Wallabies versus Wales- SFS

[Karl]

So was that 5 tries and 18 penalty goals to decide the last 2 tests?

We need to sort that out and fix the damn scrum or the game we love is going to continue to struggle to attract new fans.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Karl, your BIL owes you 3 slabs minimum!

Not sure if the Tooheys Economy ads were played north of the Tweed, but according to the Tooheys Economy, Karls efforts are worth more than 3 slabs. I reckon 5 at least.

Frame those undies of yours behind glass with an "in Case of Emergency, Break Glass" sign.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Pitch Invasion by the Punters. Awesome. Well done SCG Trust.

Great way to link with the punters and make us part of the game. Costs nothing, means everything.

 

[Bardon]

Pocock as skipper is starting to impress me. I haven't been sold on him as a captain until recently. He builds pressure by opting for points wherever he can get them.

Scrappy game overall, but another true test match. Test matches aren't supposed to be floggings, they are supposed to be close, highly fought affairs. Barnes played well again, Sharpey was a monster and Dennis did quite well when he came on. That is the difference between putting Dennis on in an unfamiliar position, and putting him on in a familiar position.

Beale was rusty and tried a little too hard to create something for me. With more time at the back he will settle more.

The Welsh were abrasive and wouldn't give up today. Kudos to Halfpenny, he dislocated a shoulder early in the match (I think) and still put in a good performance. That man is all heart. Shame the Welsh lost 3-0, but heading into TRC 3-zip against the Welsh helps the confidence so much!

Super Rugby is back next week! Don't forget your fantasy teams people!

I think Pocock learned the lesson the hard way against Scotland. That's the best way for me as it's harder to forget. Pocock would be right up there for me as, not only player of the series, but player of the June window.

 

[Chunderstruck]

I'm very fond of the Boyos but they did piss me off this game. Holding Pocock down whenever he was anywhere near the ball, offsides, lying over the ball, obstructing players.. But I guess it just shows how desperate they were to get a win.

I'm in a Bangkok sports bar with my jersey on, the faces of all the British retirees around me is priceless!

Hugely happy to get the win but F me watching the WBs make so many pissweak errors is not good for my health.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Has Dingo been talking elocution lessons? At Press Conference he was almost speaking common English, minimal goobledegook.

 

[Mr Doug]

Not sure if the Tooheys Economy ads were played north of the Tweed, but according to the Tooheys Economy, Karls efforts are worth more than slabs. I reckon 5 at least.

Frame those undies of yours behind glass with an "in Case of Emergency, Break Glass" sign.

No Hugh, haven't seen those ads. I drink anything but XXXX, plus a cheap(er)/tastey red like McGuigan's Black Label. Speaking of Black, chance to watch a freakish mare win at Royal Ascot in 7.5 hours! Will be a nice double for the day.
Lucky red (Reds) jocks will be in action again next weekend! Irrespective of all the above negative comments, Mrs D and I are proud of our 'boys'. Cheers.

 

[Gnostic]

My thoughts on the game:

1. Australia couldn't be more predictable in attack. No flair imagination or even the ability to construct a try. Just bash it up forwards or backs. Thats it, bash it up. How can a side with such possession and territorial advantages never really look like scoring?
2. Wales were again a huge disappointment. Poor re-starts, lineouts and kicking from hand. Where was the 6N form or the form from the RWC. They did not improve at all in this game from the first two. They did however defend very very well and showed the ability to open the Wallabies defence quite easily. It was their poor handling and a few marvelous steals that saved the Wallabies.
3. Great to see an afternoon test. A good turnout and good camera work by Fox. (I am sick to death of the Fox Coms - it would be nice to hear some real critical analysis guys instead of the fan boy sucking up to the coaching team).
4. This was a game for Welsh and Oz fans only. It was great in its cliff hanger finish for the second week in a row, but that was it. The game itself was a crap fest of dropped ball, poor passes, terrible lineout execution from the Welsh. A neutral observer would have been struggling to stay awake or would have gone off to mow the lawn. For two of the alleged top sides in world Rugby it was a poor game in terms of intensity and skills. Of course Deans would say it was a good test he is a shit house test coach. The worst in Australian professional history IMO, and worse than some of the amateurs.

On the series:-
1. Wallabies overall are poor. No imagination, average defence. Scrum iffy especially once the first choice front rowers go off. Alexander is not a THP and is not even fit to sub in the position.
2. I am exceedingly disappointed in the Welsh. How did they win the 6N without being able to secure a kick off or their own lineout. The improvement seen in the lineout when Charteris came on tells me that the Welsh coaches stuffed up big time in not picking him to start. Kicking from hand for the Welsh was also very poor. How many box kicking from 9 went out on the full over the series. They did however create many more scoring chances themselves and can rightly rue their piss poor finishing for losing them this series. They should have won both todays and last week's game and possibly all three.

So overall a series win in limp style from the Wallabies. Questions answered? For mine no. More of the same of the past 4-5 years. There are gaping holes in this side in both attack and defence that so many here will choose not to see and will instead elect to attack posters pointing said things out.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

No Hugh, haven't seen those ads. I drink anything but XXXX, plus a cheap(er)/tastey red like McGuigan's Black Label. Speaking of Black, chance to watch a freakish mare win at Royal Ascot in 7.5 hours! Will be a nice double for the day.
Lucky red (Reds) jocks will be in action again next weekend! Irrespective of all the above negative comments, Mrs D and I are proud of our 'boys'. Cheers.

Love your work with Black Caviar.

I do have a problem barracking for Dark Colours though.

 

[gel]

So my point is I don't think the jury is in yet on Timani,.

Experiment over.

