Gamarjoba GAGRs, and welcome to my match report.
A much-anticipated (by me) check of brawn, sport smarts and Joe the Gadget Man’s grand imaginative and prescient. No matter occurs, cries of “Lelo, Lelo, Sakartvelo!” (Strive, Strive, Georgia!) will ring out from Tbilisi to Batumi – and in all places in Georgia. It means lots to them that they’re sitting on the large individuals’s desk.
Pre-match
Tremendous windy, however a stunning sunny Sydney winter’s day. Huge look ahead to a bunch of junior gamers to get on the sphere for the March Previous. Superior to have a check with so many youngsters capable of attend.
The Sport – first half.
Australia below strain early, conceding a penalty on the 2-minute mark which put the Lelos in entrance, 0-3. Gold hit straight again with a satisfactory scrum and a set play to the left. Paisami goes in. 7-3. A Wallaby penalty kick fails to search out contact, as a result of wind. Far-from-teeny goes in from a sequence of mauls with a penalty benefit. Donaldson misses the kick as a result of… look ahead to it… wind. 12-3.
The twentieth minute sees Australia cross once more by way of Kailea Minogue after a jinking Joe Grime run (and far TMO deliberation). 19-3. The guests displaying some aptitude, however the marsupials handle a penalty on their very own line. Georgia denied a strive on account of a ahead go, however have a penalty. Then they knock on, however Australia are penalised once more and Georgia lastly recover from on the LP mark (33-and-a-third). 19-10 after conversion.
I’m fairly dissatisfied with the gang response to Daugunu’s knee to Tabutsandze’s head. Calls of “soccer cheat” and “It’s a contact sport” had been approach out of line, IMO. In any case, our reserve scrum half as soon as sustained a head damage after his moustache obtained bruised by Faf’s fingernail. In any case, Daugunu will get cheese and we head in direction of oranges. McReight crosses with 15 seconds to go after a penalty, and Dono slots the conversion from the sideline. Regardless of the wind. 26-10 on the break.
A number of takeaways from me:
I knew the beer could be expensive, however… Oh sure, the match. Did I point out it was windy? Australia thus far appears to have solutions to many of the assaults that the Lelos dish up, but it surely’s nonetheless anybody’s sport.
The Second Half
Fellopia’s card nearly instantly upgraded to ‘saperavi’ (a really respectable Georgian purple). Sport on, and Georgia nearly instantly rating below the posts. Extra boos – what’s with this crowd? I don’t keep in mind us being so uncouth. 26-17.
Gorgeous length-of-the-field attempt to the Lelos after a intelligent regather from a hefty boot and a high quality dash to the road. Sport on at 26-24. Dono shanks a sideline penalty kick, however we provide a strong lineout response. Georgian offside affords kickable penalty, however apparently there’s some wind about. Gold go for contact, and draw one other penalty from a powerful cost to the road, which sees a YC to White.
Silky arms in ahead play get Bobby Vee and the Crickets get a second meaty. McReight handles twice within the course of, and it’s 33-24 at 55 minutes. Some desperation from Gold: clearly enjoying to avoid wasting face and maintain the great graces of the brand new boss. Successive Lelo penalties carry a traditional driving maul, and a denied strive on account of lineout interference. That’s shortly repeated, solely legally this time to McReight, and the Wallabies have some respiration house, at 40-24.
Sundown making issues just a little slippery. Georgia conceding fairly just a few penalties.
Pretty nook landing to Tabutsandze at 68 minutes, however the conversion can’t discover the posts, and it’s 40-29 with 10 to go.
At this level, Sputnik was determined for the bathroom, so I missed a bit, however made it again in time to see a late Lelo press for the road with a few minutes left. A penalty kick for contact with 5 seconds left is fluffed (presumably on account of some prevailing atmospheric situations). Solely the third scrum of the match is about, however I can’t inform what occurred, as a result of everybody began to depart, obscuring my view. In any case, it was throughout, with the ultimate rating 40-29.
(Georgia) Satellite tv for pc Imagery:
I don’t suppose Lancaster bombed on his debut. Huey, Dewie and Louie’s cousin did properly in blustery circumstances (though apparently Hoss disagrees). John Denver appears to be turning a few of his stones into uncut gems. The Wallabies did properly to keep away from the scrum. Large Bobby bagged a deuce, however the Participant of the Match for mine was Malcolm McReight.
I’m knackered, and should procure a brand new chapstick, however an excellent day total.
So, G&GRs, what say you? Sit up for the feedback and the scores.
Didi madloba and Nakhvamdis!
