Wallabies v All Blacks, Sat 27th October 4.45pm AEDT, Nissan Stadium, Japan

[Slim 293]

Cruden was a good defending 10, so was Lord DC, BB is OK but not at their same level, oz wise yeah they haven't had a good defending 10 for over 15 years, last was surely Elton Flatley.. i also noticed that about marika being forced to run across more times than any other player, Foley defence can't be that bad?..

Larkham defended at 10 and was no slouch.........

 

[Dan54]

Mo'unga defends on the wing, and not particularly well either

Mounga's biggest weakness is his defense. Dan Carter was a very good defensive player at 10.

 

[Up the Guts]

Mo'unga defends on the wing, and not particularly well either

I think it's easy to fall into the trap of shoving your 10 to the wing and then not developing their defensive skills at all. There'll be a lot of emphasis on improving catch-pass and kicking skills but it seems if you're deemed unable to defend then no further work is put into improving your tackling. Quade and Kurtley certainly don't look like they've ever really been taught any tackling technique.

 

[Strewthcobber]

I think it's easy to fall into the trap of shoving your 10 to the wing and then not developing their defensive skills at all. There'll be a lot of emphasis on improving catch-pass and kicking skills but it seems if you're deemed unable to defend then no further work is put into improving your tackling. Quade and Kurtley certainly don't look like they've ever really been taught any tackling technique.

once these sort of guys injure their shoulders it really does seem like a major hurdle for them to trust it ever again.

The other part of it is there's such a large history of 10s ending up with concussion problems. There's a school of thought that you're better off keeping the smaller guys out of the firing line

 

[Dctarget]

Forwards need to protect Genia more, ABs slowing him down after each ruck.

 

[Dctarget]

Also are they digitally imposed advertisements on the grass? Or is my tv spazzing out because they are not working at all and are very distracting.

 

[Aurelius]

Also are they digitally imposed advertisements on the grass? Or is my tv spazzing out because they are not working at all and are very distracting.

They are digital - they appeared right after the anthems finished, I think.

Hey, it's Japan. I'll be surprised if the tee isn't run out by sexy androids.

 

[Aurelius]

No sexbots, but we've got the first try after 10 minutes to the All Blacks.

And so it begins.

 

[KOB1987]

Also are they digitally imposed advertisements on the grass? Or is my tv spazzing out because they are not working at all and are very distracting.

It’s super annoying. Aren’t the japs meant to be world leaders at that shit?

 

[Dctarget]

It’s super annoying. Aren’t the japs meant to be world leaders at that shit?

And now they have turned them off.

 

[Lorenzo]

Is Larkham present?

 

[The torpedo]

once these sort of guys injure their shoulders it really does seem like a major hurdle for them to trust it ever again.

The other part of it is there's such a large history of 10s ending up with concussion problems. There's a school of thought that you're better off keeping the smaller guys out of the firing line

QC (Quade Cooper) really suffered badly from this having 3 shoulder area injuries in under 12 months.

He really hasn't been at his best since

 

[Dctarget]

Moody rather fortunate that his shit traction gets blamed on AAA.

 

[KOB1987]

Defence is much better. Foleys been very good.

 

[KOB1987]

That deliberate passing into a player should be a penalty the other way. It’s cynical crap.

 

[Up the Guts]

Pretty happy with that half. Wallabies a bit hard done by at times by Poite but the defence has been much improved.

 

[swingpass]

Closer at the half than i thought it might be. The Wobs still nearly butchered that try. But well done Sef

 

[Up the Guts]

Simmons has been good

 

[Dctarget]

mhmmm Beale with that tackle on BB is making it difficult for me to dislike him. I enjoyed that.

 

[Slim 293]

I'm not sure how McKenzie playing the ball while on the ground at the ruck, right in front of Poite doesn't warrant a penalty?