Australia vs Wales: Test Rugby live scores, blog
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The Wallabies host Wales in Melbourne tonight, with the second Test between the two nations anticipated to be a classic. Join us for live scores and blog as the Wallabies host the Welsh at Etihad Stadium.
The first Test saw the Wallabies show Wales what they are capable of with all the big guns finding form. The side is unchanged.
The forwards really fronted up and Will Genia took full advantage with a vintage display.
Even Berrick Barnes, who hasn’t had a season to remember with the NSW Waratahs, seemed to be back to near his best. Barnes left the side to be with his wife Bec who gave birth to their first child together but is expected to be back in time for kickoff.
Wales, coming back from a lengthy lay-off and without their talisman coach Warren Gatland, did not turn up to play.
They looked a mere shadow of the team they were in last year’s World Cup.
Sam Warburton hadn’t played rugby for eleven weeks prior and the rust showed as his men allowed themselves to be bullied at the breakdown.
But with the Wallabies on song against an off-beat Welsh team, the difference on the scoreboard was still only eight points.
Both sides butchered what should have been easy tries and missed a lot of point-scoring opportunities.
Wales has made four changes, opting for more experience in their pack.
Matthew Rees and Alun Wyn Jones have come in as well with Ryan Jones replacing the injured Toby Felatau.
In the backline 22-year-old centre Ashley Beck has earned himself a start after coming off the bench last week to put Alex Cuthbert in for a try.
Young openside flanker Justin Tipuric has also been added onto the bench, signalling Wales’ intent to focus on disrupting Australia’s ball at the break down.
Wales will be looking to slow down the Wallabies’ ball in order to nullify the threat of Genia and the Aussie backs.
If Wales has done their homework they’ll also look to unleash Cuthbert and North on the inexperienced Cooper Vuna and make life very difficult for the untested newcomer.
The victorious Wallaby line-up of last week remains unchanged and will look to build on last week’s performance.
Pocock and his men will expect a greater challenge at the breakdown this time around and will be ready to handle whatever Wales can throw at them.
The backs will be looking to Barnes to run riot in the shadows as the Welsh defence shines the spotlight on Genia.
All in all, expect an amazing spectacle.
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3:04pm
Worlds biggest said | 3:04pm | Report comment
hopefully Palmer has the goods, we always seem to pin our hopes on one bloke who can scrummage. Robinson was the anointed one a couple of years ago, he is solid but not the ” Worlds best loose head ” as once touted by our media. Not sure Kepu is up to it. You probably know a lot more than me mate.
10:04am
Worlds biggest said | 10:04am | Report comment
jez, where is Palmer in this series ? Need to see him at this level before commenting.
10:23am
jeznez said | 10:23am | Report comment
He is still in the Wallaby squad, he hasn’t been released. Deans just isn’t including him in the 22 despite the pressure the scrum is under every time Alexander takes the field.
5:02am
King of the Gorgonites said | 5:02am | Report comment
That’s what I’m talking about!
12:37am
Skills & Techniques said | 12:37am | Report comment
Glad Harris nailed the penalty or we would have had the usual hullabaloo about Deans not replacing Barnes early enough. With our guns back in the back line Barnes would have found holes for them all night. Both teams played hard and passionately and their good sportsmanship did the code proud. What about Pocock telling Harris that he will be loved whether he hits or misses the goal? I love this Wallabies team and believe Deans is responsible for them.
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4:12am
jeznez said | 4:12am | Report comment
I was wondering why he wasn’t replaced earlier – certainly before the missed kick that saw him put the hand up for a sub. If it was cramp then fair enough but the guy has had a groin injury already this year – if he has now done his hammy then that was poor management. Badly late sub in my opinion, regardless of the win.
6:56am
Justin2 said | 6:56am | Report comment
The result doesn’t correct a poor decision
8:05am
Kuruki said | 8:05am | Report comment
Barnes was the best player on the paddock, you don’t just pull off your 10 for the hell of it when your in a real test match. I think the fact the kick missed might have changed Barnes mind about how bad his injury was, had it gone over i’d say he would have played out the game.
12:28am
Worlds biggest said | 12:28am | Report comment
We have been watching Alexander hit the deck for 4 years now. How he still get’s a run is both staggering and alarming. Staggering in that he clearly can’t scrummage yet still get’s picked and alarming that there aren’t any alternatives. Surely Rodzilla can hold up a scrum these days. That’s all we ask for, easy to please really. Either that or TPN has to move to prop. Let’s assume the much coveted scrum school / academy that is so desperately needed never eventuates, it’s time to recruit from Argentina.
4:10am
jeznez said | 4:10am | Report comment
WB, a guy called Palmer stood up to Scotland on a muddy pitch only eleven days ago – scrum went to poo after he went off. Do you not think he might be worth further investigation?
11:15pm
Ben Farell said | 11:15pm | Report comment
Oh Rugby Gods why must you forsake the celts (excluding Scotland). And im sorry how could anyone have thought that game was boring, im a neutral and have been on the edge of my seat for hours.
11:00pm
Parisien said | 11:00pm | Report comment
Overall, not a very good game, and Wales were unlucky not to win it at the end. I was convinced they had it won, and couldn’t believe them giving possession back to the Wallabies four minutes from the end.
11:09pm
Aware said | 11:09pm | Report comment
. Wales weren’t unlucky- losing is not bad luck, just bad management. They couldn’t seal the deal. I feel sorry for them, but they only have themselves to blame for making a couple more errors than the Wallabies.
11:27pm
Parisien said | 11:27pm | Report comment
You’re right, I feel both teams made some silly mistakes, and didn’t play all that well. Wales can blame themselves and it was bad management at the end. The Wallabies should have scored more points in that first half for the amount of possession and territory they had. The Wallabies left their smartest moment till the end with the cool hand lineout and maul, but while the Barnes-Horne try was good, as well as the first Welsh try, the game didn’t really reach great heights for me. It was too slow.
I preferred last week, and expect next week with the pressure off for both teams to produce more free flowing running rugby..
10:55pm
Parisien said | 10:55pm | Report comment
CONCLUSIONS:
1.Deans has generally gone from using the bench too late to using it too early:
too early for Moore, Dennis, Alexander and Hooper, while too late in bringing on Faingaa and Harris.
He could have subbed Barnes the moment he started limping, being the only goal kicker. On this sub, he showed his old form – too late.
2. Vuna is not ready to play at test level
3. Despite the talk, the Wallabies still have scrum issues
4. Barnes and AAC lift their game at test level
5. Genia still has a problem with box kicks, and clearing the ball fast. He seems to have only two speeds: fast or slow
6. Rugby when slowed down the whole game can be boring to watch
11:11pm
Aware said | 11:11pm | Report comment
3. We’ve had scrum issues for 100 years, so that’s no revelation. In a way, it gives us the element of surprise when our scrum exceeds expectation every now and then.
11:32pm
Parisien said | 11:32pm | Report comment
True. Not helped by Robinson not being back to his best form, this team lacking grunt in the second row, and then Alexander being a liability at scrum time. I’m hoping Palmer will continue to develop.
11:41pm
Wizard said | 11:41pm | Report comment
Initially I found it hard to fathom that Barnes and AAC are test type players as you say, but I agree. The only thing I can liken it too is Olsen philipainna playing for the kiwis from reserve grade in the rugby league. He was an average club player, but throw a kiwi jersey on him and he was bullet proof.
11:49pm
PeterK said | 11:49pm | Report comment
Robinson scrummed well, whilst he and TPN were on the wallabies scrum was the better one.
11:52am
Harry said | 11:52am | Report comment
The top Wallaby teams always had a strong scrum with quality srummagers – Topo (1984), Mckenzie (91/92) and Andrew Blades, who for an all too brief two years was a world class tighthead. Completely disagree with this acceptance that “we’ve had scrum issues for 100 years” … therefore its OK to have guys like Alexander (to give an example of the current side) who clearly aren’t up to it at this highest level.
