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Bob Loudon (25)
Let's hope they have peaked too early.
Tri Nations Game 3 New Zealand v Australia - Saturday 6 August 2011 - 3N2011
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Let's hope they have peaked too early.
I like your optimism, but that borders on delusional. Kick one penalty, different restart, who knows what happens? I doubt we would ever have got that close. Would have helped my tipping though - had ABs 30-24.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Probably yes, but there were several blokes who just showed no ticker when the going got hard. QC (Quade Cooper) is right at the top of that list.
BTW, about the reffing: are we going to have this whinge every time we lose. The AB's blew us off the paddock today and ref hardly contributed to that.
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Bob Loudon (25)
Any stats on territory and possession, in particular time spent in 22.
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Fred Wood (13)
Fair call. Let's not forget the ridiculous "knock back" try they scored as well.
It's not that I think it should have been that close. Just surprised considering the domination.
The first Franks got a hard time in the scrums early, their reserves scrummed much better than ours. Much better.
Scotty
David Codey (61)
I think he was better than elsom
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Nev Cottrell (35)
Well said that man. AB's didn't need Joubert for the win. Scoreline might have looked a little different but same result in the end.
Spewn
Alex Ross (28)
What is this crap about Cooper being inferior to Carter? You try playing behind a piss weak pack and see how you go? That is a performance where one can squarely blame the selectors. Forwards were gutless. And I repeat Sharpe would not have added a thing. In the backs, i dont think McCabe is the answer but very hard to say when the forwards are going backwards.
jollyswagman
Ron Walden (29)
There are some positives to take away from the game in there somewhere. Vickerman impressed me while he was on - more physical and effective at the breakdown IMHO...Simmons failed to impress me. and looked out of condition - lots of walking and often struggling to get back onside before the next phase. Cooper didn't have a great night so let's hope he has that out of his system. The stats tell a different story to the scoreboard I would think. Definitely were beaten by the better side tonight. That said, add three 3 pointers O'Connor missed and scrub the try from the restart that was knocked forward and you have 23-23. We will get em at home.
Richo
John Thornett (49)
Which is not necessarily much of a compliment, of course.
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Nev Cottrell (35)
Was Rocky on the park? About the only time he was sighted was trotting over the tryline.
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Tom Lawton (22)
Carter ran well from behind a very strong AB line, Cooper did not have that luxury.
Wallabies still in big training mode so dare say have heavy, tired legs. Still the result was poorer then I thought it might be. Team did not seem to, for want of a better word, 'Gel'.
Wallabies still in big training mode so dare say have heavy, tired legs. Still the result was poorer then I thought it might be. Team did not seem to, for want of a better word, 'Gel'.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
How could you miss him? He was waving the ABs through the line.
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John Solomon (38)
Well that didnt go to script. Call me pissed and one eyed (both of which would be accurate) but I actually think there were a number of positives from that game. The biggest being the scrum had parity and the fact we were strong at the breakdown on our own possession.
The ABs deserved the win but got ten points from wrong calls - the knock on from the kick off and the questionable scrum penalty. They also had the rub of the green.
O'Connor kicked way below his usual form and left 9 points on the park.
The ABs made very few line breaks and instead got some soft tries around the edge of the rucks - easily fixed.
A few minor changes - (higgers and samo in the starting lineup) and I'll still back the wallabies for the return at Suncorp!!
The ABs deserved the win but got ten points from wrong calls - the knock on from the kick off and the questionable scrum penalty. They also had the rub of the green.
O'Connor kicked way below his usual form and left 9 points on the park.
The ABs made very few line breaks and instead got some soft tries around the edge of the rucks - easily fixed.
A few minor changes - (higgers and samo in the starting lineup) and I'll still back the wallabies for the return at Suncorp!!
Richo
John Thornett (49)
Come on, Spewn. Cooper had a shit game. Playing off the back foot is one thing, but he made plenty of unforced errors and generally took the wrong option all night. That doesnt make him unique and he wasn't close to the worst Wob, but to think he didn't have a role in a bad poor peformance is a bit off.
But I take your point re the forwards. Torrid!
But I take your point re the forwards. Torrid!
bryce
Darby Loudon (17)
We just did not seem to have any front foot ball. They seemed to get over the advantage line so easily. It's worrying as it seems that all a side needs to do to beat us is to win that battle and Cooper seems to panic and then the backs have no chance.
Higgers needs to start. Can't see what else he could possibly do to prove that he should be there.
And for fuck's sake, where can we find someone who can slot penalties?!
Higgers needs to start. Can't see what else he could possibly do to prove that he should be there.
And for fuck's sake, where can we find someone who can slot penalties?!
Tordah
Dave Cowper (27)
If Beale hadn't rushed out of the line for the Nonu try, if Moore would have been stronger to hold up Mealamu over the goal line, and if some more passes from Cooper would have stuck, you guys would have blown the ABs off the park! Reason to celebrate!
tragic: scrum parity? questionable scrum penalty? Did you not see your whole front row stand up? ABs clearly had the better scrum as soon as B Franks came on.
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