Wallabies v Springboks II, Allianz Stadium 7:35pm 03/09/22
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John Thornett (49)
Marx is going to have a field day
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Syd Malcolm (24)
Sandcorp it was called back then
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Tim Horan (67)
Maybe
Maybe. Wet weather works to the Boks traditional strengths and game plan, and works against flamboyance. Turf surface settles scrums a touch, and as qwerty has said puts more pressure on the maul. Last week the Boks didn't have trouble implementing their game plan, so assistance from the weather may not be a big issue. Their issue was converting opportunity into points. Our D should match last week to make tries just as hard. Though I guess you'd expect more Wallaby challenge in handling errors for 3 pointers to the Boks.
If the mauls are harder to defend expect more from the Wallabies in that department, we should have some confidence there.
I guess the line outs become more challenging along with handling.
All in all, I'm not convinced that the wet weather is necessarily against the Wallabies - if we a) have a sensible plan (think I have confidence there) and b) implement it (hopefully OK) c) the bench works better.
Maybe. Wet weather works to the Boks traditional strengths and game plan, and works against flamboyance. Turf surface settles scrums a touch, and as qwerty has said puts more pressure on the maul. Last week the Boks didn't have trouble implementing their game plan, so assistance from the weather may not be a big issue. Their issue was converting opportunity into points. Our D should match last week to make tries just as hard. Though I guess you'd expect more Wallaby challenge in handling errors for 3 pointers to the Boks.
If the mauls are harder to defend expect more from the Wallabies in that department, we should have some confidence there.
I guess the line outs become more challenging along with handling.
All in all, I'm not convinced that the wet weather is necessarily against the Wallabies - if we a) have a sensible plan (think I have confidence there) and b) implement it (hopefully OK) c) the bench works better.
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John Thornett (49)
if its as wet as what everyone is saying them our bench suddenly look elite
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George Gregan (70)
On the back of something super controversial. A dodgy penalty at the death to hand us the win by a single point.
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Arch Winning (36)
The Excelsior Hotel Foveaux St Surry Hills…won’t be too busy.. straight up from Central .. then keep walking all the way up to Stadium
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Colin Windon (37)
Jake Gordon is the biggest handbrake to effective backline play I’ve ever seen. Couldn’t hit the side of a barn with his pass, he’s the only halfback I’ve seen that intentionally uses the bounce pass to his first receiver
I’d love to see him prove me wrong but he’s 15 tests in and yet to have a good one
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Tim Horan (67)
OK TT. We are on the run in to a test where Gordon is playing. It's time to wind your neck in for a couple of hours.
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Arch Winning (36)
What an absolute bunch of crap.
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