ABs duo key in Wallabies drubbing

ABs duo key in Wallabies drubbing

25 Aug 2012

GARETH DUNCAN watched Dan Carter and Sonny Bill Williams make telling contributions in the All Blacks’ 22-0 victory over the Wallabies at Eden Park.

On the back of an errant first-half performance, the All Blacks dominated the second stanza to clinch a comfortable win and the Bledisloe Cup for a 10th consecutive year.

The victors didn’t have the forwards dominance they enjoyed in Sydney last week, but they were the better team in general play and they capitalised on the Wallabies’ ill-discipline.

Carter and Williams should take most of the credit for this triumph, with the flyhalf starring with the boot and the latter playing a key role on attack.

Carter slotted six of his seven goal attempts, for a personal tally of 17 points (five penalties and one conversion). He also formed a dangerous combination with Williams, who troubled the Aussie defence regularly.

The All Blacks No 12 carried the ball strongly and offloaded superbly, and created most of his team’s try-scoring opportunities. While New Zealand failed to capitalise on these chances in the opening 40, Israel Dagg finished off a move started by the inside centre after the break.

It was Williams’ last Test before his move to Japan. He will be sorely missed as he’s grown into one of the best inside centres in world rugby. He’s become an important cog in the All Blacks line-up, especially with ball in hand. The experienced Conrad Smith should recover from an eye injury ahead of the Kiwis’ next Rugby Championship fixture against Argentina and is a quality player to fill in the midfield. But New Zealand rugby will poorer during Williams’ absence.

The Wallabies started well in the first quarter, with Michael Hooper a menace at the breakdowns, and the Australian heavies fronting up on attack and defence. But the visitors failed to convert this ascendancy into points.

The All Blacks then started controlling matters after a shaky showing in the first quarter. Williams starred on this platform and his fellow backs exposed the gaps in the opposition’s guard. However, they fell short on every occasion. Carter eventually opened the scoring with a 25th minute penalty.

The Wallabies suffered a major blow when Will Genia was yellow-carded for cynical play moments later. But despite having a one-man advantage, the All Blacks still couldn’t reach the whitewash. Instead, they scored two more penalties, which was enough for a 9-0 lead at half-time.

The All Blacks then sealed the match early in the second half. Dagg touched down five minutes after the restart, while Carter added the extras and kicked two penalties for a commanding advantage.

Game over.

The Wallabies were never going to score 20-plus points in the final quarter. They lacked creativity with possession, even with Quade Cooper’s inclusion, and their ploy to turn down kickable penalties to pursue the try saw them finish the match without any points on the scoreboard.

The winning margin could’ve been greater if the All Blacks had more composure during the dying stages. They made poor decisions and spilled the pill near the tryline. But nevertheless, the mission was accomplished in Auckland and this will be remembered as one of the Wallabies’ most embarrassing defeats.


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  • 151.Blitzbok: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:59 am

    @Transformation-145: why the fk not? new zealand getting away with everything they may as well just fk those sheep shagggers like hairy convict – no pun intended hahahaha

  • 152.Blitzbok: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:00 am

    @londonshark-149: pwetty pweese go stick your head in a cannon hahaha

  • 153.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:00 am

    Why are we watching ads when the paly is on? Beale drops the ball again. Yawn!!!!

  • 154.londonshark: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:00 am

    @Robzim-144:

    He’s talking about from the time PDV took over. Jake was still in charge for the Kings Park game.

  • 155.londonshark: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:01 am

    @Blitzbok-152:

    Little bit better. It’s the thought that counts.

  • 156.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:01 am

    ABs won’t get bonus imo

  • 157.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:02 am

    @Dawn-150:
    No….. to give dietary advice

  • 158.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:02 am

    Blitzbok why is your head always in bag of angry squirrels

  • 159.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:02 am

    How do.they spell sheep in OZ?? They put them down the back paddock and don’t s.h.a.g. them for a month

  • 160.willievz: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:02 am

    @Big Hit-148: I’m just worried about his team mates’ valuables in the change room…

  • 161.Hondo: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:03 am

    Not sure what those Cooper, Timani, Samo and Beale doing in a test team?
    They aren’t even not even Australian? :)

  • 162.Pencil: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:04 am

    Gear just doesn’t seem to be able to make an impact at test level.

  • 163.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:05 am

    @Robzim-144: lol read the post you quoted Rob, under PDV i.e. the 4 year cycle between WCs and the initial post you took issue with said ‘since the 2007 World Cup’. Come on now… :)

    England’s only played NZ 5 times, we did not play them 16 times home and away. If we did and only won 3 then I’d complain about that fixture too!

  • 164.willievz: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:05 am

    ABs gaining meters by offloads in the tackle, and AVOIDING rucks.

  • 165.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:06 am

    @willievz-160: finders keepers :)

    Looks like the Wobs are maybe going to deny them a bonus, that’s a chink of light for the other teams in the comp.

  • 166.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:06 am

    Shurrup Hondo you talking kuk as usual

  • 167.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:07 am

    Now that’s what I’m talking about Vito tackles and pushes three back 15 metres. Then Gear shoves most of the pack back over their own gal line. Shame he dropped it.

