Wallabies poised to avenge Springbok loss & then Europea

gaia · Post by **gaia** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:25 am

Looks like it's up to the Wallabies to avenge the Springboks this weekend and the week after that to despatch the English or Les Bleus.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 1:37 pm

As much as I hate to say it, I reckon the All Blacks will thrash us this weekend. I saw them beat South Africa and I saw France despatch Ireland. I also saw us against Ireland, and watched the Scotland game on TV. To put it nicely, the Wallabies look the "least good" of all the finalists.

gaia · Post by **gaia** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 8:13 am

Like I said...

Looks like it's up to the Wallabies to avenge the Springboks this weekend and the week after that to despatch the English or Les Bleus.

Well that's the All Blacks despatched. Now it's just England next week.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 6:49 pm

With Wilkinson, I think the Wallabies will end up like France next weekend, and know they've been beaten even before they get to play.

The aussies only hope is if they can poison Wilkinson before the match

Robbie.

gaia · Post by **gaia** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:05 am

I reckon that Wilkinson's distance limit is 55m so game plan should be to not let him get within 60m of the uprights. That should work.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 4:23 am

I reckon that Wilkinson's distance limit is 55m so game plan should be to not let him get within 60m of the uprights. That should work.

Hey thats half the pitch

I reckon the best chance is to knobble him, but then France already tried that.

Hope your boys are busy polishing the trophy for us

Robbie.

gaia · Post by **gaia** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:37 am

I've heard that any country which wins the trophy thrice gets to keep it forever.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 2:34 pm

I've heard that any country which wins the trophy thrice gets to keep it forever.

What an incredible nail biter of a game, both nations should be proud of.

Thankfully Wilkinson and team did the business and destiny beckoned for England

Nice to see the cup coming back to the home of Rugby.

Robbie.

gaia · Post by **gaia** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 12:56 am

At the start of the Wallabies coach's tenure the cabinet was full of every rugby trophy (World Cup, Bledisloe, Tr-Nations) but now it's sadly completely empty.

The Wallabies win in 1999 improved the defensive game damatically making it extremely difficult to score tries among the top 4 teams and in effect has given rise to field goals becoming more common. I expect field goals to become much more common in the future.

Wallabies tactical kicking was woeful whilst England kicking was spot on.

Let's not mention the Wallabies losing 9 of their lineouts and the vaunted league converts not being able to tackle.