Aus vs NZ - 1st Test Sydney 17Aug2013

[Bardon]

Geez since when has mogg been so poor on his right foot. No wonder aus don't want to kick.

I'd say it's a mix of nerves, his team mates not doing him any favours and the ABs being excellent at pressuring the kick with committed chasers.

 

[Slim 293]

Yeah, Hooper has been the shining light in a forward pack that has been poor overall..........

I'd also hesitate to call it a pack......... it seems like 8 guys doing their own thing.........

 

[ChargerWA]

Yep, no cohesion or trust in the forwards. They look like a bunch of guys playing together for the first time. Which can sort of be understood.

 

[Ash]

To'omua's been OK. Distributing well, tackling is OK, although he has slipped off one or two. Would like to see two things from To'omua that has been missing this half:
1. Take the ball to the line a bit more
2. Pass in front of the man - To'omua's passing have been to or slightly behind so far

 

[jollyswagman]

Might be a pretty shallow comment here, but our "shape" is vastly different to what we have seen during the Dingo era.

Hoping for Link to look to the bench sooner rather than later.

 

[lpd]

So Tevita to outside centre and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) to wing? With JOC (James O'Connor) coming off

 

[Bardon]

Hooper has been as good as the GOAT.

LFG is good but Hooper is proving his worth tonight. Sir Richie has been pinged 3 times tonight. Hoops has not, he has set up a try, made at least two turnovers. Brilliant play.

Hooper's been excellent. But if the Wobs are going to win this one they'll need a number of their players to outplay the AB counterpart. Can't see too many doing that on the basis of the first half.

But part of the magic of rugby is that players can be completely transformed during those minutes in the dressing room at half time. hopefully today is one of those days.

 

[badabing59]

Really enjoying the new scrum laws. Nice to see that ball fed in straight (well eventually), and halfs being pinged. Will be interested to see the stats at FT re resets etc etc compared to tests under the old laws.

 

[Bullrush]

Yep, no cohesion or trust in the forwards. They look like a bunch of guys playing together for the first time. Which can sort of be understood.

Really? Moore, Alexander, Mowen all play together every week and 3 of them played with Horwill and Simmons -who play every week with Slipper- in the Lions series?!?

 

[jollyswagman]

I want to see Fardy get a run.....he has the mongrel and can maybe bring a bit more penetration around the ruck.

 

[Slim 293]

Get a good drive and a bloody back gets in the way..........

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Set piece move on from the Darkness here.

edit: but they get pinged at the scrum.

 

[hazzaj]

how the hell was that fed in straight??? am i that drunk?

 

[Bardon]

Thought that pen could have been awarded for crooked feed too.

 

[Slim 293]

Everytime the Wallabies get inside the AIG's 22m........ penalty........

Surely a warning mustn't be far away?

 

[No4918]

Better from the Wobs. Genia playing faster and forcing his runners to work harder to get into position

 

[ACR]

Why were we pinged for that one? We were bloody closer to being on our feet than whoever was holding onto it!

 

[bryce]

Folau needs to go looking for the ball

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Is it me or have MMM and Mowen gone AWOL?

 

[hazzaj]

Why were we pinged for that one? We were bloody closer to being on our feet than whoever was holding onto it!

really?