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Trevor Allan (34)
sure, it wasn't the prettiest game the wallabies have ever played, but i think it got the job done. i'm fairly confident that robbie will say about the same.
as some have pointed out already, good experience gained and not much lost i figure. no one on the bench looked too shattered about not getting a run. the guys were having a good laugh at the end and looked happy to still have their track suits on. as RDJ said, if one less refined game or a small decrease in time on the field ruins their form, well then there is something else wrong.
i think most of the blokes stood up well. no one had a shocker. mumm recovered very well, proved he's a lock first again. front row did good enough, especially in open field play but scrummaging still better than i expected. taffy still needs to work out the throwing, but better calls could help and the whole line out crew was pretty fresh when you consider the thrower and lifters hadn't put in much time together. kimlin might be a bit worried as this makes 2 games were he was just average for me. big kev solid. pocock and smith more than handled themselves. waugh out of the picture, thanks for coming.
burgess doing it all well at the moment. barnes got better as the game went on, did well to get it wide in a few instances and D looked good. hynes never got a chance to get stuck in, i think he deserves another shot. turner good again, retains spot. quade and cross did pretty well, especially with ball in hand and at offloading. not convinced about them as a defensive pairing though, far too absent for me. JOC (James O'Connor) a little aimless in kicking or just not as sharp, but still had some great runs. didn't notice him in defense so it will be interesting to see if/when he gets a real test. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) again proved his worth, just stellar IMO. happy with him, JOC (James O'Connor) and turner as fullback options.
thought some of mallet's comments after the game were a bit shocking. i know they're putting it all in perspective but jeeezzz....:
"I was very proud of the performances in the last two weeks ... to lose by 20 points in both games against the Wallabies is a great result.
"Playing away from home I would have signed up any day on conceding just thirty points in either Test match."
gotta be a better way to say that.... can you imagine mooney saying that after a few Reds games?? :
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it will be interesting to see the teams picked for the french test. they're obviously a big level up from the italians (for one, they can actually score tries). i'm going to guess much more full strength but maybe a few insertions of new blood here and there, especially off the bench. but it's time to get serious now. the big boys are coming soon ;D
as some have pointed out already, good experience gained and not much lost i figure. no one on the bench looked too shattered about not getting a run. the guys were having a good laugh at the end and looked happy to still have their track suits on. as RDJ said, if one less refined game or a small decrease in time on the field ruins their form, well then there is something else wrong.
i think most of the blokes stood up well. no one had a shocker. mumm recovered very well, proved he's a lock first again. front row did good enough, especially in open field play but scrummaging still better than i expected. taffy still needs to work out the throwing, but better calls could help and the whole line out crew was pretty fresh when you consider the thrower and lifters hadn't put in much time together. kimlin might be a bit worried as this makes 2 games were he was just average for me. big kev solid. pocock and smith more than handled themselves. waugh out of the picture, thanks for coming.
burgess doing it all well at the moment. barnes got better as the game went on, did well to get it wide in a few instances and D looked good. hynes never got a chance to get stuck in, i think he deserves another shot. turner good again, retains spot. quade and cross did pretty well, especially with ball in hand and at offloading. not convinced about them as a defensive pairing though, far too absent for me. JOC (James O'Connor) a little aimless in kicking or just not as sharp, but still had some great runs. didn't notice him in defense so it will be interesting to see if/when he gets a real test. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) again proved his worth, just stellar IMO. happy with him, JOC (James O'Connor) and turner as fullback options.
thought some of mallet's comments after the game were a bit shocking. i know they're putting it all in perspective but jeeezzz....:
"I was very proud of the performances in the last two weeks ... to lose by 20 points in both games against the Wallabies is a great result.
"Playing away from home I would have signed up any day on conceding just thirty points in either Test match."
gotta be a better way to say that.... can you imagine mooney saying that after a few Reds games?? :
???it will be interesting to see the teams picked for the french test. they're obviously a big level up from the italians (for one, they can actually score tries). i'm going to guess much more full strength but maybe a few insertions of new blood here and there, especially off the bench. but it's time to get serious now. the big boys are coming soon ;D
