Wallabies v USA Eagles, 5th September, Soldier Field, Chicago

[Ash]

Changes now. Genia on, Mumm on. Simmons off, Phipps off.

 

[Marcelo]

Russell Crowe is watching the game. So lads increase your level and he could invest in our code like he does in League

 

[Tomikin]

I think Jaco Peyper having a shocker ? any one agree ?

 

[Ash]

Good maul from the Wallabies, 20m up field then McMahon another 15 off the back.

Peyper has the Eagles for offside, someone was in his ear at half time. edit: that's offside for both teams already.

Wild pass wild from Giteau bounces then Speight throws an intercept before we come back from the penalty.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Meat for McMahon. 49 minutes gone. AUS 21 USA 10 after Foley converts from out wide.

 

[Ash]

Big maul, McMahon in.

 

[cyclopath]

Nice try but most of these mauls from Aus are illegal - players joining in front etc...
Apparently the IRB decree about mauls got left on the mahogany table at the last sherry-swilling session.

 

[gold heart]

better - bout time - well done mcmahon

 

[Hugh Jarse]

@MrDoug. Sam Carter is on according to commentators. Think he is in 19 jumper on for McCalman?

 

[Ash]

Some of those Wallabies pigs look exhausted. I assume they've been given no quarter from the fitness work for this game.

Foley converts, 21 - 10 to the Wallabies.

 

[gold heart]

much better with genia on

 

[Strewthcobber]

Another penalty against the Wallabies, Phipps offside from the lineout - crossed the 15m line. Technical stuff.

HUGE kick from the Eagles - ball goes out 7m out.

Love to see a replay of that on. He's entitled to cross the 15m if an Eagle player did, which I think they did.

 

[Ash]

Mumm is on too by the looks, is Palu off?

 

[Pfitzy]

Some of those Wallabies pigs look exhausted. I assume they've been given no quarter from the fitness work for this game.

Foley converts, 21 - 10 to the Wallabies.

About 27C in Chicago and humidity about 70%. They got flogged in the heat at South Bend too.

 

[Highlander35]

Simmons is off. No surprise you missed it, from a glance you wouldn't have known he was playing.

 

[Pfitzy]

Genia has injected a bit of pace to the game, it must be said

 

[gold heart]

cooper on

 

[cyclopath]

3 Eagles chasers on that kick were 3m or more in front. Neither Jaco or AR have a clue.

 

[Pedrolicus]

USA threw that way less straight the wahlabies did.

 

[Pfitzy]

Mumm also contributing.

Can we get Rob Horne running at first receiver from a lineout?