10:47pm
Worlds biggest said | 10:47pm | Report comment
Pocock is a class act not only as a player but as a leader and bloke overall. Rightly so he was very complimentary towards Wales. McCaw could take a leaf out of his book. In his post game comments he never once complimented the Irish. Standard stuff from McCaw, and us Aussies get a bad wrap for being arrogant eh ! Well done BAm Bam.
10:52pm
Ash said | 10:52pm | Report comment
Hear Hear. Ain’t that the truth. You’ll never hear it from them though.
11:14pm
Frank O'Keeffe said | 11:14pm | Report comment
Pocock is the closest thing Australia’s had to John Eales in terms of being a nice guy.
That’s part of the reason why I like him as captain – he represents the sport well.
6:51am
abnutta said | 6:51am | Report comment
“Sir” Richard McCaw writes the book!
8:14am
Kuruki said | 8:14am | Report comment
Surely the last thing the Irish wanted to hear was Richie McCaw praising them for how well they played and how good they were after they had just lost, it is kind of belittling IMO. They should not be happy whatsoever with that loss they should have won. But if you listen again he did give them credit when answering questions.
8:20am
Justin2 said | 8:20am | Report comment
Its called grace and good sportsmanship. Been going on for years
9:19am
Kuruki said | 9:19am | Report comment
And i’m sure during the week he will be full of praise for the irish. he was not a happy man during that interview and that means a week from hell at training. Surely his speech came nowhere close to what Rocky Elsom used to dish out.
9:17am
Kuruki said | 9:17am | Report comment
if McCaw took a leaf from Pocock’s captaincy book there would be nothing left.
9:31am
Sage said | 9:31am | Report comment
….for him to then learn. Just finishing the sentence Kuruki
10:37pm
DHE said | 10:37pm | Report comment
Vuna might not be up to it, but that was clearly an accident. While still a yellow card, he was chasing the ball, then he slowed his momentum, turned his back and did not play the man.
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11:06pm
Parisien said | 11:06pm | Report comment
thats what I thought, but the replay shows he keeps a hand on him as well. Deserved yellow card.
11:10pm
Justin2 said | 11:10pm | Report comment
Regardless he clearly has no idea. Watch him on the chase, don’t think he looks for the ball once. He has no idea, just like his coach…
11:43pm
jeznez said | 11:43pm | Report comment
thought he was lucky not to get red – didn’t matter due to time on the clock, fully expect him to be cited and miss matches meaning my calls for him to dropped below will be moot.
8:16am
Kuruki said | 8:16am | Report comment
Agree. it was an accident for sure but the fact he held onto his leg which pretty much made it a tip tackle will be the nail in his coffin. Had he not done that i reckon he would have got off.
10:20am
jeznez said | 10:20am | Report comment
Correct Kuruki, holding his leg is the clincher
10:26pm
p.Tah said | 10:26pm | Report comment
If tests are held in Melbourne, apart from England and NZ, the games should be at AAMI Park. Capacity of 30k and there were 32k at Ethihad tonight and it’s not that great to watch rugby at.
10:34pm
KiwiDave said | 10:34pm | Report comment
32k is a rubbish crowd and you are right about not being a great venue to watch rugby at. AAMI park is a super venue but they really should have made that 40-45k capacity. If it was it definitely would have got the nod for Wallaby games.
5:05am
King of the Gorgonites said | 5:05am | Report comment
Still bigger then what nz got.?..
5:50am
ohtani's jacket said | 5:50am | Report comment
Christchurch was a sell out with extra seating added.
8:46pm
King of the Gorgonites said | 8:46pm | Report comment
Still only 20k
11:32pm
Doug said | 11:32pm | Report comment
Yeah what was up with that. I tried to buy a couple of tickets on Thursday and the ticket web site said they were sold out of all but most expensive one. So I watched the game on TV instead but the stands werent packed at all.
11:42pm
jeznez said | 11:42pm | Report comment
Seiously Doug? That is absolute poo – boo the the ARU. We are trying to build our game in that city – they should pretty much give away any ticket they haven’t sold
5:05am
King of the Gorgonites said | 5:05am | Report comment
Agreed.
6:56am
abnutta said | 6:56am | Report comment
Just woke up and watching the delay of SA v ENG. How good is that crowd? Probably about 60,000? I know NZ doesn’t even have a ground that big but we would never get 60,000 to an ENG game outside of a RWC.
6:58am
Justin2 said | 6:58am | Report comment
Cheapest ticket was 40 bucks!
10:23pm
Johnno said | 10:23pm | Report comment
wales have a top squad, tonight in good weather conditions . Phil Kearns is really defending robbie deans now on tv about the scheduling.
Gatland made a difference tonight.
10:20pm
Worlds biggest said | 10:20pm | Report comment
What a contest, the Welsh were outstanding and unlucky tonight. Well done Wallabies for hanging in and showing composure right at the end to earn a penalty. Cool Kiwi Mike steps up and nails a tough kick. What a finish, reminded me of Wellington Bledisloe in 2000.
Congratulations to Barnes on becoming a Dad and then putting in a man of the match performance, he was brilliant. That will keep the many knockers at bay. There is always a but, Alexander and Vuna need to be stamped. Great performance from both teams tonight.
10:09pm
Jason Cave said | 10:09pm | Report comment
After seeing the four Home Unions teams-England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland-in action in this part of the world, do we get a clearer picture or idea of who will be in the British & Irish Lions squad this time next year, or do we have to wait until 1) the November international season in the northern hemisphere and 2) the 2013 RBS 6 Nations Series?
10:15pm
p.Tah said | 10:15pm | Report comment
Just quietly, after watching Ireland and Wales tonight, we’re going to have to improve substantially or we’re stuffed.
11:04pm
Ash said | 11:04pm | Report comment
Our back line lacked flair and we would normally score more tries at full strength.
There is hope yet as this can build us depth.
10:05pm
abnutta said | 10:05pm | Report comment
How awesome is Tatafu Polota-Nau gate crashing the FOX sports analysis team while doing a lap of honour?!?!
That’s Wallaby GOLD
10:21pm
Ferrol said | 10:21pm | Report comment
Thought TPN was an animal and he has won me. Think he is our first pick no.2
9:58pm
Mac said | 9:58pm | Report comment
Yeah, the wallabies dodged a bullet with that. They pulled out a win without really playing that well. Wales can probably have some cause to feel a bit aggrieved, but the wallabies grafted it out well.
It’d be interesting to see the wallabies selections for next week. The scrum suffered tonight. Gotta get rid of Alexander and bring some grunt in the second row. If Vuna gets selected again….well Deans must see something that no one else does.
Congrats to Barnes. A great game, but the bigger achievement and the bigger challenge is being a dad.
10:01pm
Frank O'Keeffe said | 10:01pm | Report comment
Yes… CONGRATULATIONS BERRICK!
He had a baby and had a win… two equally great moments.
10:04pm
Ash said | 10:04pm | Report comment
Yeah Alexander has to go and Vuna isn’t up to it.
10:22pm
Aware said | 10:22pm | Report comment
I don’t know why they have dispensed with Palmer and Slipper or even Faingaa. It doesn’t really matter though- Wales have such a good scrummaging front row that they would be able to best anyone we put up most of the time: it’s one of their traditional strengths and not one of ours.
10:29pm
PeterK said | 10:29pm | Report comment
It does matter.
The wallabies had the slightly better of the scrums UNTIL TPN was replaced by Moore. The scrumgaing went down then. Went worse when Palu came off and Dennis on, and went to really weak when the poor scrumager Alexander came on.
We need to have Palmer on the bench. Kepu obviously can play 80 mins so he can go to loosehead if Robinson comes off. If not Palmer the ideal would be to have Holmes but he did not make the squad. Slipper at elast is better than Alexander.
10:38pm
Aware said | 10:38pm | Report comment
All you’ve done, PeterK, is highlight our lack of depth in the scrum mode. When Wales replaced their hooker and locks, their scrum didn’t suffer. That’s my point.
