Wallabies v France, Paris, Sun 6th Nov 7am AEDT
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John Thornett (49)
How many times are we 5 minutes away from our best win. It’s just like when a mate tells you he almost picked up a 10 at the bar yet he still went home alone.
There is no such thing as an honourable loss.
Why take the points with 6 minutes to go? Puts us 4 up doesn’t achieve much. Should have kicked to the corner soak up time with the line out possibly win a penalty and go again. Worst case France win the line out kick it out and we soak up more time. While controlling the territory and running down the clock.
3 missed tackles!!!!
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
No such thing as an honourable loss, we were the better side for most of the day and still managed to shoot ourself in the foot. Nothing to be proud of
Not according to the stats. Our open play defence was poor, discipline not changed from previous games and a few lucky breaks kept us in the game. Our attack had little shape and it was only in broken play that we were able to score that first try. Second try from set piece within the 22. Should be a try every day for us.
stillmissit
Peter Johnson (47)
I am hoping that this is a hard lesson for the Wallabies when they review the game but I doubt it. All this honourable 2nd BS gives me the shits.
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
Sorry to disagree with you. France playing at home are always a formidable opponent. There is a lot to be proud of.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
No argument here. At this point I beginning to think it's a refusal more than anything else. As a player you evolve and work on your weaknesses to compliment your strengths. So I cannot for one minute accept that these issues haven't been made abundantly clear and even moves to address them haven't been at least discussed. So it has to be a refusal to accept these faults at this point.
stillmissit
Peter Johnson (47)
It is a truth universally accepted that a team used to losing will find a way to lose regardless of the opportunity placed before them!
Apologies to Jane Austen....
Apologies to Jane Austen....
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
If we played a near perfect game and still lost then yes. But when the same mistakes and issues once again arise then sorry. No.
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
You’re right in that it probably didn’t in the end, but I just don’t see how taking off your key playmaker, for someone who is not a playmaker, is wise in a close contest.
The points others have made re: Hodge’s stronger tackling and kicking ability make sense, but I still wouldn’t be pulling Foley to get him on.
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
But how many games can we put into this category? Yet they never learn.
stillmissit
Peter Johnson (47)
le cheese, you would if it was Foley missing the tackle on Penaud.
stillmissit
Peter Johnson (47)
How Rennie is still out of a nut house is beyond me.
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
I don’t know what the answer is, Rennie try as he might hasn’t got any improvement out of them since he has taken over. France had no test footy since July the opportunity was there
Lightblue
Arch Winning (36)
True… however against the ABs and now France…we put ourselves in the position to close out and win those games … and we didn’t….
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
In that instance Wright is off for Hodge, who makes the tackle on Penaud and the Wobs hold on
whataboutisms can work both waysRegardless, we needed consistency and calm to hold on in the last 10 - subbing off essentially the glue of the team doesn’t achieve that, even if Hodge did nothing wrong. Our D up the middle was okay all night, France always looked most threatening out wide.
as far as In can remember - just the once. Away in France
Sword of Justice
Nev Cottrell (35)
Against NZ in Australia?
away in France always a much better performance in my eyes
stillmissit
Peter Johnson (47)
Jesus! Le Cheese, if Foley is the glue in our team, we were always going to come unstuck. The fact is he is a reliable kicker and did that for us last night and I appreciate it. Outside of that, he has too many issues in terms of D and attack that I am starting to wonder who our 10 will be at the RWC if Cooper doesn't come right or has dropped off.In that instance Wright is off for Hodge, who makes the tackle on Penaud and the Wobs hold on
Regardless, we needed consistency and calm to hold on in the last 10 - subbing off essentially the glue of the team doesn’t achieve that, even if Hodge did nothing wrong. Our D up the middle was okay all night, France always looked most threatening out wide.
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