Author: Graeme Forbes

It’s easy to forget that until this Saturday Australia were ranked 3rd in the world. Yeah, their form has been very up and down and they’ve taken a lot of stick over the last few months, some of it rightly so but they’ve still been top 3, beaten both Argentina and South Africa and destroyed France at home. I can’t deny that at times they’ve looked all at sea on the pitch but lets be honest, as with their try against Argentina, when they’ve found their rhythm they’ve actually played some pretty awesome Rugby and there isn’t a team in the Northern…

We focus on the Wallabies Exit strategies during the Newlands defeat.

Anatomy of a try Video analysis of Michael Hoopers try against Argentina on the Gold Coast 2014

A Wallabies Attack Analysis video for the 2nd Bledisloe Cup match 2014

Kurtley Beale, whilst never quite delivering at 10, has brought a passing game to 12 that has drawn out the best in Bernard Foley. Beale has allowed Foley to concentrate on the basics of the outside half  position, safe in the knowledge he has options outside him. Foley’s solid game management has in turn allowed Beale to float, do what he does best and open defence’s with clever runs and big drifting passes that bring runners into the gap. Previously we looked at Foley’s try in the Super 15 semi final (here), but in the June test series against France…

Like most people I’ve really been enjoying the Waratahs attacking play over the course of this Super 15. Flat execution, intelligent passing and great support running has been their trademark with the Foley/Beale axis really delivering the goods. I’m a big fan of both Foley and Beale and I’ve selected two tries that I first analysed for thedeadballarea.com to show why (Kurtley’s try to come later this week). They are talented footballers, and in Foley Australia have a player who fits the mould of the classic Australian 10. He has a great running and passing game, utilises excellent support lines, has…