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Phil Kearns (64)
It worked, though, didn't it?Why on earth were we kicking the ball away with 7 minutes to go and down 3 or 9 points?
It worked, though, didn't it?Why on earth were we kicking the ball away with 7 minutes to go and down 3 or 9 points?
I thought Gleeson and Halloway went missing too much when we needed go forward in the first half. Somehow the lightest forward in McReight was constantly doing the hit ups?
It worked, though, didn't it?
Reg, do you feel that we are out and out much less disciplined than other teams, or is there something about our approach which makes our actions gain the referees notice more often? Is it a by-product of Super Rugby pushing for a style that less aligns with how the international game is refereed?Great to get the final win especially on the back of the injury list.
Not quite prepared to call it a pass mark for the tour largely because of the debacle that was the Italy / Ireland results / performances.
There will be a review but in the end all of Rugby Australia needs to step up. It’s going to have to start with the 5 super rugby coaches. Accountability and discipline are the key buzz words for mine (they go hand in hand I guess).
The wallabies coaching team take some of the blame but it’s got to be shared amongst all our coaches. Players just not good enough.
Fainga'a has already moved to the Force for next year.
FF (Folau Fainga'a) (Folau Fainga'a) playing for the force next season, if you missed it
Only because Wales also decided it was a good idea to kick it back.
Neither team was prepared to run it out. Wait for the error is becoming common in Test rugby, because the risk/reward isn't good enough
It’s pretty common for a young player in his run on debut to be a bit too eager, and I think that might’ve been why he got caught out.Gleeson did some good things too though. That tackle on the kick chase was a beauty. He nearly got a pilfer at one stage. He was physical in contact. I think the worst thing was he seems to get caught out on defense.
But not bad for a player who barely has a super rugby season under his belt. Lots of good signs for the future.
Donaldson v Lolesio - I thought they were both good, but not excellent. The former got almost no ball to play with, and did a lot of defending which was fairly solid, as well as being scrum half for 10 minutes. The latter did what he does at the Brumbies: distribute well, make most of his kicks, and let the other guys shine, even if he still plays too deep.
There will be a review but in the end all of Rugby Australia needs to step up. It’s going to have to start with the 5 super rugby coaches. Accountability and discipline are the key buzz words for mine (they go hand in hand I guess).
Gleeson is a raw prospect, I think like Harry Wilson he has a few technical deficiencies in his game. How they carry into contact and defensive positioning.Gleeson did some good things too though. That tackle on the kick chase was a beauty. He nearly got a pilfer at one stage. He was physical in contact. I think the worst thing was he seems to get caught out on defense.
But not bad for a player who barely has a super rugby season under his belt. Lots of good signs for the future.
It was inexperience but they got away from it and will learn from it. Inexplicably the Welsh kept kicking it back?It worked, though, didn't it?
It was inexperience but they got away from it and will learn from it. Inexplicably the Welsh kept kicking it back?
Against a weak Welsh side. If you kick to the ABs, Will Jordan will dive in your ingoalIt worked, though, didn't it?
Against a weak Welsh side. If you kick to the ABs, Will Jordan will dive in your ingoal
I wouldn't say it 'worked'. However, it didn't do any harm, thankfully. But if ever there's a time to not kick it away, it's probably in the dying minutes when we need a score and we have more players on the filed than them.It worked, though, didn't it?
I thought he started well and went downhill, apart from an attempted jackle and a couple of tackles. I thought he looked clueless out there. As for being able to take us over the gain line or to do what Bobby V does, that was missing in action. He needs a lot more rugby under his belt and is not the answer to anything atm.It’s pretty common for a young player in his run on debut to be a bit too eager, and I think that might’ve been why he got caught out.
Rushing up too fast or wanting to absolutely thump someone when it’s not on can cause you to slip off tackles or outright miss them. He’ll be better for it. I think he showed physicality we don’t get from many other players in the squad.