Wallabies vs Russia - last game before the QFs!
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jollyswagman
Ron Walden (29)
looking at the stats, the ruskies has us beat just about everywhere except on the scoreboard. That was shit and very frustrating to watch. The darkeness and Saffas would have put 120 on the Ruskies today I think.......and as usual, RD has jack shit to say for himself after the game.
At the end of it all, it was pretty shit - our performance was underwhelming, lacked structure, set piece was inconsistant and we picked up a couple of injuries. The only positives for me were Barnes, Bam Bam and JOC (James O'Connor)'s kicking.
At the end of it all, it was pretty shit - our performance was underwhelming, lacked structure, set piece was inconsistant and we picked up a couple of injuries. The only positives for me were Barnes, Bam Bam and JOC (James O'Connor)'s kicking.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Positives:
- Burgess is playing well, suitable back-up for Genia
- Higgenbotham should be our first choice #6
- O'Connor can actually kick
- Barnes and Cooper look dangerous
- Sharpe and Horwill work well together
Negatives:
- Mitchell is gone.
- Lost structure once our best 3 forwards left
- Our defence was shit in the second half.
- The Russians scored 3 tries
- AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) wasn't really there
- Fainga'a couldn't throw straight, Elsom was ineffective
- Burgess is playing well, suitable back-up for Genia
- Higgenbotham should be our first choice #6
- O'Connor can actually kick
- Barnes and Cooper look dangerous
- Sharpe and Horwill work well together
Negatives:
- Mitchell is gone.
- Lost structure once our best 3 forwards left
- Our defence was shit in the second half.
- The Russians scored 3 tries
- AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) wasn't really there
- Fainga'a couldn't throw straight, Elsom was ineffective
grievous
Charlie Fox (21)
Australia:
Out of 5
15 James O'Connor, Kicking better, can he keep improving 3
14 Radike Samo, Unfair out of position 4
13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, some breaks, did just enough3
12 Berrick Barnes, Best back, needs to stay, his open play kicking has been missed, the bash up centre hasnt worked for us 4.5
11 Drew Mitchell, Did enough, please please please dont be goooone 3
10 Quade Cooper, Still playing silly buggers, crap under high ball hidding at FB, bad intercept given away. Hes a liability 1.5
9 Luke Burgess, Plyed the back up half, some good runs, one bad turn over that gave a try away 2.5
8 Ben McCalman, Not sighted 2
7 David Pocock, Nothing to say really, we all know it 4.5
6 Scott Higginbotham, Adds nothing right now 1
5 Nathan Sharpe, Engine room stuff 3
4 James Horwill (captain), Too quiet still, not conviinced on leadership but he was of when they started to struggle 2.5
3 Sekope Kepu, Off early 2
2 Stephen Moore, Did well, another must play player 3.5
1 James Slipper. Nothing great, not really tested atthis level, 3
Replacements:
16 Tatafu Polota Nau, didnt play
17 Saia Fainga'a, Crooked throw again 3
18 Salesi Ma'afu,Not good enough but did well at this level 3
19 Rob Simmons, small part 2
20 Rocky Elsom, Too quiet still, not having a great wc 2
21 Will Genia,not on
22 Nick Phipps. a few minutes
Deans was stone faced in the interview
Out of 5
15 James O'Connor, Kicking better, can he keep improving 3
14 Radike Samo, Unfair out of position 4
13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, some breaks, did just enough3
12 Berrick Barnes, Best back, needs to stay, his open play kicking has been missed, the bash up centre hasnt worked for us 4.5
11 Drew Mitchell, Did enough, please please please dont be goooone 3
10 Quade Cooper, Still playing silly buggers, crap under high ball hidding at FB, bad intercept given away. Hes a liability 1.5
9 Luke Burgess, Plyed the back up half, some good runs, one bad turn over that gave a try away 2.5
8 Ben McCalman, Not sighted 2
7 David Pocock, Nothing to say really, we all know it 4.5
6 Scott Higginbotham, Adds nothing right now 1
5 Nathan Sharpe, Engine room stuff 3
4 James Horwill (captain), Too quiet still, not conviinced on leadership but he was of when they started to struggle 2.5
3 Sekope Kepu, Off early 2
2 Stephen Moore, Did well, another must play player 3.5
1 James Slipper. Nothing great, not really tested atthis level, 3
Replacements:
16 Tatafu Polota Nau, didnt play
17 Saia Fainga'a, Crooked throw again 3
18 Salesi Ma'afu,Not good enough but did well at this level 3
19 Rob Simmons, small part 2
20 Rocky Elsom, Too quiet still, not having a great wc 2
21 Will Genia,not on
22 Nick Phipps. a few minutes
Deans was stone faced in the interview
#1?
Larry Dwyer (12)
Territory Us 48% Them 52%
Possession Us 42% Them 58%
tackles Us 87/8 missed Them 90/19
Line Breaks Us 4 Them 1
Offloads Us 17 Them 5
Errors Us 14 Them 5
IRB Man of the Match Talent quest vote.
8 Russia Victor Gresev #1
Pocock 29% Mom #2
Marlon BrandO'Conner 16% MOM#3
QC (Quade Cooper) 10% MOM#4
Crowd 16307
Nelson is the Sunshine Capital of New Zealand - Not.
Possession Us 42% Them 58%
tackles Us 87/8 missed Them 90/19
Line Breaks Us 4 Them 1
Offloads Us 17 Them 5
Errors Us 14 Them 5
IRB Man of the Match Talent quest vote.
