New Zealand v Australia - Auckland - 23 August 2014

[biggsy]

Beale. Please tell the backline to form a backline. And stand at fly half. And do general fly half duties. Like organise fwd runners

Your funny,

 

[Moono75]

That's the least of the wallabies problems

Ref is fucking blind

 

[cyclopath]

I yelled at that tackle in real-time, it seemed amazing neither Poite nor the AR could see it. That said, White should have been binned earlier at the other end - way offside then in the side at the ensuing ruck. Sure he was penalised, but 2 killing plays in 20 seconds. We're getting pantsed good and proper - fast recycle by ABs, moving it well, getting hands free to offload, and not being challenged by our defence nor our ruck work. Wallabies are just looking pedestrian. The ABs are at pace.

 

[flat_eric]

I thought we selected McCabe to tackle? Because he sure as fuck isn't going to do anything else.

 

[FilthRugby]

Really the only highlight of the first half.

 

[Riptide]

ABs have too much of everything for Wallabies. They wet even the better team with just 14 players. Cruden has been very impressive but straight lines and hard straight running getting it done

 

[Mr Doug]

Same old same old. Last week when Izzy was out of position, Beale (or anyone else), failed to drop back. It's happening again, and Hansen will have picked up on that!

 

[A mutterer]

Here's hoping for sub's at half time or no more than 55.

Beale Simmons white and McCabe can all sit and ponder on how they fucked up so badly.

 

[louie]

Beale is rubbish. 100%.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Here's hoping for sub's at half time or no more than 55.

Beale Simmons white and McCabe can all sit and ponder on how they fucked up so badly.

I'd add Carter to that list

 

[Ash]

Well, they had only lost McCaw when down to 14, so not too much of a loss (where's the finishing icon gone?).

Hoping for a better second half.

 

[cyclopath]

I certainly hope we keep kicking off just a little bit too deep and unchallenged to Retallick - so far it's working a treat.
When it's fucking broke, don't do CPR on it!!!

 

[Train Without a Station]

McCabe really isn't offering anything. Time to sub. Kuri to 13 and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) out one. Horne is a similar player and at least smashing blokes in hits.

Maybe the play just isn't coming mccabe's way tonight but we at least need some attacking spark when it does.

 

[teach]

Crotty has injured his cheekbone. fekitoa on

 

[Bardon]

Poite did miss the high tackle but overall he's had a pretty good first half. If we're ranking those on the field by the number of mistakes they've made Poite is doing a lot better than most of the Wobs and 1 or 2 ABs.

 

[cyclopath]

Good start.

 

[Train Without a Station]

Fuck I need a scotch or about 40

 

[Ash]

Unfortunately, we can't sub both of our second rows.

We need to watch our shooters in defence.

 

[biggsy]

Ref is fucking blind

Richie got 10min so not that blind.

What wallabies can't catch, tackle or capitalise on a break.
Move on from the ref for this game, wallabies getting a rugby lesson in the 1st half

 

[Ash]

Hmmm, thought Retallick didn't release there, but we should have cleaned him out.