2012 Rugby Championship Round 4 Game 2 Australia vs Argentina - 15 Sep

[TOCC]

Ahh sheesh, which Waratah selected In the Wallabies hasn't been performing well this year?

Running out of players to blame for the Tahs performing badly..

 

[East Coast Aces]

Ahh sheesh, which Waratah selected In the Wallabies hasn't been performing well this year?

Running out of players to blame for the Tahs performing badly..

It was all Serels fault.

 

[fatprop]

Ahh sheesh, which Waratah selected In the Wallabies hasn't been performing well this year?

Running out of players to blame for the Tahs performing badly..

especially when those tahs players are doing well in the player test ratings

 

[vidiot]

I like the side, considering injuries. Looking forward to seeing Kane Douglas step up, and I'm curious to see how Samo goes backing up. Really happy to see McCabe back. His lack of interest in kicking and preference for tearing into the opposition at terminal velocity floats my boat.

In Bled 1 it looked like Barnes was trying to play from fullback wearing 10, he was so deep. This should suit him perfectly.

 

[TOCC]

especially when those tahs players are doing well in the player test ratings

matter of opinion... Berrick, Mitchell, TPN and Robinson are a few who haven't/didn't set the scene on fire...

Anyway, that argument is pointless i merely said Douglas should count himself lucky..

 

[East Coast Aces]

Is Jesse Mogg injured or just invisible to Deans?

I would have rather seen him replace KB (Kurtley Beale) then McCabe back into the team. (this has Ireland written all over it) I would have also rather just kept the same backline.

 

[Braveheart81]

If Robbie Deans brought Jesse Mogg in to play fullback for the Wallabies I'd ask him for his drug dealer's phone number.

 

[East Coast Aces]

If Robbie Deans brought Jesse Mogg in to play fullback for the Wallabies I'd ask him for his drug dealer's phone number.

What's wrong with Mogg? I thought he was the most dangerous aussie in attack this season in Super Rugby

 

[TOCC]

What's wrong with Mogg? I thought he was the most dangerous aussie in attack this season in Super Rugby

his defence.... Or lack of


Luke Morahan would surely be consider ahead of Mogg given his selection earlier in the year..

 

[Richo]

matter of opinion. Berrick, Mitchell, TPN and Robinson are a few who haven't/didn't set the scene on fire.

Anyway, that argument is pointless i merely said Douglas should count himself lucky..

I'd say that Douglas and Dennis were the only Tahs who had strong seasons despite the team's poor performance. Timani's selection has surely been vindicated. As has AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)'s. Otherwise, I'd say that a number of good players didn't play well in Super Rugby.

 

[fatprop]

What's wrong with Mogg? I thought he was the most dangerous aussie in attack this season in Super Rugby

He is "Drew Mitchell of his first season", lots of talent in attack, but terrible in contact, in attack and defense.

 

[qwerty51]

TPN had a good season, Kepu and Robinson were good scrum-wise. Palu was great when he got on the field.

I'd say none of the backs deserved selection but Barnes, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Mitchell and Horne were always going to get picked.

 

[East Coast Aces]

his defence.. Or lack of


Luke Morahan would surely be consider ahead of Mogg given his selection earlier in the year..

He's fullback, who cares what his defence is like. Thats why anyone plays fullback.
He has the biggest kick in AUS maybe behind Nic White. He's big and I disagree with fat prop about him being weak in contact in attack. You say it as if it is fact, can you support this claim?

 

[qwerty51]

Watch the Brumbies last game, Mogg was useless in defence/contact.

 

[East Coast Aces]

Watch the Brumbies last game, Mogg was useless in defence/contact.

http://www.rugbystats.com.au/rugby/super15/player-stats.html

Phipps, Horne, Sheehan and Cummins all in the top 20 missed tackles. All good enough for Wallabies. Number 1 most missed tackles B Barrett, good enough for the all blacks.

The best wallabies teams have had backlines with natural Attacking ability. Any defence coach will tell you, defence is about attitude, no ones attitude should be in question during a test match, every tackle is must make, as was displayed by Quade Cooper on Saturday night.

Walker and Latham were never overlooked because of their poor defence.

 

[BDA]

I don't know how you could pick Mogg ahead of Mozza. Mozza's been in the fold for a few years now and he's a quality full back. His individual brilliance against the Brumbies this season was the difference between the two teams. what the fuck did Mogg do in that game?

We haven't seen Mozza since he got hypothermia in the Scotland game after spending the whole game standing still 20 metres from play.

Mogg needs to get in line.

 

[East Coast Aces]

I am a Morahan fan too, but I am not convinced fullback is his position. He plays well there but Because of the Reds depth on the wing and A. Fainga at 13, fullback was where he slotted in with Hynes out injured.

 

[BDA]

Robinson appears to be coasting on reputation atm. He has really become a specialist scrummaging prop for the Wallabies (offering little else around the field), so he needs to show that he is a stand-out in that area, otherwise bring in Slipper (who's scrummaging appears to have improved).

I think for the Lions tour next year we are going to have to consider playing (or at least have at our disposal) a specialist LH and TH whose main strengths are at scrum-time. Right now I think they would have to be Robinson and Palmer.

 

[Braveheart81]

I think he's getting better. His workrate has picked up in the last couple of games.

Robinson played 40 minutes and Slipper 47 minutes (according to rugbystats.com.au) so Slipper is getting plenty of game time.

It needs to be remembered that it is only a year ago that he had a knee reconstruction.

 

[fatprop]

I think Robinson needs a clear off season with no rehab