Australia v South Africa - Perth - 6 September 2014

[A mutterer]

Well the big question for me is how much was that wind actually worth? At least 3 - 7 in my mind and I'm excited by the promise of that positivity in the back end with that wind.

Phipps needs to calm down on passing from back of ruck too many high and not in front.

Otherwise we are looking good for the win.

 

[Moono75]

You know how Chuck Norris is awesome....... that's Hodgo.....second half. Bring it Force brother!

 

[Slim 293]

So far...........

Slipper once again very good...........

Fardy and Hooper very busy...............

To'omua, Kuridrani and Folau looking very threatening in the backline...........

No improvement from Palu.............

Our locks are still a weak point............

Not a lot of improvement from our halves.................

Shit kicking................

 

[WTF?]

Does Carter drive at all when hitting contact, or just flop?

 

[Dan54]

Boks really are playing poorly, would imagine the Wallabies will win this quite easily ,unless the Boks wake up. It makes it pretty easy to kick out of your 22 if you know the Boks will just kick it back!!

 

[ChargerWA]

We are in trouble a lock. Simmons is supposedly in the side as the line out maestro and he's just not delivering. Carter hasn't responded to the criticism yet like Fardy appears to have.

Horwill and Skelton to start the next test.

 

[badabing59]

As an aside, there is a blue tube thing with 4 guys in it racing along with the play-whats the deal with that? They're getting a prime view!

 

[Slim 293]

Maybe Simmons is just too complacent as we don't have any other lineout specialist locks that are good enough right now?

 

[The Red Baron]

The backline looks like they've actually met before.

 

[ChargerWA]

As an aside, there is a blue tube thing with 4 guys in it racing along with the play-whats the deal with that? They're getting a prime view!

A Samsung promotion deal. They're calling it the slideliner

 

[Highlander35]

Can we replace Marto with Steve Walsh?

 

[Ash]

They had some disabled guys in it at one test I think.

 

[I like to watch]

Maybe Simmons is just too complacent as we don't have any other lineout specialist locks that are good enough right now?

I'm sure he doing his best.
Unfortunately I also suspect his best is probably not good enough at this level.
And that's a problem because I don't perceive that there are much better players not being selected.

 

[badabing59]

A Samsung promotion deal. They're calling it the slideliner

Tks Charger. Great idea

 

[Moono75]

We are in trouble a lock. Simmons is supposedly in the side as the line out maestro and he's just not delivering. Carter hasn't responded to the criticism yet like Fardy appears to have.

Horwill and Skelton to start the next test.

Sorry I thought I said Carter was poo after the ABs game.

 

[Shiggins]

Palu is hot and cold. He has made a couple of good hits. Higgers can't do that. Hard decision. Being on Hodgson for fardy. Second half we will have better territory and it will help having a fetcher on the pitch

 

[Brumby Runner]

Simmons is still the greatest minus in the Wallabies' scrum. Two penalties, dropped balls, little impact at the breakdown. Horwill must replace him.

 

[Lorenzo]

Boks really are playing poorly, would imagine the Wallabies will win this quite easily ,unless the Boks wake up. It makes it pretty easy to kick out of your 22 if you know the Boks will just kick it back!!

The boks are ahead because they've expended their energy with the ball in hand when they've been in our half. They're not playing poorly, they're playing smart. You may not like the incessant high-balls but it's not a coincidence that they're ahead.

 

[FilthRugby]

How about replacing Marto full stop?

 

[oztimmay]

Foley!!