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... Aus have obvious 'off the training field' options and execution in the backs .. a coaching hallmark.
Wales lack that, their play has been very lateral but improved in the W Cup. Hook wanted to play 10 and was never developed as a 2nd 5/8 in my opinion.. Maybe if Henson can sensibly comeback (a BIG 'IF') and we have a playmaker at 12 there'll be more options ? ..
At the end of the day it comes down to coaching as well as talent availability. I have to say that I think Gatland is not the Coach many would think him to be ?
Cotter the NZ Coach of Clermont is, imo, a muich better Coach.
Wales lack that, their play has been very lateral but improved in the W Cup. Hook wanted to play 10 and was never developed as a 2nd 5/8 in my opinion.. Maybe if Henson can sensibly comeback (a BIG 'IF') and we have a playmaker at 12 there'll be more options ? ..
At the end of the day it comes down to coaching as well as talent availability. I have to say that I think Gatland is not the Coach many would think him to be ?
Cotter the NZ Coach of Clermont is, imo, a muich better Coach.
Dan54
Tim Horan (67)
To be fair against SA and Ireland he had Phillips at 9 who can just keep a loosie held up with waiting for his breaks. Personally I thought Wallabies went well, have still to see much from Wales that makes me think they are anything but a good Test team, certainly not a top team.
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Fred Wood (13)
Simply clicking 'agree' does not state how strongly I agree with this statement.
Barnes was everywhere, like a fat kid on a cupcake; Digby DID NOT have a great game and was not 'busy' enough to warrent MOM.
Something else about Barnes that we really like, it has been a long time since we have noticed a player simply enjoy a test match and show it as much as Barnes does. He postively shines. While he makes the odd error it is only because his workrate is so high.
It was a fantastic match.
Joy to watch a centre pairing that actually works well for the team... at last!
JOC (James O'Connor) + Barnes and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) were outstanding.
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TOCC
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Barnes man love going on here
Can't really say. Where was Andre Watson, anyway?
well he was pretty good, he just plays that smart team player role so well.
I liked his smarts to streak around for the try he scored. It made a one on one play into an easy try thanks to a great line and Samo's great soft hands.
Richo
John Thornett (49)
Obviously did not watch the Ireland tape.
I was thinking the same thing meself, fp, but from the opposing point of view. Oz forwards stand back to defend/tackle/engage/whatever in the next breakdown as a default action when one more body at the ruck or maul might result in a turnover. We are also that bit too slow to engage the tackled player when numbers might/would result in a different outcome. For me, the Irish forwards were superb engaging the tackled Wallaby in numbers in the recent RWC. This should be a lesson for all forwards to follow.
Yeah, if you can get those dominant tackles in & make the rucks a shit fight, our pigs struggle as they generally get back to tackle, so Genia struggles etc etc
On the weekend Genia was getting plenty of clean ball and we looked good.
It was also frustrating (in a nice way) to watch Kaplan revert to the pre WRC interpretations, penalizing players for coming in on the side, penalizing players going off their feet and penalizing players carrying on when after the ruck had formed.
It those dickhead refs would have used those interpretations at the RWC we would have seen better rugby
On the weekend Genia was getting plenty of clean ball and we looked good.
It was also frustrating (in a nice way) to watch Kaplan revert to the pre WRC interpretations, penalizing players for coming in on the side, penalizing players going off their feet and penalizing players carrying on when after the ruck had formed.
It those dickhead refs would have used those interpretations at the RWC we would have seen better rugby
Ignoto
John Thornett (49)
I'm not sure why, but our forwards love the idea of a short pass from a ruck from a standing start. I can't really remember when we lost the art of pick and go hitting the ball up after getting some momentum up?
Hawko
Tony Shaw (54)
Can't really say. Where was Andre Watson, anyway?
Perhaps Scotty doesn't like Andre Watson very much and was comparing him to Kaplan?
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John Solomon (38)
He was also penalising players on their feet over the ball with no ruck formed.
Then he completely lost his whistle after he should have given Warburton a yellow card for deliberately infringing under the posts.
The Tahs did a bit of it this season, done well it is damn hard to defend against
The trick is to do it constantly well, the Tahs and Aus couldn't
I would prefer to see a guy on the hip driving the carrier & build some momentum
See I don't mind the ruck being called quickly, if it is done consistently.
Kaplan is baffling, another tweak was the advantage law, at the RWC, you got the ball and they called advantage over damn quickly. In this game it took ages to be brought back.
biggsy
Chilla Wilson (44)
Finally watched the reply, again deans wanted to kick the ball away. over this fucken Idiot coach. (venting) good against the Bar Bar's when we ran the ball... Even though it was made up team but still.
Forward wise Salesi Ma'afu is disgustingly over weight and slow, Tatafu Polota-Nau again I think is one of the problems is the scrum.... Few replays show that he hooks way to late or not at all in some games....
But some good things happened..... Barnes love from me to, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) cracker, JOC (James O'Connor) tough little prick, would have been nice to see Barnes and Cooper through the World Cup but anyways.
Forgot how quiet it is in the stadium over there through the game.....
Forward wise Salesi Ma'afu is disgustingly over weight and slow, Tatafu Polota-Nau again I think is one of the problems is the scrum.... Few replays show that he hooks way to late or not at all in some games....
But some good things happened..... Barnes love from me to, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) cracker, JOC (James O'Connor) tough little prick, would have been nice to see Barnes and Cooper through the World Cup but anyways.
Forgot how quiet it is in the stadium over there through the game.....
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