11:07pm
Justin2 said | 11:07pm | Report comment
It’d hel if we had a reserve lock, Deans is a firkin drop kick
11:09pm
kiwi said | 11:09pm | Report comment
I only watched until half time, but in the first half I thought that the Aussie scrum at least held its own, and was possibly marginally better.
10:30pm
Ash said | 10:30pm | Report comment
Palmer should be the reserve prop. Alexander is costing us vital penalties at scum time.
Deans needs to wake up.
11:39pm
jeznez said | 11:39pm | Report comment
Palmer to start, Kepu to bench. Timani (or if still injured then Douglas) to start and Sharpe to the bench. Our weaker scrummaging tight forwards can come on late when the opposition is already tired. I find this so obvious and struggle as to why the coaches don’t see it.
9:57pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:57pm | Report comment
Full Time: Wallabies 25-23 Wales
Let us know who your man of the match was. For me it would have to be Pocock he was absolutely immense once again and managed to get us penalties at crucial points in the game when it looked like Wales were going to score. Honourable mention to Barnes who kicked well and tackles brilliantly but he failed to really get the backline going like a flyhalf should. More of an inside centres game if you ask me.
10:00pm
ArtVandelay said | 10:00pm | Report comment
Barnes has been given the official man of the match award and has sent a loving message to his wife and new born in hospital. He also gives credit to the team.
10:06pm
Frank O'Keeffe said | 10:06pm | Report comment
A deserved MOTM, if you ask me. He’s too humble as well!
10:42pm
wallaby fan said | 10:42pm | Report comment
surely you jest!
barnes was clearly the best player on the park until he got injured.
9:56pm
Ash said | 9:56pm | Report comment
What’s good about this win is we did it without most of our first choice back line.
We can only get better. The future looks good.
9:55pm
Joshy said | 9:55pm | Report comment
Will the British and Irish Lions be getting the same treatment from the refs as the Welsh and Irish this weekend when they come down next year? If so, might as well not bother showing up. You can see why rugby is the way it is.
9:56pm
p.Tah said | 9:56pm | Report comment
Depends if the Lions decide to play the rules
9:57pm
Post said | 9:57pm | Report comment
You should spam out a 3rd or 4th post to whinge about your perceived unfair reffing. That ought to convince everyone.
10:05pm
Joshy said | 10:05pm | Report comment
Okay. How about this?
The Wallabies are a fantastic side and will surely win the rugby championship. Berrick Barnes is a FANTASTIC test flyhalf. He stands so deep and has that ability to slice and dice opposition. If he isn’t kicking his team into a great territorial position, he will be kicking for posts as accurate as the worlds best goal kicker – Mike Harris. I’m just a little concerned that there is a bit too much kicking going on in this code?? This YOUNG side has fantastic depth especially for Pocock. We have the fantastic Hooper who is known for his ability to hold onto the ball and then coming into the side from the under 21s, is the titan, Liam Gill. With such depth, how can this YOUNG team fail?
What a great start to the season for the this YOUNG side. I mean, yes, we lost to Scotland, but that was the weather, not our ability. We have dominated the 6 nation champions in this series.
Robbie Deans is a world class coach.
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There we go, I just covered every single posters opinion on this site.
10:11pm
Blue Blood said | 10:11pm | Report comment
Hooper had a stinkertrident he. I feel for the bloke. That is one he will wish hadn’t happened. Two knock ons in 2 minutes. Not sure he did anything else. I still think Hodgson was always more reliable at the Wallabies and deserved more opportunities given his super and Wallaby form. Not that I’m expecting Deans to change his mind.
Vuna gave nothing. The end
8:22am
Kuruki said | 8:22am | Report comment
IMO the first knockon he done was not really his fault poor pass and had another guy reaching for the same ball. The second one was.
8:36am
Justin2 said | 8:36am | Report comment
Just watched that replay. The big problem was Harris wasnt directing any traffic, he was miles from Genia. Genia saw Horne and fired the pass but Hooper, with all his enthusiasm, came screaming through to take it but couldnt hold on.
Second one was a bullet at his head from short range but I think he should have taken both.
Blue blood will scream til he is Blue in the face that Hodgson should be in the side. Hooper was sensational last week v Scotland and should have been on earlier last night, at a bout the 50min ot 70. Pretty standard though…
9:23am
Sage said | 9:23am | Report comment
stinkertrident he ??
10:11pm
Aware said | 10:11pm | Report comment
You are upset aren’t you, joshy. It can’t be that bad surely.
10:13pm
p.Tah said | 10:13pm | Report comment
Well said. I’m impressed
you’re citizenship is in the mail, please don’t rip it up.
10:36pm
Jonny G said | 10:36pm | Report comment
Is there such a thing as a sore neutral?
10:40pm
Aware said | 10:40pm | Report comment
Don’t rub it in. The guy is obviously disappointed.
10:46pm
Jonny G said | 10:46pm | Report comment
My sympathy is for the Welsh team, who played well and were unlucky not to win, not for supposed ‘neutrals’, who clearly have a chip on their shoulder for one of the teams
11:37pm
jeznez said | 11:37pm | Report comment
Joshy will cheer up if/when the Boks get up tonight. He is obviously just a little nervous before his team plays and is worried that two of the SANZAR partners have wins under the belt and is worried his team will miss out.
Particularly at altitude his team should be fine and he can afford a Bex and a lie down before kick off.
11:03pm
Bigdoggy said | 11:03pm | Report comment
Wasn’t that a Northern Hemisphere ref in Christchurch tonight, Joshy? Can’t imagine he’d be biased against Ireland.
9:54pm
Frank O'Keeffe said | 9:54pm | Report comment
Greg Martin said it, it’s true, Berrick Barnes has got a Test match game. His kicking is so much better than Giteau’s ever was. And he stood flatter tonight, which was great to see.
There were maybe a few things he could have done better, but people should lay off him.
Australia wouldn’t have won that Test without him!
David Pocock… Australia’s half a team without him.
9:57pm
barm said | 9:57pm | Report comment
he was good Frank, but that last kick was a bridge too far for whatever injury he picked up
10:15pm
bluerose said | 10:15pm | Report comment
it was a great contest, both defended well, it was very physical in the breakdown with Pocock dominating again, Barnes had his best game ever, Horne was flawless in defense and is forming a good partnership with McCabe, Digby was always busy looking for work, Genia took too much time to pass the ball, scrum needs alot of work, Deans should do a mix selection in the 3rd test to give some new players a try out after securing the series, overall good game Wallabies, awesome stuff, see you next Saturday.
10:33pm
PeterK said | 10:33pm | Report comment
scrumwas fine UNTIL TPN was subbed, it went down hill from there.
TPN better scrumager than Moore. Robinson far better than Alexander. Palu also has his head down and pushes whilst Dennis meerkats.
Need a better prop on the bench and a starting lock who pushes more like Neville, Simmons doesnt have enough grunt.
11:30pm
bluerose said | 11:30pm | Report comment
agree PeterK Douglass should be in the team next week.
11:32pm
jeznez said | 11:32pm | Report comment
PK, I thought the only reason Palmer wasn’t in the squad last week was that he had played on Tuesday. Hopefully Robbie now realises he has to let Alexander go and bring him in. I’d personally bring Palmer into the starting side and put Kepu on the bench.
I’d also bring back Timani and start him – given current locking injuries and inexperience I’d play Simmons as the other starter and bring Sharpe on for Timani with 30 to play. I just think Sharpe is better in a short burst than Simmons.
Not sure which of Dennis or Hooper I would drop. Both have their positives but one needs to make way and I tend to think it is the reserve openside. Could easily be swayed on that though.
Finally one of McCabe or Horne has to go, neither passed the ball once last night, Ioane didn’t pass either but he is a winger, Ashley-Cooper passed four times (all in the second half) there are too many players in that backline who do not do anything to set up their team mates. Beale is probably available this week and the simplest sub is him for Vuna with Two-Dads moving to the wing. Regardless at least one of the centres needs to move.
I’d actually be happy with Beale to 10, Barnes to 12 (if his hammy isn’t gone) and McCabe and Horne pushing out one each. Vuna out of the 22. Could also bear a variation with Faingaa to 13 and Morahan coming into the wing – there are lots of options and we have won this series. Time to start tweaking the side to see what we might want to put out in the Championship.
