Wallaby EOYT 2016
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0-0 draw is only result that will fully satisfy me here. Jones and Cheika are made for each other - although with Jones I get the sense he is a touch more self aware.
@rotated said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
0-0 draw is only result that will fully satisfy me here. Jones and Cheika are made for each other - although with Jones I get the sense he is a touch more self aware.
Hell no. That result would have both coaches crowing about how wonderful their defence is and how 'if they played NZ tomorrow' like that NZ would not be able to score
I would prefer a very high scoring draw so we could accuse them of playing 'basketball rugby' and not knowing how to actually win.
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Definitely want an England win - by about 1-2 points with mainly penalties.
Cue mass hysteria - England unbeaten for the year, Grand Slam and the Aussie Brazilian.
This would set things up nicely for a possible ding-dong in Lansdowne on Paddy's Day weekend.
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An Aussie win kicking a penalty in overtime on the back of a dodgy scrum penalty would make me happy.
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Im getting very worried about this game. Billy V's carrying game has been vital to the way England have played under Jones so far, and with Itoje and Haskell out we're missing our two best ruck clearers. Pooper could do a number on us like they did in the World Cup.
Add to that that our defence has looked brittle at times this November and the Austin back line is still very very good given quick ball, plus they'll have been targeting this match for 6 months. If Australia get their tails up it could even turn nasty for England.
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Definitely want an England win - by about 1-2 points with mainly penalties.
Cue mass hysteria - England unbeaten for the year, Grand Slam and the Aussie Brazilian.
This would set things up nicely for a possible ding-dong in Lansdowne on Paddy's Day weekend.
@Pot-Hale said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
Definitely want an England win - by about 1-2 points with mainly penalties.
Cue mass hysteria - England unbeaten for the year, Grand Slam and the Aussie Brazilian.
This would set things up nicely for a possible ding-dong in Lansdowne on Paddy's Day weekend.
You don't reckon it would be anyway?
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Im getting very worried about this game. Billy V's carrying game has been vital to the way England have played under Jones so far, and with Itoje and Haskell out we're missing our two best ruck clearers. Pooper could do a number on us like they did in the World Cup.
Add to that that our defence has looked brittle at times this November and the Austin back line is still very very good given quick ball, plus they'll have been targeting this match for 6 months. If Australia get their tails up it could even turn nasty for England.
@SimonAdd_2 said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
the Austin back line
Are they playing at Twickers or are you going to Texas?
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@SimonAdd_2 said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
the Austin back line
Are they playing at Twickers or are you going to Texas?
@NTA said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
@SimonAdd_2 said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
the Austin back line
Are they playing at Twickers or are you going to Texas?
Posting from my phone, it doesn't like Aussie.
Can't say I blame it.
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I find it funny that we are supporting Australia to win because of the record when we laughed at the Aussies celebrating Irelands win over us
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@Hooroo I'm cool with a 8-8 draw.
@taniwharugby said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
@Hooroo I'm cool with a 8-8 draw.
Aw come on - that would mean the Poms scored a try.
What about 12-all? That way it can be 4 Pommy penalty goals to two tries, one conversion by us
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What day and time and channel is the broadcast in oz please?
I shall be vociforously cheering on 'straya....unless someone be's a complete cock. Such is my fickle demeanour
@Siam said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
What day and time and channel is the broadcast in oz please?
I shall be vociforously cheering on 'straya....unless someone be's a complete cock. Such is my fickle demeanour
SBS listing the South Australian timeslot as 12:55AM Sunday morning, BTW
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@taniwharugby said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
@Hooroo I'm cool with a 8-8 draw.
Aw come on - that would mean the Poms scored a try.
What about 12-all? That way it can be 4 Pommy penalty goals to two tries, one conversion by us
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@NTA was a penalty try and they missed the conversion for the win...that ok
@taniwharugby said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
@NTA was a penalty try and they missed the conversion for the win...that ok
Oh that's utter bastardry!
As long as its not from a scrum penalty, and the conversion attempt ricochets off the crossbar to hit Owen Farrell in the head!
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England squad for Saturday as expected. Hughes and Yarde start. The former will be interesting as he's not been in anything like the form he was in last season and needs a big game to fill Vunipola's shoes.
England XV: M Brown (Harlequins); M Yarde (Harlequins), J Joseph (Bath), O Farrell (Saracens), J May (Gloucester); G Ford (Bath), B Youngs (Leicester); M Vunipola (Saracens), D Hartley (Northampton, capt), D Cole (Leicester), C Lawes (Northampton), G Kruis (Saracens), C Robshaw (Harlequins), T Wood (Northampton), N Hughes (Wasps).
Replacements: J George (Saracens), J Marler (Harlequins), K Sinckler (Harlequins), C Ewels (Bath), T Harrison (Northampton), D Care (Harlequins), B Te'o (Worcester), H Slade (Exeter).
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I guess the big question here is whether Clown-boy has the tactical smarts to devise a gameplan that out-thinks Percentage-Eddie.
I tend to think that the Wobblies have worked so hard on getting the selections right and the players playing well that game strategy hasn't had the right level of focus.
If Cheika feels he has the team operating OK then can he come up with the right ideas? England are not going to fall into the trap of kicking to Folau or using high balls, they are likely to uses Ireland's forward style with their steriod brutes but look to use the backs more within the attacking zone.
Australia need to continually shift the point of attack when they get the ball and hunt down any space they exploit. One thing the poms aren't used to is defending against is continually changing threats,
