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Spring Tour: Australia v Wales - 3rd Test. (23/06/2012 05:00 GMT)
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<blockquote data-quote="Jbobo" data-source="post: 513507" data-attributes="member: 62085"><p>I agree that we have shown a distinct inability to close off games, but i disagree that England would have beaten Aus. The games between Eng/SA were very different to Wales/Aus and i believe Wales would be able to challenge SA physically whereas England found that to be their achillies' heel. Although Wales don't have the mental strength to overcome the best teams in the world currently, i think above England/Ireland we have the ability to compete for the full 80 which i think has been our most significant improvement over the last year or so. </p><p></p><p>Time will tell and there's not much in it, but that's the difference i've observed between the teams. </p><p>I'm not saying Wales would have beaten SA, as i honestly believe we are not there yet but i dismiss the idea, which some people have argued, that Aus were 'there for the picking'. Clearly, they were well ready to take on the Welsh and have proved that with a 3-0 series win. We were always the underdogs but have shown, unlike England, that we can compete at the highest level for more than one game at a time. Not taking away from England's fantastic improvement since the world cup however and they could be at the same level very soon, i am not convinced that this English team is would be able to get into a position in comparison against Aus to have a chance at finishing the game as they have problems nullifying the attacks of the best teams - Wales included. </p><p></p><p>And to Stormer, my point is as above. I never really felt at any point that SA we're being matched at their level of intensity. Whereas I think Wales stepped up to the mark a little better, albeit not enough considered the amount of penalties we gave away which lost us the match. In the end i think they would have been challenged a little more by the Welsh backs/scrum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jbobo, post: 513507, member: 62085"] I agree that we have shown a distinct inability to close off games, but i disagree that England would have beaten Aus. The games between Eng/SA were very different to Wales/Aus and i believe Wales would be able to challenge SA physically whereas England found that to be their achillies' heel. Although Wales don't have the mental strength to overcome the best teams in the world currently, i think above England/Ireland we have the ability to compete for the full 80 which i think has been our most significant improvement over the last year or so. Time will tell and there's not much in it, but that's the difference i've observed between the teams. I'm not saying Wales would have beaten SA, as i honestly believe we are not there yet but i dismiss the idea, which some people have argued, that Aus were 'there for the picking'. Clearly, they were well ready to take on the Welsh and have proved that with a 3-0 series win. We were always the underdogs but have shown, unlike England, that we can compete at the highest level for more than one game at a time. Not taking away from England's fantastic improvement since the world cup however and they could be at the same level very soon, i am not convinced that this English team is would be able to get into a position in comparison against Aus to have a chance at finishing the game as they have problems nullifying the attacks of the best teams - Wales included. And to Stormer, my point is as above. I never really felt at any point that SA we're being matched at their level of intensity. Whereas I think Wales stepped up to the mark a little better, albeit not enough considered the amount of penalties we gave away which lost us the match. In the end i think they would have been challenged a little more by the Welsh backs/scrum. [/QUOTE]
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