[2014 TRC] Australia v New Zealand in Sydney (16/08/2014)

[austingtir]

^^ yep I also think Beale is going to be very hit or miss and I also feel the AB's are one of the only side's that can manufacture that miss out of Beale. It also telegraphs what the wallabies are trying to do by playing him I think Hansen and Co have already read this lineup like a book.

The other thing I dont get is what must Foley be thinking about this?

 

[Bean]

My thoughts are that the Wallabies will have to start well - like Brumbies and Waratahs did recently. If they don't and it gets to ~25min and Wallabies aren't in front by more than 14 then the ABs will claw their way back be equal within 3 pts by half time. At that stage it's an easy AB's win... IMO..

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Looking forward to this, hopefully be a tight game with a lot of tries!

 

[Amobokoboko]

Ben Smith vs Folau

 

[Patchey]

^^ yep I also think Beale is going to be very hit or miss and I also feel the AB's are one of the only side's that can manufacture that miss out of Beale. It also telegraphs what the wallabies are trying to do by playing him I think Hansen and Co have already read this lineup like a book.

The other thing I dont get is what must Foley be thinking about this?

I get the feeling McKenzie is a good man manager, certainly better than deans. I suspect he has come up with a good way of explaining to Foley why he was dropped and/or promised him a good chunk of game time if things are going well. It's an odd one.

 

[RoosTah]

Pretty crazy night in Sydney for sport. Tonnes of people out for the Swans in the AFL, Roosters v Tigers in the League and of course the Bledisloe. Almost can't move in the city.

Hope the boys can spring an upset and it doesn't rain too much!

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Ouch loads of sport on then.

 

[Bean]

Nah, AFL and NRL aren't really sports..


/runs and hides

 

[RoosTah]

FARK YOU WEATHER! Bloody weather report has been saying it'll rain every day this week, and it's been wrong every day till now. Absolutely ******* down

 

[Kapa O Pango]

Let's go Bin Smuth!

 

[Bada-Bing!]

So wet conditions at ANZ tonight. As Lynagh commented, Wallabies need a controller at 10 in such conditions, not a running 10 in Beale.

 

[Jaguares]

I woke up, here are 7:00 am

So wet conditions at ANZ tonight. As Lynagh commented, Wallabies need a controller at 10 in such conditions, not a running 10 in Beale.

Yeah, Ronan O'Gara or Morné Steyn

Rain favoring ABs, they have more experience...

 

[Amobokoboko]

Kick off!!!!!!!!!

 

[Thingimubob]

Is it just me or does this Aussie kit look relatively baggy for a modern international jersey? Nothing wrong with that of course!

 

[Amobokoboko]

Great kick by smith and line out

 

[Amobokoboko]

Bang, Cruden opens the scoresheet

 

[Chikwa]

I hope the ref is not the key factor in this game !

 

[austingtir]

Jeez that was a nothing penalty after kaino's good tackle on Beale! Technically its correct but come on!!

 

[Amobokoboko]

Beale to draw the game.

 

[Darwin]

Is there nothing Ben Smith cannot do?