11:49pm
Jiggles said | 11:49pm | Report comment
I’d keep Dennis. He adds a bit more impact at the ruck. I think Beale needs to come into 10, Barnes to 12, Faingaa to 13, McCabe on at 14, Ioane 11, and AAC 15. McCabe finishes well and I think he is a stronger back 3 player than at 12.
11:59pm
PeterK said | 11:59pm | Report comment
Kepu had a high work rate tonight. He carried the ball well, hit the rucks and saved a try with his chase in cover.
I would be happy keeping him starting after all the scrum was fine until TPN came off.
Palmer does so little around the field that I would be happy having him on the bench.
Since the series is won we can afford to experiment. Simmon does so little in the scrum, sharpe calls the lineout better and plays better in general. So I would start Neville and Sharp. I would have Pyle on the bench. Simmons has had a lot of goes and doesnt cut it. The new Mumm.
Yes drop Vuna if not suspended. If you have Beale at 10 and retain Horne then Barnes would be 12, Horne at 13 and McCabe on the wing.
Despite all the hoohah re McCabe not being 1 dimensional he barely passed the ball, and had little impact.
What annoys me are the restarts. Is it THAT HARD to stand a forward on the 10 metre line to catch the short high kicks, rather than have them steal it. School boys know to do this.
12:33am
bluerose said | 12:33am | Report comment
i would have Douglass/Timani to start the 3rd test with an all Waratahs front5 with either Pyle or Neville on the bench, shift Pocock to #6 and bring Hooper to #7 with Dennis at #8 and Higgins to take a break on the bench or promote Mowen, i would also start White at #9.
9:53pm
barm said | 9:53pm | Report comment
Great game…for a wallaby supporter
9:53pm
ohtani's jacket said | 9:53pm | Report comment
The Welsh screwed that up so badly. It was just like the Hong Kong test in 2010. A couple of more phases and it would’ve been game over.
9:54pm
barm said | 9:54pm | Report comment
true oj, but any credit for the pressure?
9:57pm
ohtani's jacket said | 9:57pm | Report comment
I don’t see where the pressure was. Wales kicked far too early.
9:55pm
Frank O'Keeffe said | 9:55pm | Report comment
Thoughts on Barnes, Dan? Should he start at five-eighth in the Tri Nations, or do you prefer him at 12. I prefer him at 12, but who to play at 10?
10:00pm
ohtani's jacket said | 10:00pm | Report comment
It’s too early to say. If you base it on tonight then Sexton was great, right? All you can really say is that Barnes plays better in a Wallaby jersey than a Waratahs one.
10:52pm
Jiggles said | 10:52pm | Report comment
Barnes needs to improve his organizational skills. To many times tonight the attack wasn’t ready when Genia was, there was just no urgency which is the responsibility of Barnes. Additionally the attack was aligned way to flat with no structure. I really am surprised he won MOM, I thought it was Pocock who kept us in the game, to be honest.
11:01pm
Stanley grella said | 11:01pm | Report comment
Not sure you watched the same match tonight, Barnes deserves the honors for that one.
11:04pm
Justin2 said | 11:04pm | Report comment
MOM is a joke, so yes he created the try. Any thoughts about the one he created for wales or some woeful kicking. Seems the media and ARU are very quick to jump on the Bb bandwagon.
He was above average, no more. Our attack is a stuttering joke…
11:44pm
Jiggles said | 11:44pm | Report comment
To be fair, it was one of his better games at 10, but that doesn’t excuse how poor the alignment was at times and how slow he was to get set, and get the players around him set. He did get Ioane more involved in the first half, which I thought was good.
I still think he is the option right now for 12, outside either Cooper or Beale, but he is no 10, thats for sure.
11:16pm
Frank O'Keeffe said | 11:16pm | Report comment
Zuh? Genia was soo slow at times!
11:23pm
jeznez said | 11:23pm | Report comment
FOK, I was screaming about the old slow it down and point routine. To be fair occaisionally Sanchez just slowed it down and didn’t point and it had similar effect.
10:53pm
Winston said | 10:53pm | Report comment
Yeah why didn’t they just pick and drive for the last 2 min.
8:30am
Kuruki said | 8:30am | Report comment
They needed to kick imo because Aussie were within kicking range and Pocock only needed to get his hands on the ball and it was going to be a penalty. They made the right decision at the time but did not close out the game. They should have found touch with that kick and then setup camp. I didn’t really see anything in that last maul that deserved a penalty? i think that was just one of those occasions where the ref has to make a decision on a 50-50 call. I haven’t watched a replay so i can only comment on what i thought at the time.
11:30pm
Justin2 said | 11:30pm | Report comment
Agreed, why they kicked downfield with 90 secs left ill never know. That was a simple case of keepings off gone bad…
9:51pm
Sam said | 9:51pm | Report comment
Phew
9:51pm
Shaun said | 9:51pm | Report comment
Hooper should not be there. Beau Robinson would never make such third rate and just bloody moronic mistakes like that.
10:05pm
Ferrol said | 10:05pm | Report comment
I agree. Even Hodgson or Fill have more discipline than that. Worrying.
9:15am
Sage said | 9:15am | Report comment
A work in progress Shaun. Cut him some slack, he is going to be outstanding
9:24am
Kuruki said | 9:24am | Report comment
Hooper came on in a pressure cooker environment. He has a massive future and to consider dumping him would be insane.
11:54am
Harry said | 11:54am | Report comment
Wallabies aren’t a development team … oh wait …
5:51pm
Xman said | 5:51pm | Report comment
How many people do we keep saying that about. No sorry times up. Other flankers in this country have busted their ring without mistake to not have hype win over in selection. Hooper is hype.
9:51pm
Red Block said | 9:51pm | Report comment
What a pressure kick! Wallabies survived try off dropped ball and a man in the bin. Deserved win!
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9:51pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:51pm | Report comment
Full Time: Wallabies 25-23 Wales
Pocock says he’s proud of his boys and gives alot of credit to Wales. Warburton says its a demoralising loss and he’s very disappointed but they’ll pick themselves up for next week and try get a win then.
9:51pm
Joshy said | 9:51pm | Report comment
I’d lay an official complaint if I were Gatland. No way was that maul pulled down. He had this ending planned 20 minutes before time. You can always tell when a kicking duel is happening that the ref will end up deciding the game. I don’t enjoy wasting 2 hours of my life when the deserved team is screwed and the ref chooses who wins.
9:54pm
Niall said | 9:54pm | Report comment
Oath!
9:54pm
p.Tah said | 9:54pm | Report comment
If just fell down by itself?
9:58pm
Joshy said | 9:58pm | Report comment
Like most mauls that start – they eventually collapse or are halted. There was no need for the Welsh to collapse that, it came to a dead stop.
DJW -
How can I be a sore loser when I’m a neutral? The ref clearly had a set plan on how things would go. There are certain games where you can tell 20-30 minutes from time that the ref will choose who wins.
10:03pm
Aware said | 10:03pm | Report comment
Australia had forward momentum on that last maul so whether it came down or not they deserved a penalty for moving it forward, just like in a scrum.
10:04pm
DJW said | 10:04pm | Report comment
I think the Maul penalty was correct.
If Wales have any complaints it might be about earlier scrums where I thought they were unlucky not to get more penalties.
However Wales got away with a lot at the breakdown.
10:10pm
sph45 said | 10:10pm | Report comment
A set plan? Whatever. We are all happy to see some sensible analysis of dubious decisions and there are plenty of examples on the Roar. For the sake of the quality of the commenting, perhaps you could try a bit harder.
10:32pm
Brett McKay said | 10:32pm | Report comment
Joshy, I hope you’ve been able to see the end-on reply of the maul – it clearly shows Hibbard joining the maul late in the piece, getting turned around as the Wallabies surged again, and from there, he goes to ground dragging whichever Australian player he had hold of at the time. And it happened right in front of Craig Joubert on the sideline.
