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Old 28-06-2013, 10:19
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Its amazing how many people keep saying croft isnt a worker, very odd, my guess is someone on TV or in the media has said this and it has been taken as gospel.

I personaly think the safety approach to this game is possibly what will swing it in favour of the Aussies.

The Austrailian backs are still the best set of back playing on saturday and they will threaten any time they have the ball. If Genia is given half the space he had in the last game he will also cause problems.

Austraillia wont leave the gaps around the breakdown this weekend as youngs is a quicker threat there and would exploit them.

The team picked has to defend for 80 mins without a slip in concentration and that can work when you are playing a system you have played for 4 years. When you have only been playing it for the lenght of a tour that will be difficult to do.

I cant understand why O'Brian or Tupirci have not been bought in as they offer a threat in tunrover ball and Tupiric is the best linking 7 in the northern hemisphere. This would speed uop your play and offer you a threat which keeps Austrailia on the back foot.

I have the final day of my coaching course on saturday! we are starting at 6.45 so we can break for the game. Then this hell will finally be over and I will know if I have passed this damn course which has made me realise how little I know about rugby.
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Old 28-06-2013, 23:04
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Is there any provision for a draw - either Test or series?

Got a sneaky suspicion tomorrow will be close, maybe all square.

If the next two tests end with a draw and Aussie win, would the series end 1-1 and be left at that?
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Old 28-06-2013, 23:12
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If the next two tests end with a draw and Aussie win, would the series end 1-1 and be left at that?
Yes....
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:05
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Here we go.
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:09
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Close.
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:16
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Points on the board> Come on Lions!!!
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:23
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The way Australia have taken us in the scrum at the end of the last game and at the start of this one reminds me of 97 when everyone thought SA would smash us in the scrum but an undersized front row unit just took it too them.
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:26
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Oh for Gethin Jenkins or Cian Healy to still be on tour
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:26
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The way Australia have taken us in the scrum at the end of the last game and at the start of this one reminds me of 97 when everyone thought SA would smash us in the scrum but an undersized front row unit just took it too them.
Scrum not great.
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:30
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Vunipola off NOW.
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:35
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Thank goodness for that scrum decision
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:44
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Vunipola is a bit of a loose cannon so far.
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:50
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Vunipola is a bit of a loose cannon so far.
Will he be out for the second half I wonder?
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:54
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So far so good but Australia look far more threatening in the backs.
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:57
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Right, everyone blaming Maku... listen to Wallace; he knows what he's talking about as he actually played front row. Don't just listen to Barnes and make the lazy assumption it's Maku.
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:58
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He came back well Vunipola for those last two scrums. He's tackled well in the loose. He'll get another 10 minutes.
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:59
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Can our guy , Vunipola. get cited for his elbow into Ashley-Copper ?
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Old 29-06-2013, 12:01
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Not a great half as a spectacle, not that I will be too bothered if it stays like that and we win.

Need to improve everywhere though.
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Old 29-06-2013, 12:02
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Can our guy , Vunipola. get cited for his elbow into Ashley-Copper ?
If the opposition management feel it needs looking at they can... The Aussie RFU would be pretty outrageous to do anything given their idiotic ruling over Horwell.
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Old 29-06-2013, 12:02
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Can our guy , Vunipola. get cited for his elbow into Ashley-Copper ?

He probably will.

Think Horwill will have some company next week.
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Old 29-06-2013, 12:05
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Thanks guys.
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Old 29-06-2013, 12:17
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Whose pass was it in the oz 22 that went straight to them and set of that counter attack?
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Old 29-06-2013, 12:19
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16 knock-ons in the game so far.
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Old 29-06-2013, 12:20
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Whose pass was it in the oz 22 that went straight to them and set of that counter attack?
BOD's
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Old 29-06-2013, 12:25
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Wow! George North!!
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