Bledisloe #1 - AUS v NZL, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, August 8th

[jollyswagman]

On a brighter note........THE POOPER IS KILLING IT OUT THERE

 

[ACR]

Some very sloppy stuff from the ABs.

Romano playing well though.

If SBW had done that last hit..

Moore had a very poor half also

Very poor skill execution under pressure. Retallick having a schocker in that regard. Need to get the ball into Nehe's hands a bit more. Would be nice to see a driving kick deep into the 22 some time, let's see if players still make mistakes in their own 22.

Barnes has changed yet again since I last watched him. It's like he takes a personal selection of infringements to ping. The forwards need to go hell for leather at the breakdown, he lets players off their feet challenge for the ball. Isn't watching the offside line either.

 

[jollyswagman]

I will be quite surprised if this is still not the preferred halves combo for the RWC.

Go wash your mouth out with soap

 

[qwerty51]

No one has mentioned the Pooper. It's worked pretty fucking good.

Hooper and Pocock our two best.

 

[Chunderstruck]

Abysmal half. Execution when given opportunities has been ridiculous.

We're 3 points behind the #1 team, could easily have been leading, and that's an abysmal half??

I'm starting to sound like Hugh

 

[Teh Other Dave]

If he was fitter the ball probably goes to his chest

His improved fitness would have sharpened Phipps's decision making?

 

[Slim 293]

I think we definitely need to see Giteau at 10, because right now things aren't looking great for our RWC prospects...........

 

[Tomikin]

I would like to see To'omua at 10 and Git's to stay at 12..

 

[ACR]

Hooper at 7 tackles/0 missed/2 TOW
Pocock at 5/1/2

They are having a field day out there

I agree they have been excellent. Barnes is being VERY lenient at the breakdown though.

 

[galumay]

Watch out if the ABs tire, the rush defence has phipps & foley under huge pressure, but I doubt they can keep that up. Didn't let a try in that half, the game is there for the taking. Just need to be more accurate and work a bit harder. Why can we NEVER chase kicks effectively???


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[Tomikin]

Oh and A big shout out to Scotty Sio in his first start, the future looks bright with the big man in the scrum

 

[saulityvi]

I agree they have been excellent. Barnes is being VERY lenient at the breakdown though.

Barnes lacks consistency at the breakdown, both ways.

 

[qwerty51]

Where's the advantage are you kidding

 

[saulityvi]

YEEEEEEES now its the time to put points on the board

Edit, hope AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is ok

 

[the sabanator]

Aaron Smith might actually be playing worse than Phipps

 

[Marcelo]

I haven't a good feeling about this. We had two wonderful opportunities to lead the score. The penalty kick by Gits and the knock on of Mumm 5 meters of the NZ ingoal. Against the best world team you must take every opportunity

 

[Tomikin]

Did you read any of my posts

You said at the end if Mumm was fitter he would have got to it.. So yes I did.. and no he wouldn't..

 

[ACR]

This useless fricken spider cam. Can't see anything that happens at the scrum. Then when a penalty occurs. Zero replay?.. Useless.

 

[saulityvi]

WOOOOOHOOOO

 

[galumay]

Where's the advantage are you kidding

I think he might have been concerned with 2 Dads well being.


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