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- Australia Fixtures
| Fixture | Details |
|---|---|
| All times are local | |
| Rugby Championship | |
| Saturday , August 17 | |
| Australia vs New Zealand | TBC |
| Saturday , August 24 | |
| New Zealand vs Australia | TBC |
| Saturday , September 7 | |
| Australia vs South Africa | TBC |
| Saturday , September 14 | |
| Australia vs Argentina | TBC |
| More Rugby Championship fixtures | |
| British & Irish Lions | |
| Saturday , June 22 | |
| Australia vs British & Irish Lions | 11:05 |
| Saturday , June 29 | |
| Australia vs British & Irish Lions | 11:05 |
| Saturday , July 6 | |
| Australia vs British & Irish Lions | 11:05 |
| More British & Irish Lions fixtures | |
- Table
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | Australia | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | South Africa | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Argentina | 6 | 4 |
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Comments
georgesmith says...
@ UBA05... i think your crazy or a Kiwi. What is your definition of great. I think tis number of Test caps. What about results or number of Tests won or being results-driven. How can you (N.Sharpe) become great player without winning a World Cup or Super Rugby titles. Hoow many Test matches has he won against world's top team ABs to become so great like some proclaim him to be. Just big time over-rated player.
I repeat... opening 20minutes, N. Sharpe and S.Kepu made about a dozen unforced errors and Australia slumped to 3-18. Game over! We don't see experienced Kiwi players making such mistakes. N.Sharpe had his moment a few times but he wasn't anything special no he is now. Better put faith in R. Simmons and other youngsters.
Posted 21:57 23rd August 2012
jonesy2 says...
pinky -- i think you are on the money there, that sort of thing is not a good look its ok in super rugby games to be matesy after the games and what not but this is the bledisloe. excuse the league example but could imagine the blues and maroons players having a laugh with each other after origin 1. by the way moore is starting cos taf has a sore bum
this is a stronger wallabies team than last week except for pocock obviously. kurtley will be on the bench. berrick at 12 with quade at 10 is awesome. higginbotham and dennis have to left their game they were pathetic last week. good luck to hooper aswell.
AB by 6
Posted 17:21 23rd August 2012
UBA05 says...
@georgesmith (they should banish you in aussie for tarnishing the great man's name by the way)
Any chance you caught your wife touching herself to pictures of nathan sharpe?? Seriously, I believe you have ripped into sharpe on every aussie article since the RC squad was named!!
Please name the better aus players last weekend. If sharpe isnt in the top 5, i'm sorry sir, but you are an imbecile.
Posted 15:25 23rd August 2012
pinky says...
It wouldn't surprise me if Beale has been dropped because of his broad smile, uncontrolled laughter and high hand slapping with SBW after the final whistle last week......he should've been walking off hanging his head in shame like most of the rest of the Aussie team. Why Moore is not starting this one and why Barnes is still there is beyond me.....
Posted 14:42 23rd August 2012
atg77 says...
Shrewd selections from Deans. QC offers far more unpredictability, Barnes outside him to steady the ship and Horne adding some steel on the outside. Mitchell is class on form and AAC is always a threat at the back. Beale's a bit low on confidence and needs to get that back, could yet make an impact from the bench. In defence however, the likes of Rob horne is really going to have to stand up and be counted if the Wallabies are to stop the juggernaut AB midfeild from tearing their backline to ribbons. If they can cut out the unforced errors, and the likes of Cooper and Genia hit top form, I'd pick Aus Australia to cause an upset. They are overdue a win in Auckland and NZ are due a loss after 11 straight victories.
Posted 14:11 23rd August 2012
tha_mai says...
before the first etst he wasn't chosen as "lacked sufficient game time"
Has he had some now? Where.
Must say this highlights the advantages of eg Currie Cup and ITM Cup, ITM has started with players having 10 weeks matches ahead of them, keeping the back-ups match-fit.
Posted 14:01 23rd August 2012
new_j4a says...
This calls for an AB rethink...duh. No need to pass the ball out wide...no need for dummy runners....Carter, SBW, and Nonu faced by a cowardly lion at 10, a timid scarecrow in a scrum cap at 12, ....a veritable Red's carpet laid out down the Yellow Brick Road. What shall we call this rugby fiasco? How about the Wizard of Oz?
I do hope the boys in black play nicely and take turns to score, but I think that its going to be like letting 15 fat kids loose in the sweet shop. ABs by 35+
Posted 12:59 23rd August 2012
rugby_phile says...
Ah Trinats, still trolling to your heart's content I see, by the way Hollywood is fiction nor real life, found that out when I was 6 together with the fact that Father Xmas was a fraud. Broke my heart, sorry you still have to find that out, but you are probably younger than me.
Posted 12:54 23rd August 2012
Kiwikev says...
The AB were decidedly off their game last week so look for them to play better this week. Quadestile is mercurial and should never be discounted, especially if Genia and Ioane play up to their potential...
NZ by 12
Posted 12:06 23rd August 2012
porridge_time says...
Seen his interview on telly earlier came across as a complete basket case.
Posted 11:30 23rd August 2012
tha_mai says...
Good luck to him (though not too much!); not the ideal situation for a return to test rugby after injury and the media pressure. I hope the spectators behave - though unfortunately there will always be some oafs in the crowd - every country has their share.
Posted 10:28 23rd August 2012
TheTruthHurts says...
Seriously you Kiwi's are still harping on about QC? Richie has had his revenge many times over either by playing a blinder, or by helping build a win for the NZ team... QC is nowhere near the player of early last year, and hopefully he has pulled his head right in and will just ignore the BS and just concentrate on playing...
And as for the calls that this could get messy, on form this is a better OZ team than last week (except for Pocock of course)....
Posted 10:21 23rd August 2012
MacTavish says...
So will Adam Ashley-Cooper play at 10 on defense?
Posted 10:05 23rd August 2012
fattysock says...
Copper and Barnes at 10-12? Not sure the ABs will be using Nonu/SBW as dummy runners quite so much this week...
Posted 09:58 23rd August 2012
Trinats2 says...
jmanngod:
I wonder if Richie regrets kicking him to start it all off ?
You "kneed" Mccaw to be on his game come saturday !!!
Posted 09:54 23rd August 2012
rugby_rockstar says...
Guess Hansen will need to refine his "go wide and run through Kurtley Beale" game plan.
Still reckon they'll muller Oz. Not a great fan of owens for celtic bias reasons but he does usually allow strong scrummagers to impose themselves and expliot their advantage, so I reckon the wallabies and in deep trouble. As for Cooper, its a bit unfair to single him out when his pack are going backwards. Seem to remember Carter looking poor behind a few All Black packs in South Africa within the last 8 years.
Posted 09:42 23rd August 2012
ABlack says...
welcome back Quade... we misssed you
Posted 09:10 23rd August 2012
ABlack says...
this could get messy... real messy
Posted 09:03 23rd August 2012
Trinats2 says...
This is hollywood, written in the stars or Karma.
Cooperman to the rescue. written off after the world cup, NZ public enemy No1. Australia on the ropes, not given a hope, missing 2 captains and multiple injuries. what a way to come back !! Cooper has a great game and wins it for Australia, redemption, what headlines and a hollywood story.
You wouldn't shut me up for weeks !!! Apologies in advance :-)
Posted 08:32 23rd August 2012
PREEST says...
Deans dropped Beale because he made a few mistakes...??? Beale is class, he was the driving force that helped the Rebels beat the Crusaders this year. He had a bad night last Saturday but I think it was just a case of getting the wobbles in the first game of a new tournament. I would like to see him on the bench at least. Beale is class.
Posted 08:31 23rd August 2012