Ordinary player with impressive physique. No "X-factor" visible.

Been given enough shots at the gold jersey and does not deserve more unless he starts playing the same way he does in the imagination of the Tahs fans.

 

[Sully]

Experiment over.

Ordinary player with impressive physique. No "X-factor" visible.

Been given enough shots at the gold jersey and does not deserve more unless he starts playing the same way he does in the imagination of the Tahs fans.

Plus we learnt what Simmons does. All the shit that didn't get done today.

 

[Wales Fan]

Been impressed by the Wallabies, mostly the ability to win quick ruck ball, once you get your injuries worries over in the backs you'll be tough to beat for the remainder of your season.
Keep Pocock fit though, he's an absolute beast at the breakdown, best in the world for me.
As for Wales, back to the drawing board for us. Can't help but feel we continue to shoot ourselves in the foot.
Poor selection has played such a large part for us, Rees at hooker shouldn't be anywhere near starting. Great scrummager and in the loose but his throwing in is atrocious.
Preistland is totally off the pace and has been most of the season, Warburton isn't fit and should've been benched from the start.
Ian Evans has been our go to guy at the lineout all season and hasn't had a look in this series ? Weird ?
Will we learn from this ? Probably not unfortunately.

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[Braveheart81]

On the series:-
1. Wallabies overall are poor. No imagination, average defence. Scrum iffy especially once the first choice front rowers go off. Alexander is not a THP and is not even fit to sub in the position.
2. I am exceedingly disappointed in the Welsh. How did they win the 6N without being able to secure a kick off or their own lineout. The improvement seen in the lineout when Charteris came on tells me that the Welsh coaches stuffed up big time in not picking him to start. Kicking from hand for the Welsh was also very poor. How many box kicking from 9 went out on the full over the series. They did however create many more scoring chances themselves and can rightly rue their piss poor finishing for losing them this series. They should have won both todays and last week's game and possibly all three.

So overall a series win in limp style from the Wallabies. Questions answered? For mine no. More of the same of the past 4-5 years. There are gaping holes in this side in both attack and defence that so many here will choose not to see and will instead elect to attack posters pointing said things out.

I think this is a really harsh reflection on the series. It bother underestimates how good Wales were in being close in every game of the series as well as the Wallabies who managed to close out three close games.

A 6N champion Wales team at the culmination of their season failed to win a test. The Wallabies at the start of their test season managed to win all three.

To say that Wales has been really poor underestimates that the Wallabies are better than the rest of the teams they faced in the 6N.

 

[TOCC]

I thought he should have too. But it's pretty funny that your first response was to complain about how the try was scored.

I had actually posted that post before the try was scored... semantics

Horne should've passed the ball rather then running for the touchline, Digby would have been in a much stronger position to take the contact and/or step back inside rather then Horne sprinting for the corner.

 

[Richo]

I had actually posted that post before the try was scored. semantics

Horne should've passed the ball rather then running for the touchline, Digby would have been in a much stronger position to take the contact and/or step back inside rather then Horne sprinting for the corner.

Just winding you up.

I thought the same thing, actually, but at least he got the ball down -- something we otherwise failed to do!

 

[Penguin]

I had actually posted that post before the try was scored. semantics

Horne should've passed the ball rather then running for the touchline, Digby would have been in a much stronger position to take the contact and/or step back inside rather then Horne sprinting for the corner.

Yep, as good a game as Horne had he's a bloody hog & he went very close to blowing a 2nd try for the series, if he doesn't fix this part of his game he's a liability at outside centre.

 

[Chauncey]

I find Timani a real enigma.
For such a huge, strong forward he is completely unable to put in a dominant tackle. He seems to just fall with the player he is tackling instead of driving hard and straight in order to force the opposition back behind the gain line.
I don't know whether it is lack of aggro or just poor coaching.

Its the same in attack. He should be hitting the ball at pace. The forwards coach should be in his ear about running hard, at pace with good body position.
Look how the NZ forwards run onto the ball and tackle with intent.

Don't get me wrong, I think with a change in mindset and proper coaching Timani and by extension our forwards could be world class.

 

[Gnostic]

I think this is a really harsh reflection on the series. It bother underestimates how good Wales were in being close in every game of the series as well as the Wallabies who managed to close out three close games.

A 6N champion Wales team at the culmination of their season failed to win a test. The Wallabies at the start of their test season managed to win all three.

To say that Wales has been really poor underestimates that the Wallabies are better than the rest of the teams they faced in the 6N.

My judgement is based on their actual performance in this series. The Welsh didn't lose as many lineouts in the entire 6N as they did in each game here. Their kicks from hand and restarts were also abominable compared to their 6N form. I doubt many Welsh fans would be very happy with the performance of the "greatest side to leave the valleys".

As for the Wallabies, with significant territorial and possession advanatges they couldn't construct much in the way of attack.

The Irish apart from tonight, have played with accuracy and intensity not seen in any of the Oz tests.

 

[Brumbies Guy]

I find Timani a real enigma.
For such a huge, strong forward he is completely unable to put in a dominant tackle. He seems to just fall with the player he is tackling instead of driving hard and straight in order to force the opposition back behind the gain line.
I don't know whether it is lack of aggro or just poor coaching.

Its the same in attack. He should be hitting the ball at pace. The forwards coach should be in his ear about running hard, at pace with good body position.
Look how the NZ forwards run onto the ball and tackle with intent.

Don't get me wrong, I think with a change in mindset and proper coaching Timani and by extension our forwards could be world class.

I saw him put in quite a few this game

 

[Bardon]

Other than knowing there was such a big discussion, on here during the week about his selection, I wouldn't have known Timani was on the pitch from watching the game.