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One other aspect re the props that is worth a mention also. The Reds and the Brumbies had the two strongest scrums in Super Rugby this year and last. When we were scraping the barrel due to injuries for Bledisloe 1, Cheika goes to one of the weaker, or failing, scrums to look for a replacement...

We have a real problem atm with our available props. It is a problem of the ARU's making and can be fixed overnight by the ARU if they are at all interested in how the Wallabies will fare in Bledisloe 2. There are at least four good eligible props playing Super Rugby (or will be in 2019) in...

Yeah, our throwing was shit and that is where the lineouts were won (by the ABs) and lost (by us). "Calling" does not enter into it. The tactics were questionable, like having one full lineout only all game (as reported here by others) and especially by having Hooper jumping one on one against...

Reece Hodge is too valuable not to be in the side, but doesn't look to be the answer at 13. I think I'd like to see him move to 15 where his big booming kick would be more available and more effective than the present arrangements for kicking. He looks like a full back. Not quite the fastest but...

Nick Holton looked out of sorts at 10, but his goal kicking was again top notch. For the Rats, Wileman was very strong and particularly hard to stop. The young winger had real jet boots. He surely has a big future.

SOJ, I may be wrong, but it is my recollection that the Wallabies won one lineout after Simmons came on and lost at least one but maybe more. The win was an uncontested lineout near the ABs tryline where even I could throw to a jumper in the air by himself. I would again ask all of the...

3. Pocock 2. Beale 1. Coleman No others worth much of a thought at all.

Can I ask, how many lineouts did you see where there was a call from a Wallaby which could have been worked out by Retallick et al? I didn't take note, but I would be extremely surprised if there was one. Lineouts these days are not "called" as a rule, but are passed on to the thrower by one of...

Simon, I agree on everything you've said except for the rating of Pocock. He had as much influence, or more, on the team than the rest of them put together. He was massive all over the field. But otherwise, you are right on the money.

At about half his usual speed, I would have to say.

I thought Coleman was also good in a well beaten side, apart from the lineout mess of course.

Too true. Tonight, it looked to me that we were in the game until Foley started to kick the ball away. Nearly every kick went the Barrett and he had a field day leading his black attacking machine to the tryline with ease.

The Wallabies went into the last week of training with arguably one of the best front row combinations, including reserves, in world rugby. During the week we lost our best LH and then our most ferocious TH. The next best Th was moved to the bench to cover LH and a Super rugby failed prop...

And when he was jumping one on one against Retallick. What an absolute FU.

Again got schooled in the scrums and his defense one on one was very suspect.

The throw has to be more than just instrumental in the failure of the lineout. Even when the world's best lineout caller came on in the second half and weaved his form of magic, we lost practically every lineout on our throw. Can we put the Simmons myth to bed once and for all?

Ainsley is quite poor in the scrum, but they were also poor before he came on. Sadly, Kepu is now past his use by date and should sit on the bench or miss out altogether if Tupou makes it back for the later tests. Tui has been disappointing. Some good things and some bad, but overall...

What should we expect when the hooker is just days back from playing overseas. TPN should nevefr have been in the starting lineup, and perhaps not even on the bench. Where's the combinations we strive to get when a player gets a start who hasn't even been here?

And, if I'm correct, no TMO. If there was one, he was used minimally.

Ball seems to be in play a lot more compared to Premier and Super Rugby. Maybe that accounts for higher scores as defenses tire or are caught out of position. Heidberg had a strong game and possibly MOTM.