Australia A matches Northern Tour

[Dctarget]

According to a Wallabies press release from yesterday this game won't be broadcast.

 

[stillmissit]

According to a Wallabies press release from yesterday this game won't be broadcast.

Very disappointing. Maybe Bristol may post it on Utube if we can't watch it on their channel.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Possibly explained by Bristol wanting to maximize their revenue through ticket sales (presumably having paid us an appearance fee)

 

[stillmissit]

Possibly explained by Bristol wanting to maximize their revenue through ticket sales (presumably having paid us an appearance fee)

I would have thought a game like this would have sold out under any circumstances but maybe not.

 

[Wilson]

Possibly explained by Bristol wanting to maximize their revenue through ticket sales (presumably having paid us an appearance fee)

That's the most likely reason, though it's worth noting the Saitama v Reds game got a broadcast geo-blocked in Japan (they stuffed it up at first and only made it available in Japan) and that's something that they could do here to protect ticket sales. The other part might be how broadcast is run in the UK - I assume it's a case of the broadcast partner providing all the kit and expertise to the point where it would cost Bristol money to get it going, and unless Stan were willing to pay for the broadcast it's not in their interest to go to that effort.

 

[kiap]

Bristol Bears v Australia XV LIVE: Play-by-play updates from Ashton Gate

All the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, analysis, stats and highlights from Ashton Gate

www.bristolpost.co.uk

About 20 mins to go in the dirt trackers match

Bristol up 10-5

(no tv, only blog)

 

[Adam84]

Listening to the commentary Australia sound like they’re playing pretty shit, It’s hard to know exactly without seeing the game but sounds like Toole had knocked it on a few times, Hamish Stewart and Walton struggling in the midfield, the starting frontrowers getting dominated by Bristol at scrum time.

 

[Tomthumb]

Not good

 

[Adam84]

Here’s the commentary

Bristol Bears v Australia XV LIVE: Exhibition match - radio commentary

Listen to BBC Radio Bristol live commentary as Bristol Bears take on Australia XV at Ashton Gate.

www.bbc.com

 

[kiap]

Australia have created an overlap, albeit down a narrow blindside, and Siva Naulago gambles and sticks out a hand to knock the ball down.

The officials have a chat and decide yellow card is the right call. They must have been discussing whether it should have been a penalty try but opt not to give that.

10-5

 

[Adam84]

Swain knock on in attack with 4 mins left

about the 12th knock on by Aus XV tonight

 

[kiap]

Try!!

 

[stillmissit]

Lachie Anderson scores in corner

 

[stillmissit]

Draw 10-10

 

[KOB1987]

So our (effectively) national 3rd XV managed a draw against a club side.

 

[Adam84]

Based on commentary, sounded like Anderson had a better game the Toole out of the wingers, surprisingly

 

[stillmissit]

Thanks Kiap and Adam at least we got a taste of what was going on.

 

[Dctarget]

I warned this was going to happen, our team was pretty weak with no cohesion whereas the Bristol team have been playing week in week out together and are only missing 6-7 starters from a team that could win the Premiership.

 

[kiap]

Thanks Kiap and Adam at least we got a taste of what was going on.

I only clicked on after 60 minutes were already done.

(~ 5:30 am over here in the west) Still, I suppose they got a couple of tries.... A big step up to play England A next.

 

[Tomthumb]

So our (effectively) national 3rd XV managed a draw against a club side.

A club side without their best players