RWC Pool C - Australia v Wales - 5AM 25 Sep AEST

[Marce]

Impressive how Eddie and his League genius assistants have made our scrum resemble an NRL scrum

The first half was pretty good. You don't have Allalatoa, Tupou and James Slipper. They pick Pone as a reliable option lol He's not even a good prop at Super Rugby level

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

I feel sad. This is tough to watch.

 

[Bullrush]

Slipper played the first half…

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Most frustrating thing is Wales aren’t a good side. But, they are playing to a plan and the skills they do have.

We’re trying to play like we are the worlds best side.

 

[KOB1987]

Thankfully you are not gonna face Ireland, SA, France or NZ. Even England or Argentina would destroy these Wallabies

That’s probably the only positive I can find.

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

I’m the type that tries to look for positives and reasoning. But I just can’t find any of either.

If anyone is saying his hiring wasn’t a mistake at this point, I’m afraid you are not a serious person.
100% rennies team wins this pool. Probably crashes out in semis
Anyways it’s done. It’s done.
What now!!

 

[KOB1987]

If anyone is saying his hiring wasn’t a mistake at this point, I’m afraid you are not a serious person.
100% rennies team wins this pool. Probably crashes out in semis
Anyways it’s done. It’s done.
What now!!

Ground zero rebuild.

 

[PhilClinton]

Kerevi seems to have lost his sparkle. Now just a big boy in the middle.

 

[Tomikin]

Can we finally stop with the narrative that Hooper is a superior 7 to McReight?

Totally different players hard to really compare..and this game is one where you're a better player for not playing

 

[John S]

Totally outclassed

 

[LeCheese]

Totally different players hard to really compare..and this game is one where you're a better player for not playing

Yeah, because one is a 6 and one is a 7

Edit: I should have probably specified T Hooper

 

[Marce]

That’s probably the only positive I can find.

The other positive, I dont gonna spend 150 bucks in the RWC Wallabies jersey lol

 

[KOB1987]

At least now we can just watch good teams playing good rugby without any stress.

 

[Sword of Justice]

We are five years away from being competitive as a team IF we somehow fix every single systemic issue by the beginning of the next super season.

The coaching is horrible but this is only somewhat below the bell curve average for us honestly.

 

[Lorenzo]

A week ago I said that we could lose to Portugal and Eddie would survive as he is being touted by Mclennan as part of the 'solution' and that this RWC would be touted as the pain we needed to go through

Now I am not so sure. We've been embarrassed on the global stage and I don't think EJ (Eddie Jones) will ever retain the goodwill of the fans / community, given that he is going to be working against the same systemic issues for the next four years that have plagued the game for a generation.

Does he survive? I doubt they can afford to buy out his next 4 years

 

[Agent]

This has been one of the worst halves of footy I’ve ever seen. I just hope they can stick together and show us ‘something’ this last 10 mins.

 

[KOB1987]

If Japan poach him as is being reported it’s contract null and void.

 

[PhilClinton]

Good defensive sequence but to be fair that Wales attack was horrible.

 

[Tomikin]

Yeah, because one is a 6 and one is a 7

Edit: I should have probably specified T Hooper

I know what you meant... and they wanted him playing 6 at 7.. he should play 6 or reserve 4 5 6. That's it. Hopefully better for the RWC season.

McReight I'm a fan of, so should be 7. Maybe a bigger 7 dunno who might be better

 

[Pokinacha]

I doubt they can afford to buy out his next 4 years

Shouldn’t have to pay him a cent if his performance review has been ‘Does not meet expectations’