Doubt he will be selected next week.Ditto. I'll probably drop him then he'll have a blinder this week.
Doubt he will be selected next week.Ditto. I'll probably drop him then he'll have a blinder this week.
Doubt he will be selected next week.
I don't disagree.
It starts with the halfback though and he had the poorest game out of everyone in the team.
In torrential rain, it was hard for any of the backs from either side to have any great impact.
Do you think Beale was instructed to play deep in the pocket? It sounds to me like a structural mistake given the ball in hand type of gameplan.
I didn't see any pressure put on Fekitoa in defense, nor on Nonu when he was injured. Similarly when Barrett was in the sin bin.
Izzy was not given much of a chance 1 on 1. Infact the commentators highlighted a scrum where IF plus the winger had the blindside to themselves, the ball came out that side and then switched back to the left.
I guess its just disappointing not to make the most of the opportunity, given that the AB's weren't at their best.
Do you think Beale was instructed to play deep in the pocket? It sounds to me like a structural mistake given the ball in hand type of gameplan.
I didn't see any pressure put on Fekitoa in defense, nor on Nonu when he was injured. Similarly when Barrett was in the sin bin.
Izzy was not given much of a chance 1 on 1. Infact the commentators highlighted a scrum where IF plus the winger had the blindside to themselves, the ball came out that side and then switched back to the left.
I guess its just disappointing not to make the most of the opportunity, given that the AB's weren't at their best.
I think standing deep was an allowance for the weather. He never does that in the dry.
Cruden was far deeper than he normally stands for the Chiefs or ABs as well.
I think it's just a reality of the weather knowing that the pass coming to you is less likely to be accurate and the ball more slippery.
As KOB1987 said, Beale was replaced after kicking the penalty from Barrett's yellow card.
With a dry track predicted for the weekend the wallabies should stick with the same starting 15. Just bring on the big fella Will earlier so at least he can get the ball a few more times to create a bit of havoc.
Note to SH time for Mealamu to hang up his boots and bring one of these young ITM boys onto the bench and play Coles for the full 80
what's wrong with Corey Flynn?
EDIT: I just realised he isn't much younger but he was in pretty good form was he not?
EDIT2: from a longer term perspective you are no doubt right
I'm happy with either Foley or Beale at 10 and it's a certainty to be one of them
However if I were selecting I'd be giving Beale a crack on a dry track rather than conceding after one 'average to fair' performance on a wet track and changing the team around again, and I'm pretty sure that's what will end up happening.
There have been a few comments about the backline looking more threatening once Foley came on but none of them correlate this with the fact that the entire time he was on (bar the last play I think) the ABs were without a fly-half and a man down.
Auckland is rainy in august, but it's apparently meant to be dry on Saturday (to the extent that they can pick this stuff a week out).
I was sitting behind the posts on Saturday night and it was quite noticeable how lateral the Wallaby backs were in attack. That will need to be fixed to make use of our attacking opportunities.
Pick the same side. At least we'll know where we stand if:
In Auckland? Good luck
It'll be dry no doubt. Then wet. Then dry. Then windy. Then dry. Then wet and windy. Then fuck knows
I think it's a brave soul who predicts a dry day in Auckland, ever
August the 23rd is Aucklands dry season, I think the wet season starts again on the 24th.I think it's a brave soul who predicts a dry day in NZ in winter
Good idea removing a ball carrying threat. Make it easier for the All Blacks defence by having to only mark up five guys in the packCarter got better but as has been mentioned was taking it up far to high. Best he (carter) just puts his head down and focuses on bashing blokes at the rucks and leaves the carries to Palu, Hooper, fardy, slipper and Kepu (carried alot better).
Could big Will come of age in Aukland???