Rugby Championship 2025: Wallabies v Argentina

[Uh huh]

Must have watched a different game as Kellaway did a lot right but did make a couple of mistakes. Which tbh is pretty much what wright does every game. I thought lynagh was starting to get them going prior to going off. Nearly pulled off that 50/22. But yeah JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) came on and we went up a gear which was what we needed.
And not really getting the same view of JAS. Looks pretty well balanced to me. He continues to build and finds the ball more and more which defences will hate.

Yeah I honestly thought it was one of Kellaway's better games in gold. I mean, anyone expecting him to do the job that Wright does is just setting themselves up for disappointment. He did a lot right.

 

[rugbyAU]

Third lions test was probably the only 80 min performance

 

[cyclopath]

Just got home. Havent yet read others comments on the thread and iv had more than a few drinks (disclaimer) but a few thoughts from the game...
1. Not the most attractive game to watch due to what i thought was pretty pedantic reffing. That said, the end of the game was brilliant. Had a league mate who came to the pub to watch the game and the end of the game left a lasting memory and ultimately keeps the bandwagon going
2. I thought lynagh looked off the pace in the first half...better in the 2nd but i would have hooked him at half time
3. When the wallabies turned down the draw and kicked for touch i felt oddly confident we'd win it, based entirely on what this team has showed us over the last two months. A real winning culture building in this team
4. As good as we've been playing we still cant seem to put out an 80 performance. When we're in our groove we look very hard to contain, but there's still the ubiquitous 20 minutes of silly decisions and bad execution.. to be any chance of winning the bledisloe that needs to change.

Yes, we are grinding out some good wins without being at our best. The mindset in this squad is very good. Schmidt has instilled belief in the squad. And they have plenty of scope for improvement.

 

[BDA]

Third lions test was probably the only 80 min

Yep. Pretty much an anomaly

 

[BDA]

Yes, we are grinding out dome good wins without being at our best. The mindset in this squad is very good. Schmidt has instilled belief in the squad. And they have plenty of scope for improvement.

Thats really the next step for this team at this point...executing for 80 mins..we've been a rocks and diamond side for so long so thats easier said than done

 

[rugbyAU]

We need a big win next week

 

[Major Tom]

Have to admit, I loved it when he mouthed "Fuck it, let's go for it" or something like that.

That one was for Woodward and his “losing mentality” bullshit.

 

[LeCheese]

Have to admit, I loved it when he mouthed "Fuck it, let's go for it" or something like that.

Doing my best lip read:

JOC (James O'Connor) to Wilson: "Oi - do you want it? Touch? Or nah?"

Wilson to Williams: "Fuck it, let's go touch"

*turns to his team mates, pumped as fuck*

"Okay, do we want this? Let's fucking go then!"

Chills. Literal chills.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Harry's leadership in that moment was immense. I saw his eyes out on storks a couple of times laying down the law as well. Love to see it. His own footy and the standards he's driving in this group are excellent.

 

[Tomikin]

I thought lynagh had a decent game. His kicking is much better than JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor). That kick to touch from JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) when he came on was hard to watch. He gained about 15m.
Argentina are very good. Don't forget that. That was a ballsy win from the coach down

I would counter that with, at least he hit touch..

 

[Tomikin]

10. Tom Lynagh: A mixed bag. Misfired with a missed touch finder and defensive lapse for Argentina’s first try. Failed a second HIA – a concern for the 22-year-old. 5/10

Did Lynagh fail a HIA ???

 

[LeCheese]

10. Tom Lynagh: A mixed bag. Misfired with a missed touch finder and defensive lapse for Argentina’s first try. Failed a second HIA – a concern for the 22-year-old. 5/10

Did Lynagh fail a HIA ???

There was no mention of it on coms, and it looked like he came off without a trainer and went straight to the bench. A big worry if true.

Edit: Crikey - this from rugby.com.au. Seems it was a mouthguard alert after he came off with hamstring tightness.

