Australia Wallaby A squad to play a Japan XV Saturday 18th Oct

[Red Runner]

Some try by Mac Grealy. Some strong work by Kaliea, Swain and Faessler so far too.

 

[Red Runner]

Tim Ryan is a terrible defender. Horrible technique. Gets bumped off every time.

 

[D-Box]

Tim Ryan ended on his back twice while trying to tackle

 

[Happy]

Ryan certainly not doing his chances for higher selection any favors. Swain and Scott are though.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Tim Ryan ended on his back twice while trying to tackle

Just got run by for Japan XV to register their first points.

 

[Wilson]

A lot to like about the 3 white headgear in Grealy, Scott, and Canham

 

[Red Runner]

Just got run by for Japan XV to register their first points.

at fullback? That was Wilson I’m pretty sure.

 

[D-Box]

Donaldson

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

at fullback? That was Wilson I’m pretty sure.

In the lead up to that where the break occurred.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

A lot to like about the 3 white headgear in Grealy, Scott, and Canham

Liking Reimar as well.

 

[D-Box]

I would have blamed the break on Walton, hit in hard and opened the gap. Stewart would have easily slid and made the tackle

 

[Wilson]

not sure this game is going to be too meaningful for anyone looking to push their case for higher honours, this Japan XV are looking pretty well out of their depth

 

[Red Runner]

Swain killing it in the lhneouts.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Swain killing it in the lhneouts.

Will be giving the Japanese hooker nightmares in weeks to come. Little concerned about our scrum.

 

[Red Runner]

Will be giving the Japanese hooker nightmares in weeks to come. Little concerned about our scrum.

I think it’s fine. Don’t think this ref knows what’s going on. Their loose head looks to be walking around every scrum.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Fast start to the 2nd 40 for Aus A.

 

[Wilson]

Fun try, pretty indicative of the level though

 

[Pfitzy]

The officials are being ridiculously polite to Australia A here.

 

[Red Runner]

Tim Ryan has serious technical issues. He just doesn’t bend. Someone needs to get in his head.

 

[Uh huh]

I don't have any objection to Sapsford's tackle being a yellow and even a red card, but we've just had a whole Lions series in which it wouldn't have even been a penalty, and a TRC in which it's a penalty but probably not even a yellow.

Officials need to be protecting players, but the consistency right now is absolutely non-existent. I am fully aware of the difficulties associated with getting perfect consistency when the laws are so open to interpretation, but that is just not good enough.