Wallabies did well in the 1st half in coming back to evens from 17 points down.
Ireland's discipline in defence very impressive.
Wallabies had 63% possession and territory in 2nd half and couldn't make any headway.
Thought they looked like a rudderless ship in a running tide.
Ruck data:
+
Hooper (80 mins) made
39 rucks, 28 early
(72%)and 25 with impact
(64%).
+
Carter (71 mins) made 36 rucks, 31 early
(86%) and 33 with impact
(92%).
+
Kepu (70 mins) made 34 rucks, 21 early (76%) and 19 with impact
(56%).
+
Slipper (75 mins) made 33 rucks, 25 early (78%), and 23 with impact
(56%).
+
Fainga’a (70 mins) made 29 rucks, 23 early (79%) and 24 with impact (83%).
+
Simmons (80 mins) made 24 rucks, 19 early (79%) and 19 with impact (79%).
+
McCalman (80 mins) made 23 rucks, 17 early
(74%) and 20 with impact
(87%).
+
Jones (53 mins) made 19 rucks, 14 early
(74%) and 14 with impact (74%).
Off the bench
+
Schatz (27 mins) made 12 rucks, 10 early (83%) and 7 with impact
(58%).
+
Hanson (10 mins) made 4 rucks, 4 early (100%) and 3 with impact (75%).
+
Robinson (5 mins) made 4 rucks, 4 early (100%) and 4 with impact (100%).
+
Skelton (
9 mins) made 4 rucks, 4 early (100%) and 1 with impact (25%).
+
Faulkner (10 mins) made 3 rucks, 1 early
(33%) and 1 with impact
(33%).
Significant ruck contributions by
Backs as follows:
To'omua – 17, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) – 15, Speight – 14, Kuridrani – 8, Foley – 8.
Comments:
+ Early engagement = 1st or 2nd to ruck.
+ Impact = active engagement, strong physical contact, changed shape of ruck, clean-out, etc.
(more than hand on someone's bum or playing statues.)
+Impact doesn't mean that the player was "menacing" at the ruck.
+Rucks stats gathered while watching replays of the game.
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I understand that Robbie Deans was once dux of the same school.
