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Bledisloe # 3 - Saturday 31st October, ANZ Stadium

A mutterer

Desmond Connor (43)
At this stage I'd rather bring in a Kangaroo's League team to play the AB's because at least they would play with some heart and have a crack. This same shit from the Wallabies has just gone on and on and on. Coach after coach, generation of players after next. Oh well time for them to get some good selfies at least.

bit harsh. 2nd half we looked competitive. whatever tactics rennie had in the 1st, and particualy hiding noah backfired badly. id rather we just stuck with the basics and bring the newblood through and build on that.
 

Derpus

George Gregan (70)
Damn, I know it’s wet and you’ve played a big game but fuck me Hodge I can throw a better long ball than that

Played a big game? Wasnt that Basically his first pass? Hodge is a dogshit ballplayer. A 10 he aint.
 

Up the Guts

Steve Williams (59)
What a sour bad loser you are!! So who do you want to be partners with you don't want SA or NZ because they beat you ,I don't think you should follow an international game. I think the Wallabies should always aim to play the best they can.
Better to just let the man project when he’s hurting, sanctimony isn’t going to help.
 

A mutterer

Desmond Connor (43)
That was certainly one. The try he didn't want to review was another.
The lack of real action on clearly cynical plays is annoying.
Not as annoying as the beige display of the Wallabies. Not even close.

beige? thought it was more of the off white than the ivory bone myself.
 

hifflepiff

Charlie Fox (21)
Rugby used to be quite popular in the US back in the early 20th century. In fact a lot of US colleges, particularly in California, played rugby instead of American football.

The popularity was such that NZ decided to tour the US in 1913. The result? The All Blacks beat the US national team 51-3. Overnight support for Rugby in the US died. Killed in the cradle.

I worry the same thing is happening in Aus, just much more slowly.
 

Warpath

Billy Sheehan (19)
losing JPC and To'omua did this, but I blame Rennie for not picking Samu, Naisarani and starting Hodges at 10 in this, the main reason Australia lost by that margin was that 10/12, you can't have 2 newbies guarding the midfield agaisnt hteb est attacking team in the world.. there were times in the game when both wingers were playing at centre on defence cause both the 10 and 12 were missing tackles, next week Hodge at 10, he is the clsoest thing to an "experienced" 10 in the squad, USE HIM, Tate at 9, love Nic but Tate showed a better running game, keep both wingers, not sure how bad JP is but this image of him does not bode well, if he is injured, lets hope JOC (James O'Connor) is back next week atleast or To'omua if JOC (James O'Connor) is back, JOC (James O'Connor) at 10, Hodge at 12, if To'omua is back only, To'omua straight to 10, Hodge to 12..shame TK isn't around anymore, he was an 'international-level' player.....
 

ACT Crusader

Jim Lenehan (48)
Hard luck Wallabies. Tough night for many of the young players. First 20 of the 2nd half was a lot better defensively with line speed and general energy up.

Far too many mistakes for the ABs to take advantage of in that 1st half.

Congrats to the ABs and Smith and Mo’unga controlled the play very well. Good to see.
 

Warpath

Billy Sheehan (19)
Ouch
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tragic

John Solomon (38)
Yeah, no one is saying they’re playing well. Calling for a 21 year old never to play again is a Souths Facebook page comment.

Fair call.
He’s not up to it yet though. If he learns to tackle and improves a bit then maybe.
But I wouldn’t give him another run next week.
And I think there’s others who’ll overtake him in the pecking order before he gets there.
 
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