Australian Schoolboys 2014

[ACT Crusader]

Good build up by Oz and they get a try

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Looks like #23 Yeomans has come on for #12 Tuipulotu who is off.

Meanwhile #16 Luka bursts over for more meat off a pick and go drive from about 8 metres out (In 20 years time it will be a 50 metre dash with two dummies and a side step ).
#15 NZL fumbled a stab kick through from #10 O'Shea to set up the breakdown.

Goddard converts.

NZL 27 AUS 24. 59 minutes gone.

Are NZL getting tired? Wind stronger then predicted?

Would like to see Fittock getting some pill. Hardly seen him in the picture so far.

 

[qwerty51]

GAME ON

Come on boys.

 

[Brian Westlake]

Classy crowd.... Booing

 

[aka_the_think]

NZ might regret all those substitutions.

 

[ACT Crusader]

Terrible defensive alignment by NZ, but again great build up by oZ.

27-24 NZ

 

[aka_the_think]

If Goddard got those penalties we'd be winning right now.

 

[ACT Crusader]

Classy crowd.. Booing

?????

On a kick.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

#19 AUS (Tuilama) is on. Suspect it is #6 Monu who is off.

 

[Brian Westlake]

Great work THP!!!!!

 

[Brian Westlake]

?????

On a kick.

No when Luka scored

 

[Hugh Jarse]

If Goddard got those penalties we'd be winning right now.

If my Aunty had balls, she'd be my Uncle.

Bit unfair to lay blame on Goddard. It is a team of 15.

 

[aka_the_think]

If my Aunty had balls, she'd be my Uncle.

Bit unfair to lay blame on Goddard. It is a team of 15.

No blame, merely observing.

 

[aka_the_think]

The kicks were into the wind, certainly weren't easy - it's forgivable for sure.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Joey Fittock makes trysaving tackle but the ref brings them back on PK advantage.

NZL take scrum option. 5 metres out. and NZL #12 (Tompkinson) gets meat and chopsticks from the set piece.

That will be the game.

NZL #15 Trainor makes a simple conversion.

NZL 34 AUS 24 with 2 minutes left.

AUS 2, 9 and 10 substituted as bench is emptied by the Coach.

Asiata, Summerhayes and Duffy run on for a moment of glory.

 

[aka_the_think]

Try to NZ #12. Game over.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

AUS piggies not doing HSC Maths study. More schoolboy errors. Forget to count NZL numbers in lineout and pinged for FK but it is all over.

Fat Lady Sings.

AUS 24 NZL 34.

Some excellently crafted backline tries from NZL who never looked like losing this game despite allowing AUS in for 3 quick meat pies in the middle of the second stanza.

 

[Brian Westlake]

Things to take away from the game GAGR's?

 

[Newbie]

I don't want to sound like a 'what if', however picture a full strength Oz team and no NZ HPU involvement!

 

[ACT Crusader]

Good comeback from OZ, but well done NZ. Some very good players in that backline