Australia A v Japan XV matches

[Brumby Runner]

You enter with bias. Vunivalu is mainly chasing the high ball - too much as you say. Also playing him into traffic. He's dangerous wide with space but things are falling apart with slow ball from 9 and unconvincing work in the centres. V has had some loose passes that look like the receiver being 1m slower than in training.

It's the same with Hanigan. He's not on the wing by dint of deciding on the spot that's what he'll do for goodness sake. He's made some nice after contact distance and less so other times.

Lonergan passing and kicking is not helping.

Of course I enter with bias as does every poster here. Relating to Vunivalu, my bias is that I haven't yet seen a game by him that measures up to the hype put on him by mostly Reds fans, and he has not yet shown any form anywhere that would justify Wallaby selection. I am therefore looking closely at him to see if there are any signs of improvement. Sad,ly, not so in this game so far.

 

[dru]

Kuenzle looking ok

Yes, sharper than the first half and looking good.

 

[Derpus]

Yeah I'm with BR on this one. Seeing why Rennie has been hesitant to select the man.

Good to see our discipline is shocking at all levels.

 

[Drew]

Some of these block plays from Japan are suspect

 

[LeCheese]

I’ve only had one eye on most of the match, but Vunivalu’s defence has seemed solid at least (again, from the bits I’ve seen)

 

[RugbyReg]

Japan up 18-15. Try to Michael Leitch who’s been brilliant again

 

[Lightblue]

Japan play with far more speed and intensity.

 

[RugbyReg]

Vunivalu has been fine. Tackled well and chased the countless aimless box kicks well.

The dropped ball from the array Hanigan pass and the shocking pass to Jock were very poor though and not test quality.

 

[Derpus]

Lol that's the worst call I've seen in a while.

 

[RugbyReg]

This ref is terrible. But good for these players to have to learn how to play under pressure. Exactly what we want from this tour.

 

[Derpus]

Dude this ref is just making shit up.

 

[Lightblue]

Vunivalu has been fine. Tackled well and chased the countless aimless box kicks well.

The dropped ball from the array Hanigan pass and the shocking pass to Jock were very poor though and not test quality.

Not convinced.

 

[Derpus]

I thought not straight was a short arm? fuck scrums are complicated.

Why would a not straight in a lineout be a short arm but a not straight in the scrum a full arm?

 

[Brumby Runner]

This refereeing is just a joke in the second half.

 

[gel]

wow

who'd have thought constantly arguing with the referee wouldn't result in the referee finding every single fucking indiscretion that australia makes.

australians need to learn how to stfu and maybe some of the refrees wouldn't end up being butt hurt and making fucked decisions

 

[LeCheese]

Holy hell. Shambles

 

[RugbyReg]

Not convinced.

He’ll be devastated to hear that.

 

[Lightblue]

Give Tuttle a go at 9… make that Wilson!

 

[dru]

I thought not straight was a short arm? fuck scrums are complicated.

Why would a not straight in a lineout be a short arm but a not straight in the scrum a full arm?

Commentators got the call wrong. No strike was the call. Pretty unusual but possibly correct.

 

[Derpus]

Commentators got the call wrong. No strike was the call. Pretty unusual but possibly correct.

Too many fukn rules man. Way too many.