England vs. Australia (2024)
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Stuff that didn't go well:
- Covering kicks through
- Dumb penalties from known offenders like LSL
- Scrum smarts
- High ball
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The further I get away from this game the more I believe it was really important for us.
We needed something, anything to show people that we might be able to compete with the Lions. Going 1-3 might be OK considering where we are at, but it doesn't scream 'watch out for us next year'.
Now we might drop a couple of games in the next three, but it matters less because we've shown now that when we are on we can compete with anyone.
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Nice to hear old mate Maloney on the commentary going nuts. Always liked the dude and good to have something for Oz to get excited about
@game_film said in England vs. Australia (2024):
Nice to hear old mate Maloney on the commentary going nuts. Always liked the dude and good to have something for Oz to get excited about
It's funny, I've seen a host of clips of the final play with different commentary and his is by far the worst. It's pretty clear that Jorgenson is going to score almost as soon as he gets the ball but it's not til he's bacially over the line that Maloney gets excited - super anti climatic commentary.
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That's what ypu get for commentating from Sydney and can only call what the TV shows you.
I fucking hate it. Fuck you Covid.
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@game_film said in England vs. Australia (2024):
Nice to hear old mate Maloney on the commentary going nuts. Always liked the dude and good to have something for Oz to get excited about
It's funny, I've seen a host of clips of the final play with different commentary and his is by far the worst. It's pretty clear that Jorgenson is going to score almost as soon as he gets the ball but it's not til he's bacially over the line that Maloney gets excited - super anti climatic commentary.
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According to someone
Angus Bell:
Carries: 14
Defenders Beaten: 9
Passes: 5
Offloads: 1
Tackles: 14
Turnovers: 1
Most defenders beaten by a Wallaby since 2019 (Koroibete against Georgia).
Most defenders beaten by a loose head prop for a T1 nation ever.Those are some good numbers
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@NTA said in England vs. Australia (2024):
Maloney wrote an article about it today.
Calling from studio is a bit shit as it turns out
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According to someone
Angus Bell:
Carries: 14
Defenders Beaten: 9
Passes: 5
Offloads: 1
Tackles: 14
Turnovers: 1
Most defenders beaten by a Wallaby since 2019 (Koroibete against Georgia).
Most defenders beaten by a loose head prop for a T1 nation ever.Those are some good numbers
Yeah Bell had a game to remember. He stood tall from the get go. Very impressive and did his job in the tight too.
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@NTA said in England vs. Australia (2024):
Maloney wrote an article about it today.
Calling from studio is a bit shit as it turns out
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According to someone
Angus Bell:
Carries: 14
Defenders Beaten: 9
Passes: 5
Offloads: 1
Tackles: 14
Turnovers: 1
Most defenders beaten by a Wallaby since 2019 (Koroibete against Georgia).
Most defenders beaten by a loose head prop for a T1 nation ever.Those are some good numbers
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According to someone
Angus Bell:
Carries: 14
Defenders Beaten: 9
Passes: 5
Offloads: 1
Tackles: 14
Turnovers: 1
Most defenders beaten by a Wallaby since 2019 (Koroibete against Georgia).
Most defenders beaten by a loose head prop for a T1 nation ever.Those are some good numbers
@NTA said in England vs. Australia (2024):
According to someone
Angus Bell:
Carries: 14
Defenders Beaten: 9
Passes: 5
Offloads: 1
Tackles: 14
Turnovers: 1
Most defenders beaten by a Wallaby since 2019 (Koroibete against Georgia).
Most defenders beaten by a loose head prop for a T1 nation ever.Those are some good numbers
Ridiculous amount of tackle breaks from Bell. Got to be close to the most ever by a prop in a test? Sitting down Curry(?) was a highlight.
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@NTA said in England vs. Australia (2024):
According to someone
Angus Bell:
Carries: 14
Defenders Beaten: 9
Passes: 5
Offloads: 1
Tackles: 14
Turnovers: 1
Most defenders beaten by a Wallaby since 2019 (Koroibete against Georgia).
Most defenders beaten by a loose head prop for a T1 nation ever.Those are some good numbers
Ridiculous amount of tackle breaks from Bell. Got to be close to the most ever by a prop in a test? Sitting down Curry(?) was a highlight.
@Frye said in England vs. Australia (2024):
@NTA said in England vs. Australia (2024):
According to someone
Angus Bell:
Carries: 14
Defenders Beaten: 9
Passes: 5
Offloads: 1
Tackles: 14
Turnovers: 1
Most defenders beaten by a Wallaby since 2019 (Koroibete against Georgia).
Most defenders beaten by a loose head prop for a T1 nation ever.Those are some good numbers
Ridiculous amount of tackle breaks from Bell. Got to be close to the most ever by a prop in a test? Sitting down Curry(?) was a highlight.
It's the most by a Tier 1 loosehead since 2010 according to Opta when they started compiling those stats.
All the more impressive considering we're a Tier 2 nation.
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Tupou has to be the most overrated rugby player. He never scrums legally and is just as likely to drop/lose the ball when carrying as do anything positive.
The Aust attack looked so much more dangerous with McDermott at halfback. Gordon leaving the field before HT was an advantage and got Aust back in the match.
BOK definitely shafted Aust with those two ruck penalties and got in the way in the 2nd half which caused a Aust turnover from the pass. McReight saved his arse by winning the penalty.
@Bovidae said in England vs. Australia (2024):
Tupou has to be the most overrated rugby player. He never scrums legally and is just as likely to drop/lose the ball when carrying as do anything positive.
Welcome to my club. IMO the hype around him has never been justified. Took to scrumming too late to be thrust into Test rugby. Looks unfit, very slow to get off the ground and loses the ball too often in contact.
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I've often used Bell as an example of what I wish the AB props would do with the ball in hand.
@Bovidae said in England vs. Australia (2024):
I've often used Bell as an example of what I wish the AB props would do with the ball in hand.
Seems a tad harsh. Bell is an absolute freak. Numia is the best ball running prop in NZ but coaches prefer Bower.....
