Wales v Wallabies, Cardiff, Nov 30 2013

[Round 15]

I think we can rule the breakdown. If we do that, then we are halfway to a win. Agreed, kicking will be important. Have to say our defensive work is pretty good. Might just get us home.

 

[Braveheart81]

i think our kicking will be critical. we will definitely struggle if we're less than 80% on conversions.

If we have enough attempted conversions that an 80% success rate is possible, I don't think we'll need to kick many of them!

 

[Scrubber2050]

good team overall - last game for 2013 - some of these boys need a big rest - think they only get 4 weeks off before back training with their franchises.

Wallabiies by 12 (I hope) another win will end the year on a good note and bring some confidence for 2014 against those bloody frogs

 

[KOB1987]

Dennis is a wasted selection. Better to be a little thin at 8 rather than 7. Fardy, Gill, TPN and Horwill could cover 8 at a pinch.

TPN at 8

am I missing something??

 

[wamberal]

TPN at 8

am I missing something??

TPN was player of the series in the World Under 19s or 20s tournament (can't remember which) as a number 8. Pretty sure that it was the 2006 Under 19s World Cup, which we won.

We could do worse.

 

[USARugger]

TPN at 8

am I missing something??

Not really all that crazy, especially as a last-ditch injury cover. He sure as shit runs the ball better than he throws it into the line out.

 

[something]

what times the game on fox?

 

[Braveheart81]

4am kick off Sydney time. Foxsports coverage should start at 3:30 or 3:45.

That would be an hour earlier for you Queenslanders I believe.

 

[something]

thanks, i get home from work and can actually watch a game live! i always just dont look at anything and watch the replay when i get home

 

[KOB1987]

TPN was player of the series in the World Under 19s or 20s tournament (can't remember which) as a number 8. Pretty sure that it was the 2006 Under 19s World Cup, which we won.

We could do worse.

well there you go, learn something every day

 

[lewisr]

Is there ever a case when a couple of injuries in the centres wouldn't leave a team in disarray? You carry a maximum of three back reserves with one being a halfback. Losing any two backs is always going to make things tricky. If Australia lost both centres, Cummins would end up playing 13, Folau 14 and Foley at fullback.

Thank god someone else realises this... I thought I was going crazy. If you lose players in the middle of a season, it causes issues,r egardless of how much 'depth' you have.

 

[Cardiffblue]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ru...thbert-George-North-Wales-Englands-hands.html contains an unusually candid interview with warren gatland. I am guessing that 'warrenball' is the polite version of gatlandball or cementball

 

[Hammeroid]

good team overall - last game for 2013 - some of these boys need a big rest - think they only get 4 weeks off before back training with their franchises.

Wallabiies by 12 (I hope) another win will end the year on a good note and bring some confidence for 2014 against those bloody frogs

They get all of December and most of January off. They only return a couple of weeks before super rugby season. That's in mid February, they have plenty of off time

 

[boyo]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ru...thbert-George-North-Wales-Englands-hands.html contains an unusually candid interview with warren gatland. I am guessing that 'warrenball' is the polite version of gatlandball or cementball

Give yourself an uppercut for posting a Daily Heil link on here.

 

[Cardiffblue]

good team overall - last game for 2013 - some of these boys need a big rest - think they only get 4 weeks off before back training with their franchises.

Wallabiies by 12 (I hope) another win will end the year on a good note and bring some confidence for 2014 against those bloody frogs

Based on this year's form under psa don't think you have too much too worry against France.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Give yourself an uppercut for posting a Daily Heil link on here.

Apologies. But think its revealing of the thinking that goes on in cement's head.

Since the departure of the optimism gnome I've been thinking today about how we go about losing this game. Top of my top 10 weakness in cementball comes aimless kicking. If we are going to persist, and it seems integral to the gatland way, we'd better be good at closing down folau. We blew the sa game that way. Actually think kicking for touch might be a novel approach we might try. Cept that our lineout is number 2 on my list of weaknesses

 

[Lee Grant]

TPN at 8

am I missing something??

Played there for Oz Schools and terrorised some of his opponents from Fiji.

Was converted to hooker by the Brumbies.
.

 

[boyo]

Apologies. But think its revealing of the thinking that goes on in cement's head.

Since the departure of the optimism gnome I've been thinking today about how we go about losing this game. Top of my top 10 weakness in cementball comes aimless kicking. If we are going to persist, and it seems integral to the gatland way, we'd better be good at closing down folau. We blew the sa game that way. Actually think kicking for touch might be a novel approach we might try. Cept that our lineout is number 2 on my list of weaknesses

Cheers, mun.

 

[Tip]

Cooper & Issy to dominate inexperienced Welsh combinations at 10, 12 & 13. 34 - 22 Australia, 4 tries to 1.

 

[Slim 293]

TPN was player of the series in the World Under 19s or 20s tournament (can't remember which) as a number 8. Pretty sure that it was the 2006 Under 19s World Cup, which we won.

We could do worse.

We did win that year but it was S Fainga'a who was starting hooker and captain of the team.........

Not only was TPN not part of that team but he was a Wallaby hooker (off the bench) in 2005, which was the year he won IRB U21 player of the year........