It’s a clear and obvious penalty…
10:36pm
PeterK said | 10:36pm | Report comment
in fact ref was poor in not playing advantage, the wallabies may have scored from there or forced a penalty in a better spot. He blew it up right away no advantage.
9:09am
Sage said | 9:09am | Report comment
Joshy lift your game. You’re comments are ridiculous
9:54pm
DJW said | 9:54pm | Report comment
Deserved team? No team deserved to win it was a epic close encouinter, Stop being a sore loser.
9:57pm
Aware said | 9:57pm | Report comment
I was sympathetic for Wales… until your comments Joshy.
9:59pm
Joshy said | 9:59pm | Report comment
Cool story, I’m not Welsh. A neutral’s perspective.
10:08pm
Jonny G said | 10:08pm | Report comment
Yeah I’m sure the ref thought to himself after Cooper Vuna got a yellow card, I think i’ll give this win to the Wallabies, Great logic right there!
10:57pm
bennalong said | 10:57pm | Report comment
GO THE WALLABIES !!!
Viewpoint is everything! I’m a Wallabies supporter and they did me proud.
Only the Welsh have the right to try to rain on my parade. No ‘neutrals’ or Kiwis allowed.
You so-called Wallaby supporters who immediately jump on to post a criticism need professional help……..really’
Try the Black dog Institute. Or…………
A therapy you might try is ‘get behind a rugby team’. It feels great
11:07pm
Schuey said | 11:07pm | Report comment
Welsh commentators on sky both agreed it was a penalty for pulling the maul down.
11:08pm
Bigdoggy said | 11:08pm | Report comment
If you think a Rugby Test – whatever the result – is a waste of two hours of your precious time, take up knitting. And by the way, give yourself an uppercut, Joshy…
12:31am
Geo said | 12:31am | Report comment
Wales collapsed the scrum regardless if it was pulled down or wales caused it to stumble. Joshy buddy you are not a neutral like you say and want to make us believe you. you are loony if you think pollock was going to see to it who wins,
9:50pm
DJW said | 9:50pm | Report comment
WALLABIES!!!!!!!
What a finish.
Soon as Alexander came on are scrum went to sh!t
9:49pm
Frank O'Keeffe said | 9:49pm | Report comment
WOW! Exciting ending… terrible Test though.
It felt like any team could have scored against the Wallabies the way they were giving away penalties. I don’t know whether it was Genia or Ioane who was at fault there, but Wales didn’t earn it, the Wallabies gave it to them. So too with all the penalties.
Berrick Barnes’ cool head won the day for the Wallabies. But Deans should have taken him off when he was limping!
9:51pm
Original Ben S said | 9:51pm | Report comment
You could say exactly the same thing about Wales giving Australia the game. Some of the penalties they gave away were simply ridiculous.
9:48pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:48pm | Report comment
Full Time: Wallabies 25-23 Wales
The Aussies celebrate and the Welsh are distraught. Another heartbreaking loss for the Northen Hemisphere.
9:48pm
Ash said | 9:48pm | Report comment
Mike Harris you beauty!
9:53pm
Hoy said | 9:53pm | Report comment
I must apologise. I thought if he were to come on, that was the end of us. He held his nerve then. Well done.
9:57pm
Ash said | 9:57pm | Report comment
Good on him. He’s had a lot of knockers.
9:48pm
Joshy said | 9:48pm | Report comment
LMFAO… what a joke. Wales were clearly screwed. How about we stop having ANZAC refs reffing these games? Haha, Pollock you are a total joke. Disgusting, almost as if these refs are terrified for the backlash if the underdog wins. Ireland got the same treatment. Pfft.
Wallabies are 1 from 3 as far as I’m concerned.
9:52pm
Post said | 9:52pm | Report comment
Really? It was clearly a maul that had some enormous momentum and wasn’t going to be stopped. Should the ref have allowed the blatantly obvious infringement to stop it? Besides that, Wales were slowing down the ball the whole game uncalled.
11:04pm
ThelmaWrites said | 11:04pm | Report comment
The Wallabies mauled? And it had enormous momentum? Unbelievable, I think I’ll faint.
9:52pm
DJW said | 9:52pm | Report comment
Please, if anything the Welsh got away with murder at the breakdown
10:30pm
Colin N said | 10:30pm | Report comment
Not really. Pollock was very inconsistent. He penalised Wales for not rolling away and then didn’t do the same for Australia. I’m always one for: ‘If you get yourself in that position you deserve to be punished,’ but he only started officiating that area late in the second half which was bizarre.
12:27am
Geo said | 12:27am | Report comment
Very true…they infringed heaps. stats show that the only closest part to this game was the scoreboard otherwise wales were belted.
10:09pm
PB said | 10:09pm | Report comment
Nigel Owens ain’t no Anzac. He can’t exactly do much more than let the Irish have the ball for phase after phase of good attacking play.
Not sure about a bunch of Pollock’s rulings but no sign of bias. Neither team took the game away from the kick-of-death scenaro. Wales got no one to blame but themselves for kicking the ball away with 75 seconds on the clock.
10:10pm
Jocko said | 10:10pm | Report comment
What a few of the poms that would choke on the bloody whistle? Most of the Northern refs couldn’t ref for shit. Anyway last week if I recall it was a South African. Are you cross because they don’t let lazy out of nick forwards pull the scrum down all the time?
6:24am
King of the Gorgonites said | 6:24am | Report comment
Troll
9:47pm
Trent said | 9:47pm | Report comment
suck it gayles
9:46pm
Johnno said | 9:46pm | Report comment
unlucky wales
9:46pm
Hoy said | 9:46pm | Report comment
That was an epic end. The lead changed so much in the second half. Only detraction of that half was the endless scrummaging.
10:59pm
Justin2 said | 10:59pm | Report comment
That was blurry awful…
9:46pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:46pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 25-23 Wales
80′ Mike Harris now lines up a kick from the sideline to win the match in just is 3rd test. He’s about 25m out. And its straight throught the middle!!! The flags are up and the game is over! Mike Harris has done it for the Wallabies!
9:45pm
Original Ben S said | 9:45pm | Report comment
All Priestland had to do was find touch. He is a calamity.
9:44pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:44pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 22-23 Wales
79′ Harris finds touch 20m inside Wales’ half. Last throw of the dice for the Wallabies now. Sharpe takes it well and they set up a maul. The siren sounds! Maul goes forwards nicely. The Wallabies get a penalty!!! Replacement hooker Hibbard came in the side and collapsed it.
9:44pm
Harry said | 9:44pm | Report comment
Mike harria pressure!
9:54pm
Harry said | 9:54pm | Report comment
That went right over the black dot. Well done Mike and you just saved a lot of people’s azzes – Deans, Vuna, Hooper for a start.
9:43pm
Harry said | 9:43pm | Report comment
Hooper blows it twice!
9:47pm
Post said | 9:47pm | Report comment
For the second knock on, that was really McCabe’s fault. Hooper had no room, he was lining up to clean out, and McCabe just tossed it at his face right before he made contact.
9:43pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:43pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 22-23 Wales
76′ Scrum time again now 12m inside Aus’ half.Its messy again but still Wallby ball. Ioane gets free and he’s away. Wallabies now attack near the Weslh 22m. Horrible pass from Harris holts the momentum but they still have the ball. Faingaa carries strongly into the Welsh 22m. Wallabies edge forwards now but a bad pass from Genia and Hooper knocks on. Wales clear up to halfway and AAC thrown i quick. Hooper knocks on again! Wales have it not on halfway and are looking to play out time now. Now Priestland kicks long. AAC tries to counter but it shit down quickly. Genia has a dart and Wales are caught offside!
9:42pm
anopinion said | 9:42pm | Report comment
PULL YOUR SOCKS UP HOOPER. Wear the uniform with pride.
9:39pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:39pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 22-23 Wales
’74 Welsh lineout now 8m inside Aus half. Webb kicks but its too long. AAC places it and we’ll have a drop out. Harris goes short quickly and Wales knock on.
