Italy v Australia
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@Steven-Harris said in Italy v Australia:
That’s about as screwed up as it gets , despite the strip the ball goes forward out of Wilson’s hands but the referee sees no knock on ..
Am I missing something.?I was surprised by that one. Italy goes for the strip, doesn't quite get it, then Wilson knocks on. Though it was clear and would be a quick overturn by TMO, but ref was adamant.
Also nice to see the Italians heads not to go down after that one.
2 minutes to go and up 7!
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In Florence
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The capitulation of the Wallabies since their win over SA has been almost as bad as under Eddie Jones. They have lost 9 tests this year and easily could have lost to both Fiji and Japan as well. Schmidt is probably lucky that he has already resigned to be honest .
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@Stag said in Italy v Australia:
The capitulation of the Wallabies since their win over SA has been almost as bad as under Eddie Jones. They have lost 9 tests this year and easily could have lost to both Fiji and Japan as well. Schmidt is probably lucky that he has already resigned to be honest .
And that win was because SA were treating the match as a training run. Gave the aussies a false sense of confidence
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@sparky said in Italy v Australia:
A massive blow to Australia's chances of being seeded in the top six in their own World Cup.
Funny thing is because it their home WC, they always end up in pool A, so no disadvantage ending up outside the top 6 anyway.
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@cgrant said in Italy v Australia:
Losing Ikitau and Wright plus the non selection of Skelton are reasons why the Wallabies aren't firing. Lack of depth.
Ahh, the old “it’s the cattle” problem.
Some of the tactics tonight were poor, especially against a team that loves to play the width.
The Carter try highlights the problem with the over reliance on the TMO. The more replays they watch, the more they convince themselves that the Italian player was the last to touch the ball and therefore ignore that Wilson actually lost it. Not a fan of that sort of thing
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@Bovidae said in Italy v Australia:
What was Suaalii's YC for? It looks to have been costly (14 pts).
High tackle in the red zone. Italy scored from the ensuing play whilst he was still on.
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@cgrant said in Italy v Australia:
Losing Ikitau and Wright plus the non selection of Skelton are reasons why the Wallabies aren't firing. Lack of depth.
Can't agree.
While they're excellent players, we've got 4 fucking professional teams to pick from and we can't get anyone capable?
I've only watched highlights but the usual issues appear to be there: defensive alignment, fitness, and cohesion.
These guys aren't battle-hardened. That's why we aren't getting results, only injuries
