So much for the Subi hoodoo and the crowd all South African.

[robyn <3]

was an incredible game! the boks were not the same team as the team who beat the allblacks last weekend by no means... if we had played that team it would have been a dfferent story.

drew should have got more time, aac should be banned from wearing a number 15 ever again!
crossy was pure class, that guy is really wonderful!

[lara93]

when cross came on, the world was a better place

[laura]

Drew Mitchell was on for a total of about 44 seconds. Coops was good but Mitchell should have got a longer run than that.

I'll write more later...too cold now.

[lara93]

i didnt even realise drew was on
u learn things everyday

[NTT]

i'd say there were more aussies there.
and is there any news on stirlo?
more imporantly. what happened to him? sharpie got layed out completley. but then stirlo didnt get up. and when he did he was staggering as he went back to the line. and then he fell down again and came off?


and crossy outplayed him when he came on as well!
gits for captain, stirlo off the bench. cross starting

mortlocks head was hit by bakkies shoulder in a tackle .... bakkies lined him up from mortlocks blind side

[lara93]

awwww ok
did bakkies go off injured or just replaced?

[robyn <3]

i didnt even realise drew was on
u learn things everyday

ahaha you werent sitting anywhere near 210 then.. i think that entire end of subi knew and im suprisingly still able to talk
44 seconds was not enough. i except him on the field in either 14 or 15 on the weekend. hynes made some telling tackles, but otherwise i barely saw him and aac nearly brought tears to my eyes... drew would have been better than both i would expect.

[lara93]

yeah
i dont really rememba much
frikin lady behind us was screaming with such a high pitched voice...drove me insame
o and did anyone else get mooned by barnes
my side sure did!!!

[robyn <3]

yeah
i dont really rememba much
frikin lady behind us was screaming with such a high pitched voice...drove me insame
o and did anyone else get mooned by barnes
my side sure did!!!

hehe I DID!!! my mum taped it for me. gotta watch that again!!! he looked so embarassed... poor guy

[TonyM]

Outstanding win by the Wallabies!

Well Done!

Tactically astute and absolutely superb on the ground.

[lara93]

ahahah
it was so funni
we were all laughng and my bro was like what happened
funniest thing
and we all booooooood when they didnt show it on the replay

[Ecky]

What a game!

Who was the referee? I thought he was really really good and apart from missing a dropped Aussie FK (which IMHO the boks weren't back 10 for anyway) and Botha's cheap shot on Stirling Mortlock he didn't seem to put a foot far wrong all night.

Good call Gerry- Hoodoo my arse.

Ref was Bryce Lawrence - a kiwi. Both TJ's/AR's were also kiwis.

He was pretty good, imho. I had Sports Ears but the batteries ran out with about 10 to go. His communication with the players was pretty interesting - a bit condescending sometimes but generally very effective. Some crucial calls from his AR's helped him too - a great example of the "Team of 3" that us ref-types talk about ad nauseum.

[James]

and is there any news on stirlo?
more imporantly. what happened to him?

I watched it on SKY and they replayed a bit and from what I saw Bakkies Botha smashed into him off the ball (but not far from a ruck) while he was on the ground. No surprises there. Whether or not that was what dazed him I'm not sure but it can't have helped. Given he didn't spend long on the ground I'd have thought at worst I'd be a mild concussion. Should be fit for next week or if not the week after.

Interestingly in rugby365.com's for villian of the match they wrote: None, we hope....
Perhaps they saw what I saw.

[oxleymoron]

Another successful trip across the Nullabor. Do I need to say anymore?

[Elf1]

Another successful trip across the Nullabor. Do I need to say anymore?

Good to see you again Ox.