Wallabies v Lions Game 2 MCG 26 July
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Chilla Wilson (44)
Schmidt certainly has a lot to answer for in selections, but we've tried Paisami so many times without success at 12
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Bob Davidson (42)
I don’t know if that ruined the game. Was probably more than a 50/50 call out way. Surely you call it tho and send it to a decider for the sake of the game! Ha
But we gave up an 18 point lead with one soft try before half and I’d say that last try was soft on us too. Giving up penalties at important times.
I thought the scrum penalty to lions w genie was a poor call especially the second one.
End of the day we folded up in the second half
I think Skelton had another ten in him as he was still making an impact w ball in hand and bending line.
Valentino off was noticeable tho gleeson did alright but once we lost two, we barely broke line.
I do think k we should’ve had LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) on bench. We subbed off our power
JAS missed alot of tackles. It was dissapointing.
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Bob Davidson (42)
I think sualii is probably best at 15.
Maybe rotating and roving around with tom wright on the wing.
Max could easily mould into a 13 as he matures and bulks
Maybe rotating and roving around with tom wright on the wing.
Max could easily mould into a 13 as he matures and bulks
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Bill McLean (32)
For sure, lets just not fire the coach in the meantime though,
Im still a believer that Rennie had us on the right path and firing him was possibly the worth thin RA has ever done
I believe in Schmidt, but our next focus is 2027 (even though he is done at the end of this year)
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Bob Davidson (42)
I don’t know how you can argue that firing rennie and getting in jones was anything other than the worst decision of all time.
Upside is Schmidt has been really good of course but that doesn’t absolve Hamish of the worst take.
Upside is Schmidt has been really good of course but that doesn’t absolve Hamish of the worst take.
Super Hooper
Larry Dwyer (12)
Well, the Wallabies lost the 2013 Series and 2 years later were runner-up against the back to back champions, the 2015 All Blacks, for most of experts, the best team in Professional Era
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Watty Friend (18)
My opinion.
Tizzano is an absolute flog who should be nowhere near the test team.
You see cleanouts like that 10x per game.
He hammed that, deluxe.
We weren’t good enough, and we got found out
Turinui is an embarrassment, whiny bitch. Bring back Kearns if that is what we’ve descended to
Tizzano is an absolute flog who should be nowhere near the test team.
You see cleanouts like that 10x per game.
He hammed that, deluxe.
We weren’t good enough, and we got found out
Turinui is an embarrassment, whiny bitch. Bring back Kearns if that is what we’ve descended to
noscrumnolife
Darby Loudon (17)
What a night. Awesome to see Melbourne be a rugby city. Absurd there’s no team here professionally but that’s another story.
cant help but feel if we had a player like meafou come on to replace Skelton it would be a different story. But again, a different story, for another time
cant help but feel if we had a player like meafou come on to replace Skelton it would be a different story. But again, a different story, for another time
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Michael Lynagh (62)
Tizzano was excellent and made an important turn over earlier to stop a try. He got smashed in the neck/head by a Morgan flying in off feet to a ruck. Lucky he wasn't injured
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Bob Davidson (42)
Flog is a bad take.
He got hit in the head at speed by a big unit. Maybe he milked it, maybe he didn’t. But he legit got hit in the head - it’s not a soccer phantom or light touch dive.
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Bob Davidson (42)
A bad take on tizzano.
but we did get found out second half. That second try before halftime was a bit of a killer.
Lynagh missed kicks - so did Finn. Wouldn’t put this on lynagh as has been written elsewhere
I think we needed more grunt second half which was maybe LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) and Hooper vs who came on.
suallii gets that pass off in the second and we score. Few little moments
Sir Arthur Higgins
Bob Davidson (42)
Ya I thought almost all the subs were 10 minutes too early.
You’ve just had a 10+ minute break, unless injuries smash it out for another 10-15 and then off
Super Hooper
Larry Dwyer (12)
You have it. It's called LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)...
Super Hooper
Larry Dwyer (12)
It's a concern that the next head coach (Les Kiss) coached the worst 2 teams against Lions in the tour (Reds and AUNZ XV). Meanwhile Toutai Kefu (First Nations), Stephen Larkham (Brumbies) and Dan McKellar (Waratahs) did a better work with similar squads
Derpus
Stirling Mortlock (74)
SA or NZ put that game to bed easily. We suck. Imagine being 23-5 up and still losing a series decider. Blokes are gutless.
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The Ghost of Raelene
Rod McCall (65)
Plenty of angry chat last night but all seems fairly fair reading it back.
Wallabies did what they do all the time.
30 mins of good Rugby a game. Last night was the first and in the first game it was the last.
Wallabies did what they do all the time.
30 mins of good Rugby a game. Last night was the first and in the first game it was the last.
Derpus
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Honestly who the fuck loses from 23-5 up in the biggest game and series of their lives. Absolutely gutless fucking wonders the lot of them.