What a night it has been for the returning Quade Cooper in the No.10 Wallabies shirt at fly-half!! His kicking was spotless eight times into the goalposts including the game-winning brace that smiled at the Wallabies fans to cheer after full-time. It gives much-needed experience especially when Noah Lolesio wasn’t performing well at International level…
Wallabies started very well in the first half when Quade Cooper’s return to the No.10 jersey was superb with his kicking through the posts as well as Andrew Kellaway’s first try of the night off the assist from Samu Kerevi, so great to have some added experience in the line-up. Meanwhile, Springboks were good defensively…
A fantastic start from New Zealand in the first 40 who scored two tries at 0-18 despite seeing Jordie Barrett receive the red card. They were fantastic as always due to the patience and support play unpacked that flows into a sensational finish as seen with the mix of short passes, physicality & pace. Meanwhile,…
David Havili was fantastic in the All Blacks midfield on the inside throughout this afternoon. He did well to protect his defense every time the Wallabies struggled to execute that won turnovers/penalties/intercepts, then the real work begins when Havili became so destructive after half-time with two tries that wowed the All Blacks supporters watching him….
Sam Whitelock stood out on his own All Blacks territory who exposed the Wallabies’ poor executions both as a leader where he guided the Crusaders to many Super Rugby titles & a brilliant contributor in defense. He read it well when the opposition lacked support numbers going forward that saw so many gaps before Sam…
Really exceptional play in the first 40 from the All Blacks who demonstrated so much patience and support play that got them well ahead on the scoresheet, while the Wallabies benefitted from some winning penalties & used the resets well to stay in contention but needs time to execute better if they are to keep…
Such a close first half from the All Blacks and Wallabies at Eden Park in Auckland, having seen both teams make up an early sequence of tight defense & three-point penalty goals. But it’s the All Blacks who lead 16-8 at the break where they were patient on all fronts, while Wallabies did find a…
Richie Mo’unga has to be the first men in black player that helped distance themselves away from the Wallabies tonight at No.10/first five-eighth. His kicking has been superb in contrast to Noah Lolesio whose long kicks into the goal didn’t work out while creating plenty of chances going forward. And Mo’unga was able to turn…
Congratulations to incoming Waratahs coach Darren Coleman who just guided the LA Giltinis to an Major League Rugby Championship on their first ever season. This is a massive achievement through a group of star-studded characters that can pass on these hometown players & learn a thing or two from them at this club. It’s something…
Great start from France who jumped ahead early, with credit coming from a robust defense that became the build up base in the 1st half. But it’s the Wallabies who stole the show despite the red card controversy that left Marika Koroibete punished & had to play 14 men. Nevertheless, they moved on with two…
