Wallabies v Argentina @ CommBank Stadium 7.45pm Sat 15/07

[syndrome]

Toole was close to worst on field in the Aus A game yesterday. He won’t be making a sudden appearance this year

Didn’t see it…did see Toole perform all season and during sevens

 

[Spamnoodle]

Yeah but in times of Larkham or Ella you never lost against Argentina at home with the full strenght side in an official competition. The WBs are the new Italy of TRC, the new wooden spoon owner. Congrats for that

And Argentina was a rugby outlier nation playing sporadic tests and losing players to Europe. There's no comparison.

 

[Marce]

I wouldn’t be surprised to see a lineup of the below for the Wallabies next game.

10. Quade
12. Gordon
13. Kerevi
15. JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor)/Hodge and the other on the bench

An old and slow JOC (James O'Connor) is the saviour of RA? Better turn off your TV and support your NRL/AFL team

 

[Confucius Say]

No we cannot go backwards to Hodge or O’Connor.

 

[SamoanNo8]

How is there not a fullback in all of Australia that can't just do the basics of the position?

There literally is. His name is Andrew Kellaway.

 

[rugbyAU]

If we are confined to 5 overseas picks, I certainly wouldn’t be wasting one on Richie Arnold. He has offered nothing that supercedes what our domestic second rowers can do. Philip was a level above when he came on, admittedly against tired legs which always needs to be taken into consideration.

exactly we have Frost, Phillip, Neville and Skelton and others (Holloway) for lock Arnold isn’t of test quality

 

[Marce]

And Argentina was a rugby outlier nation playing sporadic tests and losing players to Europe. There's no comparison.

Despite that Argentina is destroyed by NZ and SA consistenly. Wake up! The only team that is at Argentina level is Australia. SA is the current World champions and NZ is NZ, The Bledisloe/Super Rugby rulers forever

 

[KOB1987]

No we cannot go backwards to Hodge or O’Connor.

Agree. I’d be inclined to lean towards the new generation, and I reckon Eddie will be as well. Flook and Walton were both good yesterday against a pretty hot Tongan backline.

 

[Drew]

Australia is so lucky that they are gonna face the worst Welsh side in decades, Portugal and Georgia. Maybe Fiji can win the pool. It doesn't matter, this side is gonna get destroyed by whoever they face in QFs

And if they do, the sun rises. If they don’t, it will still rise. I’ll be watching either way.

 

[Marce]

And if they do, the sun rises. If they don’t, it will still rise. I’ll be watching either way.

That's OK for a Deepak Chopra's thread but this isn't a Mindfulness thread. This is rugby

 

[dillyboy]

Still dirty over that final TMO interjection that saw Quade pinned - he called is asking to check gold 12. Then Peyper said 12 ok but 10 high

Granted Quade was high but if you double check most rucks/tackles you'll find something

 

[Spamnoodle]

Despite that Argentina is destroyed by NZ and SA consistenly. Wake up! The only team that is at Argentina level is Australia. SA is the current World champions and NZ is NZ, The Bledisloe/Super Rugby rulers forever

Open your eyes pal. Argentina have beaten Abs and Saffas in recent years. They've improved. Give credit where it's due. And throttle back the pessimistic bullshit for the sake of everyone's sanity.

 

[Confucius Say]

It’s okay Ikitau will be back. Apparently Lucio Cinti was playing 13

 

[Fireworks]

Highlight of the game:

 

[kiap]

Didn’t see it…did see Toole perform all season and during sevens

Toole is a gun on attack. Speed to burn without doubt.

Needs to work on defence.

 

[Misunderstood fan]

Depending on Ikitau RWC team


1. Bell
2. Faessler
3. Tupou
4. Arnold
5. Skelton
6. Valetini
7. McReight
8. Samu
9. White
10. Cooper
11. Koro
12. Kerevi
13. Petaia
14. Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase)
15. Kellaway
16. Poreiki
17. Slipper
18. AAA
19. Frost
20. Hooper
21. McDermott
22. Gordon
23. Hodge / Wright

 

[molman]

Agree. I’d be inclined to lean towards the new generation, and I reckon Eddie will be as well.

Petaia and Kellaway, though both returning from injuries and Kellaway has looked a little off his best this year.

 

[dru]

Too slow and as events showed at the end, lacking a bit of smarts too. Cooper, Kerevi and Koroibete all well below par this game.

I thought Quade was fine though there is no doubt his time at this level is short. I wouldn't complain about Carter to 10 though I prefer Quade. Kerevi looked not up to it, whereas Koroibete just didn't have his best game.

In spite some of the vitriol I thought Porecki had a good game. He'll never be world class but he looks to me probably the best we have at hooker.

A couple of things that are disappointing :
1. the energy in this game was a gestalt leap in the wrong direction from the AB Boks game earlier.
2. our discipline
3. we really need to learn how to win close games.

 

[Drew]

That's OK for a Deepak Chopra's thread but this isn't a Mindfulness thread. This is rugby

And you are overreacting. It’s not a hissyfit thread either. We lost a rugby match in the build up to a World Cup. throwing your toys out of the basket doesn’t change the result.

 

[HogansHeros]

Petaia and Kellaway, though both returning from injuries and Kellaway has looked a little off his best this year.

Good thing is we know they can both perform at international level.