Wallabies v All Blacks @ Suncorp - 18/10/14

[Slim 293]

No we didn't, all blacks kept hold of the pill from the line out after the 50m high box kick which gained 3m to the try after doing what they do best.

No, they missed a kick for touch and we turned over the ball.........

 

[Quick Hands]

We were getting fucked at the breakdown prior to the box kick. At least we had a chance to realign at the lineout.

So did they!

 

[KOB1987]

Yes, we will beat the ABs by 50 points in the final

Settle


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[Lorenzo]

So did they!

So? You have to be able to trust your defence to stop them from a 25 metre lineout.

 

[KOB1987]

LILO was good tonight


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[Brumby Runner]

Slim. The box kick cost us the match. There is no getting around it. It was a massive mistake.

Did it lose it any more than Foley's missed tackle on Fekitoa that led to the winning try? Really?

 

[Viking]

No you won't. Your scrum is going to be the achilles heel.

No ours scrums are as good as they have ever been. Tonight it was poor reffing early on that cost us. That soon changed when Joubert stayed on Slippers side.

We are weak at re-starts, This needs to change if we want to win the world cup.

 

[Quick Hands]

Anyone who thinks that a kick is the right option with 90 seconds to go and a lead of 6 points against the All Blacks, needs to watch more rugby.

No team (not even the All Blacks) can score without the ball.

 

[TahDan]

That's the best I've seen the Wallabies play against top opposition in a while, BUT... The Wallabies maturity and intensity at the back-end of games is just awful.

They don't seem to have any confidence and lose their way big time if they're within a score of the opposition. It almost looked like they were in shock that they were in front with time almost up and just didn't quite know what to do, and so instead of doing what they did the entire match and run it, they stupidly did hit-ups to try waste a whole three minutes... very very silly against the ABs.

I can remember during the early 00s the Wallabies had this great stat of winning something like 52 of 53 tests where they were leading at half time - showed just how hard it was to run that team down during that generation of players. Sadly the side hasn't been like that for years and we virtually need to be 40 points ahead at half time for them to not start freaking out at the back end.

I wonder if it's at least partly to do with the Wallabies conditioning at all - I read Clyde Rathbone yesterday talking about how a lot of the brumbies players come back from the Wallabies relived to be back in Canberra because the facilities and program is superior! That's a poor sign for McKenzie and might explain why we suck so bad at closing out games.

 

[Viking]

LILO was good tonight


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He was immense. Seems to have gotten his step back, distributed well, and tackled just as good as To'omua. Really impressive.

 

[#1 Tah]

No team (not even the All Blacks) can score without the ball.

The Sydney Stars can!

 

[KOB1987]

Better than MT


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[Cardiffblue]

No ours scrums are as good as they have ever been. Tonight it was poor reffing early on that cost us. That soon changed when Joubert stayed on Slippers side.

We are weak at re-starts, This needs to change if we want to win the world cup.

Thought the all blacks attacked the Australian line out well too

 

[Viking]

Anyone who thinks that a kick is the right option with 90 seconds to go and a lead of 6 points against the All Blacks, needs to watch more rugby.

No team (not even the All Blacks) can score without the ball.

Well when we tried to keep possession we failed at that. If the kick was well-executed it would have been an okay option. Not the best option, but a decent option given the pressure we were under.

 

[Pokinacha]

Big announcement time...

 

[Chris McCracken]

No ours scrums are as good as they have ever been. Tonight it was poor reffing early on that cost us. That soon changed when Joubert stayed on Slippers side.

We are weak at re-starts, This needs to change if we want to win the world cup.

If you're referring to the first two penalties against Slipper, He definitely hinged.

 

[Scoey]

Ok people. Take a breath..... Probably take another one for good measure.

That was a fantastic game of Rugby! So many emotions coursing through my body right now! Of course I'm gutted by the loss but that was one of the best matches I have seen in a long time.
Such good intent and execution generally. Joubert was excellent and let the game flow.
So happy with the Wallabies attitude and resolve. It spoke so much louder than anything else spoken or written about the boys all fortnight.

I just wish both teams could've won.

 

[Viking]

Thought the all blacks attacked the Australian line out well too

I think they only won one line-out and that was because we lost a jumper when Higgers was subbed for Hodgeson. So im not too concerned.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Presser is on the telly.

The Major ARU Announcement is .... .... ...

 

[Viking]

If you're referring to the first two penalties against Slipper, He definitely hinged.

Well shit... He has been great all year apart from that.