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Re: The wallablies vs the Lions
Reply #15 - Jun 30^th, 2013 at 10:47am

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jun 29^th, 2013 at 11:46pm:

yes, the English/wales/Irish/Scottish have chosen their best backline from those combined populations.

And they decide to .......... not run the ball .

Yes - they don't want the risk of loose ball on the backline
& a changeover free run to a try for the opposition.

The game has changed & has started to look more like league.

The first game was better with some spectacular tries.

One possible counter play to assist back line passing:

When the ball is passed to the backline - 2 players
close to the forwards -
run back to take full back positions.
Now you have 3 full backs & a loose ball taken by the opposition
can at least be defended.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41067 Gender:	Re: The wallablies vs the Lions Reply #16 - Jun 30^th, 2013 at 1:31pm yes, or just run it everytime you get it. Throw caution to the wind. Trust in your backs to dot down the tries.
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Peter Freedman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5275 Wellington Gender:	Re: The wallablies vs the Lions Reply #17 - Jun 30^th, 2013 at 10:07pm A very tough game of test rugby dominated by strong defences. The Wallabies were the side that found its way through and deserved to win. The final test should be a cracker.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 113104 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The wallablies vs the Lions Reply #18 - Jun 30^th, 2013 at 10:10pm Sprintcyclist wrote on Jun 30^th, 2013 at 1:31pm: yes, or just run it everytime you get it. Throw caution to the wind. Trust in your backs to dot down the tries. No - that's too dangerous. They need 3 fullbacks to do it - & I don't see them trying that.
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Re: The wallablies vs the Lions
Reply #19 - Jul 1^st, 2013 at 3:21am

The problem with the Lions is that their former Wales coach has picked too many Welsh players and not enough English players. Wales are very overrated and England - the second favourites after the All Blacks to win the 2015 World Cup - is bringing through the best youngsters of any of the European teams.

There were as many English players in Saturday's starting 15 as Irish players, despite the fact that England narrowly missed out on winning this year's Six Nations (just like last year after jammy Wales, who went on to win the Grand Slam, were wrongly allowed a last minute converted try in their victory by seven points over England) and Ireland were absolutely abysmal.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41067 Gender:	Re: The wallablies vs the Lions Reply #20 - Jul 1^st, 2013 at 7:45am Cofgod - Did not realise that. yes, I would have had more english than Welsh. Purely on population numbers, if nothing else. English sides have always been tougher than welsh. bobby - too dangeroous ?? Life is dangerous.
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Re: The wallablies vs the Lions
Reply #21 - Jul 1^st, 2013 at 7:49am

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jul 1^st, 2013 at 7:45am:

Cofgod - Did not realise that. yes, I would have had more english than Welsh.
Purely on population numbers, if nothing else.
English sides have always been tougher than welsh.

bobby - too dangeroous ??
Life is dangerous.

Yes - I'd like to see them take the risk -
as I said it's too much like rugby league now.

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Peter Freedman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5275 Wellington Gender:	Re: The wallablies vs the Lions Reply #22 - Jul 6^th, 2013 at 4:25pm Another great game in prospect tonight. Hope both sides relax a bit more and throw the ball around.
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Re: The wallablies vs the Lions
Reply #23 - Jul 6^th, 2013 at 4:35pm

Going down the Soldier's Club to watch the game. I don't care who wins, as long as it doesn't waste 80mins of my life.
I think Lion's will win: Union thrives on 'traditionalism' and 'traditionally' - its 'their' Game 'we' play. Wink

...plus, OZ Sport is like USA Economics. We play codes and style of 'violence' and they use Imperial rather than Metric (like everyone else).
Hence why OZ is known as the A-Holes of world sport (whingers, biffs, sledgers, etc) and USA is known to start Recessions, Depressions and tax nations through GST

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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: The wallablies vs the Lions Reply #24 - Jul 6^th, 2013 at 4:41pm Watching it with my brother in law in England. Come on the Lions!!!!!
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It_is_the_Darkness Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4000 in a ReTardis Gender:	Re: The wallablies vs the Lions Reply #25 - Jul 6^th, 2013 at 6:49pm The Wallys V The Pommys ...the Wallys: Australian People who live their lives as ' Replicants ' of the USA/UK. They do not 'think for themselves', but rather just 'photocopy' the USA/UK (Western) Culture in a 'hand-me-down' Fashion.
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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: The wallablies vs the Lions Reply #26 - Jul 6^th, 2013 at 7:25pm go wallabies.
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Adamant Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1893 Brisbane Gender:	Re: The wallablies vs the Lions Reply #27 - Jul 6^th, 2013 at 9:55pm That's It Robbie Deans has to get his marching orders!
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 113104 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The wallablies vs the Lions Reply #28 - Jul 6^th, 2013 at 10:01pm What a terrible loss. The Wallabies played as though they had no brains. The Lions deserved the win.
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Re: The wallablies vs the Lions
Reply #29 - Jul 6^th, 2013 at 10:31pm

Told yas

The 'Wallys' gave the most PATHETIC display of Union I've ever seen. Even 'before' the match - what 'champion' side would select a ex-player who hasn't played an International for 4 years!? Roll Eyes

Talk about showing how 'desperate' one is Roll Eyes

He wasn't anything 'fantastic' back in his day either!
Mistake after mistake. Stuff up after stuff up.

...a Code of Australian sport that reflects a part of Australian culture that CAN NOT THINK FOR THEMSELVES
. Even importing a Kiwi doesn't help Grin

WALLYS

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