RWC 2011 The 3rd/4th place: Wales vs. Australia

[Seaton]

Yaaasss, Andy Powell!

Our favourite golfer.

 

[Bluemoon]

Bit to easy for Aus to defend there. No patterns anymore. Individuals smashing into the golden defence.

Lloyd Williams has much faster delivery it may make a difference.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

This has been such a complete performance from BERRICK Barnes

 

[Magricos]

good drop kick Barnes.

 

[ZeFrenchy]

Brilliant D from North.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Surely that ball went backwards from AAC?
It was ripped from behind, and went behind?

Should've gone back out to the wing to JOC though, instead of inside to AAC

 

[Magricos]

Burgess did well there.

 

[ZeFrenchy]

Great play by Burgess there.

 

[cheneree]

Great try!

 

[Thingimubob]

Well yet another game that we could've won and didn't... getting a bit sick of this. Missed kicks yet again cost us big time.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Surely that ball went backwards from AAC?
It was ripped from behind, and went behind?

Should've gone back out to the wing to JOC though, instead of inside to AAC

exactly. commentators can bumm north all they want but the main reason the try wasnt scored was they tried to keep it inside and score as close to the posts as possible instead of just scoring the try where it should have been scored.

 

[Black Heart]

Try to Wales.


Kinda wondered why they didn't try and create those gaps in the first place instead of running a one-on-one attacking line.

 

[Magricos]

Damn i bet on a win by more than 7.

 

[Bluemoon]

Roll on Aus at home. If Priestland is fit then we will have a much better chance I would say.

Its a shame to end the tournament like this but Australia took their chances well today and Wales didn't.

Wales have done themselves proud in this tournament with a very young team. I hope we can take our form into the six nations along with sorting out the line out and place kicking problems.

Da Iawn Australia - see you in December.

 

[cardassian]

Congrats Australia, condolences Wales.
Awesome game from Barnes, Deans should of made the tough call and had him instead of Quade from the quarters onwards.
Shame about the injuries, always hate seeing players get hurt and Quade's injury looks quite serious, hopefully he heals up well and we see him back in the 2nd half of the super season.
Think the teams are quite close in ability and am looking forward to the 4 upcoming games between the two.

 

[YesImAfroJack]

halfpenny deserved that

 

[Magricos]

A good win considering the injuries.

 

[beerholder]

I'm under the impression that the Wallabies tuned down all the way after their last try.

 

[Thingimubob]

Great try! Awesome to see us finish in style! Guess those 8 or so points missed are even more striking now...
Very proud of the boys, done far more than anyone expected of them, can see very good things coming from this group of talented players.

EDIT: Also well done to Australia!

 

[TNT88]

Good stuff, finally won a game at Eden Park.