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Nathan Sharpe (72)
We should tell the IRB our 10 is "TBA"
Bledisloe #2 - AUS v NZL, Eden Park, Auckland, August 15th
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We should tell the IRB our 10 is "TBA"
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
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Mark Ella (57)
Speight defended really well. Absolutely no chances on attack - really hard for a winger to impress tonight. Hope he isn't harshly judged
Can someone tell me why teams, and not just the Wallabies, when on attack, decide to kick the ball back to the opposition? Then surprise, surprise, two seconds later they find themselves defending and scrambling from the very place they did the aimless, pointless, stupid kick in the first place. This is quite often followed by the opposition scoring a try! By my count this happened to the Wallabies three times tonight? Dumb kicks can change the game in such a short time.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Not sure Cooper would've put in the place kicking display that Carter did tonight.
Aaron Smith was extremely poor tonight. Worst AB on the field.
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Mark Ella (57)
Maybe it's time to send an SOS out to Lilo.
Foley V Cooper V To'omua have all been as bad as each other.
louie
Desmond Connor (43)
I don't know what's more pathetic that performance or everyone on here fighting over which player was the worst. The whole team was awful.
I don't for a second believe that we ever really wanted to win that game. That was Cheika last experiment before the World Cup. You don't change your winning 8-9-10-12-14 if your truly going for it. So everyone settle.
What did we learn:
- Cooper is awful in tight situations. He's a great super flyhalf but never cut it at international level.
- Nic White, Will Skeleton and Matt To'omua are better coming off the bench then starting
- Until we find a hard working massive number 8 we may as well start with two no 7s. No Australian 8 is up to it.
- Our lineouts need a lot of work
I don't for a second believe that we ever really wanted to win that game. That was Cheika last experiment before the World Cup. You don't change your winning 8-9-10-12-14 if your truly going for it. So everyone settle.
What did we learn:
- Cooper is awful in tight situations. He's a great super flyhalf but never cut it at international level.
- Nic White, Will Skeleton and Matt To'omua are better coming off the bench then starting
- Until we find a hard working massive number 8 we may as well start with two no 7s. No Australian 8 is up to it.
- Our lineouts need a lot of work
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David Wilson (68)
Horwill's missed tackles directly led to the first two tries. By then it was pretty much game over. Horwill was no where near best.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
It probably is but i assumed tonight's experiment was the last chance saloon
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Mark Ella (57)
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Larry Dwyer (12)
Higginbotham improved his standing in the potential RWC squad.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
IMO Fardy
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If you're gonna blame a super make sure it's the right one... Horwill didn't miss the tackle on Milner-Skudder, it was Mumm.
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John Solomon (38)
That Cheika didn't learn from the Tahs v Highlanders semi and made the same mistake with the same result.
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Get your facts right mate, Mumm missed the tackle which lead to the penalty try, Moore missed the cover tackle, all of which came off a poor clearing kick from To'omua.
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Cyril Towers (30)
Bit rough mate... he's preparing for a World Cup and has to try a few things with very limited time.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
I don't think so. It didn't come off this week, but he's nowhere near as bad as Deans was.
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