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Mark Ella (57)
Never actually thought Link could be so stupid not to recognise our kicking weakness.
Bloody hope he lifts his game.
Bloody hope he lifts his game.
Australia Vs Argentina, September 13, Gold Coast
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Absolutely.
Deciding between three choices:
1) there's an attacking opportunity, spread the ball and link with the support players
2) no attacking opportunity but support is close enough that the ball can be taken into the defence and safely retained
3) neither of the first two options are safe so kick for touch
I felt like we did too much of option 3) when option 2) was a perfectly safe one to take.
Deciding between three choices:
1) there's an attacking opportunity, spread the ball and link with the support players
2) no attacking opportunity but support is close enough that the ball can be taken into the defence and safely retained
3) neither of the first two options are safe so kick for touch
I felt like we did too much of option 3) when option 2) was a perfectly safe one to take.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
And his games in the Wallaby 13 jumper have, this year at least, been on the end of the clusterfuck that was the White-Beale halves pairing. Can't win
Gnostic
Mark Ella (57)
You do know that Sio was selected in the Wallaby squad as a THP? Not that I disagree with your premise, just I don't think successive wallaby coaches have agreed.
chasmac
Alex Ross (28)
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Qantas are ****s. When I had to fly up for my Dad's funeral the "compassionate" fare was worth about $30 off their already overpriced shit. I got fares from Virgin much cheaper. Its not about the meal for a 1 hour flight - for that kind of money I want a bloody foot massage!
They're run by a fucking numpty and their customer service is still reminiscent of a government organisation, from the hopeless old dragons who run their front counter to the utter badgers on the flight.
Give me Virgin any day.
Still, they'll do well on the share market now the little Irish prick in charge has finished lowering expectations.
End rant.
They're run by a fucking numpty and their customer service is still reminiscent of a government organisation, from the hopeless old dragons who run their front counter to the utter badgers on the flight.
Give me Virgin any day.
Still, they'll do well on the share market now the little Irish prick in charge has finished lowering expectations.
End rant.
I like to watch
David Codey (61)
Shares have actually gone up 58%,despite their poor operating performance this year.
Sometimes there is not a lot of logic in equities.
Sometimes there is not a lot of logic in equities.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Yeah sorry. I was carried away on the power of outrage.
Where were we? Oh yeah....
Anyway, I think our scrum had better practice quick heels all week and Carter and Simmons will need to switch on or the Argie back five are going to run over them. Without Palu there, the second row and flanks need to up the workrate on D and give McCalman a chance to crash it up.
The tight ball running will change between TPN, BennyMac, and Slipper mainly, and the rest better work their arse off to secure it before unleashing our backs. The Argie backs won't be able to stand up to our guys on anything resembling a dry track, though they have some talent too.
The biggest factor is going to be the niggle. The Argies tried it on hard, French-T14 style against the ABs and it worked with the rampantly incompetent ref. Glenn Jackson should have had a quiet word in his ear from Link before kickoff about that crap and how we won't put up with it.
My call: Carter to stand up and show a bit of country mongrel against these pricks. Low and hard all day boys.
Where were we? Oh yeah....
Anyway, I think our scrum had better practice quick heels all week and Carter and Simmons will need to switch on or the Argie back five are going to run over them. Without Palu there, the second row and flanks need to up the workrate on D and give McCalman a chance to crash it up.
The tight ball running will change between TPN, BennyMac, and Slipper mainly, and the rest better work their arse off to secure it before unleashing our backs. The Argie backs won't be able to stand up to our guys on anything resembling a dry track, though they have some talent too.
The biggest factor is going to be the niggle. The Argies tried it on hard, French-T14 style against the ABs and it worked with the rampantly incompetent ref. Glenn Jackson should have had a quiet word in his ear from Link before kickoff about that crap and how we won't put up with it.
My call: Carter to stand up and show a bit of country mongrel against these pricks. Low and hard all day boys.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Yep, up and into their faces from the kick off. There's no going around or over them, you've got to front up in the tough stuff and lay down your marker first. We'll need to get points on the board early too, you don't want to get into an arm wrestle with these guys. It's like playing England in a lot of ways, when they keep the game close they often find a way to win.
ACT Crusader
Jim Lenehan (48)
Some players are just more versatile than others and their game evolves.
But as someone else inferred, selections some times come down to trade offs on who's available for what position.
A few years back AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) was the 2nd best fullback in the squad, so when the first choice goes down injured you naturally play the 2nd best. The third choice option was obviously seen a step down too far, so what happened, they moved the 1st choice centre to fullback because the 2nd choice centre was seen as less of a risk than bringing in the 3rd choice fullback.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Do forward packs still practice channel 1 ball with the hooker using his heel?
Haven't seen it for a while
USARugger
John Thornett (49)
For folks not familiar with Argetinian scrum philosophy: http://www.sport-groups.com/thread/70237/Scrum-Technique---the-history-of-the-quotBajaditaquot.html
Bairdy
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Insightful and scary at the same time.
The mentality around scrum time couldn't be more stark between Australia and Argentina.
USARugger
John Thornett (49)
Here's some more supplementary reading and video:
http://www.myoquip.com.au/Bajada_article.htm (Very technical and very, very good description of the icky bits and pieces of the dark arts - is this our own Bruce Ross?)
http://www.sport24.co.za/Columnists/TankLanning/Beware-the-return-of-Bajada-20130815
Under the current laws the Bajadita is in essence the art of coordinated pushing, breathing and scrummaging. You can see in the last video how clearly in-tune the entire pack is as to where the scrum is heading and you can see them all adjust as they recoil and then push in unison. When they start to angle in and all 8 are providing pressure it just destroys the link between prop and hooker and in effect destabilizes the entire opposing scrum.
Even if their own front row starts to splint you can see the back five maintaining their height and shape while the other back five typically capitulates and the penalty goes.
http://www.myoquip.com.au/Bajada_article.htm (Very technical and very, very good description of the icky bits and pieces of the dark arts - is this our own Bruce Ross?)
http://www.sport24.co.za/Columnists/TankLanning/Beware-the-return-of-Bajada-20130815
Under the current laws the Bajadita is in essence the art of coordinated pushing, breathing and scrummaging. You can see in the last video how clearly in-tune the entire pack is as to where the scrum is heading and you can see them all adjust as they recoil and then push in unison. When they start to angle in and all 8 are providing pressure it just destroys the link between prop and hooker and in effect destabilizes the entire opposing scrum.
Even if their own front row starts to splint you can see the back five maintaining their height and shape while the other back five typically capitulates and the penalty goes.
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