Wallabies vs Russia - last game before the QFs!

[Reddy!]

We might get through South Africa, but a tough game like this in the quarters can only mean an injury or 2 going into the semi - it will be a miracle if we ever make the final.

 

[Tangawizi]

It wouldn't call performing up to our potential for 2 matches in a row a miracle...

But since we're talking miracles here - Forza Italia!

 

[Sluggy]

Does anybody know if this is actually the russian A team - they have changed 6 from the last game:

Russia: 15 Vasily Artemyev, 14 Denis Simplikevich, 13 Andrey Kuzin, 12 Alexey Makovetskiy, 11 Vladimir Ostroushko, 10 Yury Kushnarev, 9 Alexander Yanyushkin, 8 Victor Gresev, 7 Vyacheslav Grachev, 6 Artem Fatakhov, 5 Adam Byrnes, 4 Alexander Voytov, 3 Ivan Prishchepenko, 2 Vladislav Korshunov (captain), 1 Sergey Popov.
Replacements: 16 Evgeny Matveev, 17 Vladimir Botvinnikov, 18 Alexey Travkin, 19 Andrey Garbuzov, 20 Alexander Shakirov, 21 Konstantin Rachkov, 22 Mikhail Babaev

 

[rsea]

No reason for Russia to hold back now so I'd be guessing it's their best outfit

 

[Army_Gav]

Any chance of the Aussies going to the game give the "Aussie Ole Ole Ole Aussie Aussie" chant a workout? provided there is a decent number of you in a pocket.

 

[DPK]

It wouldn't call performing up to our potential for 2 matches in a row a miracle...

But since we're talking miracles here - Forza Italia!

Avanti, Azzurri!

 

[Sluggy]

No reason for Russia to hold back now so I'd be guessing it's their best outfit

I received some info from a Georgian supporter that IHHO this is about the strongest selection the Russians can manage at this time, a player or 3 short of their A1 team.

 

[Dreaming]

There is some rain forecast to help soften up the pitch, and hopefully reduce our chances of injury a bit.

 

[Kaz]

Did we learn anything from the SA vs Samoa game ?
Still unsure how tomorrow's game helps us build to the game on Saturday.
Is Coach D really not going to call anyone up ?

 

[BarneySF]

Did we learn anything from the SA vs Samoa game ?
Still unsure how tomorrow's game helps us build to the game on Saturday.
Is Coach D really not going to call anyone up ?

You'd think that since USA, he could have called at least a Hodgo and a Taps if not a Gits. But that is well-documented by now. Robbie has a genius plan that will floor us all. I cannot wait.

When someone is called up, do they literally have to send the other guy home or can the injured peeps hang around? Is there some sort of weight limit in the hotel or are there limited seats on the team bus or something? Can the ARU foot the bill on that?

 

[#1 Tah]

When someone is called up, do they literally have to send the other guy home or can the injured peeps hang around? Is there some sort of weight limit in the hotel or are there limited seats on the team bus or something? Can the ARU foot the bill on that?

Palu has already been sent home for treatment. You would think if they dislocated a shoulder you could go to a doctor, snap it back in, and enjoy the rest of the tournament!

 

[grievous]

Russkis playing their last match in their first WC, you bet they are going to go all out, good...if we gat a decent workout and its not just some waltz that doesnt do anything for us meeting SA next wee. Bad because, as a team made of crystal, going to get a couple of injuries. The ARU must have budget issues if we havent flown anyone over yet but it will have to come next week.
Didnt see any injuries from SA except a corky on Habanna fuck it, when will the rugby Gods finish having their way with us!!!
Edit Steyne is on his way home, thats a blow, he was hitting them from 60m last night

 

[Sluggy]

Russkis playing their last match in their first WC, you bet they are going to go all out, good...if we gat a decent workout and its not just some waltz that doesnt do anything for us meeting SA next wee. Bad because, as a team made of crystal, going to get a couple of injuries. The ARU must have budget issues if we havent flown anyone over yet but it will have to come next week.
Didnt see any injuries from SA except a corky on Habanna fuck it, when will the rugby Gods finish having their way with us!!!
Edit Steyne is on his way home, thats a blow, he was hitting them from 60m last night

F Steyn is out of the tournament with a shoulder injury, Grievous.

Edit: Missed your edit.

 

[grievous]

Yeah edited, you meeting any of the PRers this weekend? Not sure whats happening, Ive flounced too many precious cocks there atm and when the Kiwis win this thing...well.....yknow how that will go down

 

[Sluggy]

Yeah edited, you meeting any of the PRers this weekend? Not sure whats happening, Ive flounced too many precious cocks there atm and when the Kiwis win this thing...well.....yknow how that will go down

No, tried to get a match thread going for today, but it kept getting buried under all the Saffer/Samoa whinging threads, Evans this, Brussow that. I'm going to the Oaks with junior sluggy #2 to watch the Wobblies and have a steak. Might send MTE and Waratah a text.

Edit: Beer garden at about 1215.

 

[Mr Doug]

Good news team Oz, I'm wearing the "lucky red jocks" [as in Qld Reds] again today, after the 'brain-snap' that led to me wearing green against Ireland!

 

[grievous]

No, tried to get a match thread going for today, but it kept getting buried under all the Saffer/Samoa whinging threads, Evans this, Brussow that. I'm going to the Oaks with junior sluggy #2 to watch the Wobblies and have a steak. Might send MTE and Waratah a text.

Edit: Beer garden at about 1215.

Prob wont today but if there is anything going tomorrow.....anyway have agood day with junior

 

[RuckinGoodStats]

Kickers in #RWC2011: Wallabies O’Connor 63% (5 from 8) Cooper 50% (4/8) Barnes 80% (4/5) Beale 0/1. Russia Kushnarev ¼ Rachkov 3/6
Wallabies kickers in 2011: O’Connor 69% (68 from 99) Cooper 67% (84/126) Barnes 53% (9/17) Beale 71% (59/83).
Concerning #Australia average #RWC2011 stats:Miss 1 in 10 tackles,17 lost poss’s/turnovers (2@ruck 6.7 hand errs) 10.7 pens (2.3 in poss,5@ruck)

Concerning #Russia average #RWC2011 stats:Miss 1 in 6 tackles,22.7 lost poss’s/turnovers (3@ruck 8.7 hand errs) 11 pens (2 in poss,5.7@ruck)

Average #RWC2011 stats #Australia want to continue:9.3 linebreaks 6.3 offloads, broke 17.7 tackles (7 in OPP’s 22)

Average #RWC2011 stats #Russia want to continue:9.7 linebreaks, 2 offloads1.3 intercepts 0.7 charge down broke 16.3 tackles (3.7 in OPP 22)

Ref Lawrence #RWC2011 ave per game: 7.3 scrum resets, 4.7 scrum infringes, 20.7 pens (12@ruck, 6.3 in 22) 11.3 became pen kicks

Lawrence #RWC2011 ranking from 10 refs (1 most/highest): 1st fro scrum resets 10th for offside 7th for pens, 5th for pens inside 22,

Weird Lawrence is 62% more likely to award a kickable penalty on the left side of the field than the right side
Ref Lawrence in 2011 average: 4.9 scrum resets, 3.8 scrum infringements, 18.8 pens (10.6@ruck) 1.9 for offside.

 

[Braveheart81]

I'm not quite sure how we've managed to get Bryce Lawrence as referee in two of our four pool games.

 

[Kaz]

Go Aus. Still believe we can get to the final. Go you good thing.