Mainly just over that last effort from Hanigan that prompted the statement
But fuck it yea why not, they’re shithouse
I really disagree. They were so much more consistent than some other players out there tonight and some of the comments about them is just becoming trite.
Actually thought Hooper was off his best tonight, a little sloppy at points. Daugunu wasn't great. Petaia was mixed, needs to work on his Rugby brain, skill/ability for days, a real game changer. BPA had a few average throws, but otherwise good. Tupou needs to be more controlled, similar to Petaia so much ability, just need the maturity to match at times. Philip is really standing up a test quality lock, he's been so impressive this year. White was good - people are way too critical and seem to miss all the things he does, including chasing everything down. Gordon wasn't great when he came on, though he did deliver in ensuring they didn't steal it at the end. Valetini was meh, first touch was to palm it off the Philip rather than take it into contact. Wright (not Tom) was likewise average. I'm pretty sure he went backwards in his first contact.
Tom Wright is a talent and continues to impress. Hodge is consistent. Doesn't have a great flat line pass but for a gap-stop 10 he has really stepped up. Wilson plays with impact, but he does need to work on his detail. Still a little enthusiasm over accuracy, but he's going to continue to grow - special player. Sio I thought played well. Controlled, and generally looked decent in the scrum though he does get caught out with his bind at time - did he break/recently his arm recently? just not quite back to his best.
Structure and control really went out of that game. Miss the mature heads of JOC (James O'Connor) and To'omua to bring a game like that home.