Wallaby Watch

[RugbyReg]

For those who don't watch the main blog:


http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/wallaby-watch-2009-fullback/


http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/wallaby-watch-2009-wing/

 

[naza]

Give us a yell when you get to the forwards.

 

[RugbyReg]

yes sir.

Will be next week sometime.

 

[disco]

Mark Gerrard can't be overlooked this season he's easily been the best fullback in OZ ATM.

The wing is a bit tougher I personally would pick Hynes & Diggers but Lachie Turner has found form & Deans will pick Tuqiri on the left wing for sure.

 

[Scarfman]

Tunkiri bombed two tries with crap passes to Turner. Turner was positioned perfectly for each one, and I would expect an international winger to have made the passes.

Tunkiri is becoming more effective in close, blind side, through the middle, etc, but his core winger skills are shit.

 

[fatprop]

Tunkiri bombed two tries with crap passes to Turner. Turner was positioned perfectly for each one, and I would expect an international winger to have made the passes.

Tunkiri is becoming more effective in close, blind side, through the middle, etc, but his core winger skills are shit.

The first one should have been on the money, despite of being his wrong side (maybe he should have kicked pass), the second was a miracle ball

 

[cyclopath]

The first should have been made. The second was hardly a lay-down for a try - would have been a pretty hard pass to make or take. I think you're 50% too harsh, Scarfy! ;D

 

[Gagger]

Geez, if only we'd started a thread discussing this...oh wait, there's one here:

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/wallaby-watch-2009-wing/

 

[naza]

Tunkiri bombed two tries with crap passes to Turner. Turner was positioned perfectly for each one, and I would expect an international winger to have made the passes.

Tunkiri is becoming more effective in close, blind side, through the middle, etc, but his core winger skills are shit.

Newsflash : he was always shit but finally people are noticing.

 

[Lindommer]

The first should have been made.

The forward pass from LT to LT early in the match was symptomatic of Tuqiri's instincts in rugby: cart the ball up before standing up to play it. Lote passes bugger all pill he gets, he runs it up nice and hard (no criticisms there) but he rarely if ever looks to involve a team mate unless he absolutely has to. In this instance Lote took off towards Turner's wing on a 45o angle while Lachie, who's faster than Lote when wound up, sprinted straight up the field. Result: Turner overran Tuqiri who had to pass the ball forward to get it to him. And it wasn't Turner's fault! Watch Tuqiri carefully in future, he never puts a fellow back into space. He should be able to do better than that.

Not good enough for the moolah he's drawing.