  • 168.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:09 am

    Hondo’s worst nightmare is a black foreign congolese referee

  • 169.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:11 am

    Beale is Aboriginal but most of the rest of the team are Kiwis. The cptn is from PNG

  • 170.TASSIES: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:11 am

    the Oz look out of their depth from where I’m perched. Only watched a quarter of the game though. Scoreline suggests I’m right.

  • 171.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:11 am

    @willievz-164: it’s actually clever considering the aussies have made rucks dogshit…

  • 172.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:12 am

    36 caps at 24 years old is a heck of a haul for Owen Franks

  • 173.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:13 am

    sbw MoM….

  • 174.TASSIES: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:13 am

    @Dawn-168: Nah. His absolute worst nightmare arrived 18 years ago.

  • 175.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:13 am

    Aussie have regressed….. back to the seventies…….no mongrel…..mangy dingoes is to good for them……more like sickly wombats.

  • 176.TASSIES: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:14 am

    Carter showing up little Quade

  • 177.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:16 am

    @Big Hit-163:

    @londonshark-154:

    @londonshark-154:

    All right, thanks Londonshark.

    Big Hit- We started the argument by comparing the stats since the wc 2007 as you stated that NZ/SA are roughly 50/50 since THEN and not only since Peter took over (see your post 55).

    Usually I do not post during games as I often end up in an “argument” and it distracts from focussing on the game me like it did now… so stop this now please :)

  • 178.TASSIES: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:16 am

    desperate kick after desperate kick. Shame. They are taking a nailing.

  • 179.TASSIES: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:17 am

    THAT was a hiding. You would never guess No1 was playing No2 in the pecking order would you?

  • 180.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:19 am

    First Wallaby blanking by ABs since 1962.

  • 181.wnbb: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:19 am

    Scrappy game,but well done NZ.

  • 182.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:19 am

    @Blitzbok-151:
    waaaa waaaa waaaa *** me it not even your team thats getting thrashed and listen to.
    Its people like you that makes all so enjoyable when we totally destroy the Boks.

  • 183.TASSIES: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:19 am

    @Robzim-177: there’s a thing called an on/off button Rob. ;)

  • 184.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:19 am

    @Robzim-177: lol PDV was in charge for all their meetings since the 2007 WC :)

    Anyway, boring game, can’t believe they play AGAIN this year. Congrats NZ, well done to Oz for denying the bonus.

  • 185.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:20 am

    The second worst game I have seen this year. Get rid of the corrupt and racist irb and let’s have a truly international rugby federation.

  • 186.spartan: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:20 am

    Cant wait to see Aus get 2 wins against South SAfrica

  • 187.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:21 am

    @TASSIES-179:

    Ja, shocking how uncompetitive rugby is becoming.

    What is it with this kak weather- I must now go and do 2 hours at Hillcrest, blowing quite a bit of a storm here with intermittent rain.

  • 188.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:21 am

    @Hurricane-182:
    Yep….put it out there Hurri

  • 189.Nils: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:22 am

    It’s time for Deans to go, Aussies are going just nowhere. Even if Aussie rugby player pool is as “rich” as it is, a fresh leash is needed, IMHO.

    They may even end up as wooden spoonists.

  • 190.TASSIES: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:22 am

    @Hurricane-182: “totally destroy” might be a tad over-stating it Hurri. But yes, I think your AB’s are probably going to put the wood over our boys this year. We’re not there yet for sure.

  • 191.Nils: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:22 am

    @Nils-189: or rather “fresh lash”

  • 192.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:23 am

    @Big Hit-184:
    Suppose you would know what boring rugby is…..oh well of to the bar are you to find your english team :-)

  • 193.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:24 am

    @TASSIES-179: Australia don’t actually warrant the No.2 spot, they get a huge rankings lift from the odd victory over SA and NZ, this is a team which lost to Samoa and Scotland at home, that doesn’t even happen to 6N teams.

  • 194.TASSIES: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:24 am

    @Robzim-187: 2 hours. You doing several circuits? Plan to give Coltermans another run tomorrow morning. Weather predictions are a tad better. But the last bit gets mean slippery and one can easily see one’s butt bigtime.

  • 195.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:25 am

    @Big Hit-184:

    All thirteen of which the AB’s won 8 (62%) :)

    I will avoid you next time during a test- you don’t know when to stop, typical english bulldog mentality :)

    OK, to be fair, I also did not stop, lol.

  • 196.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:25 am

    Slack says wobblies lucky as abs blew five tries on the line.

  • 197.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:25 am

    @TASSIES-190:
    Oh i am not talking about this year….that a who knows. But i was just stating that when we win against the Bok it makes it so enjoyable knowing people like Blitzbok is suffering :-)

  • 198.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:26 am

    @Te Rangatira-188:
    :-)

  • 199.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:26 am

    Did not see the game but well done, shaggers.

    Seems like Oz was lucky to get 0…

  • 200.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 11:26 am

    @Hurricane-192: NH season hasn’t started yet hurri, I’ll maybe watch some Top 14 French rugby this afternoon. Did you honestly find that game entertaining?

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