Wallabies v Argentina Sat 2 October CBus Stadium

[dru]

Anyone giving some merit to FF (Folau Fainga'a) in that try. Absolutely sliced the defence and set it up. Awfully quiet on the thread though.

Throw three good ones in a row and I'll start taking him seriously. In the mean time he doesn't deserve to be on the field.

 

[TSR]

Wow. Folau Fainga'a. He is awesome. What a guy. Apparently does great things for sick children and animals too.

 

[footy1>31]

wants to keep the game competitve, ffs jaco stop finding penalties

 

[Derpus]

What the fuck is this break?

 

[dru]

What the fuck is this break?

Water break because, hell nothing.

 

[Adam84]

Anyone giving some credit to FF (Folau Fainga'a) in that try. Absolutely sliced the defence and set it up. Awfully quiet on the thread though.

haha, just like you’re quiet on every crooked throw he makes

 

[Brumby Runner]

What the fuck is this break?

Could easily have been, and probably should have been a YC to Tupou.

 

[Adam84]

Could easily have been, and probably should have been a YC to Tupou.

Nahhhh

and TMO agrees

 

[Derpus]

So this is a thing I don't get. Do you have to attempt to wrap both arms? He tried with his left....

 

[Brumby Runner]

haha, just like you’re quiet on every crooked throw he makes

Yeah, that's right Adam. Just like I don't rave about the crooked throws by Kaitu'u or BPA or Uelese either. If you hadn't noticed, there are many here who are very quick to criticise the players they don't like but are absent with comment when said player does something good to exceptional. Maybe they would be better if they regarded the players as being Wallabies first and foremost rather than carrying on with their provincial hate or disrespect.

 

[KOB1987]

Anyone giving some credit to FF (Folau Fainga'a) in that try. Absolutely sliced the defence and set it up. Awfully quiet on the thread though.

Even though he’s from NSW I’m happy to concede that he’s still at net negative points.

 

[TSR]

Nahhhh

and TMO agrees

Hmmm - actually from my understanding of the rules I’m with BR on this one.

I think it shows one of the problems with the rule, but he didn’t seem to wrap the right arm to me and, as I understood it, what he does with the left arm is irrelevant.

Glad he didn’t - it can be a fine line but I personally don’t think that sort of shot should be a penalty. But letting it go does seem inconsistent to me.

I didn’t hear what the video ref said. Did he think Tupou lifted his right enough, or did he say the wrapping of his left made it a legit tackle.

 

[Adam84]

Yeah, that's right Adam. Just like I don't rave about the crooked throws by Kaitu'u or BPA or Uelese either. If you hadn't noticed, there are many here who are very quick to criticise the players they don't like but are absent with comment when said player does something good to exceptional. Maybe they would be better if they regarded the players as being Wallabies first and foremost rather than carrying on with their provincial hate or disrespect.

see below for your comments last week

Two quite poor throws straight off by Kaitu'u. Haven't seen anything yet from him to suggest he is a step up from our other mainly ordinary hookers.

 

[Brumby Runner]

So this is a thing I don't get. Do you have to attempt to wrap both arms? He tried with his left....

I thought it was a requirement that the leading arm had to be attempting to wrap. Tupou's leading arm probably was his right because he hit the Argie with his right shoulder. His right arm was hanging loose behind his arse, so there was demonstrably no effort to wrap with it.

Would be interested in any Ref's opinion. Pfitzy?

 

[Derpus]

Regardless of that tackle, Tupou hasn't been particularly disciplined.

 

[dru]

This has been a very unconvincing game. Pretty broken up pace but actually it feels like the Wallabies haven't really started the race yet.

We need to get going.

The lack of action through the centers and the locks needs to be addressed. Get back to the base game. Drive the pace to our needs.

 

[Scooter]

I thought Tupou was lucky not to be penalised for not attempting to wrap his right arm.

 

[KOB1987]

Hmmm - actually from my understanding of the rules I’m with BR on this one.

I think it shows one of the problems with the rule, but he didn’t seem to wrap the right arm to me and, as I understood it, what he does with the left arm is irrelevant.

Glad he didn’t - it can be a fine line but I personally don’t think that sort of shot should be a penalty. But letting it go does seem inconsistent to me.

I didn’t hear what the video ref said. Did he think Tupou lifted his right enough, or did he say the wrapping of his left made it a legit tackle.

What he does with his left arm isn’t irrelevant and it’s why Koroibete was exonerated and why Swinton wasn’t further sanctioned. In slo mo it looks bad but it real time it looks like a tackle. One arm is always going to lead the other. No arms at all is a lost cause but if it looks like he’s attempting a tackle in real time the legals will win this one always.

 

[dru]

We should retire Quade a bit early tonight.

 

[dru]

I'm going to pay FF (Folau Fainga'a) there. Long throw good ball to #4. And worked well from there.

That try entirely started with a throw from FF (Folau Fainga'a) that was quality. DO another two in a row, bloke.