Quote bren2k="bren2k"I don't think either team were badly done to - Hicks tried to let the game flow, he just did it with less alacrity than Bentham did the night before; he allowed both teams some leeway for the sake of a free flowing game.
For all the talk of the NRL being a superior comp - which it undoubtedly is - it's actually a very sterile and structured form of RL, with few mistakes and a heavy reliance on percentage plays and athleticism. And they do cheat at the ruck - it's just more evolved, as they've already clamped down on wrestling.'"
I think Tony Smith alluded to it in his post match interview when he said that Brisbane were quite predictable in that they don't start playing until they get in the opposition 30-20. The only time Brisbane attacked from deep was from the scrum in their own 10 which resulted in a try.
