Baa Baas V Wallabies

[Lee Grant]

PK against Cooper

32 min - Bs getting in each others way. Wingers not getting ball out wide enough.

33 PK B's on 22 tap - another PK on 22 to Bs. B's take breather and kick PK 13-3 Oz.

 

[Lee Grant]

37 mins Rabbit has first run - gets nailed. Bs attacking like barbarians - Oz defence massive stoppoing ball going wide. PK Bs right in front.

13-6 Oz.

 

[cyclopath]

This match could go postal in the 2nd half - definitely some feeling out there!
Rabbit has looked good so far.
Forwards brutal in defence.

 

[Lee Grant]

Players getting tired. B's have bigger weight of hit in rucks but young Oz legs may outlast them. Chiz playing well.

40 min Smith kicks through over line but B's ground

Half-time - 13-6 Oz - commentators mention that attacking defence of Oz is the difference - great credit given to Deans and Oz coaches..

 

[naza]

This match could go postal in the 2nd half - definitely some feeling out there!

Bloody oath. What's that about ? I guess because most of the Baa Baas are Saffers and Kiwis.

Wallabies guilty of too much aimless kicking again. Our defence has been good but we need to protect the ball better. Would like to see us trying to offload. If there's one game you have a license to push the pass, this is it. Especially with McCaw et al determined to kill the ball on the ground.

Steyn is killing the Barbarians. Stands too deeply in attack and doesn't challenge the gain line enough and takes shit options.

 

[cyclopath]

I wonder whether QC (Quade Cooper) has been sledging a bit? He seems to be none too popular with the BBs forwards! Then again, Burger, Bakkies et al never need much to want to try to intimidate everyone. Burger would be such a better player if he could offload - he just tries to bash everyone, and today it's not working.
Chisolm, Mumm, MMM, TPN are showing some steel and mongrel.

 

[cyclopath]

There we go, 77 -41 tackle count, and we've missed less too! Otherwise stats pretty even - penalties, turnovers etc...

 

[Grandmaster Flash]

Rabbit has impressed so far, looking very composed.

Second half is going to be very loose I think, Shane Williams is going to cause some problems.

 

[rugbywhisperer]

muchly appreciated guys - game hasen't even started in Qld

 

[Lee Grant]

Oz out-enthusing Bs. Want to show Deans what they can do.

Chiz, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Rabbit, TPN all looking good. Nobody looking bad.

LG prediction for 2nd half? Bs to chip behind Oz because they can't run through them.

 

[Lee Grant]

Shane Wlliams on.

41 mins - Bs take off near touch after kick off knock on. Oz in trouble - Bs over but Cross has arms underneath? TMO says ...... held up.

 

[Lee Grant]

42 min - another charge at line from scrum from Burger - Rodney Blake has a go - Sheehan saves. Another scrum 5M.

 

[rugbywhisperer]

Dunning looks as though he has been in the top paddock all tour.

 

[Lee Grant]

43 mins - Great hit on Shane Williams by Cooper = scrum Oz, but B's do whip-wheel. B's scrum

45 mins - Sheehan gets FdP from 5M scrum - Cooper slices clearing kick - Gear takes off grubbers - saved by Rabbit - Sheehan clears line with wobbly kick.

Continued pressure from Bs - can Oz hold. Kepu walks off injured and Dunning on stretcher - achilles tendon ???

Uncontested scrums now.

 

[cyclopath]

Dunning does an Achilles, Kepu his arm / shoulder in the same minute. Uncontested scrums! (no prop cover on bench).

 

[cyclopath]

AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) intercept, BBs kill it, then AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) over but held up!

 

[Lee Grant]

46 mins Pocock and Freier on.

47 mins AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) intercepts - to Mumm. Oz on attack. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) over but held up.

 

[naza]

Looked to me like Dunning's problem was created when George Smith broke from the scrum early.

 

[naza]

No points in the 2nd half as yet (55 mins).

Game getting a bit scrappy.

Dunning confirmed rooted achilles.

 

[Lee Grant]

50 min Bs clear line - Steyn playing like a clown.

Burgess on - where's Gregan??

52 mins Freier takes Burgess box kick but Habana takes off, Burgess gets him.

53 mins Ollie Smith drops ball after looking at Cross scrum Oz.

Confirmed Dunning has snapped achilles - Hickey will be glad of prop depth at Tahs.

Just noticed that TPN is still on with Freier. Aleaxander on.

Scrappy play for a while. Cooper looking good. Pocock looking hard.