Thread: Bledisloe Cup & Rugby Championship 2013

Originally Posted by jerryd

I missed the match as I thought it was on later

Does anybody know if it's available to watch anywhere on line ??

Give it another hour or so, and it'll most likely be on YouTube. There's a channel on there called fullrubgymatches or something like that.

Originally Posted by incisor

8 professional fouls and not one card issued and i gave it away a bit after half time.

was like watching an under 10's game

I haven't been that angry watching a rugby game for a while. Our referee from our 5th grade rugby finals last weekend would have done better. Some calls left me scratching my head, to the extent that I think I can see bone now (some obstruction calls and one for holding a player back to name a few).

If not for the shocking ref it would have been a very close, very exciting game.

Originally Posted by jerryd

I missed the match as I thought it was on later

Does anybody know if it's available to watch anywhere on line ??

Me too...just caught the last ten minutes....

Turned it on, looked at the score....WTF???

Well, my take on the new era is this. Don't expect much this year. Give Ewen time to sort the wheat from the chaff, and when he has settled on a squad to suit him, next year watch them go!. Not saying they will be worldbeaters, but pride in the Wallabies will be restored. I don't have the opinion the Wallabies have to win every game to be successful, but if they are competitive, and play in the right spirit, without having to resort to cheating when under pressure, that will do me. Mind you, if it meant getting the Bledisloe back, I wouldn't mind them bending the rules a little. After all, the precedent has been set. My tip, there will be a few new faces, unknown at this moment, you beauty, a breath of fresh air, at last, Bob

Well Bob, bit of a change of attitude, I thought Ewen was the second coming. Qwade would be back, as a world beater, and Aus would finally remove themselves from the shadow of the AB's.
Broken Aus.

It will take time....no coach under the sun can turn around a team that quick....but I think it is turning.

The Ref problem....well that could take longer

Originally Posted by Hastykiwi

Well Bob, bit of a change of attitude, I thought Ewen was the second coming. Qwade would be back, as a world beater, and Aus would finally remove themselves from the shadow of the AB's.
Broken Aus.

No change of attitude, I have just learned over the years to give one eyed Kiwis as good they dish out to others. Never take a backward step, so to speak, Bob

Some of the r****** decisions certainly seemed rather technical and stopped the flow of the game, I thought.
The ABs were too good when it counted, but, as in the previous game, there were times when the Wallabies looked good. The ABs are so well-drilled in the basics that its going to take a while for our squad to get up there.
While I'm not a Cooper fan, there's no doubt he makes a difference when he's on the field.
Maybe Ewen needs to pick a firm first start squad and stick with them for a bit and have fewer changes.