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Australia V New Zealand. *will contain spoilers*

  • 26-10-2008 8:56am
    #1
    toomevara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭


    The big game of the opening weekend. Licking my chops in anticipation. Hope the Kiwis can translate the success of the NZ warriors onto the international stage.

    Australia: Billy Slater, Joel Monaghan, Greg Inglis, Israel Folau, Brent Tate, Darren Lockyer (captain), Jonathan Thurston, Petero Civoniceva, Cameron Smith, Steve Price, Glenn Stewart, Anthony Laffranchi, Paul Gallen.

    Replacements: Brent Kite, Josh Perry, Anthony Tupou, Kurt Gidley.

    New Zealand: Lance Hohaia, Sam Perrett, Steve Matai, Jerome Ropati, Manu Vatuvei, Benji Marshall, Thomas Leuluai, Nathan Cayless (captain), Nathan Fien, Adam Blair, Simon Mannering, Sika Manu, Jeremy Smith.

    Replacements: Dene Halatau, Greg Eastwood, Setaimata Sa, Sam Rapira.


Comments

  • #2
    Serenity Now!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭Serenity Now!


    Good solid start by Aussie. Physical, quick, good handling but that defence and the kicking game of Thurston, Locky and Smith was just too much for the Kiwis. Sheer class.
    Tate looked defo worse for wear. Didnt seem that bad during the tackle but boy was he effed up!
    Slats' pass for the Folau try #2 was a beaut.

    Had to turn down sound as those two old duffers, Eddie and Stevo are simply godawful. I pity Phil Clarke, I really do.


  • #3
    toomevara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭toomevara


    Nigh on perfect, textbook rugby from the Roos, great to watch but also depresses me in a way...had hoped they'd get more of a challenge from the Kiwis, who, to their credit were game to the end...Manu had a superb performance, but you'd need twelve more of 'im to beat the Aussies...Brilliant display.

    Agree with you completely Serenity, re: Stevo and Eddie, they're a joke and should be quietly farmed out, wreck my head..I generally bang on the radio for SL commentary...


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