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The New Zealand All Black's Cory Jane (l) competes for the ball with Will Genia of Australian Wallabies during the Bledisloe Cup rugby union test match (AAP Image/Paul Miller)
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New Zealand Vs. Australia |
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2012 Rugby Championship, 26 August, 2012 |
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| Eden Park, Kingsland, Auckland | ||
| New Zealand 22 defeated Australia 0 | ||
| New Zealand | Australia | |
| 22 | FINAL SCORE | 0 |
| 1 | TRIES | 0 |
| 1/1 | CONVERSION KICKS | 0/0 |
| 5/6 | PENALTY GOALS | 0/0 |
| 0/0 | DROP GOAL | 0/0 |
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| Referee: N Owens |
| Touch judges: ACP Rolland & L vd Merwe |
The All Blacks host the Wallabies at their fortress home of Eden Park – a ground that Australia has not defeated New Zealand at since 1986. Can an underdog Wallabies spring a surprise? Join us for live scores and updates from kick-off at 5:35pm this evening.
The big news around the game is that Quade Cooper has returned for the Wallabies, called in to add some brilliance to the backline, while stand-in skipper David Pocock is missing through injury.
Cooper has been restored to the five-eighth position for this second Bledisloe Test but will be up against it when trying to break the 26-year hoodoo.
Along with Pocock, the Wallabies are without incumbent skipper James Horwill, dynamic back James O’Connor, Sekope Kefu, Tatafu Polota Nau, Wycliff Palu, and inside centre Pat McCabe.
Further, out of form attacker Kurtley Beale has been punted to the bench after a disappointing match last week.
Yet, the All Blacks are taking the threat from a desperate Wallabies seriously.
New Zealand skipper, Richie McCaw, discussed the fright suffered by the All Blacks in the recent series against Ireland, and issued a warning to his own squad that there can be no complacency.
“We saw as close back as June, where we had a good win the first week and the second week was a totally different ball game,” he said on Friday.
“We have to make sure it’s not like that again.”
New Zealand cruised to a 42-10 result in the opening Test against the Irish tourists, but were given a fright seven days later before escaping with a 22-19 win.
Most are writing the Wallabies off, but as underdogs they may surprise if they can get some points on the ball early and give the All Blacks something to chase with some pressure.
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9:56am
Ambush said | 9:56am | Report comment
Just for a challenge, I think Sir Graham Henry maybe willing to put his hand up and lend a helping hand to the Wallabies….
9:44pm
Pos said | 9:44pm | Report comment
Love him or hate him, Deans has been good for the Wallabies, at least he’s brought the Kiwi depth idea to Australia, but we all have to agree that its last drinks for him and the Kiwi’s are laughing.
Someone get Ewen on the phone… (no seriously, right now)…
10:04am
Ambush said | 10:04am | Report comment
The only kiwis that are not laughing is Deans and Cooper….
9:19pm
Morgan said | 9:19pm | Report comment
Difficult to find any consolation in this Wallaby performance. Silver lining might be finally the ARU having the balls to let Deans go. Beale did another fine job gifting his 3rd try of the Rugby Champioship to the All Blacks just after half-time. How can a Wallaby full-back not be able to catch a high ball? This is the 4th time in 3 test matches the ball has bounced straight off his chest and into the arms of the opposition (Welsh and NZ). Tonight it led directly to a try 2 phases later. I know its a team sport and everyone was responsible for our failure tonight, but christ … this guy has almost single-handedly lost Australia the Bledisloe. Putting that aside NZ are simply far superior to us in every facet of the game. Unlike other people, I do believe a new coach can turn this disasterous bunch of prima-donners around in a matter of weeks. The Wallabies’ problems are mostly between the ears.
9:02pm
Kiwi bob said | 9:02pm | Report comment
Good to get the win but our finishing was just poor or poor decision making when inches from the try line. We missed 2-3 tries.
8:42pm
sheek said | 8:42pm | Report comment
Well, if Aussies want to watch other tough Aussie sportsmen running around, can I recommend the NRL & AFL.
The AFL has the added advantage of its tough Aussie players not having to prove their toughness against other tough players from any other country……….
9:07pm
garth said | 9:07pm | Report comment
What is this AFL of which you speak?
8:35pm
2 Bob Billy said | 8:35pm | Report comment
Barnes is totally better than McCabe
Congrats Snore Blacks. Great kicking display
7:52pm
Rugby Reg said | 7:52pm | Report comment
I really wish the blacks scored more tonight, they deserved too.
Goodbye Mr Deans, the worst wallaby coach ever !
Link can fix this mess, i am sure, or even AJ or Jake.
If deans has any self respect, he will fall on his sword, but i doubt it, he is only in it for the money, after all he is a kiwi, does realy feel OUR PAIN
what going on with kb another shocker!!
8:02pm
Justin2 said | 8:02pm | Report comment
And he and Digby laughing along with Messam after the game made me want to hit the little fat caaant!
8:16pm
Harry said | 8:16pm | Report comment
Beale is just too fat and in disgraceful condition for a professional athlete. Presume he’ll now be “counselled” Gen Y style to contemplate decreasing his gut. He should be punted, and more importantly not paid a cent, until he loses that weight.
