AUS V ENG RUGBY
Oct 6th 2007, 3:36 am
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Re: AUS V ENG RUGBY
Live : Ben Tune, commentator, former Wallaby wing, nice bloke(I've met him) absolutely enthusing about England. Sombre, no, ashen Channel 10 faces all round when we switched to studio, and cue possible 'biased' commentary but top marks for no smart comments.
Sometimes, contrary to popular opinion on this forum, Australian media can be good sports...
Sometimes, contrary to popular opinion on this forum, Australian media can be good sports...
Well done to the Poms.
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Oct 6th 2007, 3:47 am
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Agree - they were very magnanimous. What a match. I said before that England were not going to be pushovers as the Aussie media was predicting. After getting hammered by the Boks, England have started to play very well. It wasn't pretty tonight but England did what they needed to do to win. They destroyed Aus. in the scrums and dominated the breakdowns. Sheridan and Regan were titans. Gomarsall played really well, so did Wilkinson. Aus. could not get their game flowing because Eng. would not let them - ugly but effective.
Well done to the Poms.
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Well done to the Poms.
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Didn't think it was ugly, England played perfect setpiece and first phase game - like a rugby team should. Only ugly was the possibility of injury due to collapsing scrums.
I want to see NZ win it, and I think they have a better chance now as I don't think England will get past them.
I was wrong about the stats - which showed there was more parity and some advantages to Australia- they really picked it up the last 20 as at one point, their tackle count was a fair bit higher than Englands.
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Oct 6th 2007, 3:49 am
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Re: AUS V ENG RUGBY
Agree - they were very magnanimous. What a match. I said before that England were not going to be pushovers as the Aussie media was predicting. After getting hammered by the Boks, England have started to play very well. It wasn't pretty tonight but England did what they needed to do to win. They destroyed Aus. in the scrums and dominated the breakdowns. Sheridan and Regan were titans. Gomarsall played really well, so did Wilkinson. Aus. could not get their game flowing because Eng. would not let them - ugly but effective.
Well done to the Poms.
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Well done to the Poms.
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It's a big country.
Oct 6th 2007, 3:50 am
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Didn't think it was ugly, England played perfect setpiece and first phase game - like a rugby team should. Only ugly was the possibility of injury due to collapsing scrums.
I want to see NZ win it, and I think they have a better chance now as I don't think England will get past them.
I was wrong about the stats - which showed there was more parity and some advantages to Australia- they really picked it up the last 20 as at one point, their tackle count was a fair bit higher than Englands.
I want to see NZ win it, and I think they have a better chance now as I don't think England will get past them.
I was wrong about the stats - which showed there was more parity and some advantages to Australia- they really picked it up the last 20 as at one point, their tackle count was a fair bit higher than Englands.
Oct 6th 2007, 3:52 am
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Didn't think it was ugly, England played perfect setpiece and first phase game - like a rugby team should. Only ugly was the possibility of injury due to collapsing scrums.
I want to see NZ win it, and I think they have a better chance now as I don't think England will get past them.
I want to see NZ win it, and I think they have a better chance now as I don't think England will get past them.
Kiwis have to beat France. It's not a foregone conclusion - unlikely that France can do it but remember London in 1999.......
Oct 6th 2007, 3:52 am
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I should point out though that Mr Tune et al were having a bit of chuckle at Engand's expense a few days ago and even allowed a bit of glee and an in-joke to enter the conversation but I'll allow that one.
Oct 6th 2007, 3:53 am
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Oct 6th 2007, 3:54 am
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When I say ugly, I mean it was not a fast, backline moving game that I like to see. Agree England got their scrums spot on plus they got a bit of good turnover ball.
Kiwis have to beat France. It's not a foregone conclusion - unlikely that France can do it but remember London in 1999.......
Kiwis have to beat France. It's not a foregone conclusion - unlikely that France can do it but remember London in 1999.......
Oct 6th 2007, 3:54 am
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This is still on The West Australian website:
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.as...ontentID=42662
Doh!
Oct 6th 2007, 3:56 am
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They even admitted that England took them by surprise but hats off to them tonight, they were very gracious in defeat.
Oct 6th 2007, 3:56 am
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When I say ugly, I mean it was not a fast, backline moving game that I like to see. Agree England got their scrums spot on plus they got a bit of good turnover ball.
Kiwis have to beat France. It's not a foregone conclusion - unlikely that France can do it but remember London in 1999.......
Kiwis have to beat France. It's not a foregone conclusion - unlikely that France can do it but remember London in 1999.......
I don't mind a bit of old fashioned set piece rugby dominating if it shows up the weakness of another team's scrum, if England had won with pure cynical 10 men rugby it would have been annoying, but they played a hitherto unseen positive 10 man rugyby and strung a few moves together, some going close a couple of times, well quite a few for this side.
Quite a peculiar mix.
