NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition
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Not neutral teams - judge them on next week's game if that is your metric.
Is your concern that seats won't sell out of the world Cup? if so you're mad.
If this was a dress rehearsal for the World Cup knock outs, I'd give the Japanese hosts 6 out of 10. No doubt World Rugby will sort out the ticketing situation before next year. According to the NZ Herald a lot of tickets were given away for this game. It will be embarrassing if they have to repeat that stunt next year for RWC
To be honest, my main concern was the playing surface. Substandard for an international test.
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Not poking fingers, because the ABs hardly showered themselves in glory in 2015 in this department but gee I see no way the Aussie’s white-knuckle “bend but don’t break” defence doesn’t bleed cards during the KO rounds of the World Cup.
When tested their tackling technique and defensive alignment was always a touch off and they gave up that SBW vibe where a card would be unsurprising at any time.
As for SBW, done as a starter (if he ever was one). But he still has the ability to come off the bench and make an impact. Less is more with him.
Thought TJP was a massive improvement on Smith’s starting efforts this season.
Seen enough from D Mac. He is Colin Slade with a bit more instinct at test level. Squad filler.
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I hope the folks in Yokohama can sort out the digital ads, the terrible playing surface, the empty seats and the flat atmosphere ahead of next year's World Cup.
@sparky The commentators said that it was the largest crowd ever for a rugby game in Japan so its about how many seats are filled not how many are not.
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Was more like a contested training run then a test match.
Don't agree that SBW and Crotty were terrible, but agree that combo needs to go. They are not drawing in the defence and outside backs do not have enough space as they need.
After 18 months of injuries the bench now looks very good. The props coming on were beasts, add the third lock, in this case BBBR we have impact. Todd (who was soo physical) and any combo of backs I think it bodes well.
Our defence gave me the shits though! Loved the outside speed but was so disjointed, was a tactic obviously for the Aussies as looked very different than anytime this year. -
Fuck up Kafer you cocksmoker
Doing my usual troll through the thread post match and may I say this
@mariner4life said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Fuck up Kafer you cocksmoker
Very much this
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That's an old fashioned try, 8 off the back of a strong scrum. Simple as fuck.
@mariner4life said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
That's an old fashioned try, 8 off the back of a strong scrum. Simple as fuck.
And through ... I was going to say through a weak tackle but I think Hanigan is on the scrum
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@tordah said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
SBW sucks ass, worst AB on the field and never deserved to be on it in the first place, has been shit recently
He isn't shit but he is a bit of a 'moment' player. The odd good turnover/off load and then not enough else. Can't do it for 80 minutes.
@hydro11 said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@tordah said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
SBW sucks ass, worst AB on the field and never deserved to be on it in the first place, has been shit recently
He isn't shit but he is a bit of a 'moment' player. The odd good turnover/off load and then not enough else. Can't do it for 80 minutes.
Akira?
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Who's the chick with the baby behind Cheika?
And why doesn't he he have any friends in the coach's box?
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@akan004 said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Gregan whinging about the BFA try now.
I'm not surprised. Aza did run a bit of interference there, which was unnecessary and did pose a risk of having the try ruled out. Don't like that sort of dumb stuff Aza does.
But I expect Phil can't actually bring himself to admit that they deserved to concede a try there. No no, it's all down to AB cheating.
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@no-quarter said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@stargazer said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@kev He isn't the best impact player anymore either.
He's been fucking superb off the bench all year. I get you want Mo'unga there but DMac has been great in black this year.
Except making the error to lose the game vs Boks in Wellington....
@kiwimurph said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@no-quarter said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@stargazer said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@kev He isn't the best impact player anymore either.
He's been fucking superb off the bench all year. I get you want Mo'unga there but DMac has been great in black this year.
Except making the error to lose the game vs Boks in Wellington....
I'll stand up for him. Was not do much an error as good D by the Jaap.
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@jegga said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Is this the end of Krusty?
I won't be. They have no option at this stage but to keep him on. His assistants are hardly chasing him down and there are no decent candidates in the wings that the players are gunning for.
To sack him now would also be demoralising for the players IMO.They actually played OK physically in this game but let themselves down with skill and decisions at the wrong moments.