9:05pm
Ben.S said | 9:05pm | Report comment
What is all this Gen Y talk? Beale has always had weight issues, just like Piri Weepu and many others. That’s just the way it is for some people. If he is so overweight and unfit then why was he started last week and played off the bench this week?
8:24pm
sheek said | 8:24pm | Report comment
Rugby Reg,
Oh really? All the Wallabies need is a new coach?? And presto, all the dumb mistakes, handling errors, kicking possession away, losing the clashes, losing the gain line, will all magically disappear…..???
8:40pm
Paul. said | 8:40pm | Report comment
Yes I think they will sort out a lot by sacking Deans. Clearly it was an instruction to kick, all the players did it, players were set in position to chase kicks, it was an instruction, Deans could have easily said “no more kicks” but he didn’t.
Furthermore it seems his instructions were so firm that even when 22 points down with 10 minutes to go, they still tried to kick their way to victory..
Deans is constantly outsmarted. He is picking players who excel with the ball in hand but instructing them to kick. 2 years ago it seemed Cooper and Beale and all the other young fellas would mature into a great team. They have gone backwards.
Deans had a go, time to move on.
9:03pm
Colin N said | 9:03pm | Report comment
Looked to me that the kicking strategy was Deans’ ‘master’ plan, as was the idea of keeping it tight and rumbling through the forwards it seems.
I was amazed by the lack of width of the Wallabies.
Last week, he picks Barnes and plays wide, this week he picks Cooper alongside a ball-playing 12 and they play tight and a kick-orientated game plan. It defies belief.
No doubt, the players made mistakes and it was a poor performance, but when you’re playing to a bizarre strategy each week, it doesn’t help.
9:09pm
Ben.S said | 9:09pm | Report comment
Seconded.
The backs were kicking from the off, so if they weren’t meant to be kicking the players agreed to totally ignore the tactics of Deans which means he has finally lost the players, or perhaps they’d just been told to kick behind the NZ players… Quade Cooper made mention of the tactics after the WC, and Deans made informative comments about ‘X-factor’ players last week, which basically confirms that it is Deans and not the players.
9:09pm
Kuruki said | 9:09pm | Report comment
Yes Sheek look at the Chiefs for an example of what a change of coach can do to attitude which contributes to everything from the way you play the game to the effort you put into basic skills.
9:17pm
sheek said | 9:17pm | Report comment
Collective assumptions being trumpeted as facts – love it……….
9:25pm
Ben.S said | 9:25pm | Report comment
So Deans has obtained the absolute best from this current Wallaby side? You’re so closed to the position that he has been a poor Wallaby coach that it borders on the surreal.
9:49pm
sheek said | 9:49pm | Report comment
No Ben S,
I’m amused people think we’re flush with so many great players, & all they NEED is a different coach.
These guys are professional. Professional means of attitude, not only of wallet.
Deans is the master of overall strategy & game day tactics. You can belt him for that.
However, it’s not his job to get these players to last 80 minutes, or strong enough to win the clashes & dominate the gain line, or drop passes, or miss tackles, or kick away possession, or backrowers not push in scrums, or hookers throw crooked in lineouts.
Or simply play dumb rugby.
They’ve had plenty of opportunity to throw Deans plans out the window & do it their way. But obviously they can’t do either – they can’t do it Deans way & they can’t do it any other way. Too many of them lack basic skills & technical requirements of their position.
These players have come to the national team with these flaws still in their game. They should be technically proficient by the time they win national selection, with excellent basic skills.
This is clearly not evident. Don’t take my word for it, just compare the basic skills set of the Wallabies with the All Blacks.
Anyway, I’ve been following rugby for about 45 years. But how could I possibly know more than Gen Y…..?
10:00pm
Ben.S said | 10:00pm | Report comment
Right… Jake White and Ewen McKenzie manage to get better out of the same/similar players. Obviously Super level rugby is a notch down, but if Laurie Fisher can get the Brumbies pack to hit low and hard with aggression then there is not a single reason why the right players can’t do the same at Test level, and for all this talk of the forwards not being good enough the Wallabies had the majority of possession last week, and Australian backs have been playing off the back of weak packs basically since the 1999 WC, so it’s a non-starter as an argument.
You keep trotting out this cattle line, when it’s utterly incorrect. Players like Moore, TPN, Horwill (injured), Higginbotham, Pocock, Palu (injured), Genia, Cooper, JOC (injured), Beale, Mitchell (when fit) are good Test players.
I would bet everything I owned that Henry would have got far more out of Australia than Deans has, starting with selections, use of the bench and tactics. Deans is not solely to blame, but he has been a disastrous Test coach, and no amount of erratic revisionism will alter that fact. He has done absolutely nothing progressive with the Wallabies. Nothing.
It’s not his job to get players fitter? I suspect that the ARU fitness coaches have serious involvement with their Super counterparts actually, and given how long the Wallabies spend in camp I reckon it’s also in his remit to improve key skills. This isn’t 1980 where you select a side, have a few run throughs on the day and play a match. And stop talking about kicking away possession – it clearly was a team tactic. And btw, you lecture on these players having admitted on multiple occasions that you don’t even watch Super rugby.
