Argentina v Australia II @ 5.10am 14/08

[molman]

Absolutely. They are making hay in unstructured play. Then they use an accurate high ball to create that opportunity. Add in some back to back penalty scenarios and that is the first half.

Oh, add poor set piece handing possession over by Australia.

I'm not even sure some of their high balls have been that accurate or specifically high quality, just need to get it in the general zone. They have pace in the team so their chasers are getting there irrespective of quality. The track is hard so the ball runs and bounces. Anything other than a clean take from the Wallabies is essentially a win. Low risk, high reward.

 

[dru]

I'm not even sure some of their high balls have been that accurate or specifically high quality, just need to get it in the general zone. They have pace in the team so their chasers are getting there irrespective of quality. The track is hard so the ball runs and bounces. Anything other than a clean take from the Wallabies is essentially a win. Low risk, high reward.

Agree. It's not just the outside backs either (plus 9/10 if they are back). it's that the rest of the team losses cohesion in the position for D as ball sails overhead. We need a couple of phases for the D to structure and that can be too late.

 

[Marce]

Ay ay ay Petaia

 

[Wilson]

No release and the 6 flops on the tackled player, two penalties in that

 

[Marce]

Lol

 

[dru]

Nice work again Valetina and Petaia. No try but nice work.

 

[dru]

Superb D by Argie.

 

[Marce]

51 minutes: Pone, Gibbon and Pollard are coming lol

 

[molman]

Agree. It's not just the outside backs either (plus 9/10 if they are back). it's that the rest of the team losses cohesion in the position for D as ball sails overhead. We need a couple of phases for the D to structure and that can be too late.

Unfortunately for us, it's not an area (the high ball) that has been a specific strength of the Wallabies since the Folau days. Banks had improved and generally was looking more assured.

 

[Wilson]

That was a poor option from Wright

 

[dru]

Poor call by Wright to run there but honest, how many microseconds did he hold it for?

 

[Marce]

Apparently is not legal to tackle the Pumas

 

[dru]

Apparently is not legal to tackle the Pumas

The lazy runner was real.

 

[molman]

Wallabies are looking a little slow resetting their D-line atm. Might be some fatigue setting in.

 

[dru]

A WB win is starting to look unlikely. They need to pick up the momentum.

 

[Drew]

Game over

 

[molman]

A WB win is starting to look unlikely. They need to pick up the momentum.

They need to convert their opportunities. They've played a lot of phases/rugby with no reward.

 

[Marce]

Is Rory Arnold still in Croatia?

 

[Marce]

So, if your best player does that. You lose hope in the humanity

 

[molman]

Someone is going