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Michael Lynagh (62)
Could have been worse - we could have played Ireland
Wales v Australia, Sunday 21st 4.30 am ADST.
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Arch Winning (36)
Yes.. I over reacted. By the law it is a red.
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Ted Thorn (20)
This referee is an absolute disgrace
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
Technically you are correct but of the things that could be said about that ‘try’ that one would be pretty low on the list. Even the scorer stopped running.
Going through the game reel and trying to find somewhere in the entire game where we could make up the 2 points, calling Beale out for that would still be very low on the list.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
He was dropped, and then reinstated when Mackellar appeared on the scene. That said I don’t have any issue with his initial re-selection because in fairness it was after Koroibete withdrew.
i have several issues with his continued selection beyond that though.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
I know your Kurtleys number 1 fan KOB, but he and the backs around the incident are all guilty as each other.
We tell our kids to play to the whistle and none of them did. Sums the Wallabies up over the years, an inability to do the basics.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
I’m not his number 1 fan, I defend him when he gets unfairly singled out. Overall he was our most effective back tonight. I agree with the general premise of you post though.
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Andrew Slack (58)
Gutted with the result - but I did think that was a good game of rugby, leaving aside the interruptions.
I understand the frustration with the refereeing but I do think they are in a bind with the current framework.
But I thought the calls they made were right. If anything i thought they missed a couple.
Clearly no intent with Valetini - but the rules are not just trying to stop careless play. They are fringe to reform technique so that accidental head contact is greatly reduced to
Unfortunately Australia’s discipline is a their Achilles heel. The penalty at the end - Swinton was clearly offside and you could hear the ref yelling at him to get back. Likewise the penalty Skelton gave away when we had Wales camped on their line in the bottom corner. We just had to be more disciplined in those key moments. Also some of the rushing out of the line was badly timed and just left holes for the attack.
Gee there are some good parts to our game though. We just need consistency and better discipline. Surprised by the criticism of White - I thought he was terrific today, as was Paisami. Sorely missed Valetini out there but Slipper & Tupou were terrific and I’ll say early that I think the reply will show the locks were incredibly industrious too doing the grunt work.
I dunno if I’ll watch the game again. Some very good parts but it is hard to watch us shoot ourselves in the foot time after time.
I understand the frustration with the refereeing but I do think they are in a bind with the current framework.
But I thought the calls they made were right. If anything i thought they missed a couple.
Clearly no intent with Valetini - but the rules are not just trying to stop careless play. They are fringe to reform technique so that accidental head contact is greatly reduced to
Unfortunately Australia’s discipline is a their Achilles heel. The penalty at the end - Swinton was clearly offside and you could hear the ref yelling at him to get back. Likewise the penalty Skelton gave away when we had Wales camped on their line in the bottom corner. We just had to be more disciplined in those key moments. Also some of the rushing out of the line was badly timed and just left holes for the attack.
Gee there are some good parts to our game though. We just need consistency and better discipline. Surprised by the criticism of White - I thought he was terrific today, as was Paisami. Sorely missed Valetini out there but Slipper & Tupou were terrific and I’ll say early that I think the reply will show the locks were incredibly industrious too doing the grunt work.
I dunno if I’ll watch the game again. Some very good parts but it is hard to watch us shoot ourselves in the foot time after time.
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Ron Walden (29)
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Arch Winning (36)
Barnes refereed very well... players skills are what should win games, not some whistle happy peanut in charge, looking for how many penalties he can award.
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Chris McKivat (8)
Absolutely agree. Not a Barnes fan a few years back but today he was really good.
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Phil Kearns (64)
Heart-breaking stuff, but what a difference that quick ruck ball makes. Attack was so much more threatening this week as a result and we were actually able to play some rugby.
Also very happy with the way Paisami has stepped up these last two games, really playing his natural game now, rather than trying to be Kerevi lite. He and the team as a whole are looking so much better for it
Also very happy with the way Paisami has stepped up these last two games, really playing his natural game now, rather than trying to be Kerevi lite. He and the team as a whole are looking so much better for it
Jimmyjam
Watty Friend (18)
Whatever your views are on the technical validity of the Welsh try decision after watching every angle plus slow motion replays, in the nearly 200 years and thousands of matches ever played, in real time, with any other referee, that knock down would have resulted in a scrum to Australia.
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David Codey (61)
You think McKellar had anything to do with it. He got dropped in the France series too. Got dropped last night it has nothing to do with the forwards coach..