Bledisloe 1 - 19 August 2017

[blueandblack]

So a forward pass & offside = ok for Wallaby try?!?!

Hookers must be good in Sydney!

At least it's consistent. ABs first try was off a forward pass too.

[jargan83]

That minnow nation beat the Wallabies in the June test!

Scotland > Australia

[GIGS20]

So has anybody drawn any conclusions about an atrocious start and the number of waratahs in the team? Hooper captain? Gray defense coach?

[valzc]

So has anybody drawn any conclusions about an atrocious start and the number of waratahs in the team? Hooper captain? Gray defense coach?

Think you just answered your own question Gigs

[jargan83]

Am at a quiz night. Looks like I'm glad Not to be watching

You didn't miss much.

[SteveWA]

So has anybody drawn any conclusions about an atrocious start and the number of waratahs in the team? Hooper captain? Gray defense coach?

Crap coaching, crap game plan, crap selections, crap captain, crap result. Apart from that, no.

[vulcan]

i think its what we expected there is no heart or unity in Australian rugby thanks to the muppets that have been running our game F--K of

[sittingbison]

Jesus you lot are hard task masters...Wallabies led at 2mins with a penalty



And no I did not watch the game

[Burgs]

Player deemed best for the Wallabies isn't even trusted to defend in position.
Flyhalf can only kick 20 odd meters to the right hand touch
Captain isn't a Captain's bootlace and doesn't deserve to be auto pick for position
Reserve Lock should have retired three years ago, sometimes catching and always falling over is not an International standard
Starting Hooker is also well past it
Props shouldn't be the first to reach an opposition try scorer after a 40m break
Mark your man!!!

Oh so much more but care factor is low...

[valzc]

Is Cheika finally on thin ice yet?

[Burgs]

Is Cheika finally on thin ice yet?

I know the quotable quote is "Players win matches and coaches lose them", but seriously I don't think very much can be levelled at him on this one. Some, but not much.
The lack of defensive commitment by the players was embarrassing, pretty hard to coach heart.

DHP was sorely missed and hopefully is fit next week!

[shasta]

Wasn't going to watch at all. Weakened and watched during half time in the Mungo's. No surprises. Looks like the usual. AB's win the game by before half time. Take the foot off the gas and the Wobblies get a few consolation tries when it's all too late.
"We're taking the positives. Have to remedy the slow starts. Shore up our defense. That's easy to fix.Take a good look in the mirror and work really hard before the next game. Lift the intensity and we can beat them"

[Macattack]

I know the quotable quote is "Players win matches and coaches lose them", but seriously I don't think very much can be levelled at him on this one. Some, but not much.
The lack of defensive commitment by the players was embarrassing, pretty hard to coach heart.

DHP was sorely missed and hopefully is fit next week!

Cheika blamed the players for not following the defensive pattern exactly
However, why is it that he picks players in the backline who cannot defend in their positions and consequently adopts these complicated bloody defensive structures where players have to switch to protect backs who can't tackle.no wonder they get caught out of position.

[Burgs]

Cheika blamed the players for not following the defensive pattern exactly
However, why is it that he picks players in the backline who cannot defend in their positions and consequently adopts these complicated bloody defensive structures where players have to switch to protect backs who can't tackle.no wonder they get caught out of position.

Yep, don't dispute that. That would be the "Some but not much". Players still need to at least appear to want to tackle someone that's in front of them though.
As on other thread, so called "best Wallaby" isn't even trusted to defend his own position.

[chibi]

I blame the ref!