Let’s be realistic – the man has not done a good job. Forget the lack of pathways to Super rugby, opposition from the NRL, the lack of exposure in certain areas etc. He has seriously underperformed and now he should go.
9:24pm
Damien said | 9:24pm | Report comment
I thought the Wallabies put in the effort. The basic skills however is a different story, shouldn’t that be a Club/Super level thing ?
I feel for Deans, I don’t think he’s totally at fault here but unfortunately he does have total responsibilty..
1:30am
Ben.S said | 1:30am | Report comment
I don’t buy the skills argument. It hasn’t been an issue prior to this season, and players don’t lose their ability overnight. There’s been similar issues with England since SCW left, with players shuffling the ball along sideways with no real intent or vision, forwards lumbering around the middle of the park, and forwards not hitting the breakdown accurately – basic stuff, and yet the same players would perform for their clubs.
It seems like a lot of Australian players are shorn of confidence, seem confused as to what they’re doing on the field, and a lot of them appear miserable. This has been going on for some time now. I’m guessing that people don’t buy into what the coaching panel are trying to get them to do.
7:05am
Damien said | 7:05am | Report comment
Losing would make anyone miserable.
I’m not arguing with your point about Deans having to go. I think his results against the AB’s probably leam towards him getting moved on, but I don’t think Link would make much difference to the Wallabies at this point in time.
Although it would be interesting to see how Link would go..
8:46pm
Ben.S said | 8:46pm | Report comment
When players are unhappy historically change with the coaching panel has invoked quite a difference. In recent years look at Stuart Lancaster with England (England aren’t going great guns IMO, but the players are happy and buying into the same ideals – which is the most important thing), Jake White at the Brumbies, Warren Gatland with London Wasps and Wales, Mike Ruddock with Wales, Jake White with the Boks, Ewen McKenzie with the Reds, Conor O’Shea at Harlequins… Honestly, the Wallabies look so utterly rudderless ATM that I think anybody would make an immediate difference.
7:47pm
jutsie said | 7:47pm | Report comment
After 10 years of this rubbish I still can’t see any light at the end of the tunnel.
I think the rugby gods have finally broken my spirit.
I don’t see any selection changes, coaching changes etc at wallaby level changing anything long term, the state of rugby in this country is a shambles at every level.
Cooper, Barnes, beale our 1st, 3rd and 4th choice 5/8′s all kicking away ball and making school boy errors. What’s the point of even watching anymore?
8:01pm
Justin2 said | 8:01pm | Report comment
Mate know how you are feeling right now. Fox saying it was better than last week. I thought it was a 50 point margin game this week, just the ABs bombed plenty again.
Regardless pf what you think/thought of Deans it appears this team is going nowhere fast. you cannot sit on your hands. tis was diabolical IMO and up there with the thrashing prior to the 2003 WC.
Defence has always been an issue with Deans teams and tonight was horrendous. the amount of simple tackles missed was extraordinary. Been a fan of Higger and Dennis. Both have been shown up to be not near physical enough. Lucky Higgers is brilliant in the LO.
Cooper may as well not have played, Barnes was 10 most of the night and was awful and QC seemed to be on the wing. Another confusing tactical decision.
This is ground zero.
8:19pm
jutsie said | 8:19pm | Report comment
Mate I’ve gone all emo, being a fellow bombers supporter ur probably as gutted as I have been the last month or so.
At least with the dons there are genuine stars in Watson, Hurley, Ryder and zaha. With a few tweaks to the roster and better conditioning in the pre season they will be a threat next year.
With the wallabies I don’t see any genuine stars anymore other than pocock. I thought Genia, beale etc were stars too but they are just too inconsistent.
And Robbie has lost all resemblance of control. He has taken huge step backwards in the last year and half and is making selections/plans in reaction to the abs instead of to utilise our strengths.
But I don’t see anyone who will make a difference as head coach, link included.
7:44pm
Johnno said | 7:44pm | Report comment
Found out then 50 years since the Ab’s kept the wallabies scoreless, 1962 wow, Sheek would of been a little sheek then .
And david lord would of still been playing cricket
8:25pm
sheek said | 8:25pm | Report comment
Yes Johnno – a very little sheek.
8:28pm
Johnno said | 8:28pm | Report comment
lol sheek.
7:41pm
Rob said | 7:41pm | Report comment
Just finished watching the Wallabies turn up to play the All Blacks and I think all Rugby fans are getting sick of seeing the Wallabies throw these big games away due to school boy rugby errors, Just wondering if the Wallabies know that they are playing Rugby union not Rugby league, the game has phases of play you spend all that effort in defence to get posession when you get the ball you don’t have to give kick the ball on the fifth tackle or in our case the first or second. Focus on the simple things Robbie Deans and the rest of the game will come together.
9:05pm
garth said | 9:05pm | Report comment
you could be right about the Wallabies thinking they are playing RL not union, it would explain much. Perhaps too much poaching of league players in years gone by?
