Wallabies v Wales, 6 July

[liquor box]

According Wikipedia, Flook is 1.86 cm and 89 kg. I always though he could gain some kilos to stop the monsters who run the channel 2 at international level.

Conrad Smith was 1.86 cm and 95 kg at his prime. So a more heavier player but we can suposse that Flook currenlty weighs 95 kg (I doubt it) but Conrad was one of the best defenders in their generation. So Flook HAS to gain some kilos. International rugby is different than Super Rugby level.

I think the strapping on Flook's shoulder would be more than the 6kg difference

 

[liquor box]

Obviously some supporter bias but I don’t think Flook has played an outright bad game in the last 12 months.

Sure he’s had a few games where his impact wasn’t huge, but there were no outright “wtf are you doing mate” moments. That counts for something and is more important at test level where mistakes are easily converted into opportunities.

Flook could end up being too vanilla but I think his ceiling is close to a Conrad Smith type player and I wouldn’t say he was a huge X factor guy.

I love Flook because he is NOT an "X" factor player, he is reliable and you know what you will get from him.

As a coach you also have the benefit of not having to adjust your defensive system because you know an "X" factor player is going to let your team down defensively every game trying to be a hero.

 

[Sully]

 

[Equalizer]

Hopefully the one Force player is enough to carry the Wallabies to victory. That's some heavy lifting for JW.

 

[Dctarget]

Hey fellas any idea how I’d be able to watch this online in Portugal? Only got phone with me so dunno how to do VPN

 

[Sully]

Hey fellas any idea how I’d be able to watch this online in Portugal? Only got phone with me so dunno how to do VPN

You'd have to download the vpn app from your app store.

 

[Wilson]

Hey fellas any idea how I’d be able to watch this online in Portugal? Only got phone with me so dunno how to do VPN

Can confirm NordVPN will work for getting into stan from Portugal, I was using it there less than a month ago

 

[Highlander35]

Hey fellas any idea how I’d be able to watch this online in Portugal? Only got phone with me so dunno how to do VPN

Without a VPN, things are tough. You'd have to be a VIP to get something going nowadays. Makes you long for the day every Brit Pub in Southern Europe had some some sort of dodgy pay TV box that got you everything broadcast from Lisbon to Cyprus.

 

[Yoda]

I think Rob will go ok, but I'd really like to see TT step up and be more physical with ball in hand. And on more than 3 or 4 occasions as seemed to be his limit of attacking activity at the Rebels this year.

BR. For a professional rugby player of his ability and hype, he is appallingly unfit. He’s only good for 20 minutes at best. Pretty ordinary.

 

[Sully]

Hey fellas any idea how I’d be able to watch this online in Portugal? Only got phone with me so dunno how to do VPN

You'd have to download the vpn app from your app store.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Score predictions?

Wallabies 28/12

Optimistic for the Wallabies to get 28 maybe but this Wales lineup is garbage. Bloke playing for Richmond in the team ffs.

 

[Wilson]

Score predictions?

Wallabies 28/12

Optimistic for the Wallabies to get 28 maybe but this Wales lineup is garbage. Bloke playing for Richmond in the team ffs.

I'm pretty confident, particularly with the inexperienced and makeshift Welsh halves. Don't think we'll be quite fluid enough to run away with it though - Wallabies by 8-12*.

*I wouldn't be surprised if the Welsh scored a late try to bring the margin within 7, but I don't think the game will still be in the balance in the final minutes.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I hope the focus has been on Defence. The last couple of seasons we’ve kept a team below 20 only a couple of times. You’ll never be successful like that.

 

[Wilson]

I hope the focus has been on Defence. The last couple of seasons we’ve kept a team below 20 only a couple of times. You’ll never be successful like that.

That and discipline. As a Reds fan it was so refreshing to finally have a season where we were largely on top of it. Would be great to see the same from the Wallabies, they've been on the wrong side of the penalty count much too often for way too long.

 

[Wallabies]

That and discipline. As a Reds fan it was so refreshing to finally have a season where we were largely on top of it. Would be great to see the same from the Wallabies, they've been on the wrong side of the penalty count much too often for way too long.

Discipline is genuinely so important for wallabies, past games we’ve spent in our half for majority of game due to poor discipline.

 

[dillyboy]

Something different with the player introductions there - I like it!

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Love to know how many minutes the Wallabies have played with less than 15 on the field compared to other side.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Something different with the player introductions there - I like it!

Yeah intros were good. I like taking the Club theme from SOO. It’s an absolutely free and low effort connection to grassroots fans and kids.

 

[Shiggins]

I hope the wallabies get the season off to a good start but I can see us losing this game. Yes Wales are garbage but we have proven we are worse than garbage on numerous occasions. The stress of being a wallabies fan begins again

 

[Yoda]

I hope the wallabies get the season off to a good start but I can see us losing this game. Yes Wales are garbage but we have proven we are worse than garbage on numerous occasions. The stress of being a wallabies fan begins again

You are a positive bloke Shiggins old mate!