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

[Brumby Runner]

So what's our backline right now?

Trying to work it out. To'omua at 10, Cooper at 12?

To'omua 10 and Lealiifano at 12. You know it makes sense.

 

[qwerty51]

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

Maybe TPN starts next week? But he'll need game time. One of the issues last RWC was when Moore was ruled out of the Ireland game TPN had barely played all year and was underdone.

 

[Viking]

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

I agree. We needed strength into contact and strong ball runners. A fit TPN would have given extra impact.

Plus I think Poey made the call to go for touch anyways. Plenty of leaders still on the field.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

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.

Did you think the boks thought they had it won at about 60?

 

[Brumby Runner]

Phipps and To'omua have provided excellent impact.

Horwill also made a difference.

The other difference was Scott Sio at LH Prop. He schooled Malherbe who has been about the best TH this year in the Super XV.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

I agree. We needed strength into contact and strong ball runners. A fit TPN would have given extra impact.

Plus I think Poey made the call to go for touch anyways. Plenty of leaders still on the field.

TPN would not have got the ball in straight to the last line out.

 

[qwerty51]

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

No reason they can't play next year.. although Genia is more likely than Horwill I reckon.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

The other difference was Scott Sio at LH Prop. He schooled Malherbe who has been about the best TH this year in the Super XV.

Did he ever.

 

[Teh Other Dave]

So basically this was a good opportunity for Meyer and Cheika to run a few alternatives.
I liked To'omua at 10/12.
Hooper's 1%ers at the end there would make it a criminal act to drop him at this point, maybe there's room for Pocock at 8, though I'm a bit conservative and would sooner have a big unit at the scrum base.
I still maintain that Skelton is a major weak link at the scrum, and Horwill looked better with ball in hand and at the breakdown tonight.

 

[Viking]

To'omua 10 and Lealiifano at 12. You know it makes sense.

We should stick with Cooper. His passing was still slick and kicking was solid.

I think its time for Aus to start it's best halves combo in:
9.Phipps
10. Cooper
12. To'omua

 

[Pusser]

Did you think the boks thought they had it won at about 60?

I did


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[Viking]

TPN would not have got the ball in straight to the last line out.

Actually, good point.

 

[Fireworks]

Looking forward to a Phipps-Cooper-To'omua 9-10-12

 

[Lorenzo]

We should stick with Cooper. His passing was still slick and kicking was solid.

I think its time for Aus to start it's best halves combo in:
9.Phipps
10. Cooper
12. To'omua

Much of Cooper's kicking was straight down the throat of a bok player...

 

[Ulrich]

Did you think the boks thought they had it won at about 60?

Doubt it, I certainly didn't so I'm certain the players aren't that daft either.

I think when Bismarck went off the scrums went backwards and our lineouts were a little more flaky.

 

[Train Without a Station]

No reason they can't play next year.. although Genia is more likely than Horwill I reckon.

Maybe if you didn't watch tonight's test.

 

[Viking]

you know I'd actually think about starting Sio over Slipper too.

 

[Groucho]

OK fibbs, Fipps, Fhipps, Fupps, phipps

Good win

Mate, you can use whatever lucky spelling of Flipps you like.

 

[qwerty51]

Maybe if you didn't watch tonight's test.

Was purely thinking about our halfback/lock stocks next year. Without White, who's 2nd? Stirzaker could get there but he doesn't look ready for Test rugby to me. Frisby should be good with a fulltime gig for once.

 

[Highlander35]

Cooper was by and large shovelling the ball tonight. Don't get me wrong, they weren't bad passes by any means, but calling them crisp or slick or any other synonym is a bit delusional.