Wallabies v. Springboks, 18th July 2015, Suncorp, Brisbane

[swingpass]

we really got blown away at the breakdown, but mostly by de allende and kriel as well as the bok forwards,
pocock redressed the balance a bit

australian bench terrific
best game from horwill for some time
not great from either cooper nor giteau, but cooper still the most likely to ignite the wallabies and i would persist with him.
To'omua at 12
i would keep higgers, but on the bench

still plenty of work to do

 

[ChargerWA]

If the Boks maintain their discipline we can't beat them. We need the free ride up field from penalty kicks to get close enough to the line for our backs to make the difference.

If we have to rely on the forwards to make the metres we're shot.

Commiseration to the Boks, thought they were the better team overall.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Cooper just looks like he has no idea out there tonight - Gits has been playing brilliantly though for all the ball on the back foot we've had to deal with

I have to call BS on that. The only thing Giteau has proven tonight is that he shouldn't be in the Wallabies' 23.

 

[TahDan]

Higgers will be gone, maybe Skelton to the bench.

Biggest improvement we need for the next game is around the rucks. If we play like that again, we will be lucky to beat anyone.

I love Skelton, but the dude can't scrummage and just doesn't have the impact at this level... maybe a player for the last 20. We were a different team once the bench came on

 

[KOB1987]

Phibbs, Higgers & Skelton need plenty of extras through out the week

For the 40000th time it's Phipps!!!


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[Groucho]

Yes! Yes yes yes yes yes.

Two comments:

Phipps and To'omua made a real difference when they came on.

Hooper (who was a monster) can play with Saint David (who was also a monster).

 

[Inside Shoulder]

I was a Gitts doubter and I'm still not sure. If he hasnt got the distance to kick that goal he probably needs to be playing mini rugby rather than kicking in tests.
BUT
he made a clean break on the outside: name the last Australian midfielder to do that? sure he fluffed the pop pass but he made a clean break.
On the other hand having To'omua straightened the attack significantly.

 

[Viking]

Greg Holmes was immense and having genuine scrummagers on the bench means our last 2 is so much better. Cooper and Genia were dissapointing with Giteau impressive first back, Tomua and Phipps in the halves looked good especially Phipps. Tomua and Giteau partnership looked good but too much dropped ball in first half when in good position. Hooper played great but Pocock was awesome too - Perhaps 7 Hooper, 8 Pocoock as Higginbotham had an unhappy evening

Cooper was fine given the go-forward. Passing was slick. Gits was okay too but not outstanding. To'omua was the clear best out of the three.

I agree Phipps looked much better then Genia.

Lots of criticism towards Higgers but I think the biggest disappointment for me was Skelton. Isn't he suppose to be dominating in contact? Where were his strong ball carries or dominate tackles? That's the only reason we accept his short-fallings at the set-piece but he was average all round.

Hoopers hard low tackles are outstanding. He is really the only guy who was able to consistantly dominate into contact. If they had a stat of how many metres me makes pushing back the player he tackles it would probably be higher then half our forwards run metres.

 

[Lee Enfield]

Hooper was man of match for me. Still not effective at the breakdown but the rest of his play was outstanding. Not going to write cooper off from tonight, he is still a better option than Foley, would like to see the Cooper and To'omua combo given a go again, as I think they are the perfect fit and foil.

i think against the Argies I would try

Slipper, Moore, Holmes, Horwill, Simmons, Fardy, Hooper, Pocock.
Phipps, Cooper, Mitchell, To'omua, Kurindrani, Tomane, Folau.

Bench. Hanson, Sio, Kepu, Arnold, Higginbotham, White, Giteau/Kerevei, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper).

 

[Ruggo]

Skeltons so called strengths did not cancel out his weaknesses. Horwills carries were just as good and we don't lose anything in the line-out.

Not worth it. Arnold to get his shot on the Bench next week. Time to start playing with proper locks.

Those with size fetishes should stick to Ron Jeremy videos.

 

[Beefcake]

For the 40000th time it's Phipps!!!


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OK fibbs, Fipps, Fhipps, Fupps, phipps

Good win

 

[Fireworks]

Phipps > Genia
To'omua > Gits (doubts over whether he's physically up to it)
Horwill > Skelton (marginal)
Pocock > Higgers

Would start Pocock and Hooper in tandem vs. teams hard on the ball

 

[Brumby Runner]

Got to say, great work Mitchell. I'm sure that ball passed the plane of touch, but I'll take that.

As I understand it, the fact Mitchell stayed in the field of play after reaching over to bring the ball back in takes the plane of touch out of the question.

 

[KOB1987]

Phipps > Genia
To'omua > Gits (doubts over whether he's physically up to it)
Horwill > Skelton (marginal)
Pocock > Higgers

Would start Pocock and Hooper in tandem vs. teams hard on the ball

Agree with all of that


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[Brumby Runner]

Clearly an impartial tah fan aye. Matt Giteau has turned the ball over twice and you reckon he's been great.

And passed the ball straight over the side line, and made a mess of the pop pass to Izzy that should have been a try. Simply, not up to test standard.

 

[Ruggo]

Great to see the Wallaby captain go the full distance. More of that please.

 

[Brumby Runner]

That's my thought. I'd like to hear what others think there.

Not well, but also not awful. Could have looked for support on a few of his little runs. Had Fardy pretty much in the open about 10 - 15 m from the tryline but didn't use him. Didn't give away his usual (lately) hot-headed penalties.

 

[ChargerWA]

Best thing was Genia and Horwill getting to leave Suncorp for the last time as winners.

 

[Ulrich]

Thought the Wallabies played really well. Very good game to watch although a little frustrating from a Springbok perspective having to watch around 40 minutes of defending.

Thought Nigel probably favoured the Boks a bit.

Really felt we should not have used pods to close out the game and rather hoof it into the Wallabies 22 and rush up.

Sad to see Marcell injured.

 

[ChargerWA]

Great to see the Wallaby captain go the full distance. More of that please.

I disagree. I think we would have benefited from TPN in the final 10 and Hooper would be a fine captain.