Comments on: Wallabies prize defence above all else

By: BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell)

BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:27:33 +0000

Teebs – geneics and labels the mark of a man (there’s another cliche for you petals). As for Bok tactics – they never change so they’re not that hard to read which is why the Wallabies have such a good record against you boys (want to get into that stat). Oh I know, second string sides, lost at the last moment, ref got you and all that. Bullshit. You guys hand out excuses for every single loss and then have the balls to call us whingers! I have a lot of SA friends and even they say to me there is a general chip on the back of most Jappies about Australians. “They’re arrogant, boorish, plain and just ******* annoying.” While all this may apply (to both countries mind you) the single difference is we don’t take ourselves as seriously as you guys do. Learn to take a little niggle in the spirit it was intended, and stop being such a plank.

By: Teebs(Teebs)

Teebs(Teebs) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:18:26 +0000

@BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell)-10: Oh, and you're the only one who watched that game closely, right? But what the hell - you're an Aussie - you must be right!

By: Teebs(Teebs)

Teebs(Teebs) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:16:07 +0000

@BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell)-10: And you use cliches like they're going out of fashion. Have you an insider's knowledge of the game-plan as you claim to know where he was "supposed" to be when he was caught "out of position"? I guess you also think Du Preez is out of position when he fields line kicks rather than sitting behind each and every ruck, eh?

By: BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell)

BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:50:33 +0000

Teebs you use statistics the same way a drunk uses a lampost – more for support than illumination. I watched that game closely and he was out of play (and position) a number of times. :”Tackles made” includes with assistance while “tackles missed” does not tell you how many times he was just found out of position. But what the hell – you got the “numbers” – he must be a wall!

By: Teebs(Teebs)

Teebs(Teebs) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:06:34 +0000

@BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell)-3: Morne Steyn's stats against Samoa: Tackles made: 15; Tackles missed: 2. Second highest tackle count in the team. Amazing that some people expect you to just accept their utterances as truth when they are merely expressions of opinion devoid of any truth or basis whatsoever.

By: clownface(clownface)

clownface(clownface) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:54:05 +0000

Defence?? Russia put 3 tries past Aussies….LOL!!!

By: The Analyst(The Analyst)

The Analyst(The Analyst) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:40:55 +0000

@TheTackler(TheTackler)-5:

Tackler. And when the Boks win? Will you be here with your tolling?

That is the one thing that is guaranteed when the Boks win.

You will not be here.

And when they beat the kiwis in the semis …. you will not be back for 6 months.

You are like Cooper. A coward.

By: The Analyst(The Analyst)

The Analyst(The Analyst) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:37:24 +0000

@BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell)-3: IF they get the ball from first phase. IF.

By: TheTackler(TheTackler)

TheTackler(TheTackler) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:33:56 +0000

Not every dropped tackle ends in a try, but almost every try comes from a dropped tackle. Ergo, the more tackles you drop, the greater the risk of conceding tries. So first-time tackles must be made — especially when you’re up against a skilful team capable of extracting maximum advantage of your stuff-ups.

Weaker teams are an altogether more forgiving proposition than top-tier ones and they may lull tackle-droppers into believing that missing their odd tackle or ten doesn’t end up as a five-point catastrophe. A rude wake-up awaits.

By: boktillzero(boktillzero)

boktillzero(boktillzero) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:02:54 +0000

@TheTackler(TheTackler)-2: Not sure if Russia is better than Samoa but the Aussies let in 3 tries and you are worried about the boks missing first up tackles when they only conceded three tries in the whole pool However I'm definitely sure that the boks attack is better than Russia's

By: BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell)

BillMcConnell(BillMcConnell) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:55:50 +0000

Big Samoans running through the Bok 10 channel showed the weakness in Morne’s game (defense). Also, the wrap around play the Samoans pulled off in the centres that led to the try dragged the Bok centre pairing out of line. Watch for the Wallaby backs to repeat the dose. Also, as the Reds showed in the Super Series, and the Wallabies in previous games, Habana isn’t the quickest at turning to retrieve kicks. Ball’s over and behind Habana will also feature. Your man Brussow will need to control the breakdown (beating Pocock) to win this and prevent your backs going backwards. That accomplished and your big guys will run all day, control the field and game over.

By: TheTackler(TheTackler)

TheTackler(TheTackler) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:40:54 +0000

Boks drop off dozens of first-time tackles in every game. Luckily for them every one hasn’t led to a try or their log record would look like Namibia’s. Top teams will punish dropped tackles far more severely than a minnow would.

By: Big Apple(Albert)

Big Apple(Albert) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:49:02 +0000

As long as we don’t kick the ball down their throat the whole time we actually have a chance.