All Blacks too good for Wallabies
18 Aug 2012
GARETH DUNCAN watched the All Blacks ease to a comfortable 27-19 win over the Wallabies in Sydney.
It wasn’t the most convincing All Blacks performance, but there were clear signs that the current world champions will be the side to beat of this Rugby Championship.
They dominated most of the facets of play, especially in general play as their breakdown dominance laid the platform for this victory. The All Blacks pack dominated their Australian counterparts, which saw the backline thrive.
Despite this ascendancy, the All Blacks only had limited chances to cross the chalk. But they were lethal in the opposition’s red zone, finishing off most of their try-scoring opportunities. This should improve as this team continues to build during the campaign.
The scoreline flattered the Wallabies, who struggled on attack and were guilty of too many individual errors. Kurtley Beale had a nightmare at fullback as his two missed tackles in the last line of defence cost his team two tries.
The boot of Berrick Barnes kept the hosts in the game, but they’ll need to work on their cohesion and offence if they want to be a threat this season. Talks of them being the Pumas’ best bet for victory on Argentinean soil seem likely.
The Wallabies enjoyed a good start to the match, forcing a penalty from an early scrum shortly after the kick-off. Barnes was on target. But once the All Blacks kicked into gear, they gained control of the match.
The All Blacks surged into a 13-3 lead by the end of the first quarter, thanks to Israel Dagg’s try and Dan Carter’s boot.
Dagg’s try came from a smart set-piece move, which saw Sonny Bill Williams and Ma’a Nonu’s dummy runs suck in the Wallabies defence, and Carter’s accurate pass to his fullback giving him a one-on-one run against Beale. And Dagg beat the Aussie No 15 on his outside to sneak in at the corner. Carter added the extras, in addition to two penalties.
The Wallabies created promising chances thereafter, but poor handling and interplay saw the All Blacks easily restricting the home team, creating pressure.
This pressure was evident on the half-hour mark as Beale knocked-on an easy pass from Genia in the Wallabies’ 22m area, which proved costly. From the resulting scrum, the All Blacks shifted possession quickly through the backline, which created space for Cory Jane out wide. Again, Beale was beaten on the outside and Jane dived over.
With an 18-3 advantage, it looked like the All Blacks were going to cruise to victory. But the Wallabies hit back cruicially before half-time as Digby Ioane’s rush to the tryline put Nathan Sharpe in a position to power over. Barnes kicked the conversion for the last points of the first stanza, which saw the All Blacks hold an 18-10 lead at the break.
The final 40 proved to be a kicking contest, with Carter and Barnes adding three penalties apiece. The All Blacks had two clear try-scoring opportunities, but the Wallabies did well to force the visitors into touch.
Australia managed to cut the deficit to five points during the dying stages of the Test as Barnes slotted his fourth three-pointer. But it was always going to be too late and New Zealand held on.
Carter kicked a penalty for the last action of the game, taking the winning margin to eight points and denying the hosts a losing bonus-point.
Wallabies head coach Robbie Deans’ record against the All Blacks reads three wins from 16 fixtures. This will likely be three from 17 next weekend when the two teams clash again in Auckland.
276 Comments
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18 Aug 2012, 13:49 pm
@goodstuff-185: Oh, and I meant to say, we like beating you, over and over and over, because the press hypes up the WP and it all ends in tears.
18 Aug 2012, 13:50 pm
@spartan-198: Was it a maul, don’t recall the ref calling it, maybe I missed.
18 Aug 2012, 13:51 pm
@goodstuff-199: go have some Hipster coffee.
18 Aug 2012, 13:51 pm
@goyougoodthing2-201: Just like they hyped you before that pathetic final?
18 Aug 2012, 13:51 pm
F@%# it!
18 Aug 2012, 13:52 pm
I cannot remember a worse game in the SH since neutral referees were introduced.
God save us from that racist Gerrymander known as the IRB
18 Aug 2012, 13:52 pm
The Aussies lost to a sub par ABs team at their fortress
Knives will be out for Beans and rightly so!
