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I reckon so. He counterbalances QC (Quade Cooper) pretty well. Shame QC (Quade Cooper) had such an appalling game.

Probably easier passing to Cooper than Gits, who spends forever getting deep at 1st receiver then runs a line at the openside corner flag, diagonally away from the halfback. In fact Burgess plays really well with Cooper, who has superb hands and positions himself very well to receive the ball in...

Apart from that wild whole-upper-body-rotation inside ball Burgess does that now invariably goes to ground.

The stupid thing is that we saw a passage of play very early in the second half where they did roll forwards through pick and drives and runners one-two passes from the ruck, despite it seeming to be slow motion, right up until Genia darted for the line, turned over and the wallaby defense...

Kind of my job, if I'm a Wallabies supporter, I guess. Besides, it allows me to practice my excuse finding in a non-work context.

Ouch. Though I'm surprised Cooper made it to 5-5.

It was pretty blatant. Joubert decided immediately that it was a turnover as indicated by his run to the Australian side of the ruck. The wallabies defense was woeful in every way from that point though. Cooper and JOC (James O'Connor) tackled no one, and Mitchell was made to look ordinary. Turner... Oh...

Yeah, that prob accounts for most of the shuffling. Turner also.

Yup, and at the risk of picking at that scab, the downside is minimal. Gits could do with a break.

Gits should be relatively fresh after his extended halftime.

Gits gets his time to shine! About time he got an opportunity.....

The fact we couldn't get in the game is 90% this. When we were pressing early in the second stanza I thought we might be able to knock their confidence and enthusiasm to start getting somewhere, but then there was that turnover and length of the field try. That fired them up again and off they...

I had no expectation either of the first two penalty attempts were going to be successful. I'll bet I wasn't the only one. Am I just negative or am I a better judge of a kick than Rocky? Did Rocky ask JOC (James O'Connor) and get the nod? Can JOC (James O'Connor) say anything but yes if he is asked and still keep positive?

Agreed. But low percentage penalty attempts suck balls compared to lineouts, our throw, inside their 22, in the first 15 minutes. And chasing a high kick midfield into opposition who win that contest and the ensuing breakdown every time is a poor option, especially (but not only) when it is...

Sure you do ;)

3. Beale 2. Moore 1. Pocock I thought Barnes had been drinking protein shakes and hitting the gym when Pocock emerged with his headgear. Elsom tried hard esp 2nd half but pissed me off by electing to give JOC (James O'Connor) tough (for him) penalties and starting the rot of giving away possession.

After spending an hour and a half mumbling "don't..... $%%&ing....... kick it!!!!!!" This garnered a smile. Wow, that was painful start to finish. They were just starting to build at 46 mins when Genia pressed from 5m out and got isolated --> turnover --> Ashton away. At that point they had...

I've just confirmed it with him. Fainga'a on at 60, I want him to hit Moody high and get sent of for 10. I'm really trying to challenge the team so they can be composed in the RWC next year. Robbie said 'OK' and then chugged down a VB and slapped the tin against his forehead. (We skype before...

Al says on his blog at the link above that it was done a couple of months ago and that Horne looks on track to play most of the super season.

Not if he keeps getting unfair treatment when wearing yellow.