7:36pm
Johnno said | 7:36pm | Report comment
JON, Nucifora have to go
7:35pm
Justin2 said | 7:35pm | Report comment
Love deans, if he could speak English he could actually be a decent coach for my u12s
9:52am
Ted said | 9:52am | Report comment
It must be the Kiwi accent thats confusing the wallabies, some of em anyways
7:34pm
Peter said | 7:34pm | Report comment
If a product had this much negative press they would have to change the Trade Mark. Maybe O’Niell should file another TM! What would it be – is ALL BLACKS taken?
7:46pm
SandBox said | 7:46pm | Report comment
similar to the “United breaks guitars” fiasco. Maybe we can call it “JON breaks guitars” “Robbie broke guitars” and then the “ARU also likes to break guitars, after they take a fat bonus”
7:56pm
Peter said | 7:56pm | Report comment
Jokes aside – it is a very serious problem for rugby in Australia. It is a very congested and competitive sports landscape.
Are you going to watch the next Bledisloe Cup match?
7:57pm
BlackWave said | 7:57pm | Report comment
It’s ok Peter. I’ll be watching.
8:15pm
Peter said | 8:15pm | Report comment
ALL BLACKS – masturbation facilitators for Kiwi blow hards!!!
8:19pm
Peter said | 8:19pm | Report comment
Better than looking at the women.
Once met a Swedish guy who said that there was one other country in the world with uglier women than Australia.
That country: New Zealand
8:34pm
SandBox said | 8:34pm | Report comment
xD one consolation, our women are less ugly. Oh and we could ruin their already shambolic economy by sending all the Oz kiwis back to bleed of NZ dole and health care
9:20pm
Jerry said | 9:20pm | Report comment
You guys are hilarious. Really, keep it up.
8:01pm
SandBox said | 8:01pm | Report comment
will always watch my team Reds/Wallabies. Before the 4N watched the ABs demolish Ireland, so didn’t take us being judged v ABs too seriously. Don’t see how they can replace Deans mid season though. Just have to tough out the 4N and see how we go
9:02pm
Peter said | 9:02pm | Report comment
Sandbox re OZ kiwis- who would clean my toilet?
9:20pm
SandBox said | 9:20pm | Report comment
lol good point
10:06pm
Rucker said | 10:06pm | Report comment
assuming that’s where you live??
10:20pm
stillmatic1 said | 10:20pm | Report comment
probably your mail order so and so……
7:28pm
Rabbitz said | 7:28pm | Report comment
That’ll do me.
Airy Fairy, Fraudulent, Soft C0cks.
The fraud is them taking money for their “efforts”. They have clearly fraudulently represented themselves as rugby players.
Well done to the All Blacks. You guys deserved that win, undoubtedly.
Anyhow, I’ve had a gutful. That will be the last Wallaby game I watch until a new broom cleans out the entire lot of ‘em. No excuses anymore, that was pathetic.
7:27pm
Johnno said | 7:27pm | Report comment
Id hate to think there are still ROARERS out there who want Barnes ahead of Mcabe. If you doo you need serious help lol.
7:29pm
Rabbitz said | 7:29pm | Report comment
Johnno, what drugs are you on?
Dial back the dose, mate. Repeating the same sad comment over and over just makes you look like a dick.
7:32pm
Johnno said | 7:32pm | Report comment
no rabbitz i want people to acknowledge it and discuss the subject. It is a fact many roarers have wanted barns over Mcabe and id like to hear peoples opinion now.
7:40pm
SandBox said | 7:40pm | Report comment
would say most wanted qc over barnes. Everyone was scratching to find a decent centre pairing. As yoda would say: now things are much worse
7:43pm
BlackWave said | 7:43pm | Report comment
Did Yoda actually say that……….
7:50pm
SandBox said | 7:50pm | Report comment
Yoda or Obi-wan when Luke bailed out early on his training in Empire. Said with more hope than what we have right now,
7:45pm
Red Kev said | 7:45pm | Report comment
Last year many people did, myself included and we were right because McCabe offered nothing all year in 12. This year no Waratahs should have made the backline at all save AAC on the bench to cover JOC’s injury. This year Harris would have been batter than Barnes, but until their injuries McCabe and Tapuai were the form super rugby centres (although as I said earlier McCabe needs to play 13 not 12). It should be acknowledged by you that until Larkham really got a lot of work with him, McCabe has been an attacking non entity, he is better this year.
7:26pm
Johnno said | 7:26pm | Report comment
Timani a 1 Man team. never thought i’d say that. Sack them all except Timani, Hooper, liam gill. Stev moore and barnes were awful, beale needs ot lose weight, shocking shocking shocking F PLUS.
8:54pm
Fromthesideline said | 8:54pm | Report comment
Sorry hooper only played 4 ten minutes didn’t really make a difference in the game
7:24pm
Red Block said | 7:24pm | Report comment
Will someone please phone Link and ask what he is doing next week!
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7:24pm
Johnno said | 7:24pm | Report comment
2 weeks of HELL. This Is HELL ON EARTH. English cricket in the 90′s i don’t know if it got this bad.
Maybe American Samoa losing 22-0 too the soccerroos could be as bad. Ive sen schoolboy 1st 15 teams play better and not silly kicking send Kbeale and Berrick back to high school
7:24pm
BlackWave said | 7:24pm | Report comment
Really disappointing finishing from the ABs tonight. Just weren’t as ruthless as they shoud’ve been. Would’ve thought they’d have fixed it by now but clearly not.
