Wallabies Ratings Post Samoa 2011

[Slim 293]

Anyways, McCabe didn't disappoint me... constantly straightening the attack from our poor sideways play, made some good tackles, broke the gain line, some nice passes, took some big hits himself and got back on his feet and kept going...

He probably appeared in more rucks than many of our forwards...

He will/should definitely be on the bench for the Wobs... however, I think he did so much more than AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) that I think he will (and should) at some point get an opportunity at 13...

What impresses me about him is that he has the nerve of a seasoned test player, yet is only in his second year of SupeRugby...

 

[Slim 293]

In regards to the backline - they weren't all that bad... our biggest problem was with the forwards, but the backs did some good, and some bad...

Giteau seems to be copping a lot of shit, but we all know he's not our premier flyhalf... however, he wasn't all that bad and his general play kicking was quite good...

He made a few bad passes, but so did a number of players including Genia...

Davies needs to learn to run straight... he got a case of Giteau's crabs...

AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)'s lack of passing really bugged me, which it usually doesn't... I knew everytime he was going to half-dummy, straighten into the slight gap, fend... get tackled... made some metres but not penetrative enough...

Ioane was pretty faultless... did what was expected...

Gerrard's kicking is always good... actually made a couple of good runs followed by bad decisions, and if only he'd have passed inside to McCabe after that break...

 

[Godfrey]

This game really, really reminded me of the Reds vs Brumbies in 2010 and the second Reds/Brumbies game this year.

 

[Reddy!]

I can't believe a plank like Timani is playing for the Wallabies while one of the stand out locks in the Super 14 - AWH - was left out of the squad altogether. Another year of poor selections under Deans - and in a World Cup year too!

 

[Slim 293]

I can't believe a plank like Timani is playing for the Wallabies while one of the stand out locks in the Super 14 - AWH - was left out of the squad altogether. Another year of poor selections under Deans - and in a World Cup year too!

AWH never really stood out for the Brumbies in the Super 14...

 

[Richo]

Provincialism is tiring.

 

[Franky]

Phipps is clearly too slow and his Super 15 team finished last. He plays a good 10 man rugby game, he will improve but unless his pace gets quicker wrong style of half for me. McCabe is one dimensional and you can read him like a book, better at fullback were he can hit the line at more pace. Also his Super 15 team was close to the bottom as well.

 

[Slim 293]

Phipps is clearly too slow and his Super 15 team finished last. He plays a good 10 man rugby game, he will improve but unless his pace gets quicker wrong style of half for me. McCabe is one dimensional and you can read him like a book, better at fullback were he can hit the line at more pace. Also his Super 15 team was close to the bottom as well.

McCabe is definitely a much better centre, and played fairly well in a crap team yesterday.

I don't know what his team finishing badly has to do with his personal form?

 

[humanbeast]

Get rid of elsom, he is an overrated rockstar who thinks he is better than everyone else. He is only going to have a negative influence on the team, just like he has with the brumbies.

 

[barbarian]

I can't believe a plank like Timani is playing for the Wallabies while one of the stand out locks in the Super 14 - AWH - was left out of the squad altogether. Another year of poor selections under Deans - and in a World Cup year too!

Talk about :fishing

Agree with Richo this is getting very tiring.

Also to people who think McCabe is 'one-dimensional', who else would you have at 12? Just interested because it clearly wouldn't be the equally one-dimensional Fainga'a. Obviously they must favour the dual playmaker setup.

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

after this game i'm really wondering what the point in blooding timani was?
Tonga could use him a lot more than the wallabies.

 

[Slim 293]

Timani was in good form and deserved a chance.

He didn't play well.

Not many of them did.

 

[tigerland12]

He was yes, but so was Sam Wykes and Hugh Pyle. Wykes in particular should have been named.

Not that any of them would of made a difference. Tonga would be annoyed

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

Agreed!


I do think Giteau cops too much flak. he's not that bad! in fact he's still bloody good! and as noted above, he's not the starting 10. he's got better defence than the other reserve 10 options that is for sure.

timmy horan looks to be right with his call that genia is pretty irrecplaceable.

 

[Slim 293]

He was yes, but so was Sam Wykes and Hugh Pyle. Wykes in particular should have been named.

Not that any of them would of made a difference. Tonga would be annoyed

Pyle might be unlucky, but he'd replace Mumm in the squad, not Timani...

 

[tigerland12]

Pyle might be unlucky, but he'd replace Mumm in the squad, not Timani...

Ahh yes, I forgot about Mumm

 

[Joe Mac]

Timani has been in blinding form for the Tah's. Yes he had a shocking debut but he isn't the first player to have a shocker in his first cap to then become one of our greats. Anyone remember QC (Quade Cooper)'s debut for the Wallabies? What about Giteau?

Let the lad build his confidence in the greater squad and come the Lions tour he will be one of our key forwards.

 

[RugbyReg]

Timani has been in blinding form for the Tah's. Yes he had a shocking debut but he isn't the first player to have a shocker in his first cap to then become one of our greats. Anyone remember QC (Quade Cooper)'s debut for the Wallabies? What about Giteau?

Let the lad build his confidence in the greater squad and come the Lions tour he will be one of our key forwards.

yep, he came on and scored a match winning try.

 

[Ruggo]

Talk about :fishing

Agree with Richo this is getting very tiring.

Also to people who think McCabe is 'one-dimensional', who else would you have at 12? Just interested because it clearly wouldn't be the equally one-dimensional Fainga'a. Obviously they must favour the dual playmaker setup.

So you can't suggest a player who had nothing but positive impact in all the games he has played this year because he plays for the team you support? There is nothing wrong with the suggestion of AWH and your suggestion of fishing is somewhat dilusional.

Hint, hint, the petty little snipes at Fainga'a are also getting tiring. One dimensional or not, both him and McCabe are bloody good players.

 

[Ash]

Especially Wykes, but also Pyle, wouldn't have helped us in the tight and in the rucks where we struggled in that game. Timani was like Davies, good Super season and deserved a crack. Both deserve another shot later on too, but not before the WC - it's a WC year, there's limited preparation, and there are no inbound tests. Both should be EOYT dirt trackers. Same probably goes for Phipps too.