Argentina v Australia Sun, 7/8/2022, 5:10 am

[molman]

Doesn't seem to be a lot of ball in play for a test.

Ironically, I feel like he's letting the Argies be slow to clear out when a ruck is formed. Lots of falling over the front.

 

[dru]

OK how was that a Argie scrum?

 

[molman]

OK how was that a Argie scrum?

Where's the AR on that one.

 

[Marce]

High tackle by Holloway?

 

[dru]

Where's the AR on that one.

Looked to me like Slipper sheared the tight head away from his hooker.

 

[Tomikin]

Swains so great in mauls

 

[Tomikin]

Man he can blow a whistle

 

[Marce]

10 penalties by OZ so far

 

[dru]

10 penalties by OZ so far

That line out looked like a legit taking the ball in the throw with both players hands on ball resulting in the jumper being pulled over the line.

 

[molman]

What's our phase count like? We just haven't built any pressure. Not accurate enough. Not playing smart atm.

 

[Marce]

What's our phase count like? We just haven't built any pressure. Not accurate enough. Not playing smart atm.

And there's no x-factor in the backline bench. Tupou, Samu and Lonergan are the impact players that could change the game

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

What's our phase count like? We just haven't built any pressure. Not accurate enough. Not playing smart atm.

Because we've been penalised

 

[Drew]

Why is Stan still showing halftime, while espn scrum has the second half has started? Any ideas?

 

[Tomikin]

Would been great if they didn't put a highlights of the SA / NZ games ...fluffybunnys

 

[dru]

Feel like our forwards can dominate here but the stop start has held them back. They often attack solo into a trio of D strength. Holloway is fabulous in the line out, keep it going we'll get fruit soon enough. Scrum penalties have not allowed the scrum to roll, just have to cope. our maul is better I reckon.

The halve combination needs improvement but good to see White and Quade chatting. I think Quade is in everything, don't understand the dissing here. Paisami is quiet and needs to find a way in to the game. Ditto most of the back line, though Koroibete is looking for work. Mostly the backline hasn't been fired because we don't hold enough phases to bring them in.

The ref is pedantic and technical, yes sometimes he leans on the technical issue in front of his nose rather looking more broadly but it isn't as if he's blowing up without cause. We just have to get more accurate.

 

[dru]

Would been great if they didn't put a highlights of the SA / NZ games ...fluffybunnys

Yep, there's a game I won't be watching.

 

[molman]

Because we've been penalised

We can't blame penalities for all our inaccuracies. Dropped balls, poor clean-outs...

 

[dru]

OK White infringing with chatter - not going to be popular here.

 

[Marce]

Too many easy turnovers conceded

 

[Tomikin]

Jed was not released at all.