8 Russia Victor Gresev #1
Pocock 29% Mom #2
Marlon BrandO'Conner 16% MOM#3
QC (Quade Cooper) 10% MOM#4
Crowd 16307
Nelson is the Sunshine Capital of New Zealand - Not.
jollyswagman
Ron Walden (29)
the first two don't sound too positive LOL
Victorian Reds Fan
Bob Loudon (25)
Poor performance, but again I had no idea what Lawrence was doing most of the time.
No4918
John Hipwell (52)
Thats only because he quite deservedly takes McCabes spot in the XV. Australia does look much more dangerous with 2 ball players in the side so we need both. They were combining very well in the first half.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Haha I stuffed it up, but edited just for you
Victorian Reds Fan
Bob Loudon (25)
McCalman was crap again when Pocock went off. Fainga'a did much more at the break down than McCalman. If RD does not want to bring over a back up 7 then play Fainga'a as the back up 7.
tigerland12
John Thornett (49)
Spewing about Slipper's injury, he was playing great and has been pushing for a starting spot.
Also feel so sorry for Mitchell, my house went silent when that happened, poor bloke.
Also feel so sorry for Mitchell, my house went silent when that happened, poor bloke.
jollyswagman
Ron Walden (29)
Stick Cooper on the bench and start Barnes at 10. Cooper has been found out big time at the back over the last couple of weeks - HE CAN"T CATCH A HIGH BALL TO SAVE HIMSELF. Bring on the Boks and watch them drop them down his neck all night long. Put him on the bench and bring him on with 30 to go if we need him. His option taking seem sto be getting worse every week. The only thing that saved him tonight was a couple of them actually stuck but there were still more errors than miracles created. What the f**k is our backline going to be next week? and more interestingly, who will RD be buying a plane ticket for?
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Higgers was crud... Couldn't hold onto the ball...
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
I font know about that...
Had been playing LH and wasn't going to take KEpu's spot...
jollyswagman
Ron Walden (29)
What is the deal with Slipper, I know he went off but missed the reason? Is it bad?
vidiot
John Solomon (38)
I think they work well together (Barnes/Cooper) when at 10 and 12 - they interchange or take either side of the ruck well.
Burgess did a lot well in the first half, but his pass is loopy, inaccurate and cuts out the receivers options because it arrives at the same time as the defence.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Out of 10.
JOC (James O'Connor) - 7 - Handling was shiet but looked dangerous, good kicking.
Samo - 7.5 - Did what he needed to, out of position but still strong.
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) - 6.5 - Really unnoticeable in attack, good defence but seemed to go missing.
Barnes - 8 - Looks promising, surely our first choice 12.
Mitchell - 7 - Unlucky, was playing very well, set up a few tries.
Cooper - 7 - Above average but still made stupid decisions. Electric in the first half.
Burgess - 8 - Thought he was brilliant, was everywhere and made some good breaks through tired forwards.
McCalman - 4 - Didn't notice him once apart from the try.
Pocock - 9 - Best on ground by a mile.
Higgenbotham - 7.5 - Effective, strong performance. We look a stronger side with him at 6.
Sharpe - 7 - Played well and made good statement for starting XV.
Horwill - 7 - Replaced early, looked shit without him.
Kepu - 6.5 - Replaced early, came back on late but our scrum really wasn't where we need it to be.
Moore - 8 - Same as Pocock and Horwill, we looked shit without him.
Slipper - 6 - Good in defence but just needs more speed around the park.
TPN - Not used.
Ma'afu - 5 - Not bad, came close to scoring but doesn't look up to international level.
Fainga'a - 4 - Needs to learn how to throw straight
Simmons - 5 - Played decent but just wasn't where we need him, will be replaced by Vicks.
Elsom - 5 - Ineffective, may have lost his starting spot, didn't make any impact off bench.
Genia - Not used.
Phipps - Didn't watch him.
JOC (James O'Connor) - 7 - Handling was shiet but looked dangerous, good kicking.
Samo - 7.5 - Did what he needed to, out of position but still strong.
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) - 6.5 - Really unnoticeable in attack, good defence but seemed to go missing.
Barnes - 8 - Looks promising, surely our first choice 12.
Mitchell - 7 - Unlucky, was playing very well, set up a few tries.
Cooper - 7 - Above average but still made stupid decisions. Electric in the first half.
Burgess - 8 - Thought he was brilliant, was everywhere and made some good breaks through tired forwards.
McCalman - 4 - Didn't notice him once apart from the try.
Pocock - 9 - Best on ground by a mile.
Higgenbotham - 7.5 - Effective, strong performance. We look a stronger side with him at 6.
Sharpe - 7 - Played well and made good statement for starting XV.
Horwill - 7 - Replaced early, looked shit without him.
Kepu - 6.5 - Replaced early, came back on late but our scrum really wasn't where we need it to be.
Moore - 8 - Same as Pocock and Horwill, we looked shit without him.
Slipper - 6 - Good in defence but just needs more speed around the park.
TPN - Not used.
Ma'afu - 5 - Not bad, came close to scoring but doesn't look up to international level.
Fainga'a - 4 - Needs to learn how to throw straight
Simmons - 5 - Played decent but just wasn't where we need him, will be replaced by Vicks.
Elsom - 5 - Ineffective, may have lost his starting spot, didn't make any impact off bench.
Genia - Not used.
Phipps - Didn't watch him.
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