A fourth concussion this year has placed Tom Lynagh in doubt for the Bledisloe Cup and left Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt again assessing his flyhalf stocks.

The Australian No.10 failed a head injury assessment against Argentina in Townsville on Saturday, in what was Lynagh's return from a concussion suffered against the British and Irish Lions.

The 22-year-old will miss next Saturday's rematch in Sydney while Schmidt said there would naturally be doubts around his availability to face the All Blacks later this month.

"We gave him an extended rest after the third Test against the Lions and he felt good after that game and feels good now," Schmidt said.

"That's a good first sign, but we know he can't play next week and puts him in a bit of doubt for the Bledisloe.

"We won't be risking him in any way, shape or form and getting him the best medical advice."

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But Schmidt said the brave playmaker was doing what he could to protect himself and revealed he had only left the field on Saturday because of a tight hamstring.

"His tackle technique is usually pretty sound," Schmidt said.

"We brought him off for a tight hamstring and it was after that they decided to do a HIA.

"Tom didn't flag it. I'm guessing it's from a mouthguard alert."

 

[Dan54]

Geez that is gutting for Tom, I really like the look of this kid. But I genuinely think if he had another concussion, perhaps for his own sake anther career would be best.
We have just been through the Shane Christie sadness here in NZ, and much as I love this game, some people aren't cut out to play it. I not sure if it bad luck or they just have something else. It's not just head injuries, some players just get injured to often, and you can see tem being cripples almost later in life

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Wilson can do it, this is why he will win the Wilson medal (previously known as the John Eales medal).

He’ll be up there but with some missed games I think Frost might edge him as consistent as he’s been and always picked by Schmidt.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

This seems worse for Tom that he is likely carrying around long term symptoms that are being flared up really easily.

I was confident he had a bit more space on the topic but if he’s getting incidental ones it really starts making things hard. I’m sure it doesn’t help a 10s play even if he’s not consciously avoiding contact. Could it explain led to a few lapsed moments in the game as well…

Is there a point you just sit there bloke until Super Rugby next year? I know we want games into the young guys but if he’s risking not making it to 2027 going the way he is then sit him for a few months and let him heal.

 

[Maulalltheway]

I thought lynagh had a decent game. His kicking is much better than JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor). That kick to touch from JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) when he came on was hard to watch. He gained about 15m.
Argentina are very good. Don't forget that. That was a ballsy win from the coach down

Lynagh had an absolute mare. One of those games that if it was Noah, the mob here would be calling for his head. Bog average performance and he looked gassed in the second half.

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

Lynagh had an absolute mare. One of those games that if it was Noah, the mob here would be calling for his head. Bog average performance and he looked gassed in the second half.

He is just so slow - does he have a change of pace? In attack he just stands there and shuffles the ball sideways and then he misses some key reads in d and then misses touch.

We run so much of our early game off the 9 as well though so he isn’t involved all that much.

He did a great kick cross field that was almost a 50-22.

4 starting games now, how many do we look to give a young 10? 15-20 to find his feet? I still think the better option for his development would have been to keep him in the bench for a while. JOC (James O'Connor) is right there and then he comes on for last 20 mins.

 

[Adam84]

I think he has done good things at Super Rugby level, hasn’t delivered that at test level yet. Don’t think anyone will be giving him wraps for his test performances but the injuries and HIAs certainly aren’t helping the consistency there.

 

[Heavyd]

I do love big Nellas reactions when we win these late games. He jumps around like a jubilant school kid on the sideline and I’m here for it. Go the big fella.

 

[Lyall]

There was no mention of it on coms, and it looked like he came off without a trainer and went straight to the bench. A big worry if true.

Edit: Crikey - this from rugby.com.au. Seems it was a mouthguard alert after he came off with hamstring tightness.

He got rattled doing a tackle just before half time and did another tackle next phase, I thought he was gone then, it's not looking good for his future.