If I was a Convict fan my biggest concerns would be that Krusty seems unable to get them to a level where they can play instinctively and the individual basic skills continue to let them down. (Operation Mick is working well as a replacement for Operation Dingo)@crucial said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@jegga said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Is this the end of Krusty?
I won't be. They have no option at this stage but to keep him on. His assistants are hardly chasing him down and there are no decent candidates in the wings that the players are gunning for.
To sack him now would also be demoralising for the players IMO.They actually played OK physically in this game but let themselves down with skill and decisions at the wrong moments.
If I was a Convict fan my biggest concerns would be that Krusty seems unable to get them to a level where they can play instinctively and the individual basic skills continue to let them down. (Operation Mick is working well as a replacement for Operation Dingo)I know they can’t get rid of him , I just like reading people reminding me they can’t .
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@akan004 said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Gregan whinging about the BFA try now.
I'm not surprised. Aza did run a bit of interference there, which was unnecessary and did pose a risk of having the try ruled out. Don't like that sort of dumb stuff Aza does.
But I expect Phil can't actually bring himself to admit that they deserved to concede a try there. No no, it's all down to AB cheating.
@booboo said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@akan004 said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Gregan whinging about the BFA try now.
I'm not surprised. Aza did run a bit of interference there, which was unnecessary and did pose a risk of having the try ruled out. Don't like that sort of dumb stuff Aza does.
But I expect Phil can't actually bring himself to admit that they deserved to concede a try there. No no, it's all down to AB cheating.
Yeah, I thought A Smith was very lucky that the contact happened just at the time his slow little legs allowed B Smith to motor past him. I thought Aaron slightly straightened his line, if he angled infield then it's illegal, if he angled to a straight run (parallel to touchline) then it's legal. That's a heck of a gamble he took.
The obstruction running in modern rugby is starting to really get my goat. (without having seen a front on replay, I think Aaron have may crossed my red line with the angle in he took, I need a TMO review .... to decide)
Edit. I've looked at a replay (still only from side on camera), I would rule the try out. Judging by the mower lines. I think A Smith angled infield about 0.5 to 1m, if it had gone to the TMO the fact that Aaron had eyes only for the defender while running that lines puts him at great risk of bombing a certain 5 pointer. Its not at DHP v Savea levels of sheer stupidity but it's just enough.
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@booboo said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@akan004 said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Gregan whinging about the BFA try now.
I'm not surprised. Aza did run a bit of interference there, which was unnecessary and did pose a risk of having the try ruled out. Don't like that sort of dumb stuff Aza does.
But I expect Phil can't actually bring himself to admit that they deserved to concede a try there. No no, it's all down to AB cheating.
Yeah, I thought A Smith was very lucky that the contact happened just at the time his slow little legs allowed B Smith to motor past him. I thought Aaron slightly straightened his line, if he angled infield then it's illegal, if he angled to a straight run (parallel to touchline) then it's legal. That's a heck of a gamble he took.
The obstruction running in modern rugby is starting to really get my goat. (without having seen a front on replay, I think Aaron have may crossed my red line with the angle in he took, I need a TMO review .... to decide)
Edit. I've looked at a replay (still only from side on camera), I would rule the try out. Judging by the mower lines. I think A Smith angled infield about 0.5 to 1m, if it had gone to the TMO the fact that Aaron had eyes only for the defender while running that lines puts him at great risk of bombing a certain 5 pointer. Its not at DHP v Savea levels of sheer stupidity but it's just enough.
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@rapido You hear Poite speaking to the TMO (Jonker) after the try who confirms the try should stand.
I thought Smith's actions were dodgy myself.
@bovidae said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
I thought Smith's actions were dodgy myself.
Yep - it certainly looked marginal. You're entitled to run a supporting line, but being in front at the start makes it look pretty ugly.
That said, every side does it - watch players get into the defensive line, and then speed up or slow down to pull defensive players out of position as they drift and block sightlines. It's legal, but only just.
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Honestly living in Australia you really get fed up with the ex-private school boys (who are all Liberal Party voters) who make excuses for their shithouse team blaming the ABs’ dominance on some clandestine conspiracy by referees. Kearns is the worst of them.
@mrdenmore said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Honestly living in Australia you really get fed up with the ex-private school boys (who are all Liberal Party voters) who make excuses for their shithouse team blaming the ABs’ dominance on some clandestine conspiracy by referees. Kearns is the worst of them.
