Wallabies v All Blacks Saturday 26th August at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

[Istanbul]

Elephant in the room is how the war criminal, Nigel Owens (who belongs in front of Nuremberg, not a rugby game) refereed us but seemed to be coaching the all blacks. the penalty count was extremely lop sided again.

We got a fair few good calls! Can't complain about the ref tonight

 

[sidelineview]

Useless Wallabies - I for one couldn't careless about how close they came. 15 years of misery. Foley absolutely useless cost us that match with his kicking. Wallabies useless can't hold on for 3 measly minutes.

So many people saying well done - look what has happened to Aus rugby - we are happy when we lose!

We got credibility back. After last week ......

 

[Up the Guts]

El capitan knock that ball on from the restart? Looked it.

Australia rode some bloody luck there but by the end they played well enough to deserve something from that. You can only take advantage of the breaks given and they did that. Defence was immense.

On the other hand, AB's have some serious problems when someone gets in their face. Ioane is absolute class. We're going to miss B.Smith hugely, given J Barrett is also out.

Ioane's evasiveness is something to behold.

 

[KOB1987]

Not to blame one individual but what the fuck was izzy doing at that last kickoff to the wobs. Rodda had it until he crashed into him.

It's easy for us to look at it like that but everyone was desperate to regain possession.

 

[Simon.]

Genia or Beale for Wallabies MotM? Hard to call but I give it narrowly to Genia.

 

[Up the Guts]

Genia or Beale MotM? Genia for me but it's a close shave.

McMahon also came home with a wet sail for MOTM honours

 

[KOB1987]

Genia or Beale for Wallabies MotM? Hard to call but I give it narrowly to Genia.

Mcmahon

 

[Istanbul]

Genia or Beale MotM? Genia for me but it's a close shave.

Genia was very good with the ball but I thought he was loose in defence around the base sand got found out every time the ABs turned it back inside.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Went to the shute shield final where record crowd I reckon of 20,000+ (read: find another bigger venue for next year and also sort out bars as waited 40mins to get drinks)......and then went to pub with mates to watch wallabies....wow...so Proud....

If I had of just gone on today and been oblivious to the past I would have thought where is the crisis for rugby in this country?

 

[Jagman]

The writing was on the wall that we weren't going to win with Foley having a shocker with goal kicking. I think he lost the game.

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[Alex Sharpe]

Useless Wallabies - I for one couldn't careless about how close they came. 15 years of misery. Foley absolutely useless cost us that match with his kicking. Wallabies useless can't hold on for 3 measly minutes.

So many people saying well done - look what has happened to Aus rugby - we are happy when we lose!

Take a hike mate. Takes a really weak bloke to be that pessimistic and you have nailed it.
Massive bollucks from the Wallabies tonight. We play the AB's again this year and I rekon we'll do them.

 

[Dctarget]

Despite the loss, very enjoyable match to watch.

There was one moment in particular that slapped a grin on my face I couldn't shake. When Izack Rodda, who only turned 21 a few days ago, debuted with 15 to go. ABs pounding away at the line, cracks showing in the WBs, when suddenly the ball pops up from a tackle and Izack collects it and goes for a solid 10m gander with it, first touch of the ball.

Don't think he'll forget that game for a while.

 

[zer0]

As a NZer, I'd be disappointed if the uprights didn't get the MOTM award. Put in an absolutely crucial effort in standing tall on defence.

 

[TOCC]

I was very critical of the coaches this week, mainly about their defenesive selections...

Glad to see that changed this week, they did what many of us wanted them to do and it paid dividends.. not sure whether it was Gray or Cheika who realised the errors of their way, but glad to see them change. It's a very positive step.. not perfect, but there might be hope yet

 

[Fireworks]

McMahon MOM hands down.

 

[TOCC]

Who subbed off for Rodda, Simmons or Arnold?

 

[Rugbynutter39]

p.s Foley's kicks at goal that hit the bar go over we win....which is about the finer margins...and bit of luck....

Anyone not proud of that Wallaby performance tonight despite the result is missing something imo.....

Proud and definitely can't wait till the next wallaby match after that performance....

 

[cyclopath]

Who subbed off for Rodda, Simmons or Arnold?

Arnold I think

 

[KOB1987]

Arnold I think

Yes

 

[Istanbul]

When you see Beale put in an absolute world class performance like that it is a little hard not to question where it is week in and week out. He showed the talent he has tonight so let's see it more consistently now please!