Wallabies v Pumas, Bankwest (Parra), Sat 5th December

[PhilClinton]

He is t very talented kid who has never learnt the basics, like catch and pass, straighten the attack and pin the defenders etc etc

Pretty good assessment. He’s been used to bullying guys less talented than he is and scoring off every touch. Hasn’t played enough senior footy to learn that isn’t the way it goes all the time.

 

[footy1>31]

Bomb their 22

 

[tragic]

D

His playing like someone who's not played a full season of rugby in a while.. All the talent, none of the game feel.. No doubt he might be one of our best.. But just needs game time.. Wing be good or pull him for Simone Hunter centres

Did you not watch the game where Simone played centre????

 

[Rugbynutter39]

I am sick of inability to control possession and ball security whenever we are near the oppositions line - this has been a hallmark for this series for me....

 

[swingpass]

The issue now is Petaia is likely to try harder to make amends and do something “special” rather than the mundane but effective play.

 

[Dctarget]

Smart play to get the ball down to the Argie’s line. This rain is miserable.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Where to start.

Hooper lucky to get a YC and not a red. On the basis of shoulder to head it was a red all day.

Hodge has been terrible at 15. Out of position from which the Argies nearly scored mid way through the half; poor line kicking from penalties, missed tackles, and worst of all the catch on his own line when the Argies' penalty kick was destined to go dead in goal with a scrum back near half way. No, just a mere 20m or thereabouts kick to the sideline for a Puma lineout.

Petaia having a shocker. When he actually catches the ball he does something hairbrained with it like grubber kick to the opposition or throw it to no-one.

Simmons and Hanigan offer nothing at all in attack. Hanigan good in the lineout but nothing more.

 

[PhilClinton]

Why do we organise our defensive lineout with Sio in the backline if they drop numbers? Surely you want someone more agile or deft or skill ala Hooper

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Argentina showing very strong defence in credit to them

 

[Gillys_ghost]

Why do we fuck every single chance we get? Do we statistically make more errors in opposition 22 than other teams?

 

[maxdacat]

Hodge has all the time in the world yet throws the worst pass possible.

 

[maxdacat]

The issue now is Petaia is likely to try harder to make amends and do something “special” rather than the mundane but effective play.

To be fair he has had to receive some awful passes

 

[sendit]

Why in the world would you call that scrum up

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Where to start.

Hooper lucky to get a YC and not a red. On the basis of shoulder to head it was a red all day.

Hodge has been terrible at 15. Out of position from which the Argies nearly scored mid way through the half; poor line kicking from penalties, missed tackles, and worst of all the catch on his own line when the Argies' penalty kick was destined to go dead in goal with a scrum back near half way. No, just a mere 20m or thereabouts kick to the sideline for a Puma lineout.

Petaia having a shocker. When he actually catches the ball he does something hairbrained with it like grubber kick to the opposition or throw it to no-one.

Simmons and Hanigan offer nothing at all in attack. Hanigan good in the lineout but nothing more.

I have to admit Petaia been pretty clueless this game....his rugby IQ is very low this game....a raw talent but rugby IQ so critical to be a star player.....

 

[fatprop]

Pretty good assessment. He’s been used to bullying guys less talented than he is and scoring off every touch. Hasn’t played enough senior footy to learn that isn’t the way it goes all the time.

The kiwis have that beaten out of them very early

 

[Gillys_ghost]

I am sick of inability to control possession and ball security whenever we are near the oppositions line - this has been a hallmark for this series for me..

completely agree, even earlier in the series we were creating chances and bundling them every time and i was ok with it since it was the start of the international season. Its very dissapointing to see it regress instead of improve.

 

[Dctarget]

White’s a lil’ biatch

 

[lpd]

May be sacrilege, but is Wilson’s ball carrying good enough to be 8

 

[Rugbynutter39]

With the rain that 7 point advantage Argentina has going to look like 20 point advantage at this point

 

[CTPE]

Is Rob Simmons playing tonight?