Palu Malu, Beale, Kefu, Faingaa were the big holes in the Wallabies defence today, real shame.
18 Aug 2012, 13:52 pm
@goodstuff-199: You really are from Whine Country aren’t you.
18 Aug 2012, 13:52 pm
@goyougoodthing2-203: Funny but funny that is the best you got, go drink some cholora water lots of that in KZN.
18 Aug 2012, 13:54 pm
@goyougoodthing2-208: Nah, not whining, you beat us fair ans square, but you still embarased yourself in the final and SA. Also in 2007 when you lost a home final.
18 Aug 2012, 13:54 pm
@goodstuff-204: The final was a bridge too far, that was pretty clear. The Sharks played with huge hearts, their bodies were just not up to it.
Go cry in your cup, oh, that’s right, you don’t have any…
#Ends.
18 Aug 2012, 13:54 pm
if Jean Luc Dup signed with Sharkshits all it means is there is a perception in WP that the white player got no future here and they must rather chase the mercenary money where white run rugby still rules.
Pity its come down to ideology ruling and ruining the day, if that’s how its going going gone, then WP got their own damage control factor to rue for themselves.
Seems rugby still split along political ideology lines, and don’t seem its gonna heal too quick till all the morons get the fck out the way.
18 Aug 2012, 13:55 pm
Anyone who thought that the Ozzie teams SR campaign was an indicator of how their national team would fare in the RC, better think. The competition’s defending champs won’t roll over for anyone… Boks Beware..
18 Aug 2012, 13:55 pm
#Handbags at dawn it seems.
I really can’t… yawn.
18 Aug 2012, 13:55 pm
@goodstuff-209: Cholora? Kiss my aura, Dora. It’s real angora. With the right cholora fora da flora anda da fauna.
18 Aug 2012, 13:56 pm
Our OZ commentators are slating the referee, especially Slack.
18 Aug 2012, 13:56 pm
@goyougoodthing2-211: And you do? We have the Vodacom Cup last I checked.
18 Aug 2012, 13:57 pm
@TheTackler-215: Funny
18 Aug 2012, 13:57 pm
@fitz1ella-212: I think the truth is it is fairly obvious WP rugby is run by a bunch of schmucks of all colours. Don’t make it a race thing where there isn’t one.
Rob Wagner needed to grow a pair years back and didn’t. You guys need a clean out from the top.
18 Aug 2012, 13:58 pm
@goodstuff-202:
pretty sure he said ball is up
18 Aug 2012, 13:59 pm
@goyougoodthing2-214: you know i renamed Newlands??
Well we always winning there so i took it as another home ground for us Sharks,
Well the Tank is in Durban, SO newlands is now the reserve Tank
18 Aug 2012, 13:59 pm
@goodstuff-217: The Vodacom Cup? What about the U13c Girls’ Netball Challenge cup?
18 Aug 2012, 14:00 pm
@sharks_lover-221:
18 Aug 2012, 14:01 pm
@goyougoodthing2-219: I agree with you 100%, bunch of chops running WP rugby, too much power with local clubs. WP is like SA rugby, stuck in the amature era in regards to administration. Why does the Border rugby union have a say in who coaches the springboks, same reason why Kuilsrivier rugby clubs has a say in WP rugby. Amature era administration.
The whole system is pathetic, that’s what the sharks have going for them, a proffesional rugby union.
18 Aug 2012, 14:02 pm
@goyougoodthing2-222: I think you guys got that one.
18 Aug 2012, 14:02 pm
Well done All blacks, We were just not in it, not good enough, should have been ABs by 40. Special mention to Kurtley Beale with the worst possible performance, Wooden spoon here we come
18 Aug 2012, 14:02 pm
@fitz1ella-212:
Not IF Skop, he has signed with the sharks, a 2 year deal so far. And it has nothing to do with politics, he says he had good offers from botht eh Sharks and WPRU, Sharks offer was just so much more appealing,
18 Aug 2012, 14:03 pm
@sharks_lover-221: One win in Nuwlands not really classifies as always, not even classified as many, you should have learnt that at school, but guessing you got schooled in KZN…
18 Aug 2012, 14:04 pm
@goodstuff-224: Yep, it’s a sad state of affairs down your way, I would be 7 kinds of cross as a fan, and let’s be honest, you guys fill that stadium week in and out.
