Bledisloe III at Perth, 5/09/21 - 4pm AEST

[Lightblue]

I think Lolesio may have to get his confidence back thru Super Rugby next year... don’t think he’ll get a gig at the end of the year to Europe...

 

[Rugby follower]

I was looking forward to Father’s Day watching this until I actually watched it. The support around Tate and Hooper is awful

 

[KOB1987]

It’s going to get interesting when the Brumbies crew show up, maybe better than the game

They must have a private group going somewhere. BRs premonition might be right.

 

[Teh Other Dave]

Cue Dismal and his gibbon gif

 

[Micheal]

It's interesting -- I think Australia typically wants its flyhalf to be more of a "quarterback" relative to the "generals" we see used by other countries.

Hodge is visually clunky - but does he necessarily have to be able to throw a triple cut out and execute cross field kicks to a tee? He has twice the rugby IQ of half of the team combined, surely that is enough to let him marshall the troops.

 

[Blue]

BIG WALLABY GAPS:
2, 6, 8, 10, 13

10 is a real problem. Lolesio is not taking the step up.

I also now remember that Folau F is not skilled enough for this level. Ikitau

Start Bell and Thor FFS.

 

[Micheal]

Who else but Hooper? Where is the rest of the fucking team when someone like Perenera has to be tackled.

 

[Tomikin]

So Samu comes on for Swinton, one of our only players having a proper crack

Actually looks like his on for Hooper .. must be some cut

 

[SteveWA]

I think our problem is our defenders can’t attack and our attackers can’t defend. Or is it the reverse?

 

[Dctarget]

BIG WALLABY GAPS:
2, 6, 8, 10, 13

10 is a real problem. Lolesio is not taking the step up.

I also now remember that Folau F is not skilled enough for this level. Ikitau

Start Bell and Thor FFS.

You forgot 15. We're treading water till we find a 15 and 10. We have some serious talent in between them. Maybe Gordon at the Rebels for flyhalf. Don't know who will be 15.

 

[Derpus]

They didnt even look at the forward pass?

 

[Dctarget]

It's interesting -- I think Australia typically wants its flyhalf to be more of a "quarterback" relative to the "generals" we see used by other countries.

Hodge is visually clunky - but does he necessarily have to be able to throw a triple cut out and execute cross field kicks to a tee? He has twice the rugby IQ of half of the team combined, surely that is enough to let him marshall the troops.

Definitely. Hodge is more like Sexton.

 

[Equalizer]

It's hard to cover for a lack of heart. Typical shithouse Wallabies performance.

 

[Tomikin]

Actually looks like his on for Hooper .. must be some cut

Nope musta been that scrum I saw Swinton on the side

 

[Up the Guts]

How far forward was that?

 

[KOB1987]

They didnt even look at the forward pass?

Yeah they did. But they decided that a forward pass isn’t forward, even with the benefit of slow mo.

 

[Derpus]

TheABs genuinely get away with so many small infringements and mistakes.
They are already the best by a country mile - at least apply the rules consistently

 

[Teh Other Dave]

Wait who's in jersey 24 (the spare)?

 

[Tomikin]

Is it hard to kick at Optus ?

 

[Dctarget]

Nah that's just cooked. So heartbreaking.