Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October

[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?

[KiwiMurph]

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

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

Its taken Richie 15-20 odd tests to start showing his class at test level.

Lolesio needs time.

[ACT Crusader]

@hydro11 said in Bledisloe Three: Sydney, 31 October:

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.

Inexperience too. Their whole backline except for White and DNP have made errors and panicked.

Our pressure has been very good and we are making all the play.

I’m usually not a huge fan of this ref, but I do like how he’s called the breakdown. He’s at least allowed a contest and for the attacking ball carrier to place the ball.

[kiwiinmelb]

Bring laumape on , reiko for jordie , and let’s score a zillion tries