By Andrew Logan
August 21st 2008 @ 8:59am
The Roar Rugby Review, episode 8
After two weeks of no Test or elite rugby above premiership level, we finally make it back to some top level Tri-Nations competition with Australia playing.
The Wallabies take on the Springboks this week, and I do some solo analysis on that one since my wingman Mat Collett was flat on his back with an old rugby injury. Or so he tells me.
I didn’t think 5/8ths got injured, but that’s a whole other debate! The Wallabies haven’t tasted success in the Republic since 2000, but there are a few reasons why they might change that this weekend, especially if they can manage the Springbok scrum. The Wallaby team is named today, so we’ll also get to see how close I was with my team predictions.
We also went down to see Sydney University play Warringah under lights at University No 1 on Saturday night. The game was a little underwhelming after the Rats great success against Randwick, but I had a good chat after the game with Wallaby Mark Gerrard which you can see here.
A big show next week with the post-Test analysis and a preview of Wallabies vs All Blacks in Brisbane.
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tarpo said | August 21st 2008 @ 2:33pm | Report comment
Poor old Matt,
Must have been from all those tackles he used to make!!! Although I can’t remember seeing any of them.
mudskipper said | August 21st 2008 @ 10:28pm | Report comment
Thanks guys keep up the good work…let me know if you need a camera man…
Andrew Logan said | August 22nd 2008 @ 2:48pm | Report comment
Email me andrew@andrewlogan.net
Andrew Logan said | August 22nd 2008 @ 2:51pm | Report comment
Sorry….Mudskipper….andrew@andrewlogan.net
LeftArmSpinner said | August 23rd 2008 @ 8:00am | Report comment
guys, just keeps getting better. keep it up.
Sluggy said | August 23rd 2008 @ 8:13pm | Report comment
Mudskipper, hope your hand’s steadier than mine, particularly after about 11 schooners
Loges, on your scrum analysis you didn’t mention the blokes behind the front row and their effect on the success of the scrum. There have been some comments bandied about that one reason for Vickerman coming in for Sharpe was the latter’s failure to contribute in the scrum. Heard any whispers?
The test’s on in about 3 hours so I guess we’ll find out a bit more about that.