Bledisloe 1 - Wallabies vs All Blacks, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, 8:05pm
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Jim Lenehan (48)
That's fair. It was a solid All Blacks performance. Fearsome defence and good catch-and-pass, especially in the first half. The second half became a scrappy affair and I fully expect that to be rectified next week in Wellington.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
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This isn't a "I told you so" message, this is a pointing out the fucken obvious message, if some armchair expert like me can easily identify the lineout will struggle then why the hell isn't this acknowledged at higher levels... 3 jumpers against the best defensive lineout in the world was never going to work
I suspect the Wallabies knew it was a weakness as well, why else for so many short kicks from the restart when they clearly weren't working, part of me suspects it was because they wanted to keep it away from the 22 where the AB's could kick it straight into touch
I wouldn't be putting DHP at 15 after tonight. Hodge apparently trained really well at 12 and since Kuridrani was pants, I wonder if Hodge at 12 for now and Kerevi at 13 out of necessity.
But I don't think there is a simple answer. If To'omua was / is OK then I think we'll see him at 12 and Kerevi at 13. But he looked dusty after the knock.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Personally I would blame Robbie Deans, everything else has been his fault in the last 5 years
Don't forget that there were too many tahs in the side
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Bill Watson (15)
#Whinging101
Absolutely embarrassing, what exactly did the wobs get up to for that whole month?
Spose losing key players in backline didnt help, yet it does highlight how feeble the backline is, when one player goes down and the house falls anyway... And not much offered among the piggies either... although Mumm toiled hard and the benchies lifted somewhat, but overall embarrassing. #wobblies2016
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The only one with an ounce of passion was Matt Giteau, his effort in trying to play on whilst in obvious pain was honourable.. The rest of them should be embarrassed that they earn the same wage as the All Blacks
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Mark Ella (57)
Matt Burke had a good point, No players on defence who could make a tackle to stop momentum. All it takes is either a good defensive read or a hard as f&*k tackle.
Breakdown work was horrible too.
Drop for being weak Simmons, McCalman, Moore
Inject for intensity Arnold/Coleman, Timani, TPN
Start Fardy for the line-out which means Hooper becomes a super-sub.
4. Coleman
5. Douglas
6. Fardy
7. Pocock
8. Timani
And the intensity will lift when Hooper comes on at 60mins.
Don't care about the backs right now but Foley needs the entire 7 days with Bryne to work on kicking.
Breakdown work was horrible too.
Drop for being weak Simmons, McCalman, Moore
Inject for intensity Arnold/Coleman, Timani, TPN
Start Fardy for the line-out which means Hooper becomes a super-sub.
4. Coleman
5. Douglas
6. Fardy
7. Pocock
8. Timani
And the intensity will lift when Hooper comes on at 60mins.
Don't care about the backs right now but Foley needs the entire 7 days with Bryne to work on kicking.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Good ol' Eales, with his psychological insight on how to address the "issues".
Some home truths to come from the upcoming video sessions I think.
Passive in defence, lack of organisation, passing behind the man, lack of support.
From a tactical perspective I thought the Wallabies were slow to react to the ABs only committing 1-2 to the tackle.
Some home truths to come from the upcoming video sessions I think.
Passive in defence, lack of organisation, passing behind the man, lack of support.
From a tactical perspective I thought the Wallabies were slow to react to the ABs only committing 1-2 to the tackle.
Horan is worse than Kearns
Tomua must be a real concern now given the number of concussions he has incurred. The knock tonight didn't seem overly nasty. I'm thinking he has taken too many hits. Think he is a great player and seems a great bloke but worried he will do long term damage if he continues rolling up and getting knocked out.
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Alfred Walker (16)
Kafe is worse than Kearns
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Colin Windon (37)
The rot had set in before Giteau went off. He missed a kick to touch (he was brought back partially for his kicking ability or so I thought) from which the ABs counter-attacked and scored. That was it for us.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Like time 10
post of the milenium, for both comedy and truthfulness
NZ are just too bloody good.
NZ are to us as we are to Italy.
If we played italy 3 time a season they would beat us about once every two to three years. It is simply that one team is better than the other
The torpedo
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Next week:
- Slipper (c)
- Ready
- Kepu
- Neville
- Horwill
- McMahon
- Pocock
- Houston
- Frisby
- Cooper
- Mitchell
- Hodge
- Kerevi
- Morahan
- Hunt
- Hanson
- Sio
- Robertson
- Coleman
- Timani
- Powell
- Giteau (if fit)/To'omua
- Horne
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