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David Wilson (68)
Couldn't help but notice that the famed Twickenham "respect the kicker" policy went out the window when Foley lined up the kick at 20-13.
RWC: AUS v ENG (Twickenham): POOL A; 6am (AEDT) Sunday 4 October
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Teh Other Dave
Alan Cameron (40)
But isn't the humble pie in the trough the feed? Fairly sure the RFU funded that enterprise.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Thanks largely to Michael Cheika.
Viking
Mark Ella (57)
So many players deserved points, it was a hard choice.
Foley or Poey for top honours
Gits, Beale - great performances
Front Row - deserve honours for dominating the scrum.
Surprisingly the poorest game was probably Falou with a few errors but he still managed some threatening runs. Oh and phipps for his 3 shitty passes costing us dearly.
Everyone else solid as!
I meant find, but I'd probably pay for it too!!
KOB1987
Rod McCall (65)
The winner tops the pool. Not trying to win is analogous to putting up the white flag.
Tomikin
Simon Poidevin (60)
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Mark Ella (57)
Quick thoughts:-
1) Pocock amazing over the ball and showed the lack of breakdown work from the English pack as a whole. The defence for Pocock to achieve his steals was also amazing, low ankle tackles. Giteau and Hooper tops in this regard. Credit also to Pocock's supports at each ruck holding him in there long enough to get the steals. Great technique all round.
2) Beale - my opposition to his inclusion in the side has nothing whatsoever to do with performance. But there is one massive aspect to his play that shows the impact that Chieka & Grey as had on his game - defence. in the second half he put on a fully dominant tackle in the 13 channel that I immediately attributed to Kurindrani. I was quite literally stunned when KB (Kurtley Beale) got up and back into the line. Massive development in this regard. Also the work with Foley for the try was brilliant. Beautiful play.
3) Malone - take a bow - Foley 100% in the last two games isn't it? The striking action looks smother and more consistent.
4) The scrum, both starting and finishing 8's because the Australian Scrum isn't just about the front rows anymore. I love the win Wallabies, but to munt the English scrum at Twickenham in such a game as this just makes it memorable and piles the salt in the wound. The 2003 RWC final loss never really bothered me that much because England were always the better side with a far better pack and all round game. The one that was always shameful for me was 2007 and set the tone for the Australian scrum to be penalised consistently over the next 8 years. A poster from NZ (sorry not looking back in thread to quote mid post) talked about the Wallaby scrum taking a step to the side before driving straight to exacerbate the Marler 90degree drive, and then the Vunipola issues as well when he came on. Quitely likely you are correct, but I do not see how lateral movement as long as the scrum remains straight is illegal? Also I think it was Nutta on the Blog suggested that this was the way to deal with the Marler issue if Kepu and Holmes were strong enough to hold the scrum up and drive straight.
5) A lot of work has gone into the lineout over the last week. Vast improvement.
6) Nathan Grey - yet again take a bow.
Finally - Romain Poite didn't favour any side with any glaring clangers. A few 50:50 calls went each way and the only contentious issue I can see was the Burgess head high not getting called out. I expect he will be cited in any event.
Great win - elated with the result and the way the Wallabies played.
1) Pocock amazing over the ball and showed the lack of breakdown work from the English pack as a whole. The defence for Pocock to achieve his steals was also amazing, low ankle tackles. Giteau and Hooper tops in this regard. Credit also to Pocock's supports at each ruck holding him in there long enough to get the steals. Great technique all round.
2) Beale - my opposition to his inclusion in the side has nothing whatsoever to do with performance. But there is one massive aspect to his play that shows the impact that Chieka & Grey as had on his game - defence. in the second half he put on a fully dominant tackle in the 13 channel that I immediately attributed to Kurindrani. I was quite literally stunned when KB (Kurtley Beale) got up and back into the line. Massive development in this regard. Also the work with Foley for the try was brilliant. Beautiful play.
3) Malone - take a bow - Foley 100% in the last two games isn't it? The striking action looks smother and more consistent.
4) The scrum, both starting and finishing 8's because the Australian Scrum isn't just about the front rows anymore. I love the win Wallabies, but to munt the English scrum at Twickenham in such a game as this just makes it memorable and piles the salt in the wound. The 2003 RWC final loss never really bothered me that much because England were always the better side with a far better pack and all round game. The one that was always shameful for me was 2007 and set the tone for the Australian scrum to be penalised consistently over the next 8 years. A poster from NZ (sorry not looking back in thread to quote mid post) talked about the Wallaby scrum taking a step to the side before driving straight to exacerbate the Marler 90degree drive, and then the Vunipola issues as well when he came on. Quitely likely you are correct, but I do not see how lateral movement as long as the scrum remains straight is illegal? Also I think it was Nutta on the Blog suggested that this was the way to deal with the Marler issue if Kepu and Holmes were strong enough to hold the scrum up and drive straight.
5) A lot of work has gone into the lineout over the last week. Vast improvement.
6) Nathan Grey - yet again take a bow.
Finally - Romain Poite didn't favour any side with any glaring clangers. A few 50:50 calls went each way and the only contentious issue I can see was the Burgess head high not getting called out. I expect he will be cited in any event.
Great win - elated with the result and the way the Wallabies played.
Tomikin
Simon Poidevin (60)
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Mark Ella (57)
Unsurprisingly the few commentors on the front page who were rubbishing Foley earlier in the week and calling for Cheika to resign if we lost haven't been sighted in the match review post by Brumby Jack.
Gnostic
Mark Ella (57)
Cyclo is good at dealing with them
Do tell?
I like to watch
David Codey (61)
Sio 12 caps since 2013
Fardy 25 caps since 2013
But if you can't see the improvement in the side,that's ok.
Cheiks might need to give Phipps a sedative before he comes on - was too eager. Calmed down OK after that, but there were some anxious moments.
Tomikin
Simon Poidevin (60)
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