Wallabies actually pitched up today, but were hopeless in the 9-10-12 channel, no chemistry at all.
AAC played well and it’s not necessarily his fault that he couldn’t do much in attack.
Timani played a bit of a blinder tonight and Hooper was probably better than Pocock in many ways.
7:22pm
oikee said | 7:22pm | Report comment
Really you have to ask questions, the weakest league in Australia,
They really need to start working with other codes if they want to be serious,.
Fair dinkum.
7:28pm
Peter said | 7:28pm | Report comment
The problem starts at junior level in Australia – Talent is lost far too easily to other codes. Also there is considerable nepotism through the representative ranks.
Time for a clean out from the bottom to the top!!!!
7:21pm
Peter said | 7:21pm | Report comment
RIP Wallabies!!
7:19pm
oikee said | 7:19pm | Report comment
Weak cattle, you could ware their jerseys to a prom, not a mark on them. Time to call time on this weak wallabies.
No more excuses.
Nothing but excuses, week in, week out.
8:29pm
sheek said | 8:29pm | Report comment
No Oikee,
The seers at The Roar have spoken – It’s not weak cattle, it’s the coach. Change the coach & everything will be magically good.
This is the world’s best brains at The Roar speaking, just change the coach, nothing else.
No wonder we play dumb rugby, we have dumb supporters……….
10:25pm
stillmatic1 said | 10:25pm | Report comment
and apologists like yourself too, sheek!! just as you claim deans is not responsible for anything other than the wallabies, he must accept the poor results of his coaching of the wallabies. i hope your not a board member of a listed company, poor performance would never get punished.
7:13pm
bmwwilliams said | 7:13pm | Report comment
Unusually it was the forwards that stood up tonight.
Timani was impressive, Hooper had a good debut – And we gained something close to parity at the ruck.
Ruined by everyone 9-15.
Genia was outclassed by Smith, Cooper and Barnes were completely headless, Horne was anonymous and Beale still has the dropsies.
7:13pm
Johnno said | 7:13pm | Report comment
Kearnsy Im going to scream in a minute:
“Wallabies OBSEESIVE WASTING POINTLESS KICKING DISORDER:
7:09pm
Red Block said | 7:09pm | Report comment
Deans should fall on his sword. Wallabies haven’t fired a shot and seem clueless in attack. Haven’t made Nonu track sideways once in two tests!
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7:16pm
DingBob said | 7:16pm | Report comment
Have to agree. He can’t survive after this failure surely. Maybe JON should leave with him.
7:09pm
Johnno said | 7:09pm | Report comment
Ben smith is a fullback and not even a centre and is so much better than every other wallaby back except Digby.
7:06pm
Mickeyb said | 7:06pm | Report comment
Basic skills lacking. No clear strategy. Wallaby rugby is broken. Goodbye Robbie!
7:05pm
DingBob said | 7:05pm | Report comment
Oh my god the Wallabies just morphed into the Waratahs
7:12pm
Red Kev said | 7:12pm | Report comment
Every Waratah’s back plus Beale is continually chip or grubber kicking. This is the problem with selecting them. Losers lose and the Waratahs are losers.
7:01pm
Johnno said | 7:01pm | Report comment
Owner up now roarers the , ones who loved Barnes , and hate Mcabe.
C’mon own up you need to face the firing squad seriously lol. I am so happy i have always vindicated Pat Mcabe any day over Barnes at least.
7:05pm
Milz said | 7:05pm | Report comment
I was one Kohnno
7:07pm
Johnno said | 7:07pm | Report comment
Good 1 roarer many more to own up , you by being honest have been spared the firing squad Milz.
7:10pm
Red Kev said | 7:10pm | Report comment
McCabe is not a 12. He was shite in 2011, his attack has improved under Larkham’s tutelage but he is still going to be better at 13 as Australia’s version of a Conrad Smith type player. Tapuai at 12 and Cummins at 13 until McCabe is fit.
7:01pm
Milz said | 7:01pm | Report comment
Thank god for Digby!
7:00pm
Adam said | 7:00pm | Report comment
When in McCaw going to retire … or learn the rules … neither seem imminent
6:59pm
Tatah said | 6:59pm | Report comment
Johnno Horne was excellent in the first half. I have to presume he was injured. Faingaa is nowhere near test standard. Neither is Owens – that Sharp lineout free kick was yet another joke. The ABs have been doing that all night, Sharp was clearly frustrated.
7:00pm
Johnno said | 7:00pm | Report comment
I agree.
7:14pm
Red Kev said | 7:14pm | Report comment
Horne was crap. What the hell were you watching.
7:31pm
Justin2 said | 7:31pm | Report comment
How was Horne excellent? You mean by constantly hesitating and taking the wrong man in defence? or the fact that he hasnt beat a man since under 12s?
8:59pm
Kuruki said | 8:59pm | Report comment
How was the Sharpe free kick a joke? Do you only listen to Kearns and not watch the game?. Sharpe was standing on the All Blacks side of the lineout because they wanted to throw it and his team was not set. Nothing wrong with a free kick call at all.
