Wallabies v Lions, 19 July Suncorp

[KiwiM]

I have never seen a raise in height as a mitigation, its always lowering

It's a change in height - it's just that lowering is far more common (I.e. a ball carrier slipping)

 

[Uh huh]

Anyone spot David Brent in the crowd just now shouting 'cum on the Lions' in a stupid costume?

 

[Tomthumb]

It’s the lack of Rugby brains that kills them. Every chance they had had to attack they have made the wrong decision

 

[Aussie D]

Well done Tate. The Wallabies look a lot better with a halfback who offers a running threat around the rucks

 

[Sword of Justice]

Wright getting more involved has been necessary

 

[Shiggins]

Tate has been a lot better than Gordon.

Schmidt has a lot to answer for. Half of our best players are on the bench

 

[Drew]

Considering we have been totally outplayed, not a bad scoreline

 

[dru]

not the flashest reflection on Australasian coaching when Soup level guys like Gibson Park, James Lowe, Aki, Mack Hansen, Tuipulotu can bugger off overseas then turn up 5 years later deservedly playing for a world elite team

It's not just coaching. It is also the set up that does not allow the generation of sufficient funds and suffient teams, ie sufficient opportunity for them to develop. Nor do we play enough rugby with SUper.

 

[Yabby]

Guys ive got it figured out:
6: Champion de Crepigny
7: McReight
8: Valetini
9: irrelevant
10: Harry Wilson
Wallabies win series 2/1

 

[todd4]

Tate really is good coming on with 20mins to go. Score is starting to get respectable.

 

[Sword of Justice]

Yes Tate’s pass is not as good but we just look better with ball in hand.

 

[dru]

Well done Tate. The Wallabies look a lot better with a halfback who offers a running threat around the rucks

Sure, but Gordon offers a lot more in D. We'd have been in trouble without it.

 

[KOB1987]

Scoreline flattered the Lions. They should have been without 2 players for at least 10 minutes each, got all the 50/50 calls and all the lucky bounces, Wallabies were rusty as and without a heap of experience through injury. We’ve got this.

 

[Tomthumb]

Sure, but Gordon offers a lot more in D. We'd have been in trouble without it.

We were in trouble with it

 

[Dan54]

Yep it's well respectable, I still think what I thought at oranges, this Lions team is good, and the Wallabies aren't a bad team by any stretch. Not a lot in it at end of the day.

 

[Uh huh]

For game two, Valetini, Pietsch, Pollard and Skelton come in for CdC, Potter, Fässler and Frost.

Would be tempted to bring Hooper in for Williams as well.

 

[rugbyAU]

3 tries all, hardly a bad result

the Lions aren't impressive they'd get beaten comfortably by NZ or SA

 

[A mutterer]

Joe was found out tactically tonight.

Laurie better turn performance around or he is likely to ve downgraded to viscount Laurie.

 

[Strewthcobber]

The bomb squad does look the business. If we could stay within a score with 20 min to go we'd be a great chance.

 

[molman]

Tate has been a lot better than Gordan.

Scmitt has a lot to answer for. Half of our best players are on the bench

We've seen Tate start a number of games. All his best performances have been off the bench against a tiring team.