2012 Rugby Championship Game 1 Australia vs New Zealand - 18 August

[gel]

Anyone else watching last year's Brisbane test and thinking Coopers unlucky? Yes the forwards muscled up but he is so much more complete than Barnes.

Come on boys.

Yes. Very different run on team in the first 8 to tonights match too. II was surprised actually - I didn't realize it was so different.

 

[Mr Doug]

Just clocking in team! Having just read that Kings beat my boys (SGS) 100-0 today, things can only get better!
I've got the LRJs and the 1999 Wallabies jersey on tonight, so I've done my bit. Now its up to the boys in the green/gold board-shorts! As regulars would know, I lack confidence in KB (Kurtley Beale), so I hope he proves me wrong. Also have only seen $BW play for the Blacks (no pay-TV to watch Chiefs) so have never seen him play to his 'reputation', hope he fails again! Enjoy the match everyone.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Thank god for the NZ anthem, long enough for me to get a drink, have a shower, sort out my lounge arse groove, etc.

The commentators are too confident for my liking, but still, GO WALLABIES!!!!!!!!

 

[Mr Doug]

I have many Kiwi friends, and my son works for a NZ company, but really, that Haka is so GAY!!

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Round 1 goes to Rob Horne. Here comes the scrum.............

Just saw something funny on Fantasy Rugby Championship, just looking at my team & one of my bench players from Argentina Marcelo Bosch has already got a gold star next to his name before he has even played - amazing player to pull that off.

 

[maxdacat]

Why no advantage played there. Higgers was away.

 

[Karl]

Ok.lets rumble

 

[Ash]

Forwards take forever to set...for a second man play.

 

[mark_s]

Positive start, good tackle by Horne on SBW forced the error

 

[Karl]

Slick back line move. Not

 

[Ash]

Looks like the ref will be watchful of the rucks, should be good.

 

[mark_s]

Messam has had two involvements for two errors keep em coming son

 

[Ash]

Wow Messam blew that. Touched though. ABs looking dangerous already.

 

[Ash]

If Finger keeps rushing up and missing tackles it could be a long night.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

AB's really making good ground on a continual basis.

Dan converts it easy as you like.

 

[XVProps]

Robbo hinging. Will keep eating grass if he doe keeps tat up.

 

[GaffaCHinO]

So much for ants defence skills

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[mark_s]

Bad miss by Fainga'a lead to nonu's break. Rolland gives the get square scrum penalty and its 3 all

 

[mark_s]

Gee the blacks are up very quickly, and the wobbs are very deep, we are going backwards

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Very good kick off from Barnes & excellent work from Robinson to stay in.