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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 93968"><p>WOW some massive margins there...... doesn't really have the same ring to it as a <strong>49-0</strong> or <strong>76-0</strong>(thanks rip, close enough) though does it?</p><p></p><p></p><p>If we're gonna play the numbers game then look no further than this year for.....</p><p></p><p><strong>34-3</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>43-18</strong></p><p></p><p>Lucky you guys had the dominant scrum on those days :roflrol:</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Sadly though Mr Truth, we're not talking about England here, as much as it orgasmically delights you that you trounced England's B team who toured Australia in the summer (who could and <strong>should</strong> have done better IMHO).</p><p></p><p>We're talking about Australia's fundemental weakness currently at the scrum and how its costing them games. No those arn't huge margins, but the scores don't emphasise the fact that at no point did Australia look like they were going to win those games. They were relegated to a Wales like position: always threatening, but never actually hitting the tempo needed to get those extra points and winning.</p><p></p><p>And sadly when Australia met Ireland last month, where were one of the places where Ireland positively dominated and prevented Australia ball? The scrum of course.</p><p></p><p>21 - 6, a match where Australia were devoid of any attacking prowess or intelligence and were out muscled at the ruck and (most importantly) at the scrum. The so called revolutionary tory-boy Collonney had no answer. </p><p></p><p>The facts hurt eh? At least I'm brave enough to acknowledge somethings wrong with me team.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>*laughs* what exactly does that have to do with anything? What, do you think its some kind of magical get out of jail card? Maybe Eddie Jones should have said last year "oh, oh but wait guys, we won 2 world cups! Does that men I get to keep my job?!"</p><p></p><p>Having won two world cups, the last one six years ago, dosen't explain away the fact that the Australian scrum is nothing short of dismal. Having two world cups won't explain away the fact that when Gregan, Tiquiri, et al leave, they will face a seriously difficult period of searching for new talent. And two world cups won't stop them from crashing out of the Semi finals.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 93968"] WOW some massive margins there...... doesn't really have the same ring to it as a [b]49-0[/b] or [b]76-0[/b](thanks rip, close enough) though does it? If we're gonna play the numbers game then look no further than this year for..... [b]34-3[/b] [b]43-18[/b] Lucky you guys had the dominant scrum on those days :roflrol: [/b][/quote] Sadly though Mr Truth, we're not talking about England here, as much as it orgasmically delights you that you trounced England's B team who toured Australia in the summer (who could and [b]should[/b] have done better IMHO). We're talking about Australia's fundemental weakness currently at the scrum and how its costing them games. No those arn't huge margins, but the scores don't emphasise the fact that at no point did Australia look like they were going to win those games. They were relegated to a Wales like position: always threatening, but never actually hitting the tempo needed to get those extra points and winning. And sadly when Australia met Ireland last month, where were one of the places where Ireland positively dominated and prevented Australia ball? The scrum of course. 21 - 6, a match where Australia were devoid of any attacking prowess or intelligence and were out muscled at the ruck and (most importantly) at the scrum. The so called revolutionary tory-boy Collonney had no answer. The facts hurt eh? At least I'm brave enough to acknowledge somethings wrong with me team. *laughs* what exactly does that have to do with anything? What, do you think its some kind of magical get out of jail card? Maybe Eddie Jones should have said last year "oh, oh but wait guys, we won 2 world cups! Does that men I get to keep my job?!" Having won two world cups, the last one six years ago, dosen't explain away the fact that the Australian scrum is nothing short of dismal. Having two world cups won't explain away the fact that when Gregan, Tiquiri, et al leave, they will face a seriously difficult period of searching for new talent. And two world cups won't stop them from crashing out of the Semi finals. [/QUOTE]
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