6:56pm
ohtani's jacket said | 6:56pm | Report comment
Once Were Wallabies.
6:58pm
Ben.S said | 6:58pm | Report comment
Brilliant.
8:56pm
Kuruki said | 8:56pm | Report comment
The All Blacks uncle bullied them tonight.
6:56pm
Pot Hale said | 6:56pm | Report comment
Ref has had a shocker. Familiar refrain.
6:54pm
Stuart said | 6:54pm | Report comment
All Blacks will be disappointed with the score line after fielding 16 players …….
6:53pm
Johnno said | 6:53pm | Report comment
Phil Kearns quoote “Nigel owens has had a shocker” Yes he has he is a crap ref, he loves to blow that whistle. Give me STEVE WALSH OR MARK LAWRNECE. This ref MAKES Kaplan and Craig Joubert look good.
-2 weeks straight the ref has ruined the match. Steve walsh reefed much better in the sty africa vs argentina match last week.
10:11pm
Jerry said | 10:11pm | Report comment
Well if Phil Kearns says it, it must be true.
6:53pm
Milz said | 6:53pm | Report comment
Has mcCaw got pictures of Nigel Owens?
6:57pm
Johnno said | 6:57pm | Report comment
wouldn’t surprise me lol
6:50pm
Chris said | 6:50pm | Report comment
Quade must be on FBI witness protection. Hiding on the wing.
6:51pm
Johnno said | 6:51pm | Report comment
lol i agree. And Aoran Smith is so much better than Genia I don’t know where to start. so FAST.
7:30pm
Justin2 said | 7:30pm | Report comment
Yep brilliant tactics from Deans…
6:46pm
Red Block said | 6:46pm | Report comment
Why is Barnes still playing first receiver? Give it to Quade.
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6:49pm
Johnno said | 6:49pm | Report comment
Do all you BARNES lovers still prefer Barnes to Pat Mcabe(who is the best defende ring he world, is mentally strong, runs hards and gains yards). If you do you need serious medical help lol.
7:29pm
Justin2 said | 7:29pm | Report comment
RB – spot on. Why was Cooper selected if he was gong to play on the wing?
6:46pm
Johnno said | 6:46pm | Report comment
-NO Horwill,Vickerman, Palu, Kepu, Dan Palmer, Dave Pocock, TPN (steve moore cant throw either)
-No pat Mcabe, Luke burgess, an overweight curtly beale, JOC, Leffiano, Joe Tomane
-But micheal Hooper has played well he is good i like his attitude he runs hard, Barnes stuffs up again.
7:00pm
Dan said | 7:00pm | Report comment
How does Luke Burgess come into consideration? He left ages ago. No reason to list him at all mate.
7:02pm
Johnno said | 7:02pm | Report comment
he left at the end of last year he was on the world cup squad and he is much better than phi’s, and a better runner than Genia.
6:43pm
CDD said | 6:43pm | Report comment
Nobbled by the ref! I don’t know how you can call this a contest. Sorry folks I’m a bit tired of this lottery approach to managing the game when rules can be ignored in the world cup to let things flow. (Not necessarily saying that’s a good thing either).The inconsistency just removes the contest. This may sound like sour grapes but IMHO the All Blacks are lucky we have been unable to filed our top side consistently against them. It’s a bit sad for Robbie as well!
6:48pm
Tom said | 6:48pm | Report comment
excuses excuses. Dont blame us for the lack of depth in your team. Blame your coach.
6:50pm
Milz said | 6:50pm | Report comment
Do you really think McBore would have been carded for the same thing Genia did?
6:42pm
Johnno said | 6:42pm | Report comment
Do all this Pat Mcabe knockers now eating humble pie. careful what you wish for. You got your wish and got Berrick Barnes you have been banging on all since last world cup how great Berrick Barnes is at no 12. Don’t make me laugh. Cant tackle, kick run, useless.
Mcabe best defender the wrold , runs hard, is gutsy and tough .
6:41pm
Hoy said | 6:41pm | Report comment
We are getting a bit dudded. Sharp looked onside to me.
6:39pm
biltongbek said | 6:39pm | Report comment
You would think if the Wallabies keep playing like this then McKenzie can’t be far off to coach them, they look unhappy, frustrated and out of ideas.
6:41pm
Ben.S said | 6:41pm | Report comment
I agree. They’ve been poor before, but tonight is just a bit odd. Something is obviously clearly very wrong behind the scenes.
6:38pm
Hoy said | 6:38pm | Report comment
Will Barnes now get the vitriol that Cooper received? Will be interesting to see after kicks out on the full.
6:53pm
eagleJack said | 6:53pm | Report comment
To his credit Cooper didn’t kick it out on the full in the first half…. Oh wait it was a penalty… The kids confused
6:38pm
Johnno said | 6:38pm | Report comment
SBW is such a good rugby player wow, . And that man Isreal Dagg scores a try.
-The men in black have taken charge. Game over wallabies, and improvement but still not good enough.
-Berrick Barnes, has really let deans down tonight i don’t think Deans will have anytime for him tonight.
-And for all those Mcabe knockers, you got what you wanted Berrick Barnes at no 12. And this is what he gives you can’t kick, and his tackles don’t stop momentum.
