Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October

[Number 10]

Before the match, no way did I think we would get 26 points in the first half.

At halftime, it's a bit frustrating we only scored 26 points in the first half.

[Siam]

The lads at the game will be lapping this up!

[chimoaus]

I think Rennie might have them believing they are better than they are. As White said just way too many errors.

[Derpus]

Welp the next gen appear to be as bad as the last. Gunna be a looong decade. If we make it that far.

[Winger]

Aust badly lack depth. Its an issue for a combined super rugby competition

[Toddy]

Shit this is a poor Wallaby team.

[Siam]

Might want to ditch that new jersey...

[taniwharugby]

@Toddy possibly, more that they are playing so poorly is the issue.

[Victor Meldrew]

Half-time thoughts

AB's very controlled. Very few mistakes in general play and very physical at breakdown. Ball retention has been outstanding. Defence is vicious at times. Both JG & ALB dominating in midfield. 6/7/8 really look a unit.

Close call between ALB & Ritche as to best in Black, for me. Caleb Clarke has a pretty good all round game - some good touches in defence.

Wobbles seem unable to string things together and their kicking has been woeful. Inexperience is showing I think. Could get ugly if there's a repeat of the 1st half, but we've been here before...

[Mokey]

Good to know our six moles are doing excellent work. Seven with Rennie.

[Anonymous]

If this is the Tri Nations, does that mean we can win that trophy back from Australia as well?

[chimoaus]

Smith's box kicks have been sublime.

[taniwharugby]

@chimoaus 1 was pretty shit

[taniwharugby]

@Anonymous did they win the last 3N?

Guess it us a new 3N trophy?

[Siam]

Ok, so usually we go off the boil from here. Aus grit makes a bit of a stalemate before we stroll over the line good with a couple of late tries but a little underwhelming second half.

Can Fozzies team get another 4 tries and keep the foot on?

That'd be something of an improvement

[Jailbreak7]

For mine Coles has been top notch today

[hydro11]

Everything is going well except for the scrum. We should be ahead by 40, really. Unfortunate combination for the Wallabies of us playing well and their flaws being exposed badly.

[Anonymous]

@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

@Anonymous did they win the last 3N?

Yeah, last one was in 2011 and they won it

[Victor Meldrew]

@Siam said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

Ok, so usually we go off the boil from here. Aus grit makes a bit of a stalemate before we stroll over the line good with a couple of late tries but a little underwhelming second half.

I wonder if that attitude will change with Foster? We shall see.

[nostrildamus]

I wonder when he empties the bench 50 or 60m you reckon?