Wobblies v pumas - is Salta at altitude edition

[Forcefield]

Well fuck me.

 

[Up the Guts]

Yes and no. The fact that they have been able to turn it around and not drop their bundle is a pointer that Cheika has the dressing room and these blokes have each other’s backs. They need to have a serious look at the game plan though.

Really questions the "Cheika's rev ups don't work anymore" mantra.

 

[dillyboy]

Really questions the "Cheika's rev ups don't work anymore" mantra.

As I think Bourke mentioned - maybe he should give that rev up pre-game, not at half time....

Kinda sad they need such a rev up to give it their all

 

[Dctarget]

To'omua ain't covering himself in glory in the few minutes he's been on.

Interesting he was the last sub to come on.

 

[KOB1987]

To'omua ain't covering himself in glory in the few minutes he's been on.

Interesting he was the last sub to come on.

His kicking game is definitely his biggest weakness, it’s why he’ll never be at 10 with Foley fit.

 

[Lorenzo]

I'm happy for the turnaround and want to see us win, but we can't let this comeback cover up the farce that our team has become. This third quarter isn't some impressive masterclass in attacking rugby, this is the level the Wallabies should be at for the entire game against the Pumas. We need to learn the lessons of being exploiting like we were in the first half, and I don't beleive our coaches are capable of doing that.

We've been doing this dance for a long time. This will be presented as the moment everything is going to turn around, just as so many moments before have been (wrongly) presented.

 

[Up the Guts]

I'd imagine a few supporters are re-sheathing their swords.

 

[KOB1987]

Phew

 

[KOB1987]

We've been doing this dance for a long time. This will be presented as the moment everything is going to turn around, just as so many moments before have been (wrongly) presented.

I don’t think so. I hope it’s the moment they have a massive rethink of the game plan.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Plenty of time to analysis the first half next week. But credit where it's due

That second half....
5 tries to 0
38 points to 3

Away from home at altitude

 

[Lorenzo]

I don’t think so. I hope it’s the moment they have a massive rethink of the game plan.

The sad thing is that it doesn't even need a massive rethink. The big change in 2H was that we played our footy at the correct end of the park. Doing so put Art under pressure, pressure they caved to with 3 poor box kicks.

They'll revert to type in the next test though, we all know it.

 

[Derpus]

Watched the first half of SA v NZ and the second half of Wobbles v Argentina.

Played that pretty well i reckon.

 

[Silverado]

Wow, worst first half ive seen from Wallabies to one of the best second half. Tremendous resolve to come back. Badly needed that as they looked like a team with new confidence in each other. Long way to go, but a start

 

[Derpus]

We've been doing this dance for a long time. This will be presented as the moment everything is going to turn around, just as so many moments before have been (wrongly) presented.

Just enjoy the win mate. And if you can't, why are you watching?

What a second half.

Latu looked good, Foley looked like an actual 10. Argentina made an error every time they touched the ball though. Shocking stuff.

 

[Up the Guts]

Just enjoy the win mate. And if you can't, why are you watching?

What a second half.

Latu looked good, Foley looked like an actual 10. Argentina made an error every time they touched the ball though. Shocking stuff.

Foley is an altitude specialist.

 

[Lorenzo]

Just enjoy the win mate. And if you can't, why are you watching?

What a second half.

Latu looked good, Foley looked like an actual 10. Argentina made an error every time they touched the ball though. Shocking stuff.

Why does it matter to you how much I enjoy it or not.

I've also pointed out that things aren't as bad as they seem, we just need to be a bit sensible. Ignore that bit to make your point though, by all means.

 

[Silverado]

The front row changes were a big factor in that. Rodda and Coleman stepped up too

 

[KOB1987]

The sad thing is that it doesn't even need a massive rethink. The big change in 2H was that we played our footy at the correct end of the park.

Correct. That’s a massive rethink for this lot, hopefully they can just admit it.

 

[Strewthcobber]

That's got to be close to our biggest ever comeback win? Any other nominations?

 

[Dismal Pillock]

38-3 2nd half. ​

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transcripts coming through of Chieka's halftime speech:​

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Chieka: Sons of Straya, I am Coach Chieka.​

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Young player: Coach Chieka is 7 feet tall.​

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Chieka: Yes, I've heard. Sells fabrics by the hundreds, and if he were here he'd chuck notebooks and smash commentary box windows. I AM Coach Chieka. And I see a whole army of my countrymen here in defiance of Rugby Championship wooden spoon tyranny. You have come to play rugby. What would you do without rugby? Will you fight?​

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Veteran player: Fight? Against that? No, we will fuck off to Toulon.​

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Chieka: They may take our pill, but they'll never take our freedom! Look, we're still in this fucken match you gutless pack of fucken dicks. First half, Folesy, Hodgesy and Kurtsey tackled like the three amigos of fetal alcohol syndrome but I still belieoooove in youse c**ts."​

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Kurtsey: the fuck you just call me c**t?​