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[SomedayTheFire]

Argentines need to start knocking the ball on. Easy penalties.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Getting nervous now.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Leave it till 4:43 in the morning for Drew Mitchell to finally pass the ball.

 

[pulsemyne]

Wow great run, shitty pass, but a good try. This one is done.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Great run from Mitchell

 

[LiquidSolid]

All over with that try. Well done to the Argies, they crushed the Irish last weekend, proving they deserved to be in the semi and while they started poorly today, they fronted up and worked themselves back into the game. I'm really looking forward to seeing what they do in the future, they've got a young side who are going to keep on learning, especially now that they've got a Super Rugby team.

ABs vs Aus in the final. Both teams will need to be much better than they've been this weekend. At least we'll have a good ref in charge, hopefully no idiots on the sidelines or in the TMO box though.

 

[CCS]

Poor refereeing, should be reviewed. Looking at that analysis it went forward. Shocking decision not to check it.

 

[master15]

Happy Australia got through. Scared about what AB's will do do our set-pieces as scrums/lineouts look weak along with defense near base of scrum.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Argentina will be back in 2019. They're clearly in the top 5 teams in the world.
Joining the SANZAR group has done so much for them.

 

[KingSnake]

Australia was just too good. They had the perfect tactics to counter Argentina's strong points.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

I'm betting Argentina beat South Africa.

Take that intercept try and the sin-bin out and it's a massively different game.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Happy Australia got through. Scared about what AB's will do do our set-pieces as scrums/lineouts look weak along with defense near base of scrum.

With Sio out, the scrums will be interesting. I think we should edge them but who knows. We'll definitely dominate the lineout though, it's kinda crazy how quickly it's gone from being one of our weaknesses to one of our strengths, while the opposite has happened to Australia.

Biggest concern for the Aussies is that they looked out on their feet in that last 20. Playing four high intensity games in four successive weeks seems to be taking a toll and the fifth one is coming up next week.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Both teams have been named. Only one change between the two teams, with Sio coming back into the starting Wallabies lineup:

All Blacks
1. Joe Moody (10)
2. Dane Coles (35)
3. Owen Franks (77)
4. Brodie Retallick (46)
5. Samuel Whitelock (72)
6. Jerome Kaino (66)
7. Richie McCaw (147) — captain
8. Kieran Read (83)
9. Aaron Smith (46)
10. Daniel Carter (111)
11. Julian Savea (40)
12. Ma’a Nonu (102)
13. Conrad Smith (93)
14. Nehe Milner-Skudder (7)
15. Ben Smith (47)

Reserves
16. Keven Mealamu (131)
17. Ben Franks (46)
18. Charlie Faumuina (32)
19. Victor Vito (32)
20. Sam Cane (30)
21. Tawera Kerr-Barlow (19)
22. Beauden Barrett (35)
23. Sonny Bill Williams (32)

Wallabies
1. Scott Sio (15 Tests)
2. Stephen Moore © (101 Tests)
3. Sekope Kepu (62 Tests)
4. Kane Douglas (23 Tests)
5. Rob Simmons (59 Tests)
6. Scott Fardy (29 Tests)
7. Michael Hoopah (vc) (50 Tests)
8. David Pocock (54 Tests)
9. Will Genia (65 Tests)
10. Bernard Foley (26 Tests)
11. Drew Mitchell (69 Tests)
12. Matt Giteau (101 Tests)
13. Tevita Kuridrani (30 Tests)
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper (vc) (113 Tests)
15. Israel Folau (37 Tests)

Reserves
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau (60 Tests)
17. James Slipper (73 Tests)
18. Greg Holmes (23 Tests)
19. Dean Mumm (43 Tests)
20. Ben McCalman (46 Tests)
21. Nick Phipps (37 Tests)
22. Matt Toomua (30 Tests)
23. Kurtley Beale (59 Tests)

Crockett also aggravated his injury, so he's been officially replaced by Pauliasi Manu.

Lots of shit talk coming from across the ditch, which is usually a good sign for us.

 

[Clegg]

Depending on how the game goes Pocock could place himself amongst the all time greats. He's had a phenomenal World Cup.

 

[FaceTurn]

I wish McMahon was in the reserves. That guy's ferocious. I hope Phipps doesn't throw the game away for us like he usually does.

 

[BanGy.nz]

I've been fine all week but now we're less than 12 hours from kick off I'm a nervous wreck.

 

[Fuzyfrog]

Come on NZ!

This will be the one and only game ive watched from the cup

 

[Corbec]

Hoping for an early try to kick start an open running game; if both sides run the ball it should be a cracking game!

 

[KingSnake]

I thought the final was tomorrow for some reason. Good thing that I checked once again now.

Come on AB!

 

[CCS]

Cheering for the All Blacks here, come on!!

 

[GTS300Coupe]

Let's do this!!!
Aus and NZ GAF sleeping.

 

[CCS]

If ever you could see how much a Haka meant, it was there.

 

[BanGy.nz]

Can't sit still.

 

[CCS]

Bloody hell I wouldn't want to have to try stopping Nonu.

 

[KingSnake]

Good start here.

 

[CCS]

Very good start for the All Blacks, worrying for the Wallabies.

 

[Machina]

Australia turning it over a lot

 

[Machina]

Aus penalty in front of the sticks

 

[CCS]

Really feel for Douglas. What a horrible way for his final to end.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Second cheap shop from Kepu on Carter.

 

[KingSnake]

Kepu is set on taking Carter out of the game.

 

[CCS]

Loss of Giteau a big blow for Australia. Reed doesn't look long for this match either.

 

[hamchan]

Huge forward pass that the ref missed wow.

 

[Regulus Tera]

REFBALL

 

[kmag]

There's really no excuse for the touch judge or the ref there.

 

[CCS]

We'll call that karma

 

[LiquidSolid]

Huge forward pass that the ref missed wow.

That's Barnes' touchline, so not too surprising.

 

[BanGy.nz]

Wayne Barnes was just making up to the All Blacks for missing that forward pass in 2007.

 

[kmag]

Missed All Black knock on there.


Owens might be decent at the disciplinary side of the game, but he misses an awful lot.

 

[kmag]

Game over. That's 10 points off Owens poor reffing in the last 10 minutes.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Australia pls

 

[LiquidSolid]

Wallabies tackling inaccuracy is finally being punished by a team who knows how to attack.

16-3 to the good guys

 

[Bradach]

Its a long shot but I hope they both lose and Ireland wins

 

[KingSnake]

Great half for All Blacks. Aussies forced to do nothing but defending. Well deserved lead.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Someone said this Owens was a good ref.
Fuck me. Bring back Joubert.

 

[sparkeysam]

Dan is on form tonight

 

[kmag]

Wallabies tackling inaccuracy is finally being punished by a team who knows how to attack.

16-3 to the good guys

Australia are getting well beaten by a better side, but the fact they've just picked up 10 points due to shit reffing is a bit galling for a neutral.

Rugby Union really needs to get a grip of it's officiating, the game veers wildly between spending a half a game dealing with horribly opaque technical penalties and missing mind bogglingly obvious incidents. In this case the forward pass was completely obvious and there was a massive NZ knock on, neither should have been missed.

 

[CCS]

Australia losing due to some questionable refereeing decisions?

Cry mich ein river.

 

[KingSnake]

I think Australia is the last who should complain about referee mistakes. *cough* Scotland *cough*

Also Kepu deserved an yellow.

 

[Random17]

I think Australia is the last who should complain about referee mistakes. *cough* Scotland *cough*

Also Kepu deserved an yellow.

Targeting Carter for sure