9:37pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:37pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 22-23 Wales
73′ Barnes’ misses! and he limps off the field immediately afterwards making way for Mike Harris. Wales go long from the drop out. AAC returns and Halfpenny takes it well. Wallabies go off their feet at the ruck and Wales get the penalty.
9:36pm
Hoy said | 9:36pm | Report comment
Man the scrum has gone to hell in this game.
9:36pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:36pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 22-23 Wales
69′ Vuna wont return from the sin bin and is replaced by Fanigaa. Another reset scrum. Free kick Wales, Wallabies go early. The scrums have really become a debacle. Wales opt to scrum again. Another strong scrum from Wales, Aus manage to wheel it 90 though. Ref reluctant to give a penalty wants to reset the scrum again. Now Aus gets the penalty! Barnes can try take the lead again front right infront, 30m out.
9:34pm
Slimey said | 9:34pm | Report comment
Boooooring! Union is going backwards
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9:32pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:32pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 22-23 Wales
68′ Australia now opt to run it form their own half. Genia goes high and Ioane competes well but knocks on. Wales will have a centrefield scrum just outside their 22
9:31pm
Johnno said | 9:31pm | Report comment
I really like leigh halfpenny at fullback. He reminds me of a matt burke or a Darius Boyd type player. Solid in everything he does.
9:29pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:29pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 22-23 Wales
And he slots it!
9:29pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:29pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 22-20 Wales
65′ Could kickoff their gives Wales a chance to compete and Higginbotham knocks on. Phillips is now replaced by Webb. He won’t be happy with the way he played today. Ben Alexander also comes on and into the Wallaby front row and gives away a penalty immediately! Halfpenny now 45m straight in front.
9:28pm
Johnno said | 9:28pm | Report comment
I hope wales win i want a 3rd test decider. Thanks ref given wales a penalty inf front for wales. no doubt helping the tv networks and tv ratings and fans interest for sydney .
9:28pm
Hoy said | 9:28pm | Report comment
Well that is the end of us. Barnes goes off, and Harris comes one, I can’t imagine we will have any running in our backs. Bad time for us. Hold on Barnes.
9:28pm
Mary said | 9:28pm | Report comment
If he is limping – get him off.
The Ref is being consistent – consistently missing what thw Welsh are doing. Offside, offside offside…………..
9:27pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:27pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 22-20 Wales
64′ Barnes slots it and Aus back in the lead. Playing like a man with a family to support!
9:29pm
Post said | 9:29pm | Report comment
Barnes limping quite a bit too. Worrying.
9:26pm
Hoy said | 9:26pm | Report comment
Wales have cheated at the ruck all night. Falling over, holding on, entering from the side. Very cynical trying to slow Wallabies ball down.
9:26pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:26pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 22-20 Wales
63′ Australia now work off the maul hitting it up close with the forwards. BDavies gets himself on the wrong side of the ruck, penalty Wallabies! Barnes has an easy chance to regain the lead now.
9:26pm
Trent said | 9:26pm | Report comment
Vuna = Crap in league n union hahaha it is funny to me
9:25pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:25pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 16-17 Wales
61′ Barnes goes long off the kickoff to Priestland who returns to AAC. Barnes put it deep but Halfpenny fields and returns. Aus kicks it back and Halfpenny drops it! Backwards though and Wales recover. Ball back to halfpenny again and he puts it out on the full! Aus line just inside Wales’ 22m. Dennis wins it at the front and they start a maul.
9:24pm
Thomas Crown said | 9:24pm | Report comment
Vuna is just inexperience, its that idiot Robbie Deans choosing a player not ready.
8:40am
Kuruki said | 8:40am | Report comment
Who is ready?? Everyone here thought Rod Davies was ready until Samoa put his International career on ice. You will never know unless you give them a shot. Hooper was also screaming out for an opportunity is it Deans fault he made two knockons with basically two touches?. Vuna has had his shot and he has not taken it, had Deans only given him the first game there would always be that what if factor. Now he can make a better call with more evidence and possibly give someone else a shot next week. If they fail the whole Deans is shyt saga will carry on untill someone takes there chance.
8:49am
Justin2 said | 8:49am | Report comment
He was never ready though K, most with half a brain knew it. He just has little idea if he doesnt have the ball in his hands what to do! One of the more embarrassing selections I can remember actually.
9:23pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:23pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 16-17 Wales
’60 Not much of an angle here and he puts it straight through the middle! Wales back infront and Wallabies down a man.
9:22pm
schuey said | 9:22pm | Report comment
brain dead moron. Should never play for wallabies again.
9:22pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:22pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 19-17 Wales
58′ Barnes knocks it over and Wallabies back in front. Sharpe takes it on his 22 off the kickoff. Genia put it very high. Halfpenny leaps and takes it beautifull. Vuna takes his legs out in the air and gets a yellow card! Wasn’t intentional but he made contact and Halfpenny came down bad, fair call. Halfpenny heroically brushes himself off and lines up the kick for about 45m out.
9:22pm
Harry said | 9:22pm | Report comment
Vuna = idiot. Now we pay the price of having inadequately trained players in the test team
9:21pm
Johnno said | 9:21pm | Report comment
Vuna’s rugby career is over he will get a lengthy suspension. His wallaby career will be over he has been unconvincing again.
9:22pm
Harry said | 9:22pm | Report comment
Recall Wendell Sailor making the same mistake early in his test career.
9:23pm
Hoy said | 9:23pm | Report comment
KPM, what do you think now. I dont understand any international player doing that. Way to cost your team a massive amount.
9:23pm
Post said | 9:23pm | Report comment
Completely gone missing two games straight, then the first time we see him its getting a yellow card. What a joke though, these Welsh commentators on Sky calling for a red card.
9:19pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:19pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 16-17 Wales
55′ Palu now makes way for Dave Dennis. Wales scrum strongly and its a mess but the Wallabies still have it. Wallbies hit it up slowly with forwards. Genia nearly gets through. Aus patiently hitting it up for the rucks again and get a penalty advantage. Barnes chips it over the top Ioane gets it. Barnes now steps a few players and Aus is 5m out. Genia has a dart. Wallabies working round the edges of the ruck, 2m out. Slow ball now, Genia looks round. Wallabies go wide and the Welsh race up and shut it down but we’ll come back for the penalty under the posts for slowing the ball down.
9:15pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:15pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 16-17 Wales
53′ Ball is ready at RJones’ feet and the scrum goes down, rescrum. Scrumming for 3mins now. Massive Welsh scrum but Phillips makes a big hash of it. He took the ball out just as they were going to win a penalty and then knocked on. Scrum Aus. More Scrums!
9:15pm
Trent said | 9:15pm | Report comment
c’mon Oz.. Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie OI OI OI
9:13pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:13pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 16-17 Wales
51′ Halfpenny recieving some treatment now as they set up for an Aussie scrum just inside Wales’ half near the left hand touchline. Chris Pollock gives the front rows some coaching. Aus goes early and Wales get the free-kick. Wales are going to scrum again.
9:11pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:11pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 16-17 Wales
50′ Wales set up a good maul off the restart and swing it wide now. It looks promising but Cuthbert knocks on near the sideline.
9:10pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:10pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 16-17 Wales
49′ Halfpenny goes for goal 20m in from touch, 45m out. Beautiful strike and Wales are back in the lead! TPN replaced now by Moore
9:08pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:08pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 16-14 Wales
48′ Wales kick long from the restart. Aus gather and Genia put it high. Wales now control it on halfway and make good ground through North and Jones. Aus are called for offside!
9:07pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:07pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 16-14 Wales
48′ Wallabies get the ball back from the restart but Wales hammers them back in defense. Barnes goes to the boot and finds Cuthbert who tries to count. It comes to nothing and Priestland kicks down to Barnes. Barnes returns and Wales let it bounce. It bounces high and Wales are under pressure, go off their feet and give away a penalty. Barnes lines it up 6m in from touch about 30m out. Slots it!
9:04pm
Original Ben S said | 9:04pm | Report comment
In the immediate build-up to that try Simmons held back AW Jones from coming through the middle of the lineout and then knocked over Beck in the chase for the ball. What is he doing?
