TRC2021 - Wallabies v Pumas @ Townsville 25/09

[duckbill]

"You don't open a door with your elbow".
- Justin Harrison.

Quote of the game!!!

I'm enjoying his commentary - always adds something useful

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Great match wallabies.

Composed. Controlled.

A real pleasure to watch.

I found it actually rather scrappy at times and bit tedious to watch

 

[Dctarget]

Koroibete misses next week because returning to Melbourne. Who steps up, Petaia, Muirhead? Where’s Daugunu?

 

[dru]

Koroibete misses next week because returning to Melbourne. Who steps up, Petaia, Muirhead? Where’s Daugunu?

Good query.

 

[Derpus]

Koroibete misses next week because returning to Melbourne. Who steps up, Petaia, Muirhead? Where’s Daugunu?

Daugunu is goneskies mate. Fore arm snapped against France.

Petaia straight in. Let the lad have a chance to play himself into form.

 

[KOB1987]

That’s what it will be unless Vunivalu is fit. Muirhead a Smokey on the basis that we probably don’t want 3 fullbacks.

 

[Derpus]

I think Kerevi cooked a try out there towards the end when he went for a pop pass when all we needed was hands.

But that aside, he's looking like the best 12 in the world right now. Head and shoulders above de Allende, Havili and whoever Argentina have at the moment.

 

[Dctarget]

Hodge gets a pass from me. Not solid under the high ball at all, but tackled well and had a lot of work to get the opening try. Still definitely warming that jersey.

 

[cyclopath]

I think Kerevi cooked a try out there towards the end when he went for a pop pass when all we needed was hands.

But that aside, he's looking like the best 12 in the world right now. Head and shoulders above de Allende, Havili and whoever Argentina have at the moment.

He's looking very good, but hard to say that given we have seen only 4 teams playing of late. Maybe we keep the hype-train in the shed for a bit?

 

[Tomikin]

I think Kerevi cooked a try out there towards the end when he went for a pop pass when all we needed was hands.

But that aside, he's looking like the best 12 in the world right now. Head and shoulders above de Allende, Havili and whoever Argentina have at the moment.

He even said that in his interview lol

 

[Dctarget]

I think Kerevi cooked a try out there towards the end when he went for a pop pass when all we needed was hands.

But that aside, he's looking like the best 12 in the world right now. Head and shoulders above de Allende, Havili and whoever Argentina have at the moment.

Different player but Gael Fickou probably has him on completeness. But yeah I’d pick him first every time.

 

[Adam84]

Hodge gets a pass from me. Not solid under the high ball at all, but tackled well and had a lot of work to get the opening try. Still definitely warming that jersey.

Yeah agreed a pass mark, his biggest issue was he struggled under the high ball which is a pretty key skill set for the modern 15,

 

[PhilClinton]

He's looking very good, but hard to say that given we have seen only 4 teams playing of late. Maybe we keep the hype-train in the shed for a bit?

Nah let’s go full steam - can we change his name to the Fat Controller? (Or is that not PC anymore)

 

[Teh Other Dave]

Nah let’s go full steam - can we change his name to the Fat Controller? (Or is that not PC anymore)

I think the appropriate term is 'festively plump'

 

[BDA]

Wat a great day of footy. Something for everyone...i thought the boks v all blacks was, as i expected, the best game of the weekend (including all codes), but the wallabies win was the perfect cherry on top. I'll let others, that are more sober than me, critique our performance. But im not going to do that. Honestly the team exceeded my expectations. Pumas are a hard team to look pretty against (as evidenced by last weeks all blacks game which followed a similar narrative). Considering we couldnt beat this team once in 2 games last year, this win (which i would describe as competitive but dominant) confirms we are a team on the up.

 

[Derpus]

He's looking very good, but hard to say that given we have seen only 4 teams playing of late. Maybe we keep the hype-train in the shed for a bit?

Nar fuck it haven't had anything to be happy/excited about in like four years.

I'm all in.

Edit: who haven't we seen? Seen the best of the Brits and Irish, NZ, Boks and France. Italy got a gun 12?

 

[Dctarget]

Damn, 10 line breaks to 0, 30 defenders beaten to 10. Need to convert to points more.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Damn, 10 line breaks to 0, 30 defenders beaten to 10. Need to convert to points more.

I think that is why I struggled to get as much out of this game as a fan as lot of errors and failure to capitalise on and complete opportunities. Got to be happy with the win but was a bit scrappy game to watch.

 

[Dan54]

I think that is why I struggled to get as much out of this game as a fan as lot of errors and failure to capitalise on and complete opportunities. Got to be happy with the win but was a bit scrappy game to watch.

Yep RN, thought both tests were hardly sparkling adverts for the game tonight. But such is rugby, and the main thing is Wallabies played well enough to win and reasonably convincly. Pumas really don't send shivers down your spine when they got ball do they? Still I think Wallabies will be content today.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Yep RN, thought both tests were hardly sparkling adverts for the game tonight. But such is rugby, and the main thing is Wallabies played well enough to win and reasonably convincly. Pumas really don't send shivers down your spine when they got ball do they? Still I think Wallabies will be content today.

Yep and I think hence the fans which would have contained a fair chunk of league supporters would not have been excited by those games. The fact the crowd started a Mexican wave in the middle of the wallabies vs Argentina game supports that…

As you say games were not a great advert in league heartland. But definitely happy with the win as wallabies might have failed to finish and capitalise on lot of opportunities but critically still got the win.