I agree that he made some silly chip kicks, but out of all our backs, he offered the most penetration and attack. Without him, our backline would have barely crossed the gain line.
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I agree that he made some silly chip kicks, but out of all our backs, he offered the most penetration and attack. Without him, our backline would have barely crossed the gain line.
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Jonah
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im only going to say this once, this is why aus do not improve, because you can not even see your own weakness, blame everything/one else, ref had nothing to do with aus being destroyed up front?,,refs fault oconnor touched the ball twice?, geez, you lot.
not even one well played ireland, that is just just plain poor sportmanship.
not even one well played ireland, that is just just plain poor sportmanship.
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Colin Windon (37)
I don't think that's it at all mate. I think all of us acknowledge that Ireland played a great game, but if we rate this Wallabies team at all, and I think most of us do, we have to be able to beat Ireland at their best.
What's the point of the analysis being Ireland played great, better luck next time Wallabies.
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Dick Tooth (41)
Chin up son! Backs contained the wobblies well. The game plan worked with a bit of assistance from the official....I can't see the welsh beating you based on previous performance, but let's see what happens tomorrow.
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Unless you're suggesting that management and coaches and players are posting in this thread, your point is entirely invalid.
That has to be about the most irrelevant comment ever.
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Dave Cowper (27)
I wouldn't be too upset, you were missing three of your most important players (especially Moore and Pocock) and you lost against a very fired up Irish team. The ref certainly didn't do the Wallabies any favours, so maybe you've got your game off now, and learned a bit from it (keep A Fainga'a out, reduce chip kicking, sub earlier). Better now than in the quarters.
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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
We need to offer the halfback more protection in future. Ireland were hitting Genia before he could even pass it on several occasions (yes, illegally, but we are going to have to put up with it).
Try reading the thread a bit better, Jonah. Or bugger off. Ireland have been paid due credit, most of the opprobrium has been heaped on the Wallabies. But I suspect you had a set post to type and nothing was going to stop it. By all means explain Bryce to us all - I suspect even the Irish posters would not sing his praises as a ref.
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thedubs
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England wont be. Ireland are their bogey team. England would fancy Australia given their recent record and given the fact that for a second-in-the-world rated team, they have a pack that can be bullied, as Ireland showed in abundance.
Just like Kiwi fans hate playing pumped up Saffa teams, England dont like playing Ireland, be it pumped up or not. And they look pumped!
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Scoz
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I'll say it
OkI will say it. Ireland's forwards completely outplayed Australia's. They had more bodies across every ruck, won all their lineouts with ease and their scrum demolished Australia's, with their two props killing Kepu and Alexander.
Forget the backs, it was all over in the front 8
OkI will say it. Ireland's forwards completely outplayed Australia's. They had more bodies across every ruck, won all their lineouts with ease and their scrum demolished Australia's, with their two props killing Kepu and Alexander.
Forget the backs, it was all over in the front 8
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Jonah
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thats my point bro, its not that a good side,one win againts nz at home, in 10 years,and we are the best team in the world?
samoa and italy game showed how this one was going to go.
best back line in the world counts for nothing,when you do not have the ball.
I disagree completely that our scrum was demolished. The scrum was far closer to even than the number of scrum penalties reflected. There were several times the Irish TH put a knee or hand on the ground first and wasn't pinged and then we go down after that and the penalty went against us every time.
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