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Wallabies v All Blacks @ Suncorp - 18/10/14

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TahDan

TahDan

Cyril Towers (30)
That's the best I've seen the Wallabies play against top opposition in a while, BUT... The Wallabies maturity and intensity at the back-end of games is just awful.

They don't seem to have any confidence and lose their way big time if they're within a score of the opposition. It almost looked like they were in shock that they were in front with time almost up and just didn't quite know what to do, and so instead of doing what they did the entire match and run it, they stupidly did hit-ups to try waste a whole three minutes... very very silly against the ABs.

I can remember during the early 00s the Wallabies had this great stat of winning something like 52 of 53 tests where they were leading at half time - showed just how hard it was to run that team down during that generation of players. Sadly the side hasn't been like that for years and we virtually need to be 40 points ahead at half time for them to not start freaking out at the back end.

I wonder if it's at least partly to do with the Wallabies conditioning at all - I read Clyde Rathbone yesterday talking about how a lot of the brumbies players come back from the Wallabies relived to be back in Canberra because the facilities and program is superior! That's a poor sign for McKenzie and might explain why we suck so bad at closing out games.
 
Cardiffblue

Cardiffblue

Jim Lenehan (48)
Seb V said:
No ours scrums are as good as they have ever been. Tonight it was poor reffing early on that cost us. That soon changed when Joubert stayed on Slippers side.

We are weak at re-starts, This needs to change if we want to win the world cup.
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Thought the all blacks attacked the Australian line out well too
 
Viking

Viking

Mark Ella (57)
Quick Hands said:
Anyone who thinks that a kick is the right option with 90 seconds to go and a lead of 6 points against the All Blacks, needs to watch more rugby.

No team (not even the All Blacks) can score without the ball.
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Well when we tried to keep possession we failed at that. If the kick was well-executed it would have been an okay option. Not the best option, but a decent option given the pressure we were under.
 
Chris McCracken

Chris McCracken

Jim Clark (26)
Seb V said:
No ours scrums are as good as they have ever been. Tonight it was poor reffing early on that cost us. That soon changed when Joubert stayed on Slippers side.

We are weak at re-starts, This needs to change if we want to win the world cup.
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If you're referring to the first two penalties against Slipper, He definitely hinged.
 
Scoey

Scoey

Tony Shaw (54)
Ok people. Take a breath..... Probably take another one for good measure.

That was a fantastic game of Rugby! So many emotions coursing through my body right now! Of course I'm gutted by the loss but that was one of the best matches I have seen in a long time.
Such good intent and execution generally. Joubert was excellent and let the game flow.
So happy with the Wallabies attitude and resolve. It spoke so much louder than anything else spoken or written about the boys all fortnight.

I just wish both teams could've won.
 
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