It’s time that the pro arm which brings in the money, tell the President to go play with the clubs and leave the grown up stuff to the grown ups.
However, it will take a change of leadership to do that and I can’t see you guys getting a decent CEO next time around either.
It’s still nice to beat you though.
18 Aug 2012, 14:05 pm
Anyway, good game ABs (kind of), but poor showing by Ozzies, better job next time and leave Barnes in the change room.
18 Aug 2012, 14:05 pm
One of the worst games of rugby I’ve watched. Ref was winner by long shot, loved the sound of his whistle so much I wanted to shove it up his arse!!!
18 Aug 2012, 14:05 pm
@goodstuff-225: Hey, we take Netball VERY seriously in KZN. I think Kearsney College and Hilton are dual national champs at the moment…
18 Aug 2012, 14:05 pm
@SAussie/QldRed-226: cheers, your boys made too many handling errors, worst game Ive ever seen by Beale..
18 Aug 2012, 14:06 pm
@KiwiBoi-231: I think everyone can agree with you.
18 Aug 2012, 14:07 pm
@goyougoodthing2-229:
, cheers, hopefully HM can conjur a better bok performance this week.
18 Aug 2012, 14:09 pm
@goodstuff-228: HOw old are you? like 3?? petty little insults makes you feel good huh?? by the way come fetch R20.00. ill donate it to you, BUY URSELF A SENSE OF HUMOUR
And if you had a little brain that actually worked?? Sharks beat Stormers Flew to NZ , Flew back and beat WP the very next week,
But seriously you shouldnt blog?? you get ur G@y knickers in a twost to quickly
18 Aug 2012, 14:09 pm
Congrats All Black.An away victory is always good.
18 Aug 2012, 14:10 pm
@SAussie/QldRed-226:
mate you will be fine.
We didnt really play that good as well.
Ozzies can get better.
18 Aug 2012, 14:11 pm
And congrats Kiwis on a good win
18 Aug 2012, 14:11 pm
Anyway, cheers all.
Enjoy and go Boks and Sharks.
18 Aug 2012, 14:12 pm
@KiwiBoi-231: Yeah Ref was not good, but made a lot of mistakes both ways
18 Aug 2012, 14:16 pm
I really don’t understand fitz1ella’s comment.Just be cause a schoolboy signed for a province other than WP it suddenly becomes race-baced ideologies etc etc.
18 Aug 2012, 14:21 pm
That is also very classy indeed sharks_lover.You mention insults but proceeds to fire off a volley of your own.Maybe you should take heed of your own advice.
18 Aug 2012, 14:23 pm
@wnbb-243: And MAybe you should stay out of someting you were not involved in, He started when i had not been talking to him and i finished it for him.
But i do not recall asking your opinion.
18 Aug 2012, 14:28 pm
Now it’s a two way race between the improving Boks and the Blacks.
18 Aug 2012, 14:31 pm
It’s an open forum Sharks_lover where all posts are open to public scrutiny.If you need a personal medium there is always the inbox of Facebook for you.
18 Aug 2012, 14:36 pm
Haven’t watch the game,so I really can’t comment on it.Never good to lose your home games in this competition,so the Wallabies are up against it already.
18 Aug 2012, 14:40 pm
The Sheepshaggers actually were seven shades of unimpressive against this shy.te error prone wobbly team…
Heynekes majority Sharks boys can fuckemup six love.
18 Aug 2012, 15:18 pm
Closer than I expected.
18 Aug 2012, 15:21 pm
@Heavens Game-248:
preach it
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