Wallabies vs Wales - Docklands Stadium June 16
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Alex Ross (28)
Thanks for biting. There's always one or two.
Schadenfreude
John Solomon (38)
you mustn't have watched the lineouts
Cardiffblue
Jim Lenehan (48)
you reckon? I cant see how any player who is chasing a kick can avoid handling the jumper. Momentum does it every time. fair enough to give a penalty but I think intent has to be made part of the equation as to whether player should be binned and on that incident, there was no intent to do anything but compete for the ball.
kronic
John Solomon (38)
The yellow card was disputable, but for that fact, it stands.
Too right, three words, reduced to an acronym, ARU. Least of my problems last night I should say.
Bernie_Larkham
Herbert Moran (7)
Pretty easy really you either jump to contest or wait for the guy to hit the ground. It ain't hard...
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
It wasn't disputable.......
Instead of competing for the ball he handled the player in the air.
Instant yellow.
Vuna confirmed last night that he's not up for test rugby.
He went missing, contributed nothing but one ok run, and then nearly cost his team the game with an act of stupidity.
Instead of competing for the ball he handled the player in the air.
Instant yellow.
Vuna confirmed last night that he's not up for test rugby.
He went missing, contributed nothing but one ok run, and then nearly cost his team the game with an act of stupidity.
Ahhh, no. The Welsh pulled the maul down, plain and simple. Pretty cut and dried.
Bruce Ross
Ken Catchpole (46)
I think you raise a very interesting point, Penguin. There is a definite reluctance to spend on discretionary items at the present time. For example, at fundraising lunches and dinners it is now hardly worthwhile conducting auctions because the returns are so meagre.
At first glance this shift in sentiment seems illogical given that both unemployment and inflation in this country are so low; but I think that there are two main contributing factors. The first is fear mongering about the economy because of political agendas. The other, which thus far draws little attention, is people's concern that their wealth is being eroded. The long real estate boom led to residential prices spiralling up to levels unsustainable in the longer term in relation to incomes. Many families burdened themselves with huge mortgages in anticipation that the values of their homes and investment properties would inevitably continue to increase, making them progressively more wealthy. We are now seeing an unwinding of the property boom and an unpleasant realisation that family wealth is declining but the mortgage burden will continue into the foreseeable future.
From the beginning of the professional era ticket prices for rugby matches were set much too high. Has the Sydney Football Stadium ever been full for a Super game? I can't remember it happening. Combine that with the fact that the bulk of the population cannot view our sport on a regular basis because it is not available on free-to-air television and you have a perfect environment for a contracting supporter base.
Our sport is going backwards at all levels relative to the two other main football codes; and the best we can come up with is to commission a review whose sole purpose is to determine the best way to replace some of the existing suits around the ARU Board table with other suits.
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Bernie_Larkham
Herbert Moran (7)
Nup that was all too late. Buns doesn't look for the ball, has no awareness of Halfpenny. It's just poor all round and he got his just...
Bernie_Larkham
Herbert Moran (7)
Cheapest ticket was 40 bucks in a non rugby town. Enough said and at a poor ground to watch rugby.
Cardiffblue
Jim Lenehan (48)
If you jump to contest you're going to give away a penalty too. Happened in the first half. Advantage is totally with the leaping defender
Cardiffblue
Jim Lenehan (48)
My point exactly. He tries to pull out of the hit. momentum does the rest.
Bernie_Larkham
Herbert Moran (7)
No you won't you jus
T need to make sure your eyes are on the ball you time it right and have good technique.
Buns has none of that...
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
No, the penalty was for handling the player in the air.
kronic
John Solomon (38)
On Vuna, I don't have a pitchfork like others.
He didn't get any better this week (will confirm via replay), however looking at the stats, his down on key indicators you'd want from a winger. Not comparing to Ioane or anything like that.
Bring in Shippers next week, see how he goes. We've got the series, blood players. Cue the criticism.
He didn't get any better this week (will confirm via replay), however looking at the stats, his down on key indicators you'd want from a winger. Not comparing to Ioane or anything like that.
Bring in Shippers next week, see how he goes. We've got the series, blood players. Cue the criticism.
Bernie_Larkham
Herbert Moran (7)
Cuna should never have been in gold, his weakness' far out weigh his strengths
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