New Zealand v Australia - Auckland - 23 August 2014

[Quick Hands]

Simmons?

Who had already geven away a dumb maul penalty and cost us 50m. He concededes too many dumb penalties at super and test level.

 

[flat_eric]

Since the Bledisloe was expanded to 3 games how many of them have actually gone to a decider? 1? Shows how weak we have been over the years.

 

[Bardon]

Carter getting binned was the turning point..did anyone else notice the ABs scored most of their points against the run of play? that's where they excel, they structure themselves to surprise the unstructured..

The way the Wobs played tonight it was just a case of staying patient and waiting for them to cough up the pill, then pounce. No need to force the game when the opposition are going to give you a better attacking platform if you back your defence.

 

[Tomikin]

Carter getting binned was the turning point..did anyone else notice the ABs scored most of their points against the run of play? that's where they excel, they structure themselves to surprise the unstructured..

EDIT: sorry, Simmons!

You mean Simmions

 

[Jeeper]

Ball from the breakdown improved immensely once Phipps came on.

Pigs were sat on their ass and put no effort into the breakdown like the ABs.

 

[Mr Doug]

Shit, that's why we lost, our captain just said, of the ABs: "their foreplay was good"!!

We had no 'foreplay', we just 'f#&ked up!!!

 

[lpd]

So against the Boks, skelton to start, phipps to start, foley to start, i personally would like To'omua at 12 and beale on the bench and then have kuridrani at 13 with AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) on the wing

 

[flat_eric]

Who had already geven away a dumb maul penalty and cost us 50m. He concededes too many dumb penalties at super and test level.

Agreed, he's a total liability. What the fuck happened to Horwill? He should be our Kieran Reid. So disappointing.

 

[cyclopath]

Yep, tackled Folau while on the ground and forced him out.

Yep, but a penalty only. What difference did it make? Meh. But technically a miss by Poite.

 

[Marcelo]

After this beating Link must learn, if you have positive results with a lineup, you must keep the starting XV!

9 White
10 Foley
11
12 To'omua
13 Kuridrani
14 AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
15 Folau

 

[Quick Hands]

Phipps to start.
Beale to stop.
We need some real pace on the wings.

We need to pick backline players in their correct positions, not try to get who the coach thinks are the best 7 backs on the field. There is a difference.

 

[Jeeper]

Kerevi has been invited to train with the wallabies.. perhaps a surprise off the bench this spring?

 

[cyclopath]

Can one of the other mods pre-emptively ban @Dismal Pillock before he messes up my avatar? Damn that bet!

 

[Quick Hands]

Yep, but a penalty only. What difference did it make? Meh. But technically a miss by Poite.

I thought the ref had a good game. Anyone attempting to put any blame on Poite for the loss is delusional and clutching at straws.

 

[jollyswagman]

Yep, but a penalty only. What difference did it make? Meh. But technically a miss by Poite.

The only difference being one less straw for me to clutch at.

 

[cyclopath]

I thought the ref had a good game. Anyone attempting to put any blame on Poite for the loss is delusional and clutching at straws.

I agree. It was a technical thing at the time. I was hoping we might snag another try.

 

[Pfitzy]

Is it time for Michael Cheika?.

No. That is a silly thing to say. Link just needs to accept the errors he made in selection and we can all move on.

Cos Phipps did way better. Great first 5 minutes, not so much after that.

I realise you've got a little blue horsey on your profile, so I'll use small words: go buy Rugby For Dummies.

Phipps and Foley fucking bossed that game when they came on. Anyone who disagrees is a cretin.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

So against the Boks, skelton to start, phipps to start, foley to start, i personally would like To'omua at 12 and beale on the bench and then have kuridrani at 13 with AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) on the wing

I would not be starting skelton on that performance

 

[KOB1987]

After this beating Link must learn, if you have positive results with a lineup, you must keep the starting XV!

9 White Phipps
10 Foley
11 Horne
12 To'omua
13 Kuridrani
14 AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
15 Folau

22 Beale
23 McCabe

 

[Viking]

The most frustrating thing was seeing THE SAME GOD DAMN MISTAKES OVER AND OVER AGAIN!

Why won't our players learn?
Simmons discipline AGAIN!
To'omua I thought played well until he didnt find touch - a mistake he has made more then once in the past! Don't you bloody learn from your mistakes?
Beale's tackling and contact work is ridiculous.
White was even worse then last week - he gets frustrated and gives away stupid penalities - becoming a very annoying player.
Our bloody re-starts were horrible. How many times are going to kick it to that bloody lock before you realise thats probably not a good idea?

Forwards out-muscled - what can you do?