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Cruden did the same thing as QC (Quade Cooper), but up/down the knee

Cruden down, time for the Duck??

a few fingers creeping around the neck of Piri?

I'm really worried about QC (Quade Cooper)'s knee, I remember some players who were never the same after a long injury. The way he steps and the pressure he puts on his knees it seems it could easily happen again. Or worst of all he develops a subconcious tendancy to protect his knee once its better, and since...

In the WBs defense though I think the difference can appear bigger when one team gets the upper hand. NZ put us off our game completely by applying insane pressure, and then we were trying to force the issue. Obviously NZ were the better team for being able to dictate play, but if the WBs had...

Was just wondering about the forward pass leading up to the Shane Williams try, could the ref have gone upstairs to check? How far back in the play before the try can he have something looked at?

Ma'afood having a rest

This will test the WBs ability to adapt on the run, the backline has completely changed

Not the precious, they musn't touch the preciousssss...

I was pretty worried about this front row, they're not going too bad though

Oh well, hold your heads up WBs for trying your arses off. Incredible rugby display by NZ full credit to them, not sure if any team could've stopped that onslaught. WBs did well to keep them to a single try, thanks to the same determination shown in the SA game. Cooper had a horrific start but...

A bit weird to invoke the ANZAC spirit when we're facing off against NZ...

There was a Genia box kick early in the first half, he stood behind the ruck for ages lining it up and the ABs were screaming "kick!! kick!!". It was obvious by the way he was standing- right on the far sideline and facing it to get the ball onto his right foot, but there were no blindside...

I had a really close look on the replay, I'm sure it was good. He did really well.

we got a try against SA

Agreed, it's not so much lack of want but there's just something missing, like focus or unity. In the Brisbane 3N I sensed we had that extra edge to our first few moves. Well at least in this game, QC (Quade Cooper)'s kickoff didn't fill anyone with any confidence.

Well done NZ for winning their pool, ensuring the easy QF and then turning it up big-time in the crunch game. Aus screwed their pool stage, had a massively draining QF that probably had a big impact on this game.

It may seem easy to say in retrospect, but I honestly get this really bad feeling in the first couple of minutes when the WBs haven't turned up. Felt it in the first 3N game, against Ireland and in this game. You can just tell by the first few hits that we're not fired-up enough.

Aus were caned in every single match-up The NZ counter-rucking smashed us into the stands

I hope you realise my post was just for the puns...?