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Desmond Connor (43)
Izzy is not the problem with our backline... 9 10 12 are.. sort those problems out and you'll see him firing. He can't do everything on his own.He was, but certainly not at the moment, sadly for us.
Izzy is not the problem with our backline... 9 10 12 are.. sort those problems out and you'll see him firing. He can't do everything on his own.He was, but certainly not at the moment, sadly for us.
ARU really needs to capitalise on this momentum. The future of rugby in this country depends on it.
<snip> Referees must be more accountable for their performances and excuses like the team on the wrong side should do something about it are just pie in the sky.
I think Beale replaced giteau because it was so early in the game. To'omua used more as an impact player off the bench. I thought K B was our best actually. Fardy got replaced at 60 didn't he? I think that would have been part of the plan, fresh legs mccalman.Clearly, the better team won. Looked threatening every time they had the ball, which was most of the game. Wallabies ran into a brick wall most of the time.
A brave effort by the Wallabies, but some bewildering issues. Why did Beale replace Giteau instead of To'omua? Odd. Why was Fardy replaced so early? Odd. Why did we go into a RWC final with ineffective locks? Well, all water under the bridge now.
Owens was shocking as many had expected as soon as he was appointed. No good saying the Wallabies should have taken him out of the game when he just simply ignored knock ons, forward passes and obstruction. Referees must be more accountable for their performances and excuses like the team on the wrong side should do something about it are just pie in the sky.
A brave effort by the Wallabies, but some bewildering issues. Why did Beale replace Giteau instead of To'omua? Odd.
Folau offered virtually nothing on offense, but he was sound under the high ball as always and his kicking game has improved monumentally. But that's not enough to criticise him for. We've gone forward from the 2013/2014 side that pretty much channeled our entire game through him, we've got two new assets in Giteau and Mitchell and the rest of our back and front lines have stepped up.
Owens was shocking as many had expected as soon as he was appointed. No good saying the Wallabies should have taken him out of the game when he just simply ignored knock ons, forward passes and obstruction. Referees must be more accountable for their performances and excuses like the team on the wrong side should do something about it are just pie in the sky.
Mate i'm fairly sure that's it for Gits and Mitchell
I'm not discounting the potential of other nations but we are on the up too. We have been underperforming for the last 8 years.
The success of this wallabies team will see player numbers increase next year and if they kick even more butt next year then the following year or 2 as well. I could be wrong but I just feel this year has been a positive turning point for the code.
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From my side of the couch, I thought Owens was way to lenient on the Aussies at the breakdown in the first half, awarded penalties against the ABs when Pocock came in from the side twice, Hooper leaning on players and still playing the ball. And those were moments in hot attacking positions when the ABs had all the momentum.
Just as a small example, a lot of the loig players here are unhappy with the local club (which I concede is an isolated micro issue) and have been thinking about switching codes. I know first hand of at least 4 players who have now made that decision purely on the back of this World Cup, more specifically that the wallabies performance got them interested in it. It's only small but there's 4 players that will be playing rugby next year that may not have otherwise.It didn't happen that with the Tahs in NSW despite its Super Rugby title in 2014. I hope you're right but I am somewhat pessimistic. After the WC final 2003 came the dark years for Australian rugby. I think just a WC victory against the little neighbors could change the situation.
Owens was shocking as many had expected as soon as he was appointed. No good saying the Wallabies should have taken him out of the game when he just simply ignored knock ons, forward passes and obstruction. Referees must be more accountable for their performances and excuses like the team on the wrong side should do something about it are just pie in the sky.
I refuse to go behind the refereeing, but I wont sit back and listen a Kiwi saying this, Nige was so one eyed on the first half that captain Hook looks like having two eyes.Commiserations Brumby. It's tough being on losing side in such a huge match. I remember in 95 all I wanted to do after that Bok drop goal was find every TV that had it on and throw a brick through them.
From my side of the couch, I thought Owens was way to lenient on the Aussies at the breakdown in the first half, awarded penalties against the ABs when Pocock came in from the side twice, Hooper leaning on players and still playing the ball. And those were moments in hot attacking positions when the ABs had all the momentum.