[2015 RWC] Pool A: Australia vs. Uruguay (27/09/2015)

[TRF_heineken]

Villa Park, Birmingham (27/09/2015, 12:00)
Pool A, Round 2
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

 

[SelimNiai]

The forgotten thread!

Aussies playing some good stuff, their depth is scary considering how England are almost out (hilarity) and we're being gaffa taped together

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Shame today is going to be back to back whitewashes.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

It hate how many open sides Aus have!

 

[ncurd]

The forgotten thread!

Aussies playing some good stuff, their depth is scary considering how England are almost out (hilarity) and we're being gaffa taped together

I'm hoping your gaffa tape doesn't work by Thursday...

But yeah Aus looking clinical here if they don't smash Uruguay by 60+ points something has gone wrong.

 

[Game Face]

AUS playing well but against Uruguay, they'd be question marks if they didn't smash them.

 

[ncurd]

AUS playing well but against Uruguay, they'd be question marks if they didn't smash them.

True but very few teams have really taken the minnows to the sword so far.

 

[Superalexmarket]

Australians forwards looks pretty strong, +1 for them. (Mario Ledesma job)

 

[bw245]

Swing Low sounding out again. Dear Christ make it stop.

 

[Ospervat]

I'm empathise with the idea of these games being necessary to provide experience for tier 2/3 sides but I can't help but feel that maybe in this game the resources gap is just too much of a stretch in terms of this well meaning concept.
Amateur vs professional - not convinced that this is the best showcase for the game. It almost makes the Aussies look like school yard bullies.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Drew Mitchell looks way off the pace.

 

[jflintoff]

lol

 

[Peat]

I'm empathise with the idea of these games being necessary to provide experience for tier 2/3 sides but I can't help but feel that maybe in this game the resources gap is just too much of a stretch in terms of this well meaning concept.
Amateur vs professional - not convinced that this is the best showcase for the game. It almost makes the Aussies look like school yard bullies.

Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I'll agree no one likes seeing these, but Canada would have got a boost of how well they played against Italy.

 

[nickdnz]

Australia are running some beautiful backline moves. Lots of skill on the forwards. Cooper's had a bit of a shocking day from the tee.

 

[Superalexmarket]

Australia doesn't have a better quicker than Quade?? In a close match will be the difference between winning and losing.

 

[nickdnz]

Australia doesn't have a better quicker than Quade?? In a close match will be the difference between winning and losing.

Kicker?

I would rate Foley a better kicker.

Game over: 65-3.

 

[jflintoff]

Australia are running some beautiful backline moves. Lots of skill on the forwards. Cooper's had a bit of a shocking day from the tee.

They do, need to rid of the unforced errors, handling for example. Wider posts for Cooper are needed.

 

[Kiwi_]

Australia doesn't have a better quicker than Quade?? In a close match will be the difference between winning and losing.

They left him at home, his names Lealiifano, one of Cheikas master strokes.

 

[merlinux]

to be fair with quade cooper, all of his kicks were from the sideline. Thank god he is on the B team though. Foley has been much better lately

 

[RoosTah]

Some pretty slick moves and some great passing from Quade, but a lot of errors too and **** me if Quade's kicking seems to be getting worse year on year...