Not really true as a lot of them are swing voters because of their wives. The wife who drive around in the Range Rover but are climate change warriors who vote Greens or Malcolm Turnbull....
Anyone complaining about Kearns or any other of these Aussie commentators need an uppercut. There is a mute button.
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@bovidae said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
I thought Smith's actions were dodgy myself.
Yep - it certainly looked marginal. You're entitled to run a supporting line, but being in front at the start makes it look pretty ugly.
That said, every side does it - watch players get into the defensive line, and then speed up or slow down to pull defensive players out of position as they drift and block sightlines. It's legal, but only just.
@nzzp said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@bovidae said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
I thought Smith's actions were dodgy myself.
Yep - it certainly looked marginal. You're entitled to run a supporting line, but being in front at the start makes it look pretty ugly.
That said, every side does it - watch players get into the defensive line, and then speed up or slow down to pull defensive players out of position as they drift and block sightlines. It's legal, but only just.
Nothing in that at all. Smith running a good support line. Aussie defenders behind the play or coming from the side. They needed to get around the ABs who were going forward.
I thought the dodgiest one was when DMac did one of his trademark cross field runs and ran in behind another AB as a Wallaby was coming forward. Can’t remember which one of those trademark runs it was - there were at least 3 - but that should’ve been a penalty against the ABs.
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@booboo said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@akan004 said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Gregan whinging about the BFA try now.
I'm not surprised. Aza did run a bit of interference there, which was unnecessary and did pose a risk of having the try ruled out. Don't like that sort of dumb stuff Aza does.
But I expect Phil can't actually bring himself to admit that they deserved to concede a try there. No no, it's all down to AB cheating.
Yeah, I thought A Smith was very lucky that the contact happened just at the time his slow little legs allowed B Smith to motor past him. I thought Aaron slightly straightened his line, if he angled infield then it's illegal, if he angled to a straight run (parallel to touchline) then it's legal. That's a heck of a gamble he took.
The obstruction running in modern rugby is starting to really get my goat. (without having seen a front on replay, I think Aaron have may crossed my red line with the angle in he took, I need a TMO review .... to decide)
Edit. I've looked at a replay (still only from side on camera), I would rule the try out. Judging by the mower lines. I think A Smith angled infield about 0.5 to 1m, if it had gone to the TMO the fact that Aaron had eyes only for the defender while running that lines puts him at great risk of bombing a certain 5 pointer. Its not at DHP v Savea levels of sheer stupidity but it's just enough.
@rapido said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Yeah, I thought A Smith was very lucky that the contact happened just at the time his slow little legs allowed B Smith to motor past him. I thought Aaron slightly straightened his line, if he angled infield then it's illegal, if he angled to a straight run (parallel to touchline) then it's legal.
I'm not sure that actually has a case under Rugby Law - particularly as BFA was running an angle toward the corner. By straightening, A Smith has moved on a line away from support, in effect.
Compare it to the Speight no-try from 2016 where DHP comes in from behind to take out Savea. (https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wallabies-left-seething-as-disallowed-try-mars-all-blacks-world-record-win-20161022-gs8dzj.html)
In both instances, DHP and A Smith look at the guy they're preparing to take out, then execute. After that you need to decide if the defender was ever in a position to make the tackle, and I don't think either incident can support this.
Anyway, its in the book, and its not a conspiracy or anything like that. Rugby doesn't have "consistency" in it's box of tricks, simply put.
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@nzzp said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
@bovidae said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
I thought Smith's actions were dodgy myself.
Yep - it certainly looked marginal. You're entitled to run a supporting line, but being in front at the start makes it look pretty ugly.
That said, every side does it - watch players get into the defensive line, and then speed up or slow down to pull defensive players out of position as they drift and block sightlines. It's legal, but only just.
Nothing in that at all. Smith running a good support line. Aussie defenders behind the play or coming from the side. They needed to get around the ABs who were going forward.
I thought the dodgiest one was when DMac did one of his trademark cross field runs and ran in behind another AB as a Wallaby was coming forward. Can’t remember which one of those trademark runs it was - there were at least 3 - but that should’ve been a penalty against the ABs.
