Wallabies v All Blacks, Saturday 19th August, ANZ Stadium Sydney

[The Red Baron]

Oh Foley with a charge down. I wish I could say, that was a surprise.

I couldn't help but laugh at Sharpies reaction to it: "It's not the first time it's happened this season and unfortunately I don't think it will be the last".

 

[Sword of Justice]

When Quade, Genia, Gill, Higgenbotham play as terribly as their NSW counterparts they get torn apart.

 

[Istanbul]

20 points flatters the Wallabies

 

[gel]

I think we have been quite fortunate with some of the decisions tonight.

And it still wasn't enough.

 

[Gnostic]

SoJ please don't try and turn this into some parochial shite. I think there is a general derision of everyone in this side tonight.

 

[The Snout]

Damm, looks like time ran out for us.....

 

[Up the Guts]

You know something is fucked up when the Wallabies put 34 on the ABs and it's still one of the worst Wallaby performances you've seen.

 

[Highlander35]

That was a very flattering last 30 minutes. Hansen will be spitting blood.

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[Sword of Justice]

SoJ please don't try and turn this into some parochial shite. I think there is a general derision of everyone in this side tonight.

Nah some accountability would be nice actually

 

[Gnostic]

Commentators trying their best to put a good light on this capitulation. ABs basically turned off at half time and started playing touch footy before half time with bombs and cross field kicks from their 22. Do we really think there was a "comeback".

How many missed tackles did the Wallabies end up with? 50+ The Tahs worst defensive season and now coming onto the worst Wallabies defensive season. Just embarrassing.

 

[Istanbul]

It kills me how comfortable the player seem with that loss. Even throughout the game it's all too nice. I know it's not 1980 but geez show a bit of mongrel.

 

[lpd]

geez I feel for Rona. Never played wing in professional rugby (?) and it showed.

 

[Gnostic]

Nah some accountability would be nice actually

Yes it would be, but parochial bullshit does nothing except cloud the issue which is a fundamental lack of skills, across the board.

Like how can a halfback (Phipps) not be able to throw consistent accurate passes. If the harbour bridge pass was an outlier it wouldn't be a problem, or Foley getting charged down (and make all the excuses about the pass doing him no favours again its not an outlier).

 

[TOCC]

Whatever you think of the coaches, whoever they pick they should not be missing 30 tackles within the first 30 minutes

They shouldn't, but every person on this forum pointed out the defensive frailties of the selections.. that doesn't excuse the coaches selections

 

[The Honey Badger]

Seems like the finishers should be the starters.

Got to give the replacements a bit of credit.

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[Istanbul]

This is everything wrong with Australian rugby that the commentators
are talking up the fight back and everything good - Sharpe seems only voice of reason

 

[Up the Guts]

Seems like the finishers should be the starters.

Got to give the replacements a bit of credit.

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We never should have doubted Kurindrani

 

[louie]

Instead of saying sorry to the ref jus then, Hooper should have questioned why he didn't give a card.

Yeah just piss the ref off further. That's smart.

 

[lpd]

We never should have doubted Kurindrani

Kudos to him, he has always had an answer to critics. From now on, he's my first name down on the team sheet

 

[Istanbul]

Foley is very well versed as speaking as a losing player!