to Turn it on from the wing

  1. Chris Hickey – successful club coach stepping up into the professional world promising an exciting brand of Rugby and lots of Easts connections

  2. Luke Burgess – Wallaby Scrumhalf extraordinaire and the media just can’t get enough of his eloquent discourse
  3. Kurtley Beale – took us to a lead in the final last year before fate struck oh so cruel a blow.
  4. The centres – if Tim Tam Tahu and Rob Horne can stay injury free they promise to be one hell of a centre partnership. Managed to get through AAC and Mortlock in the trial, now it’s Nonu’s turn..
  5. Al BaxTAH – Australia’s most capped prop looking for some fresh sauce for his Sheridan pie
  6. Tatafu Polota-Nau – so so mobile but can he throw straight?
  7. Sharon Flahive – Gave me a smile and a wave in the second trial match, I reckon she’s keen as
  8. Phil Waugh – the beautiful man is back and wont be leaving without the Robbie Deans trophy
  9. The Draw – pretty good this year with 7 home games and reasonable travel arrangements
  10. Matthew Burke – back home and on the staff as our new kicking coach, if he can get Kurtley ticking the scoreboard over we’ll take some beating. Rumoured by Moses to be stepping up to attack/backs coach during this season.
  11. Dean Mumm – the White Mummba now combines awesome try scoring ability with his Wallaby experience to try and fill the hole left by Vicks
  12. Will Caldwell – promising to get angry this year, I want to see some mountaineering at ruck time, do it for Rocky
  13. Scott Fava – Only Jason Eaton outperforms Scotty in the important area of facial hair development.
  14. Beers – well they’ve only VB at the SFS but it’s one small step up from Tooheys New. And with post match drinks at the Fox and Lion one can at least wash the mouth out with James Squire’s Pilsener

the mighty Tahs in 6 word descriptions

The 6 word descriptions are taking over the Cricket Blogosphere, I thought I’d introduce the Rugby world to the phenonamon. I don’t know who started the trend, however the first I saw it was by his Suaveness over at Republic Cricket.

Without further ado:

Matt Dunning - Will always be Andy Sheridan’s bitch
Tatafu Polota-Nau – Holds up scrum on his own
Adam Freier - On the bench now Tatafu throws straight
Benn Robinson - Good beard, great prop, lame numberplate

Daniel Vickerman - Saffer, Aussie, Pom, cheers for memories
Will Caldwell - Last lock standing, ladies love Will

Dean Mumm - was a lock now a flanker
Rocky Elsom - Please don’t leave us next year
Phil Waugh - is our leader, resistance is futile
Beau Robinson - Jerry Collins is his bitch, Hard
Wycliffe Palu - Out of gaol now, massive unit
David Lyons - Could become most capped Waratah ever

Luke Burgess - speaks real posh, danced round Rokocoko
Brett Sheehan - Angry midget, quite slow to breakdown
Josh Valentine - can’t hold bench spot, heading west

Kurtley Beale - Drink and Drive, Catch the Bus
Daniel Halangahu - Second Five Eigth, can’t turn left

Tom Carter – Solid defence, could move for Hangers
Timana Tahu - Good Hands, Breaks line and hamstring
Ben Jacobs - More injuries than bloody Shane Watson
Rob Horne - Bloody fast, great name, future Wallaby
Lote Tuqiri - Doesn’t like SNK or Hewat, Loaded
Lachie Turner - Is he blonde or a gingah?
Sam Norton-Knight - Finally a fullback who can kick

Ewen McKenzie - Sacked mid season, Off to France
Todd Louden - Taught Bulls how to score tries