Pumas vs Wallabies - Sunday 9th October @ Twickenham

[Rugbynutter39]

I really miss Beale - style of player I want at 12. Hodge at 12......not sure.....but gees willing to look at other players than Foley at 12. Foley was not terrible tonight but did not offer that spark at 12 that player like Beale could.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Yes Kerevi does seem destined to be 13.

So

9. Genia
10. Coopper
11. Folau
12. Hodge
13. Kerevi
14. Naivalu
15. DHP

Like to see this backline

 

[KAOPointman]

lol phipps, classy way to cost your team

Should have been a penalty as soon as the trainer went for and grabbed the ball! There's no rule stating a player can't compete with a "trainer" for the ball. Or maybe the Argie who ran 25m to Phipps! Bwahahahaha. I can't believe we're even talkin about it!

Kevevi deff stood up and made the world take notice of him. He can't be ignored now!
DHP had a game to remember.....not points wise but his running and stepping and competing was amazing!
Hooper was great again!

Awesome from such a young new bunch of Aussies to come best of the rest in the Rugby championship!

 

[TSR]

I agree that the trainer shouldn't have touched the ball, but play was dead. Phipps has form and Australia has a discipline problem. There was just no need for what Phipps did.

 

[TOCC]

Just on the pushing of the physio, the commentators on fox sports were saying he deserved it for touching he ball... but I thought it was an embarrassing and completely unnecessary act by Phipps, the ball was dead already and the game stopped, there was no chance of a quick tap or quick throw, there was nothing to gain by getting the ball back faster.

Touching referees, medics or even water boys just isn't on, let the ref control that part of the game if it's causing interference.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Tackle stats for the game
Timani - 14
Moore - 9
Sio - 9
Hooper - 8
Mumm - 7
QC (Quade Cooper) - 7
Kerevi - 7
Coleman - 6
Hodge - 6
Fardy - 6
Foley - 5
DHP - 5

Missed tackles
Moore - 4
Arnold - 4
Foley - 3
Sio - 3

edit - Arnold only made 3 tackles, not a great success rate there!

 

[KAOPointman]

Don't agree with Folou or Hodge at 12. Simply because with Quade at 10(a must arm).....having a second playmaker or at least someone with offloading skills takes a lot of pressure of cooper! When out piggies aren't winning the contest, two playmakers is far more flexible.
I wonder if DHP would run at 12? He has great hands and a great footy brain on attack and Defence. That would then solve the whole issue where to slot him. Then Niavalu and Hodge can fight for the wings.....leave Folou at FB!

 

[KAOPointman]

I agree that the trainer shouldn't have touched the ball, but play was dead. Phipps has form and Australia has a discipline problem. There was just no need for what Phipps did.

So the trainer shouldn't have grabbed the ball.....and Phipps shouldn't have pushed him........but WHY was Phipps penalised for it? Reff brain fart.....

 

[Gillys_ghost]

Hodge fits the bill of a 2nd 5/8. hes played plenty of footy at 10 and 12 already.

 

[Twoilms]

How nice would it have been for this game to not be played at 5:30am or for me to remembee ro record it...

 

[KOB1987]

Glad it didnt finish 7 pt margin after frog ref bottled DHP's kncok-on early for Coleman's try.

Classic sliding doors moment. I don't think anyone would argue that we weren't the deserved winners.

 

[TOCC]

So the trainer shouldn't have grabbed the ball...and Phipps shouldn't have pushed him....but WHY was Phipps penalised for it? Reff brain fart...

Nah, the penalty was warranted, players can't go pushing officials not involved in the game regardless of touching a ball or not.

He was penalised for "Acts contrary to good sportsmanship", misconduct or foul play, take your pick

 

[Kenny Powers]

Glad it didnt finish 7 pt margin after frog ref bottled DHP's kncok-on early for Colemans try

And the difference to the All Blacks second try against SA would be?

 

[Rugbynutter39]

How nice would it have been for this game to not be played at 5:30am or for me to remembee ro record it.

You did not miss much


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[Gagger]

Thank god Dean Mumm was there to win it

 

[TOCC]

There's been a noticeable shift in the way Moore engages with the referees as well, watch the highlights of the 2 YC's and it's a far cry from the 'in their face' approach he had earlier in the season

 

[Dan54]

How nice would it have been for this game to not be played at 5:30am or for me to remembee ro record it.

Geez Twoilms snap there mate, got up watched AB/Bok game went back to bed for a sleep got up at about 7 and bugger me the game hadn't recorded, or i had not hit the red button. May just wait until replay now.

 

[bigmac]

I agree that the trainer shouldn't have touched the ball, but play was dead. Phipps has form and Australia has a discipline problem. There was just no need for what Phipps did.

Idiotic play by phipps gave the ref another reason to blow a penalty. A real shame cos phipps does so much good stuff around the paddock and then ruins it all with this type of stuff.

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[Pfitzy]

Fucking hell.



Did we lose?

 

[Upthenuts]

And the difference to the All Blacks second try against SA would be?

that perenra try was the 2nd biggest joke in the game behind the boks attack,