RWC Week 1: Australia v Georgia

[NTA]

@Duluth said in RWC: Australia v Georgia:

@NTA said in RWC: Australia v Georgia:

Huh. Weird.

Can you think of any reason why Eddie rates him so highly? There must be something?

Because Randwick?
Or dementia ...

Has a decent boot and is an ok playmaker at super level. Is he the guy I want in the last line against Georgian tractor wrestlers or their nippy outside backs?

Fuck no. Kellaway all day.

[Daffy Jaffy]

The least experienced Wallabies team (343 caps) to run out in a World Cup match since Jones’ side in 2003 smashed Namibia in Adelaide.

[NTA]

Playing Kerevi might be a risk at this point but fuck it. Whatever.

[NTA]

Reserve front row has about 6 caps between them? Maybe less...

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Tim]

Is Donaldson a good goal kicker?

[Machpants]

@Tim said in RWC: Australia v Georgia:

Is Donaldson a good goal kicker?

Better than the ten

[Duluth]

@Tim said in RWC: Australia v Georgia:

Is Donaldson a good goal kicker?

69.4% after the round robin of SR (35/49)

For comparison at the same stage of the season - Mo'unga 80%, B Barrett 79%, McKenzie 73%

Compared to other Aussies - Hodge 81.7%, Lolesio 81.8%

So it doesn't look like goal kicking is the reason. He was 4th on the cumulative metres kicked before the QF started. Maybe he's there to play territory?

[Bovidae]

Despite the stats, Donaldson's selection is about having another goal kicking option.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby-world-cup-2023/132898534/wallabies-coach-eddie-jones-delivers-another-selection-shock-at-rugby-world-cup

[chimoaus]

The Wallaby starting pack doesn't look too bad, plenty of size that is for sure, the back three look good. This will be a great forward battle.

[MiketheSnow]

Normal service to be resumed

Australia going to give Georgia a right tuning

[Billy Tell]

Not sure what’s worse. Vuvuzelas or acapella anthems by children’s choirs.

[JayCee]

That 50/22 was a beautiful kick, wish we could do that

[Billy Tell]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Australia v Georgia:

Normal service to be resumed

Australia going to give Georgia a right tuning

Looking on the money so far.

[Billy Tell]

Giorgia 9 has been imitating BB with his kicking. He has been diabolical. Giorgia have been crap.

[Tordah]

mark nawaqanitawase looks exactly like

[MiketheSnow]

Oz have come to play

Donaldson’s positional play has been superb and barring one kick his kicking game too

Oz haven’t allowed Georgia to get in a rhythm

Kicked long, chased well

Competed at every breakdown

And monstered their much vaunted scrum

They’ve trucked the ball up hard, especially Kerevi , making Georgia tackle and tiring them out

That Eddie bloke can coach

[MiketheSnow]

Well taken fair play

Not convinced it was a penalty against Australia at the scrum

[MiketheSnow]

Shit kick from White but did well with the tackle
But good recovery
Great offload
Deserved that try

[Billy Tell]

Hard to know what to make of Aussie as Giorgia have generally been very poor.