9:04pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:04pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 13-14 Wales
42′ Sharpe wins the line out. Genie goes for an inside ball to Ioane. Ball goes to deck and JDavies kicks it thought. Its a race to line, Davies controls it nicely with the boot again, gathers and scores!!! Halfpenny converts and Wales are back infront.
9:02pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:02pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 13-7 Wales
41′ Wales win the lienout and clear. AAC bring it back and puts it high. Wales now control it in their own half. Priestland kicks again. Genia looks to counter withe Ioane. Ioane kicks it into a Welsh player and it goes out.
9:02pm
Original Ben S said | 9:02pm | Report comment
Priestland off now. He is a liability.
9:01pm
Hoy said | 9:01pm | Report comment
My thoughts at half time -
Pocock awesome.
Wales offside outwide a bit, rushing up on our outside backs.
Wales at the rucks are really on the edge. Entering from side often, lying on our side, holding the tackled player, trying to steal from illegal positions.
Australia has good patience. We need it to keep the bal from Wales.
9:01pm
ArtVandelay said | 9:01pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 13-7 Wales
40′ No changes during halftime. Barnes ready to kickoff. He goes long to RJones who carries up strongly. Preistland clears straight up the middle to AAC. Barnes makes halfbreak but gets isolated and turned over. Wales kick it away again. AAC returns the kick to Priestland. Kicks not great but gets a good bounce and Priestland lets it go into touch on the Welsh 22m
8:57pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:57pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 13-7 Wales
Wales defense is strong and Australia seem to be lacking cohesion in attack. However the Wallabies are holding onto possession and managing to put themselves in the right positions on the field. Some good runs from TPF, Higginbotham and Palu are putting them over the advantage line and Genia is still managing to create opportunities with the slow ball he’s getting. Wales will be kicking themselves for kicking the ball out on the full a bit too often and losing some cucial attacking lineouts.
Vuna was targetted with high ball a bit and didn’t handle it too well. But he was backed up well and Wales couldn’t take advantage of it. Vuna did some good work in attack though and has had a reasonable game. Higginbotham and Pocock have been immense though and are winning the battle of the backrows.
Wales will be looking to sure up their lineout in the second half and cut down on their errors. The Wallabies will be looking for quicker ball and more organised attack. Barnes will need to take charge more but also needs more communication coming from his outside backs.
8:57pm
Harry said | 8:57pm | Report comment
How has there been not one penalty for offside? Wales seem to be doing more of it but they have been defending most of the time. But both sides regularly offside.
Australian lineout on top, or the Welsh mucking up a lot of their own throws. Judicious use of the bench critical in the 2nd stanza I think.
8:59pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:59pm | Report comment
Yes both sides to seem to be coming up suspiciously quickly but as long as the ref is being consistent we can’t really complain too much
8:54pm
Wannabe said | 8:54pm | Report comment
Can somebody please injure Cooper Vuna so we don’t have to watch this idiot anymore.
8:58pm
Harry said | 8:58pm | Report comment
To be fair I think he’s been better this week, made yards. Can’t catch and doesn’t understand wing play in defence, but not too bad.
9:29pm
Rabbitz said | 9:29pm | Report comment
“Can’t catch and doesn’t understand wing play in defence”
So what is he doing in the national team?
Why isn’t he learning his trade in club rugby?
8:53pm
Post said | 8:53pm | Report comment
Best quote overheard from a player so far, Pocock telling the ref “I’m not punching him or anything.” After being chided for shoving the guy that hit Sharpe in mid-air.
8:48pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:48pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 13-7 Wales
39′ Barnes converts as they head into the shed for half time.
8:47pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:47pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 6-7 Wales
38′ Higginbotham takes at the front of the line out again and it goes out to Barnes. Barnes goes at the line, show and go, and he’s through! Draws the fullback and find Horne on the outside, try time!!! Horne goes in under the posts untouched.
8:52pm
Frank O'Keeffe said | 8:52pm | Report comment
All bow to Berrick!
8:46pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:46pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 6-7 Wales
37′ AWJ takes from the lineout and Phillips puts it high but out on the full.
8:45pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:45pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 6-7 Wales
36′ Wallabies lineout now just inside Welsh territory. Barnes hits it up off the line out, Welsh defense hold strong and the Wallabies seem lost for ideas again as Higginbotham is bundled into touch 10m in Welsh territory.
8:44pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:44pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 6-7 Wales
34′ Wales have a defensive lineout now 6m out. Won by Davies and Wales look to try wun it out. Cuthbert is brough down on his 22 and PHillips is away now! Gets it off to Priestland and Wales attack now in Aus’ half. Wallabies make good tackles but surely they were offside! Pocock now gets over the ball and wins a penatly, brilliant defense from Horne and Pocock! If he was onside.
8:42pm
SandBox said | 8:42pm | Report comment
I’m in Bulgaria also looking for a link please
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8:55pm
Suzy Poison said | 8:55pm | Report comment
Lshunter.tv this from kiwi dave. The second half should be a cracker. Wales will challenge with some posession
8:41pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:41pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 6-7 Wales
30′ Wales over throw the line out and Aus look to counter out wide. Wales shut it dow quickly though. Aus’ attack is looking very disorganised by they make good progress through strong individual runs from AAC and Pocock. Genia waits a the ruck again for the forwards to set up. Not alot of creativity here by the Wallabies. Lots of one out hits ups off the ruck. Palue breaks a tackles now though and aus get up the 22m. Excruciatingly slow ball now. Genia looks to work some magic with Ioane on the blindside and it looks promising but Cuthbert dows well to dragg Ioane into touch.
8:41pm
Adie said | 8:41pm | Report comment
I’m sorry but at the breakdown Moore is the shiz and we’re missing him with this style of play
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8:38pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:38pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 6-7 Wales
30′ Priestland goes short again and the ball goes into touch off Ioane.
8:37pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:37pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 6-7 Wales
29′ Barnes lines up the kick from the touch line just outside the 22m. Beautiful strike and straight through the middle
8:36pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:36pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 3-7 Wales
27′ Higginbotham cleans up well at the back of the line out and the ball goes wide to AAC. Australia stall now and look to restart through the forwards. Very slow ball the forwards are running round the ruck look for some sort of direction. Barnes is setting up for a drop goal. TPN has a strong drive and Aus look to attack. RJones is caugh slowing the ball down, penalty Australia!
8:34pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:34pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 3-7 Wales
27′ Barnes finds touch on Wales’ 22m. Good attacking opportunity for the Wallabies now.
8:33pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:33pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 3-7 Wales
26′ Wales win there lineout and carry it outside their 22m. Priestland goes high and Halfpenny winds i brilliants in the air. Priestland goes long again and find space. Vuna gets back to return the kick. Its not out and Wales now attack just inside Aus’ half. Good defense from Australia halts their momentum but they still make steady progress off the ruck. Pocock gets in over the ball and earns his team a penalty!
8:31pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:31pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 3-7 Wales
24′ Priestland find touch 10m in Aus’ half. Pocock steals the ball off the lineout and Aus goes wide again. McCabe is tackled well and Barnes kicks. Just lands in field, Welsh lineout on their 22
8:31pm
hog said | 8:31pm | Report comment
here i go again, i once watched rugby at MCG great stadium but for Rugby crap you needed bloody binoculars, i mean half the people that go tonight will walk away saying that was okay, but hardly salivating to return. Seriously aami park is sitting their empty tonight.
8:30pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:30pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 3-7 Wales
23′ Sharpe steals the lineout and the ball goes wide. Horne has a good run up field and the Wallabies are on the attack. Wales’ slow the ruck down again though and the Wallabies look to rebuild through the forwards. Ball goes out to AAC who steps well in midfield. Sharpe goes in off his feet and Wales get a penalty. The touchie has a flag up though. Higginbotham has been pinged for taking a player out off the ruck.
8:28pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:28pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 3-7 Wales
22′ Wales drive well from the lineout and Aus gets pinged for being offside. Priestland find touch 10m in Aus territory.
