Hello everybody, Welcome to this weeks evaluation of the Wallabies vs the Welsh. The sport was performed in Melbourne, in damp circumstances, for mine, they need to have performed it in Brisbane the place it was clear, sunny, and 20 levels at present.
The commentary workforce mentioned that Slipper is now essentially the most capped prop within the historical past of rugby. Congrats Slips, you’re a legend.
What Hoss mentioned
So for the document, right here is Hoss’s fearless prediction from Friday, nicely, a minimum of a really abridged model of it. By the best way, I corrected the unique error by Nathan, that was perpetuated by Hoss.
Fearless Prediction: Wallabies can be higher for the outing. If they will prolong that first 20 minutes kind from the primary check into an entire 40 minutes, it will likely be throughout by halftime. Wallabies by 22.
Wallabies (15-1): Tom Wright, Andrew Kellaway, Josh Flook, Hunter Paisami, Filipo Daugunu, Noah Lolesio, Jake Gordon, Charlie Cale, Fraser McReight, Rob Valetini, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Jeremy Williams, Taniela Tupou, Matt Faessler, James Slipper Replacements: Josh Nasser, Isaac Kailea, Allan Alaalatoa, Angus Blyth, Langi Gleeson, Nic White, Ben Donaldson, Dylan Pietsch
Wales (who actually cares) (15-1): Cameron Winnett; Liam Williams, Owen Watkin, Mason Grady, Rio Dyer; Ben Thomas, Ellis Bevan; Taine Plumtree, Tommy Reffell, James Botham; Dafydd Jenkins, Christ Tshiunza; Archie Griffin, Dewi Lake (capt), Gareth Thomas Replacements: Evan Lloyd, Kemsley Mathias, Harri O’Connor, Cory Hill, Mackenzie Martin, Kieran Hardy, Sam Costelow, Nick Tompkins
The Recreation – first half.
The sport began with loads of kicking, some free passes, misplaced ball, and normal feeling out dross. Then growth, on 5 minutes, off the again of a free cross by Noah, the Wallabies went from left to proper inside their 22, then a second of brilliance by by Kellaway with a kick and chase, and a spectacular hand off to who else however Fraser McReight, who didn’t have the legs however discovered Fillipo Daugunu who did and ran it in untouched to attain. Discuss making a silk purse out of a sows ear.
The Wallabies scored subsequent by way of a penalty, then after a sustained interval of fine defence, strong hits, and paying by way of the rain, the Wallabies scored by way of Jake Gordon, who chased his personal field kick, and scored. 17-0 . It’s virtually a 14 level turnaround by Gordon there who made an incredible sort out masking sort out contained in the 22 after the Welsh bought in behind.
The following little bit of motion noticed the Welsh rating an excellent strive by way of the rolling maul, they made it look simple to get on the board. 17-7.
Australia’s work on the breakdown is telling by way of the center of the primary half, with Fraser McReight, and Hunter Paisami incomes key turnovers. Hunter’s was a bit in useless although as Lukan noticed yellow for a excessive shot. Wales went to the nook and scored off a rolling maul. Both the Welsh Maul is superior, or our maul defence will not be superb. That’s positively a piece on.
Penalty to the Wallabies off the restart for 23-14. Huge hit there by Rob Valetini, fully authorized and gave the wallabies the prospect to recover from the ball.
Half time sees the Aussies with a 23-14 lead. It was definitely combative and when if I seek advice from the GAGR craparazzi chat, our Welsh correspondent Eloise had this to say
“I don’t assume both coach can be actually joyful. However it seems to be just like the Wobs fluked one strive, one arguably got here from making use of strain (so good) and one got here from the plan. Wales bought unfortunate as soon as for the held up, scored two tries in ways in which the Wobs will need to have labored on throughout the week, as a result of it’s how they scored final week too… The Wobs may depend themselves actually fortunate to be forward.”
Just a few take aways from me:
- footwork on the line is tremendous efficient, Faessler has it Cale has it, Hunter Paisami has it
- Energy on the level of contact is so crucial, Bobby V, Taniela Tupou, and James Slipper had it within the first half
- Jake Gordon is taking part in nicely, each side of the ball.
The Second Half
The second half began very like the primary half. some errors, after which some sustained strain and possession noticed Liam Williams rating for Wales and with a profitable conversion, the rating is 23-21 to the Wallabies.
There may be some off the ball stuff between Williams and Cale that results in a penalty to the Wallabies, and after a number of phases 7A’s drives over for a strive. Conversion try hits the publish for 28-21 .
I used to be simply pondering that gee, the second half was boring when Liam Williams copied James Lowe final week and knocked the ball again to Filipo Daugunu to attain an surprising strive. 33-21
Simply while you might need thought the Wallabies ought to attempt to discover a option to carry on taking part in, a lackadaisical exit, together with one more (possibly 5) charged down for the Welsh to attain. 33-28.
Some forwards and backwards, after which the Welsh had been penalised for being in entrance of the kicker, and after a fast faucet by Tom Wright, and it was known as again for a penalty by Donaldson, 36-28.
And that’s full time.
The Wallabies end with two wins in a row, and handle to shut out an in depth check match.
Credit score Nic White for acknowledging the gang on the finish.
Anyway GAGR’s that’s sufficient from me, over to you. Look ahead to the feedback and the scores.
Participant Scores