-I am a big Pat Mcabe FAN and this is a great day for me. Anyone who dares wants Barnes at No 12 ahead of PAT MCABE, has no Idea.
6:35pm
Johnno said | 6:35pm | Report comment
Cooper got scared when he saw Nonu coming to get him on the sidelines.
6:34pm
Johnno said | 6:34pm | Report comment
Cooper got scared when he saw Nonu coming to smash him.
6:33pm
Ben.S said | 6:33pm | Report comment
Peculiar moment to sub Robinson.
6:33pm
Johnno said | 6:33pm | Report comment
Barnes, Mitchell, Horne,, AACooper never to play test rugby again, and Higgers never to be picked at no 8 again. Dave Dennis is turning into another Ben mceleman, richard brown, rob simmons.
-Dan Carter what a kicker, wallabies need to score 2 tries. mission impossible, ben robinson waste of game.
6:32pm
Matt said | 6:32pm | Report comment
if(team==”oz”) { penaltyfornothing=true; bitchkick=true }
6:31pm
oikee said | 6:31pm | Report comment
I wish they had George Rose and Paul Gallen out their, allblacks would be toast.
6:31pm
Adie said | 6:31pm | Report comment
Ta biltongbek
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6:30pm
Jimbo jones said | 6:30pm | Report comment
Kpm will be chuffed with timani’s game so far
6:30pm
Justin2 said | 6:30pm | Report comment
And can we please challenge every Line Out on the ABs throw. Mealamu struggles to throw the ball above his own shoulders let alone his jumpers!!!
6:30pm
biltongbek said | 6:30pm | Report comment
The Ozzies are doing very well in defence. The All Blacks are making lots of handling errors, maybe they need to use two hands carrying the ball.
6:29pm
Hoy said | 6:29pm | Report comment
Stop kicking!!
Mitchell lasted about as long as I thought he would.
Timani is having a good game.
Scrappy game, but the defense is holding so far.
6:29pm
Justin2 said | 6:29pm | Report comment
Wow – Timani, take a bow. Outstanding first half. Well done Robbie, vindicated your selection.
Doesnt get you into the positive though when you pick an unfit winger. Beale should be playing, AAC struggling in attack. Our back row is non existent in general play, outside Hooper for the first 20.
Barnes having a shocker, didnt trust Cooper who tackled SBW easily, yet he came in and left Carter and the hole. Way too much crap kicking as usual from Barnes also. Taps is the long term 12 for AUS.
Robinson awful really, not winning the scrum some loose carries and set piece despite his agent Phil Kearns talking up his tackling! Higgers and Dennis doing fark all outside LO time where Higgers has again been superb.
Cooper looks a little hesitant but not missing tackles. If only he had the run last week! Horne look way too hesitant in defence.
All Backs not playing well either really.
The ref? Less said the better…for both sides.
6:28pm
ceebow said | 6:28pm | Report comment
omg Rugby union is such a boring game. was sick of the refs in the NRL so i decided to switch to union and i even went to the Bledisloe at ANZ and i left after half time from boredom and decided to give Rugby another chance and after what i have seen from the terrible ref calls and the constant stoppage today i dont this game is gonna get any better, i was so bored watching the Wales test and thought it would be better against NZ but its even worst. Seriously a yellow card for such a little offense is just unbelievable, i thought the NRL refs were bad. Giving Rugby a chance has made me realise why League is the No1 sport in australia and growing strongly in NZ.
6:27pm
Tatah said | 6:27pm | Report comment
Barnes and AAC, also continuing where they left off from the Waratahs, kicking poorly and handing the footy back to the ABs. Get people in who are prepared to have a go. This is pathetic.
6:26pm
Adie said | 6:26pm | Report comment
Not great with all the rules here. What did Genia do to warrant a yellow card? All I have is Foxtel and have learnt to be skeptical:)
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6:29pm
biltongbek said | 6:29pm | Report comment
He was the tackler and on the ground when he slapped the ball back, not only illegal but a professional foul
6:30pm
Red Kev said | 6:30pm | Report comment
Playing the ball on the griund, but deliberately cynical or spoiling play can be deemed a professional foul and so a yellow card. Technically correct call by the ref but still a big call.
6:24pm
The Bush said | 6:24pm | Report comment
Can’t win Test matches with school boy errors.
Timani looks the goods tonight, let’s hope he plays like thought the Championship. Hooper is having a good debut too. Even Robinson was working hard before he went off.
6:23pm
Johnno said | 6:23pm | Report comment
Wallabies medical staff have a lot to awnser for on declaring Mitchell fit.
-Barnes killing the walalbies shocking msitakes
-Genia yellow card was fair, but commentators so biased saying it was not fair
-Timani I never thought i would say it but he is now so valuable, finally using that big 6’8 frame to his advantage he has been best player on the park , so glad Deans picked him ahead of rob simians
-We will have the wind in the 2nd half, im sure deans wants to strangle Barnes at half time
6:27pm
Red Kev said | 6:27pm | Report comment
Agree Johnno, that is the best half of footy I have ever seen from Timani. Someone gave him angry pills, or put.deep heat in his jocks, cos he working hard.
