Official Rugby Thread

[ashley bach]

How good has Beauden been since he came on.
He's the player he was years ago tonight. Japan obviously freshened him up

Such compliments from you about Beauden was the last thing expected lol

 

[James]

Such compliments from you about Beauden was the last thing expected lol

Haha yeah. I think most would say he'd fallen away a little under Foster, and wasn't the player he was under Hansen. Perhaps heading to Japan and the new coaching setup under Razor has made a difference. Certainly hope he keeps it up. He's well suited as he always has been to coming off the bench with his speed and skills.

 

[ripper868]

I liked his kick out on the full to highlight he's still not the Beauden of 6-7 years ago...thankfully.
AB's probably dodged a bullet, but kind of used to them doing that pretty much 90% of the time, and 95% of the time in NZ


Carn the Wallabies. Hoping yet again this match isn't a shitshow compared to the quality of the NZ v ENG game just gone and the IRE v SA game to come.

 

[ripper868]

Also, I'm feeling very old as the GRANDKIDS of sportspeople I knew of as a kid are now playing internationally.

 

[ripper868]

Schoolyard bullshit tries are the best kind of tries.

 

[ripper868]

The rain looks like winning this one now...

 

[ripper868]

Not the best maul defence, but well worked maul for Wales.

 

[ripper868]

think LST may see that become a red card tbh.

Wallabies need to find soemthing to stop these mauls. also need to find some time with the ball, can't count on lucky bounce tries.

Yellow to stay a yellow, thankfully.

 

[social]

Not the best maul defence, but well worked maul for Wales.

Our maul defence is terrible

That’s 2 tries plus another disallowed

 

[Burgey]

Not a wallabies lover by any stretch but that length of the field number was a terrific try

 

[ripper868]

It'd be soft, but Williams should have a yellow for hands to the face of Cale

 

[ripper868]

not the prettiest that one, but got it there.

Of note, momentum really swinging on silly penalties - Daugunu tackling the player in the air, Williams with his idiocy at the ruck 5 minutes ago, both have led directly to points.

 

[ripper868]

Couldn't of happened to a nicer guy than Williams.

 

[social]

Lolesio might not get another game for a while

 

[ripper868]

Great try for Dyer, not the ebst tackling obviously, but a great answer.

 

[_Ed_]

This has been a fun game for a neutral.

 

[ripper868]

Well, take the win, took the opportunities to score when they came, but NZ, ENG, IRE, SA, FRA don't offer those same chances to score. Wales probably the better side tonight, but Wallabies just scored 3 freakish tries and that was the difference.

3rd test should be fun as well...oh...there is no 3rd test, just a Reds (minus Wallabies) v Wales....

 

[ashley bach]

Well, take the win, took the opportunities to score when they came, but NZ, ENG, IRE, SA, FRA don't offer those same chances to score. Wales probably the better side tonight, but Wallabies just scored 3 freakish tries and that was the difference.

3rd test should be fun as well...oh...there is no 3rd test, just a Reds (minus Wallabies) v Wales....

Seems a bit comical having that game after the 2 tests

 

[ripper868]

Yeah they really got it the wrong way round in that regard, but I guess it serves to 'service' Brisbane a little as the only test it gets is v South Africa whereas Sydney gets 3 (Wales, Georgia and NZ)

 

[ripper868]

This is some super high quality stuff from Ireland and SA, great first 15.