Australia v England: Match II @ Suncorp 7.55pm AEST, 09/07

[A mutterer]

2 tries to one. The rest was just a penalty lottery.
England better at playing for territory, keeping possession in our half and waiting for the whistle

yep. our shit exits kept us pinned too long in the first half. really missed kellaways boot at the back.

 

[Marce]

Why? Because you reckon?

The lad can't kick, can't run and can't tackle. He's just another Matt To'omua. Build a test level fly half for the future, there are some options: Edmed, Donaldson

 

[Lightblue]

The lad can't kick, can't run and can't tackle. He's just another Matt To'omua. Build a test level fly half for the future, there are some options: Edmed, Donaldson

He had a bad game but with injuries he won’t be going anywhere….

 

[Derpus]

Gripping spectacle.

Good wobs comeback from 19-0 down. Just too much time spent playing running rugby..... while inside their own half

Still, unspakably jealous that you pricks have the winner Chiefs coach while the loser Chiefs coach is continuing his monster bumslurry shartcracked powerdump all over Silver Lake's AB brand investment ffslol

What are you talking about fluffybunny he picked three sevens to play the Irish. Blokes full genius.

 

[SteveWA]

I wish Hooper sounded like he was hurting at losing.

 

[Marce]

2 tries to one. The rest was just a penalty lottery.
England better at playing for territory, keeping possession in our half and waiting for the whistle

England was the better team in the first 35 minutes, after that they were average and the Wallabies couldn't take all the opportunities. Too many unforced mistakes

 

[dru]

England was the better team in the forst 35 minutes, after that they were average and the Wallabies couldn't take all the opportunities. Too many unforced mistakes

My impression was the penalty count helped a bit too.

 

[whitefalcon]

England won that game in the first 20 or so. They kept us out of their half and pinned mostly within our own 22.

I thought we looked pretty good in the 2nd with all of the injuries and changes. I think we're building a really good team, especially at full strength.

 

[Chunderstruck]

Did Hooper just say "they were coming down our throats"???

 

[Marce]

Tonight Philip earned his spot as starter lock for the next 5 years. Congrats!

 

[PhilClinton]

Preparing to be rinsed by the Hooper fan club but I reckon he was well off the pace this game.

Didnt seem to have a good relationship with the ref either, I think a few key chats around lineouts after that FF (Folau Fainga'a) wobbly one and we might have got a few calls ourselves in that last 5 mins.

 

[dillyboy]

Why are they having drinks breaks? Is there an injury?

Yeah I don't get it? Only time I've seen drinks breaks is games in North Queensland in summer....

 

[dru]

Injuries are going to be very painful after this one.

 

[A mutterer]

Yeah I don't get it? Only time I've seen drinks breaks is games in North Queensland in summer....

new WR (World Rugby) initiative i think to keep rassie runners off the field

 

[molman]

So the bigger question than ruminating on a game thats done and dusted is who is actually going to be available to play the decider?

 

[John S]

So the bigger question than ruminating on a game thats done and dusted is who is actually going to be available to play the decider?

Australia A

 

[Drew]

Re: drinks breaks
We need to bring fatigue into the game, not add an extra stoppage so NH teams can turn the game into gridiron

 

[Marce]

My impression was the penalty count helped a bit too.

And the Fainga'a lines too
And JOC (James O'Connor) unforced mistakes
And the defense in first half
And Tupou
And Hooper
And Kerevi
And Bell
and so on and so forth

 

[molman]

Re: drinks breaks
We need to bring fatigue into the game, not add an extra stoppage so NH teams can turn the game into gridiron

I'm not sure just NH teams. SA are the masters of slowing things down too.

 

[Marce]

Tonight was a show of the old and dear Wallabies. A loser team since 2003