Ireland v Wallabies - Sunday 1 Dec, 2:10 AEDT

[Sword of Justice]

Is he more an SBW? Or is he a Folau that thinks he is a SBW?

I think his aerial skills are like Folau but otherwise is much more of a draw and pass player than Folau who was better at getting outside of defenders.

 

[Sully]

Yep...

Yeah Slim, agreed, it's like they didn't even watch the game.

 

[Derpus]

We actually kept it close early on, negating the rush D. When the English outside back were disillusioned from the constant running we went wide and they made misreads as they all seem to want to make an impact. Really clever tactics.

I'm sure JS has a plan for the weekend. I think he was willing to lose against Scotland to implement his plan this week. I guess we'll see if that paid off.

I mean yeah but... we do get carried away with the analysis sometimes. The forwards won gainline ball and that allowed us to play an expansive game against tiring/retreating defence. That's always how it works.

We didn't achieve this against Scroteland and so we resorted to ineffective chip-kicks (although I thought early on we did and we still used chip kicks which is why I think it may have been coached).

I still remember Squidge's analysis of EJs tactical 'total rugby' revolution around when he joined the Wallabies...

 

[Tomthumb]

I mean yeah but... we do get carried away with the analysis sometimes. The forwards won gainline ball and that allowed us to play an expansive game against tiring/retreating defence. That's always how it works.

We didn't achieve this against Scroteland and so we resorted to ineffective chip-kicks (although I thought early on we did and we still used chip kicks which is why I think it was coached).

I still remember Squidge's analysis of EJs tactical 'total football' revolution around when he joined the Wallabies...

Agree

No one can overanalyze unplanned events quite like old Squidge

 

[Strewthcobber]

The forwards won gainline ball and that allowed us to play an expansive game against tiring/retreating defence. That's always how it works.

We didn't achieve this against Scroteland

Why this was is the interesting space for analysis

 

[stillmissit]

Completely agree. I think Gleeson has been OK, but certainly a step down from Valetini.
We look somewhat light for bashers in this line-up.

I have not seen Valetini playing better than he is this year, he's always been a strong performer but since moving to 6 he must be one of the best in the world.

 

[upthereds#!]

I have not seen Valetini playing better than he is this year, he's always been a strong performer but since moving to 6 he must be one of the best in the world.

Will be interesting seeing him head to head with a more enforcer 6/lock in Beirne. He's a bit more in the Kremer/Dutoit mould (but a downgrade). Valetini has that fantastic no.8 style go forward (like Weise), but these grizzled northerners love shifting tin.

 

[stillmissit]

Will be interesting seeing him head to head with a more enforcer 6/lock in Beirne. He's a bit more in the Kremer/Dutoit mould (but a downgrade). Valetini has that fantastic no.8 style go forward (like Weise), but these grizzled northerners love shifting tin.

Very, I can't wait as it will be one of the big challenges in this game. Think we will make it far more of a contest than the Scotland game. Can't wait.

Dutoit is the best openside in the world by a fair way.

 

[Derpus]

Very, I can't wait as it will be one of the big challenges in this game. Think we will make it far more of a contest than the Scotland game. Can't wait.

Dutoit is the best openside in the world by a fair way.

PSdT is a blindside but, yeah, best in the world and has been for a while.

 

[stillmissit]

PSdT is a blindside but, yeah, best in the world and has been for a while.

Shit, I knew that but as he plays 7 auto took over.

 

[Pfitzy]

Shit, I knew that but as he plays 7 auto took over.

Never feel bad for South Africans being wrong.

 

[Derpus]

It is weird that we can't get the numbering conventions standardised across the tiny handful of countries that take rugby seriously.

 

[stillmissit]

It is weird that we can't get the numbering conventions standardised across the tiny handful of countries that take rugby seriously.

Also how we number teams. Seems too simple to not be fixed.

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

The Irish team is 40% players who were born and raised elsewhere.
Surely the rise of Irish rugby coincided with the rise of import players.

 

[stillmissit]

What are the prognostications for the score?

I'm goiing mad! 25- 19 to AUS

 

[Derpus]

The Irish team is 40% players who were born and raised elsewhere.
Surely the rise of Irish rugby coincided with the rise of import players.

Yeah - don't mention that to them though.

 

[John S]

What are the prognostications for the score?

I'm goiing mad! 25- 19 to AUS

24-21 to Aus

 

[LeCheese]

30-29 to Aus

 

[Derpus]

I think we will lose by 15 odd TBH. I can see it being a very similar game to the Scotland one.

Will be unreal if we manage a win though. I think at 2/3 we have already succeeded on this tour.

 

[John S]

I think we will lose by 15 odd TBH. I can see it being a very similar game to the Scotland one.

Will be unreal if we manage a win though. I think at 2/3 we have already succeeded on this tour.

True. I'm probably just a tad optimistic I agree with what we've achieved so far, it's been a successful tour. Considering where we were at the start of the year.