8:27pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:27pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 3-7 Wales
22′ Lineout won on the halfway and Barnes puts a kick through finding touch 15m inside Wales’ half
8:26pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:26pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 3-7 Wales
21′ Wales takes the player in the air off the kick off and Aus gets the penalty.
8:26pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:26pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 3-7 Wales
20′ Barnes slots the penalty
8:25pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:25pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-7 Wales
17′ Wales’ win a free kick at the scrum. Aus try to hold North up but Wales keep the ball. Priestland goes high to Vuna again but hooks it horrible out on the full. Wallaby lineout on the halfway. Sharpe wins it and McCabe hits it up in mid field. Welsh defense is looking really strong. Aussies not making much ground and revert to grinding it up with the forwards, Higgingbotham makes ground fown the blindside. Strong tackles from Wales stop their momentum though. Wales’ discrup Genia at the ruck and Aussies try to work with slow ball. Still making progress though they are just outside Wales’ 22m and Wales’ give away a penalty at the ruck. Good patience from the Wallabies there.
8:22pm
Mary said | 8:22pm | Report comment
Is everyone watching the same game as me. The Ref is missing offsides, people jumping in kicking the Aus players in the face whilst off their feet within a metre of the face of the Ref, holding on to the ball,…. and this is not the Aussie’s. The Ref needs to improve big time or he maybe wanting it this way.
Once again shocking Refing at this stage
8:21pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:21pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-7 Wales
14′ Welsh forwards already starting to go down. Wales are making their intentions to control the tempo of the game clear. Simmons disrupts the lineout but Wales have it. Philips puts the kicks up for Vuna and he knocks on in the air. Wales have a scrum just inside Aus territory.
8:19pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:19pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-7 Wales
12′ Sharpe take well. Higginbotham now takes it up. Aus building now just inside Wales’ half. Slow ball for genia and they swing it wide and lose alot of ground. Still with the ball theough. Barnes drifts across field showing the ball and is heavily bundled into touch.
8:18pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:18pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-7 Wales
12′ Palu links with Genia who hooks a kick back for Ioane on the blind wing but its too far and Wales will get a 22 drop out
8:17pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:17pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-7 Wales
’11 Matthew Rees’ throw isn’t straight, Aus have an attacking scrum now.
8:17pm
hog said | 8:17pm | Report comment
I Know it’s all about money, but i can’t understand why we are playing a game in an afl stadium 3/4 full not suited to rugby, when you could pack out aami park a magnificent purpose built stadium. Great way to promote rugby in an afl state.
8:16pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:16pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-7 Wales
9′ First scrum of the game. Aus gets a good hit. Ball goes wide but the welsh defense reads it well. Vuna makes a good run through some tackles. Barnes chips from the halfway line and lands it just in field. Welsh lineout on their 22m
8:15pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:15pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-7 Wales
9′ AWJ takes the lineout and Priestland chips over the top for Cuthbert who takes well. Ioane gets back to make a good tackle though and Wales’ knocks on at the ruck.
8:14pm
Original Ben S said | 8:14pm | Report comment
Good try from Wales, but already errors creeping in – aimless kick to Ioane, playing down the touchline… Phillips really needs to improve his awareness. He never looks around – just decideds one way and either passes or goes.
8:14pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:14pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-7 Wales
8′ Higginbothan takes at the lineout and Aus run it out of their 22m. Genia kicks well and the ball finds touch inside Wales’ half
8:13pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:13pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-7 Wales
7′ Simmons wins the linout and palu hits up strong. Genia loops round on the blind side but the ball goes loose and Wales boots it down field. Aus back in their 22m
8:12pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:12pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-7 Wales
6′ Lydiate win the linout and Wales work through their forwards. Great work from Robinson at the tackle win Aus a penalty. Barnes’ kicks well and bring play up to halfway
8:11pm
DJW said | 8:11pm | Report comment
All from the kick off. Australia really need to improve there, so many times we don’t get the ball from starts/restarts
8:11pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:11pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-7 Wales
5′ Barnes kicks the restart long. Priestland clear to Geniua and Australia counters though Ioane and are up into Wales’ 22 now. Australia now look to set up play the the forewards. Ball goes wide to AAC who carries strongly. Great tackles by JDavies and Wales get the penalty. A brilliant kick from Wales gets them a lineout on Aus’ 22m
8:09pm
Rabbitz said | 8:09pm | Report comment
Sack Barnes and mark his file never to wear gold again.
If you are going to kick at least know how to do it usefully.
8:53pm
Ruthless said | 8:53pm | Report comment
Then he creates a try …
9:26pm
Rabbitz said | 9:26pm | Report comment
So he breaks even and the team suffers.
Yup that’s what we need in the national team.
8:09pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:09pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-7 Wales
Priestland will convert from under the posts. Great start for Wales!
8:08pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:08pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-5 Wales
Wales do a sneaky move off the front of the line and gain good ground. Priestland steps now but is taken well. Wales now basjing there forwards up 5m from the line. Cuthbert gets involved but is well tackles. And North picks up from the ruck and goes over!
8:07pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:07pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-0 Wales
Simmons win the lineout at the back without jumping and Barnes puts it out of the full! Wales lineout 30m out from Aus’ line
8:06pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:06pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-0 Wales
Preistland kicks short and Wales regather. They go wide immediately to Beck and he hits up strongly. Australia come off the line strongly and put Cuthbert into touch.
8:04pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:04pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-0 Wales
Anthems are to be sung by Menir Thomas (Wales) and Tiffany O’Connor (Australia), relation to James perhaps? Warburton has some heavy bags under his eyes and Wales aren’t singing with their normal gusto but we’ll see if that translates on the field. A few smiles in the Wallabies side but all in all not alot of emotion there either. The players strip from their tracksuits and play is all ready to get underway.
8:00pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:00pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-0 Wales
Wales run out onto the field and recieve a surprising loud welcome. It appears they have some strong support in the crowd tonight. The Wallabies made their way out now and the teams line up for the anthems.
7:57pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:57pm | Report comment
Live Score: Wallabies 0-0 Wales – kick-off shortly
7:55pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:55pm | Report comment
Congratulations also to Berrick Barnes who’s wife had a baby yesterday.
8:05pm
Frank O'Keeffe said | 8:05pm | Report comment
Hopefully he’ll grow up being appreciated, unlike his father.
7:54pm
Red Kev said | 7:54pm | Report comment
So I haved moved house and have no foxtel or internet (this is via phone) and I am experiencing the channel nine debacle … it is going to annoy me all night.
7:56pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:56pm | Report comment
Don’t worry Kev we’ll try keep you updated as best we can.
7:49pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:49pm | Report comment
Some Key Clashes for tonight:
Watch the battle of the Backrows. Lydiate is in blistering form and Warburton is world class just like there counterparts Higginbotham and Pocock. Pale and RJones are both massive units and will be involved in some big hits tonight.
George North will also be looking to take Advantage of Cooper Vuna’s questionable defense and this could be a telling factor in tonights outcome.
7:48pm
Sage said | 7:48pm | Report comment
Coincidence. I used to work for Vandelay industries.
8:05pm
ArtVandelay said | 8:05pm | Report comment
haha
7:45pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:45pm | Report comment
Heres a list of the name Abbreviations I might use for your reference:
Adam Ashley-Cooper- AAC
Tatafu Polota-Nau- TPN
Ryan Jones- RJones
Alun Wyn Jones- AWJ
Adam Jones- AJones
Jonathan Davies- JDavies
Bradley Davies- BDavies
7:35pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:35pm | Report comment
The roof is on at Etihad Stadium so conditions will be perfects for both teams to play some attractive rugby
7:35pm
ArtVandelay said | 7:35pm | Report comment
Well after that display from Ireland, it seems the force is strong with NH teams tonight. If Wales manage to improve as much as Ireland did then the Wallabies will be in dire straits.
8:23pm
Mary said | 8:23pm | Report comment
The Ref is making sure the Aussies are in a bad way. Missing a lot.