New Zealand vs Australia - Bledisloe 2, 24th August 2013

[jaymon112]

What's the news on Drew Mitchell and his inclusion in the squad?

 

[matty_k]

Not sure but he did tweet about not being able to head to Toulon (or wherever he is headed) until after the Rugby Championship.

 

[jaymon112]

Cheers,

I don't understand why Link hasn't included him in the squad. He was all class against the Lions earlier in the year and would have the most experience of all the backs if he was in the team.

 

[Slim 293]

Cheers,

I don't understand why Link hasn't included him in the squad. He was all class against the Lions earlier in the year and would have the most experience of all the backs if he was in the team.

Because he wasn't particularly good this year which is why he was dumped from the Tah's starting lineup..........

 

[Richo]

Cheers,

I don't understand why Link hasn't included him in the squad. He was all class against the Lions earlier in the year and would have the most experience of all the backs if he was in the team.

I assume you mean the Tahs v Lions, which was one of his only quality games all season.

 

[It is what it is]

Weather forecast for Saturday night in Wellington;
12c feels like 9c
30-40km hr winds
No rain

 

[lewisr]

I reckon he still has knee issues. His pace is down and his knee looked to be heavily strapped when he came on.

Yeh having watched rugby hQ tonight I'm fairly sure he didn't have anything strapped... But I could be blind. That strapping tape blends in well.

 

[Athilnaur]

I thought Drew put in some great performances towards the end of the season myself. Vs Force he was integral to the win for example. He wasn't the force he was in 2010 this year but by end season his stats were looking pretty good with 9.5+ m per run and a decent set of line breaks and try assists.

While I can understand wanting Crawford, choosing Betham or VV over Drew was more about giving those guys a go and some injury issues I'd think.

 

[Ash]

Yeh having watched rugby hQ tonight I'm fairly sure he didn't have anything strapped. But I could be blind. That strapping tape blends in well.

You're probably right, I would have been seeing things through my haze of depression in that last 30 minutes.

Still think his knee has issues - pace is well down, rarely steps (that step on Cruden to score vs the Chiefs is one of the few I can remember this year).

 

[Richo]

I thought Drew put in some great performances towards the end of the season myself. Vs Force he was integral to the win for example. He wasn't the force he was in 2010 this year but by end season his stats were looking pretty good with 9.5+ m per run and a decent set of line breaks and try assists.

While I can understand wanting Crawford, choosing Betham or VV over Drew was more about giving those guys a go and some injury issues I'd think.

It's not about Drew's attacking statistics. He made some very poor errors, often in bunches, that gave up tries or put the team under enormous pressure.

 

[Elfster]

Weather forecast for Saturday night in Wellington;
12c feels like 9c
30-40km hr winds
No rain

That would be almost like a balmy summer's day for Wellington then

 

[Dam0]

That would be almost like a balmy summer's day for Wellington then

Besides, it is far too early to make a forecast for Wellington. Let me know at 7pm on Saturday what the weather is doing and then we might have an idea what is going to happen. Everything else is like throwing a dart against a wall.

 

[Pfitzy]

Optimist - I'd wait until the national anthems finish. And probably the haka.

 

[Moono75]

Stick this on the wall in the Wallabies change rooms before the game. FFS can we put together a big 80 minutes of aggressive in your face rugby and smash the AB's!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfmc_id=80&objectid=11112877

 

[Bullrush]

Stick this on the wall in the Wallabies change rooms before the game. FFS can we put together a big 80 minutes of aggressive in your face rugby and smash the AB's!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfmc_id=80&objectid=11112877

I read this this morning and I thought, 'Yep.....we're gonna lose this one now. Thanks Gregor!'

Saw Link at the press conference and gotta say that it's the first time I've been impressed by him. The whole 'The ABs have more right than anyone to be complacent .....' line has me thinking that he's starting to move the Wallaby's in the right direction.

Gregor Paul can help himself to an uppercut....

 

[Richo]

That article is moronic on a whole range of levels, not least of which is comparing a 6 year stretch against the Wallabies to a 12 year stretch against France.

 

[Moono75]

I read this this morning and I thought, 'Yep...we're gonna lose this one now. Thanks Gregor!'

Saw Link at the press conference and gotta say that it's the first time I've been impressed by him. The whole 'The ABs have more right than anyone to be complacent ...' line has me thinking that he's starting to move the Wallaby's in the right direction.

Gregor Paul can help himself to an uppercut..

I've read a fair bit of Gregor Paul and he doesn't mind slipping into the Wallabies. Will have to see if Link has a plan to tackle the AB's. Invariably whenever we have a plan the AB's change tactics and catch us on the hop.

 

[Phil]

That article is moronic on a whole range of levels, not least of which is comparing a 6 year stretch against the Wallabies to a 12 year stretch against France.

Agree.Another example of his stupidity saying England are greater rivals when they have only beaten AB's once in last 10 years.Looks like the Kiwis have got same class of journalists as us.

 

[Moono75]

That article is moronic on a whole range of levels, not least of which is comparing a 6 year stretch against the Wallabies to a 12 year stretch against France.

....hopefully it has the same effect on the Wallabies

 

[Bullrush]

I've read a fair bit of Gregor Paul and he doesn't mind slipping into the Wallabies. Will have to see if Link has a plan to tackle the AB's. Invariably whenever we have a plan the AB's change tactics and catch us on the hop.

The only thing worse than some of his articles are the videos he does with Wynne Gray. He's bloody awful in those....

Oh...and Chris Rattue's articles...LOL