Pumas v Wallabies, Rosario, 5th October 2013

[hughbert]

Never thought I'd say this but Tomane has to be in my top 3. At least 3 line breaks, which doubles our line break count for the season.

 

[maxdacat]

OMG Tomane & Foley!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Bloody lucky - Was that last pass forward?

Foley converts his own try on debut.

AUS 54 - ARG 17

Full Time.

 

[oztimmay]

Half ton! Go foley

 

[Chunderstruck]

Tasty tasty debut meat for Bernard!

 

[galumay]

Nice reward for Foley.

 

[Dave Beat]

Genia?

Yeah I'm sure he'll get some mentions, played a good game.

 

[RoffsChoice]

I think the 3-2-1s will be very even for this match. Nobody is going to be a standout.

 

[kiap]

Onya, boys.

 

[Dave Beat]

Well done LINK,!!!

 

[Chunderstruck]

I love the Wallabies

 

[lewisr]

3 - Tomane
2 - Fardy
1 - Cooper

Pretty tough though. Backs were the stars and the forwards just gave them the platform (fardy doing shitters as always). Kuridrani, Genia and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) all there.

 

[Mr Doug]

Fat cat try! Go the prop!!'

After running 15 metres!!!

 

[cyclopath]

After running 15 metres!!!

It was 50m if it was an inch!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

With so many predictions of Wobs doom and gloom, this has turned into the Argies Jinx thread.

Men in Gold by 12 points.

And the Jinx works.

The margin ending up one that only @PaarlBok would tip.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

It was 50m if it was an inch!

Don't forget the steps, the in and out shimmy and the dummy to the winger who was struggling to keep up.

 

[redstragic]

It was 50m if it was an inch!

Don't forget the dummy, his step off the left foot, then the second dummy and the step of the right to beat those 8 Argentinians and sprint away for the try.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Matthew Burke Philosophy during Ch 10 debrief: " The more you work, the luckier you get"

 

[cyclopath]

We'll play at least 10 minutes a player down. That pack has been munted repeatedly, we now face the best scrum yet. On form, I would say Argentina. Aus will probably lift, as they randomly do, but we'll lose by a few. I just don't see the grunt and graft there to do it.

OK, so I was partly right!!
I am happy to throw myself at the mercy of the court and plead insanity for the other bits!!

 

[RoffsChoice]

Game plan finally comes together.

Taking a shot at the G&GR player ratings:
Slipper - 4, not really effective
Moore - 6, did his job well, not a standout
Alexander - 5, got better as the game went on after a meh start
Simmons - 5, would be 6 but for his card
Horwill - 6, worked really hard off the ball
Fardy - 8, our best forward, doing everything
Hooper - 7, great runs, steals and tackles
Mowen - 6, good tackles and runs
Genia - 8, amazing return to form
Cooper - 7, great work from Cooper, interchanged well with all backs
Tomane - 7, his best game to date, a threat every time
Lealiifano - 5, didn't do too much but wasn't poor either
Kuridrani - 7, great work in attack and defence
Ashley-Cooper - 7, a real work horse
Folau - 8, try machine, some slips in defence but otherwise great

Fainga'a - 5, didn't play badly
Robinson - 8, made the scrum work, good steals and a try
Kepu - 5, just as good as Alexander
Timani - 6, played as well as Simmons but didn't get carded
McCalman - 5, no real impact but did his work
White - Didn't play for long enough
To'omua - 6, good in attack and defence
Foley - 6, good first test