6:22pm
Ben.S said | 6:22pm | Report comment
Smith already looking very, very important to NZ and Whitelock and Read very industrious IMO.
Some poor skills on show, and some very bad decision making from Australia.
6:20pm
Tatah said | 6:20pm | Report comment
Nigel Owens continuing where he left off at the last world cup. Is this guy serious? How many professional fouls and continued offsides do the ABs need to do before we can get a penalty, let alone a card.
6:19pm
BlackWave said | 6:19pm | Report comment
The Phil Kearns propaganda machine is in full swing.
6:25pm
The Bush said | 6:25pm | Report comment
He is truely painful. It’s amazing how little he contributes…
6:12pm
Johnno said | 6:12pm | Report comment
Oho no Timani is injured. i never thought i would say that lol. Barnes you have lost the plot tonight.
6:11pm
Johnno said | 6:11pm | Report comment
Get drew mitchell off he is injured. Timani is carrying the wallabies.
6:15pm
Red Kev said | 6:15pm | Report comment
Mitchell injured again, wow I am shocked. Deans you are a monumental tool for picking him, I said it last week and this week.
6:09pm
Matt said | 6:09pm | Report comment
Carter is a tosser. No… I’m just jealous he doesn’t play for aus
6:09pm
Red Kev said | 6:09pm | Report comment
Wow, that yellow card is a massive call from the ref, 10 mins without Genia. Wow.
6:09pm
Johnno said | 6:09pm | Report comment
C’mon kafe and kearnsy that was a yellow card, genia deserved that stop being so biased it was a yellow card.
Berrick barnes your killing the wallabies os many bad kicks.
6:07pm
eagleJack said | 6:07pm | Report comment
Yeah like the ABs needed a leg up. This will be an interesting 10mins
6:02pm
winston said | 6:02pm | Report comment
Aus look better than last week. ABs not so
8:49pm
Harryonthecoast said | 8:49pm | Report comment
And now it’s Perth you have to look forward to.
5:54pm
Armchair Sportsfan said | 5:54pm | Report comment
is it just me, or does mitchell look really sluggish? even more than expected
6:03pm
Atawhai Drive said | 6:03pm | Report comment
He does indeed.
And what is the point of Phil Kearns?
6:22pm
Justin2 said | 6:22pm | Report comment
A great question only Fox can answer!!!
8:48pm
Harryonthecoast said | 8:48pm | Report comment
Thankyou, thank you, thank you! I thought no one was listening to me!!!
5:54pm
Chris said | 5:54pm | Report comment
Cooper already so close to capitulating.
One dumb kick already, got smashed in a tackle and is now standing back 15 metres on every play.
5:48pm
Jimbo Jones said | 5:48pm | Report comment
Wish Genia would have passed instead of standing over that ball when we had that good field position
5:40pm
winston said | 5:40pm | Report comment
phil kearns….no!!!!
5:42pm
Milz said | 5:42pm | Report comment
Lol
5:59pm
Milz said | 5:59pm | Report comment
At least the other ass clown Martin isn’t there.
5:28pm
Scot Free said | 5:28pm | Report comment
Good punt, AS. The odds are good, I reckon. BB, in answer to your question: I can’t relax!
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5:26pm
chuck said | 5:26pm | Report comment
Great presentation by the fox sport Nick Tim & Marty.
5:20pm
dcnz said | 5:20pm | Report comment
ho ho ho Kafe just said he hopes there is some complacency with the All Blacks ho ho ho..
Robbie is talking about intensity in the pre match and urgency and cough cough clarity….ho ho ho
5:13pm
Blinky Bill said | 5:13pm | Report comment
Not too long before kick-off. Like most I’m more hopeful than I am optimistic.
I’m just wondering what others do to relax before a big game. I’m one for sitting on the patio with the good lady, sipping on a fresh juice and watching nature go by. Even so my mind keeps thinking about kick-off and wondering what we can do to pull off an unlikely win.
Soon it’s time to line-up the beer, the coffee, a biscuit or two, the dog cushion & put a wire cage in front of the screen.
So what do you blokes do to relax?
5:22pm
Armchair Sportsfan said | 5:22pm | Report comment
I just put £50 on the wallabies (paying $7)….its always relaxing giving money away to charity:)
5:24pm
Blinky Bill of Bellingen said | 5:24pm | Report comment
Ha!
4:47pm
John Riley said | 4:47pm | Report comment
From all us ex-pats living in Oz. Go the All Blacks Kia Kaha brothers and sisters. We’ll be watching, you’ll hear our chants from Eden Park. 11 years what a record to hold
4:28pm
Adie said | 4:28pm | Report comment
Who’s the referee?
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4:43pm
Tristan Rayner said | 4:43pm | Report comment
Nigel Owens
4:05pm
Atawhai Drive said | 4:05pm | Report comment
It’s bad enough that the Wallabies haven’t won at Eden Park since 1986 without adding another eight years to it!
Miracles can happen, but I can’t see one happening tonight.
4:12pm
Tristan Rayner said | 4:12pm | Report comment
Thanks Atawhai – updated. Funny to think I haven’t see the Wallabies win at Eden Park since I was born!
8:29pm
Vic said | 8:29pm | Report comment
Thank RL why that is the case.