Next break in play is it. 80:00 is up. Still scrummaging. Les Frogge hot on attack, 22 meters out.
Our replacement Front Row was given a lesson today.
Our replacement Front Row was given a lesson today.
France v Australia, Saturday 19 November
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Lopez droppie goes wide, by a bees dick.
Victory is ours.
AUS 25 FRA 23. Put that one in the bank, and move on.
Victory is ours.
AUS 25 FRA 23. Put that one in the bank, and move on.
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Andrew Slack (58)
Pocock very very lucky there.
Good win in the end particularly with all the changes.
Good win in the end particularly with all the changes.
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
Holy moly!
Jackson pretty generous. Good win. Good test match
Jackson pretty generous. Good win. Good test match
KOB1987
Rod McCall (65)
Fuck me I was saying he was better and I admit it was premature. Hardly heaping praise on him.
No, I know that's not what test matches are for but he took a calculated gamble and it came off. Under the circumstances with a massive schedule ahead it proved to be the right call.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Wow, Hometown bottles it at that scrum and should've penalised the Wallaby scrum.
Defence overall excellent by the Wallabies.
Defence overall excellent by the Wallabies.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
Very, very lucky for the wallabies tbh.
Very disjointed (as expected), great try by TK and some of the guys will benefit from the experience.
I still maintain this was a bad call on the team selection, but then I am big (or little) enough to realise that may be why I am watching it from a couch instead of inside a box.
Very disjointed (as expected), great try by TK and some of the guys will benefit from the experience.
I still maintain this was a bad call on the team selection, but then I am big (or little) enough to realise that may be why I am watching it from a couch instead of inside a box.
Let's not quibble about the margin, I'll send you my bank details, Iltw. Unless you'd rather pay cash.
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Fred Wood (13)
A win is a win I guess. Very scrappy affair and I don't hold much hope for the Frenchies come 6 Nations time.
Also I thought Jackson was just as shambolic as both France and Australia. Strange non consistent calling especially around the ruck and maul. Also he called the 1st line out from the Wobs crooked then just ignored the rest, quite strange.
Also I thought Jackson was just as shambolic as both France and Australia. Strange non consistent calling especially around the ruck and maul. Also he called the 1st line out from the Wobs crooked then just ignored the rest, quite strange.
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Naivalu impressive on first real opportunity, deserves to keep his starting spot in place of Speight who is still a liability in defence..
Morohan showed why he should have been in the touring party to start with..
TK gets two thumbs up purely on that scoring effort in the corner
Pocock and Genia were immense
Latu 1 crooked throws and a few defensive errors, but not too bad overall. McMahon and Godwin didn't offer much
Morohan showed why he should have been in the touring party to start with..
TK gets two thumbs up purely on that scoring effort in the corner
Pocock and Genia were immense
Latu 1 crooked throws and a few defensive errors, but not too bad overall. McMahon and Godwin didn't offer much
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David Wilson (68)
Foley certainly out on the right wing and beaten by the French winger in the lead up to the second try. Both wingers otherwise have been swapping sides very regularly.
Very good win by the Wallabies. I think they were actually well served to have Foley starting ahead of Cooper to provide some great consistency.
Could have easily gone the other way with those last few ref calls and a very odd option by France.
Morahan the best of the 'replacements'?
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Could have easily gone the other way with those last few ref calls and a very odd option by France.
Morahan the best of the 'replacements'?
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I love the narrative you try and create KOB.
"Massive schedule"?
The only difference to Cheika's last EOYT is that we play Scotland also.
The only difference to 2013 is that we play France instead of Italy.
This is not a "massive schedule". Just a standard 4-5 test EOYT like every other one we have played in a non RWC year for about a decade.
On the game. The Wallabies got home, Cheika's huge gamble was vindicated.
The reserve front row also put Slipper's issues into context.
"Massive schedule"?
The only difference to Cheika's last EOYT is that we play Scotland also.
The only difference to 2013 is that we play France instead of Italy.
This is not a "massive schedule". Just a standard 4-5 test EOYT like every other one we have played in a non RWC year for about a decade.
On the game. The Wallabies got home, Cheika's huge gamble was vindicated.
The reserve front row also put Slipper's issues into context.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
McMahon did a lot at least two turnover penalties, a few strong runs won a couple of lineouts. Godwin did what he had to. No errors a couple of good runs no missed tackles that i saw.
Much of the scrum problem can be heaped on Jackson's scrum management. He allowed the French to bind on arms and fold us in at will. on one occasion I saw the French tighthead with his palm flat on the back of Slippers shoulder and his elbow vertical to the ground ready to push down while Jackson watch with no idea.
Watching the French News on SBS and the lead item is Le Rugby.
We will be lucky to get a mention at the end of the Sports news on our FTA TV stations, "Thanks for that report on the Combat Knitting match between Parramatta Chamber of Commerce and Footscray Heat, Jeff. Now in news to hand, the Australian Wallabies have beaten France in Paris by 25-23 in a close match. Next up will be Rachel with today's weather ... ... ..."
We will be lucky to get a mention at the end of the Sports news on our FTA TV stations, "Thanks for that report on the Combat Knitting match between Parramatta Chamber of Commerce and Footscray Heat, Jeff. Now in news to hand, the Australian Wallabies have beaten France in Paris by 25-23 in a close match. Next up will be Rachel with today's weather ... ... ..."
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