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Nathan Sharpe (72)
I hear Japan is great though. Probably better off changing the dates but still going.
Semi Final - Brumbies vs Jaguares, Sat 29 June, 9:05 am (AEST)
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Plenty of players in this category, if you watch games closely. They work out what the ref will allow and play to it. Look at all the players cleaning out going off their feet (illegal), getting up and going again with no actual release, not releasing tackled player etc......... So many offences in most breakdowns. It has become a shitshow a lot of the time.
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
Sad way for CLL, Arnold, Speight, Carter etc (I'm sure I've missed a few!) to go out. Sport is pretty cruel sometimes
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Bollocks, people get put off rugby by people being bad sportsman and moaning that their team id hard done by all the time!!
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
I'm not denying it's widespread, I just think Argentinian teams get a particularly good go of it at home.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
No different to playing the ABs at Eden Park.
I really didn't think that game would play out like that. I wonder how things would have gone if the Brumbies set pieces (read: line outs) didn't go to shit in the 1st half. Solid set-pieces, robust defence and pressure could have been applied. Kudos to the Jaguares for the way they played - dominant performance. Their kicking strategy and execution was impeccable. Got good distance and seemed to put the ball on the grass most of the time. Always turning the Brums around. Pity the Brums were not at their best.
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
That happens in every sport.
Most people don't do details anymore, they just want something high-paced and end to end that makes for a good highlight package. They don't want to see breakdown rules arbitrarily applied, hence the success of League.
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
NZ get some marginal calls to go their way at Eden Park, as most home teams do, in Argentina you can guarantee they'll be some absolute shockers that go unsighted.
TSR
Andrew Slack (58)
Pocock is outstanding, but I think your looking at that through rose coloured glasses. He certainly pushes the envelope and gets away with heaps.
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Jaguares played with too much pace for the Brumbies. They were much quicker in attack and defense.
Christian had an ordinary game with a couple of very poor kicks in general play leading directly to tries by the Jags. First, a grubber straight into the legs of the nearest defender and late in the game a chip kick inside his own quarter line.
The kicking game overall from the Brumbies was very poor, but at least Christian kept his 100% goal kicking record in tact for the finals series.
Christian had an ordinary game with a couple of very poor kicks in general play leading directly to tries by the Jags. First, a grubber straight into the legs of the nearest defender and late in the game a chip kick inside his own quarter line.
The kicking game overall from the Brumbies was very poor, but at least Christian kept his 100% goal kicking record in tact for the finals series.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Yep. The basis of the strength was completely undermined.
Their lineout had been strong all season and there was no real reason for it to fall apart now but allowing the pressure to get to them.
Viking
Mark Ella (57)
- Poor line-out
- Easily out-kicked
- Poor handling
A worrying combination and unexpected given how strong the Brumbies set-piece has been this season, plus there skills/handling seemed to be building and getting better each game.
I just worry the Jag's laid a very easy platform for how any international side can beat the wallabies:
- Out-kick them - seems to easy to do with our current stock
- attack line-out
- wait for handling errors
At our scrum is looking good.
- Easily out-kicked
- Poor handling
A worrying combination and unexpected given how strong the Brumbies set-piece has been this season, plus there skills/handling seemed to be building and getting better each game.
I just worry the Jag's laid a very easy platform for how any international side can beat the wallabies:
- Out-kick them - seems to easy to do with our current stock
- attack line-out
- wait for handling errors
At our scrum is looking good.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Well, a few months ago the idea of the Brumbies even making the finals was laughable.........
A disappointing finish, but it was an enjoyable ride these last two months.
The Jaguares well deserving of making the final - hopefully they can give whichever Kiwi team they come up against a good crack.
And Arnold will be a huuuuuuge loss to Australian rugby.........
He would have to be one of the contenders for Aus player of the year, along with Kerevi and Ala'alatoa.
A disappointing finish, but it was an enjoyable ride these last two months.
The Jaguares well deserving of making the final - hopefully they can give whichever Kiwi team they come up against a good crack.
And Arnold will be a huuuuuuge loss to Australian rugby.........
He would have to be one of the contenders for Aus player of the year, along with Kerevi and Ala'alatoa.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Yep maybe in Aus UTG, but the rest of the world much prefer rugby union, perhaps there is not enough people with nous to understand the game here?
Mind you I find league incredibly boring, so I need game with a bit of thinking involved, so maybe me and rest of the world are just boring buggers!!!!