Australia hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau has declared that the Wallabies will "dominate" England's scrum in Saturday's clash at Twickenham.
The Wallabies were second best in all departments against France in Paris last weekend, struggling up front against a French pack that included two news caps in Yannick Forestier and Jocelino Suta.
England were unsurprisingly dominant against Fiji at Twickenham but also impressed with their scrummaging during the Six Nations earlier this year. Polota-Nau though is confident that Australia can replicate previous victories against England and will come out on top this Saturday.
"We are confident we can dominate the English scrum. We have got it right in previous games, we just have to revisit where we were strong and concentrate on that," said Polota-Nau.
"We like to keep our game consistent but Saturday night was our fault. We just have to stick to what we know.
"The collision is one area that we want to dominate because the team that does gets the benefit of go forward ball.
"We are feeling good. The French game is gone and there is a new challenge ahead and everyone is keen to get back out on the pitch.
"My opinion is that if the forwards are good, that is the only way you are going to win a Test.
"It is more about mental preparation for us. We know we have got it, but we just have to make sure that mentally we are right so we can do the physical stuff."
Comments
scrumpoacher says...
Just look at the guy-would take anything he said seriously? Anyway we will get killed in the scrum. I just hope part of the team show up this week, we are turning into the French of the SH...
Posted 09:48 13th November 2012
Waz4before says...
April 1st?
Posted 09:42 13th November 2012
jamesliveinhope says...
As an England fan I am resisting a direct response to that remark for fear of it coming back at me on Sunday.
The Wallabies have not had a decent scrum for years but I have watched them play 3N matches (in particular against SA) where not a single scrum was completed throughout the 80.
Ref will need to be on top in this one.
Posted 09:34 13th November 2012
Merv says...
Seriously?
Posted 09:27 13th November 2012
froggy73 says...
That is the problem with you Wallabies (fans or players): you all talk far too much before a game !!!!
Posted 09:24 13th November 2012
Iron_Iceman_87 says...
"Dominate" he he he.....funny
Posted 09:18 13th November 2012
lawynd says...
Did someone drop acid into his Cornflakes? All teams, including the girls under-15s that I help coach, should be awarded a penalty try before the start of the game against the Wallabies, simply because they don't actually know how to scrummage. Ever. That divvy might want to work on his throwing, carrying, rucking and tackling, too.
Posted 09:14 13th November 2012
Frooschman says...
Typical Aussie. One imagines that Dan Cole et al will be doing their talking on the pitch.
Posted 09:13 13th November 2012
rugby_rockstar says...
I'm trying to work out how the Aussies will dominate our scrum... Oh wait a minute, don't tell me that we've got Steve Walsh as ref again, have we?
Posted 09:08 13th November 2012
melkdave says...
Is this guy for real LOLOL,.Now i dont expect the wallaby scrum to fall apart this weekend ,as it did against France.But he expects to dominate the scrum LOLOHe says ,and this is very funny " We are confidant we can dominate ,the english scrum.We have got it right in previous games ,we just have to revist where we where strong"".Doesnt he relalise that England have beaten the wallabies on their last 2 meetings ,and both times have demolished the wallaby scrum?? Just where exacyly did they get it rught i wonder LOL.Talk about giving your opposistion motavation .
Posted 09:02 13th November 2012
Bones7 says...
'We are confident we can dominate the English scrum.' I have literally just spat hot tea all over my laptop! Funniest thing I've read on here in ages!
Posted 08:59 13th November 2012