@act-crusader said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
I thought the dodgiest one was when DMac did one of his trademark cross field runs and ran in behind another AB as a Wallaby was coming forward. Can’t remember which one of those trademark runs it was - there were at least 3 - but that should’ve been a penalty against the ABs.
You spelled 'genia' wrong and got the jerseys mixed up matey
Seriously, though, it is tough to find a balance when people are moving through their own players. They can't vanish, but the degree of impediment the refs look for is (like most things) variable from week to week.
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@jegga said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Is this the end of Krusty?
I won't be. They have no option at this stage but to keep him on. His assistants are hardly chasing him down and there are no decent candidates in the wings that the players are gunning for.
To sack him now would also be demoralising for the players IMO.They actually played OK physically in this game but let themselves down with skill and decisions at the wrong moments.
If I was a Convict fan my biggest concerns would be that Krusty seems unable to get them to a level where they can play instinctively and the individual basic skills continue to let them down. (Operation Mick is working well as a replacement for Operation Dingo)@jegga said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
Is this the end of Krusty?
Again:
- RA can't afford to pay out his contract
- RA can't afford to get anyone else
- Nobody could measurably improve things, because the player production line is utterly shit.
I'll rewind the tape so its ready for next time
@crucial said in NZ vs. Aust - Japanese yawn edition:
If I was a Convict fan my biggest concerns would be that Krusty seems unable to get them to a level where they can play instinctively and the individual basic skills continue to let them down. (Operation Mick is working well as a replacement for Operation Dingo)
If we were winning regularly against NZ Super Rugby sides, especially in NZ, then I'd say that argument holds water.
But let's forget its Cheika for a minute.
How is any national coach supposed to add the required polish to a turd that is built on the "systems" we have?
Let's remember that NSW alone has 4 separate schools competitions (3 private, 1 public) with any level of organisation.
The goal of each of the 3 private school "competitions" (I use the word advisedly) - appears to be so Old Boys in the rugby political corridors have a dick-measuring contest about their alma mater beating someone else's. Therefore the boys from their school are destined for greatness, and the best players the nation can produce. Never mind that the competitions are half a dozen schools, with maybe 3 in genuine "competition" at any given point.
People look at rugby in Australia as the "private school" game and wonder why it isn't better funded, or better run in general, given the captains of industry and economy that come through that school system.
Let's not forget - firmly putting my public school hat on backwards here - that there is a percentage of people who have their high-paying jobs out of this system because of the networking they get out of private schooling. I've spoken to people who attended schools worth upwards of $15K per year, and some of them are genuine fucking idiots.
They've come out of a system that blew smoke up their arses because their parents could buy the school a machine that did so, so when it comes to original thinking, you're not getting great value for money.
To play my broken record again: in 2007 after the RWC, the rugby people in NZ got their shit together and started reorganising to put their national team at the pinnacle. Australia has not done this, and I can't actually see it happening under the current leadership.
- Agent Raelene has barely been sighted with a plan or sweeping reforms required to get the job done.
- The board is a fucking political basket case as usual.
- We have been reeling from the fallout of axing the Force, and then the emergence of Twiggball Rugby (hailed as a saviour despite only appearing with $50M when the Force actually got folded - where were you 5 years ago, Twiggy?).
- Now we're not even able to win our own "domestic" competition after the Drua beat Queensland "Country" (aka QLD 2)
- They dropped the western Sydney team from the NRC so that NSW "would have more defined pathways" and the NSW teams finished last and second-last, with 1 win between them.
- In club land, Brett Papworth is trying to stage a coup to make Premier Rugby the pinnacle of the game.
- A western Sydney club (Penrith) got booted from Sydney Premier rugby after 3 rounds for ongoing shitty performance.
- The other Western Sydney Club (Parramatta) is lucky to get a handful of points each year before its best players go to the eastern suburbs or overseas.
- Another club (West Harbour) are effectively broke, having made the questionable decision to base themselves at White Elephant Stadium aka Concord.
All these "rugby people" here think they've got the answer, but in no single case are they prepared to burn the plans and draw up new ones from scratch. While that mentality persists, the Wallabies are going to be as they are, barring the odd crop of good players coming together and producing some performances like RWC2015.
So no, I don't think Cheika - or anyone - can polish this turd. But they can roll it in glitter every now and then.
