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

[Mr Doug]

The most enjoyable test I've seen from the Wallabies for some time.

I have to agree, No4918, however, what soured it for me was the obvious forward-pass leading to the last All Black's try. From memory, it was a pass from #8 to #21. Sideline official may have been looking elsewhere, or just trying to keep up with the play!
Interesting that when that try was 'replayed', the head-on shot was the only one offered!!

 

[Derpus]

To be fair, I've always though a lot of Kiwis accept that Hansen can act like a bit of an arse. But if Cheika had Hansen's record I reckon most of us would be happy enough to laugh off most of his behaviour.

That bloke has the easiest gig in professional sport behind Zidane at Real Madrid. I wouldn't give two shits about my job either if it required literally nothing from me but to pick the next one off the production line.

 

[Kenny Powers]

had to GIF up this part, Hansen, down 17-7, no fucks given...

Maybe Chekia needs to take the advice of Steve Hansen's latest acting effort

Never ever lose your biscuit?

The coach doing commercials, next thing you know the referees will be doing commercials and enjoying the limelight and publicity.

Who knows Owen's and Hanson probably swap acting techniques and tips.

Don't think Chekia will be doing commercials anytime soon, keeping with gravitas of being the Wallaby Coach.

 

[KAOPointman]

While I'm sure this first comment is going to continue further redundant back and forth for several more pages....

Quade hasn't show the form since 2013 to be taking Foley's spot...

Maybe he should be in the squad, but there's no way he should be in the starting team.

Kerevi won't make the squad again until he sorts out his defensive issues.

And you'd be an idiot to bench Beale on recent form.

You'd be an idiot not to bench Foley on his year long form...........and by Kerevis defensive issues....do you mean Foleys fail at 101 wing defence that let in the first try(blamed on Kerevi purely because he was the one scrambling across field and therefore looked innocent....wrong) 100% Foleys fault and never mentioned once.........
As for Quades "lack of form" since 2013......I think that's a stretch seeing as he's been a bit of a journey man. In 2014 he blew his shoulder, plus had some other surgery from memory missing half the season and was still picked for the last ABs game. He then joined Toulon for 2015-2016 where he set up multiple tries on debut and went on to perform well.....until his falling in with management by taking up a clause to Go to the Olympics.....where he once again proved critics wrong....scoring a magic try in his first game and going on to run the Aussie attack....but then was secretly dumped and blamed on game fitness when the truth was he was still travelling on a NZ passport and the Olympics blocked him! Aussies went on to perform miserably not even making their world ranking number or the finals without him. NRL teams were willing to pay record money for him still but he chose to eventually squeeze back in at the reds.....where this year he played injured over half the year....playing very well towards the end and basically single handedly unearthing Izzy Pareese with great combinationhighlighting the deadly combinations that Quade can bring!
His overall yearly stats hold up very well against other 10s and outshine a healthy Foley!

Rant over

 

[fatprop]

There's an off day and then there's 2 from 6.
No international level paid professional should be that awful.
One or two maybe.
Not 2 from 6.

3 hit the post, it wasn't like he was shanking to the corner post

It isn't like we have other options that are better anyway

 

[tragic]

3 hit the post, it wasn't like he was shanking to the corner post

It isn't like we have other options that are better anyway

I don't think you'd be quite so forgiving if it was one QC (Quade Cooper) who had kicked 2 from 6.
And a miss is a miss - doesn't matter squat how close it was.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Maybe Kiwis like to think they're all this stolid, unruffled bunch of stony-faced demigods.

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[Slim 293]

You'd be an idiot not to bench Foley on his year long form.....

And who are you replacing him with?

Quade? No.

Lance? No.

Lealiifaano? No.

And your re-imagining of the history of the Australian Sevens teams in quite something.

 

[fatprop]

I don't think you'd be quite so forgiving if it was one QC (Quade Cooper) who had kicked 2 from 6.
And a miss is a miss - doesn't matter squat how close it was.

I wish QC (Quade Cooper) was there and playing as he did in 2013; and was kicking @ 90%, but he isn't.

Hopefully a couple of NRC games will see him committing to contact, bending his back in tackles and playing flat on the advantage line; and requiring his reinstatement to the squad

 

[Derpus]

Kaop you need to break up your rants a little more. Throw in some punctuation, shorter sentences maybe more space between paragraphs.

Someone might read them then.

 

[Lorenzo]

And who are you replacing him with?

Quade? No.

Lance? No.

Lealiifaano? No.

And your re-imagining of the history of the Australian Sevens teams in quite something.

How many shots has Lance had at the wallaby 10 jersey? Good footballer in my view.

 

[Slim 293]

How many shots has Lance had at the wallaby 10 jersey? Good footballer in my view.

He's a good player, but can't get a start at the Force........

 

[Lorenzo]

The force were rubbish. Let's not assume the selections were done with any greater competency than the play on the field.

 

[TOCC]

He's a good player, but can't get a start at the Force....

except for the 8 games he started in 2017.... he was injured for a few and came back off the bench towards the end

 

[Quick Hands]

I have to agree, No4918, however, what soured it for me was the obvious forward-pass leading to the last All Black's try. From memory, it was a pass from #8 to #21. Sideline official may have been looking elsewhere, or just trying to keep up with the play!
Interesting that when that try was 'replayed', the head-on shot was the only one offered!!

No surprise in either. I think the only involvement that the ARs had all game was spotting a loose head prop not pushing straight (this apparently caused a knock on at the back of the scrum).

Nige can been seen looking back after the second last pass. No request for it to be checked though.

 

[Slim 293]

except for the 8 games he started in 2017.. he was injured for a few and came back off the bench towards the end

He was also benched for a couple of games earlier in the season prior to his injury......

Like I said, he's a really good player but he's not the Wallaby's saviour at flyhalf.

 

[ACT Crusader]

Really? I like it, shows he cares. I don't think he should have a mic on him but at least he's passionate.

I don't doubt his passion to win, but almost every whistle or supposed indiscretion he is reacting quite emotively in an almost uncontrollable way. Even when the whistle has gone the Wallabies way he "goes off". Quite unstable behaviour given the prevalence of it.

 

[Derpus]

I don't doubt his passion to win, but almost every whistle or supposed indiscretion he is reacting quite emotively in an almost uncontrollable way. Even when the whistle has gone the Wallabies way he "goes off". Quite unstable behaviour given the prevalence of it.

Meh. Who actually cares? All that matters is what happens on the field.

 

[KAOPointman]

And who are you replacing him with?

Quade? No.

Lance? No.

Lealiifaano? No.

And your re-imagining of the history of the Australian Sevens teams in quite something.

Be interested in how you came about those assessments?
Everyone has been worried about the wallabies defence......and Lance is by far a better defender then Foley, who has been a MASSIVE liability in most tests this year. Epicly so the last two!!!
So why not Lance?? Why not try him. He was also injured during the year like Quade and had better stats!

As for the sevens.....let me guess....your one of those who agree with the oddball coaches selection process of asking which players THEY prefer rather then the best player in the best positions! LOL yeah great coaching right there..... :| PLEEEASE.......I can see it now...Cheika asks Foley who he prefers and we end up with Daniel Halengahu.....

 

[KAOPointman]

Kaop you need to break up your rants a little more. Throw in some punctuation, shorter sentences maybe more space between paragraphs.

Someone might read them then.

No worries Derpus......(I have always preferred the hammer tho)