tha_mai says...

anotherfarce - re British and Irish Lions - of course they are a touring team - they don't have a 'home' do they? To say they'd play better at home, where would that be? A composite side from four countries who have still struggled to win - the last 20 years played 16 won only 5.

Rarely beat them? Really?

Posted 12:47 07th June 2012

tha_mai says...

Coincidence of the day, after this game, Robbie Deans and Eddie Jones have the same performance records as Oz coaches: both 57 matches, 33 wins, 23 losses and one draw, for a win percent of 57.9%. The team imploded under Jones in the end, losing eight of their last ten matches before he departed; no such slide for RD in comparison they've won 7 of last 10. Don't expect they could make any change this year - or if they do, not until the NH tour in Nov?

Posted 02:17 07th June 2012

Lovethisgame says...

@makemehappy - I believe it was 33-12, or four tries to nil

Posted 01:31 07th June 2012

rugby_phile says...

@melkdave. Here, hear, couldn't agree more, you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. For christ sake Harris couldn't even make Auckland!!!! You scratch below the top 22 and there is practically stuff all. From one that agreed with Henry's re-appointment at the time, I rate Deans

and really hope his time with the ABs comes. Its laughable that such a large number of Aussies take the easy option out and blame th coach.

Posted 21:43 06th June 2012

meneer says...

I feel for Walleroo & Trinats on this one, having lost to the Scots ourselves in similar weather conditions - first hand experience on how they can dig in. I don't believe Deano is the issue here & I have been saying all season there are too many super rugby sides in Australia, stretching the player base to breaking point. Hence all the injuries, followed up with international duty the next week after super rugby. I can only hope that England are not able to take advantage of this on Saturday. Chin up boys and get behind your team for the Welsh, they will need it.

Posted 14:14 06th June 2012

melkdave says...

The tatics used by both teams where correct.Its would be impossible to play a high tempo running/passing game in those conditions,as it would to play a kicking game.Leaving a forward driving gameplan the only realistic option.Deans and Robinson got that call right make no mistake.Also blaming the team for not scoring a try is a bit harsh imo,so what if they where camped in the scottish 22 for most te 2nd half .Scotland where camped in the Australian 22 for most of the 1st half.great defence from both teams denied a try and both teams also showed great disapline only 5-8 penalities from both teams all match,speaks for its self.I also cant really understand all this Deans bashing from wallaby fans,its not his fault Australia havent got masses of class players ala NZ,and his recent record is very good only 4 losses i believe 2011-12,a Tri-Nations title and 3rd at the RWC imho thats a very good record .Better than SAs and 99% of national sides.So give the man a break ok he is doing a good job imho.

Posted 13:14 06th June 2012

markpat says...

Why is that when NH teams attribute low scoring 6 nations games to ridiculous weather to the conditions they get slated by SH fans, yet for OZ when it rains it's understandable that they can't pass the ball past #10.

Can't pass it past #10 !!!!!! NH schoolboys apparently have higher skill levels than the australian backs in we weather then.

What pathetic excuses from PROFESSIONAL rugby players!

Posted 12:10 06th June 2012

tha_mai says...

bagging Deans has become a sport - but who are the other two on the Australian three-man selection panel? Way back I think Simon Poidevin was on the panel pre-Deans but that was a long time ago.

They are often referred to in news articles but only Deans is named.

And - no joke, try it yourself - I searched 'robbie deans' on the ARU website to try to find his co-selectors, and this is what I got back: "There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed."

Posted 11:12 06th June 2012