The Aussies said eight is enough.
Just saying so doesn’t make it so.
Having lost eight games on the trot to one nation must be heartbreaking and the will to want to stop that number from growing must get stronger with every passing week. Therefore the Aussies are most probably going to be really desperate from allowing it to become ten losses in a row to the All Blacks. As things stand at the moment the whole world are in awe of the awesome All Blacks and I don’t think the Aussies will be able to stop the Nine going up in the history books.
Venue: AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-off: 19.35 (09.35 SA Time)
Ref: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
ARs: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Keith Brown (New Zealand)
TMO: Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Sam Whitelock, 19 Victor Vito, 20 Alby Mathewson, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Benson Stanley.
Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O’Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Anthony Faingaa, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Will Genia, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (captain), 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Benin Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 James Slipper, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Matt Hodgson, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Cameron Shepherd.
Go NZ!! Do it for my SB standings!!
I hate the Aussies, I’d prefer to see them get a walloping
the person under the most pressure is going to be poor old Kaplan….I really hope he has a cracker of a game
Go Kiwis! The Tri Nations is allready yours so go make the Aussies your bitches
Haka is over and done with
Carter takes the 1st kick off
NZ 7 – 7 Aus
9mins
I missed the AB’s try, but Beale scored for Aus
Smith try in the corner! TMO pending…. given!
Conversion from the sideline is over!
AB 14 – 7 Aus
15mins
Amen Rich! I despise the Aussies! Hate is a bit too strong dude!! Lol
Dudes
Does one get points for giving updates on match threads??
I need to increase the gap between me and the rest of you slackers!
No yellow cards has been given after 18mins
@wpw (Comment 11) : 5 points for every comment
Penalty to Australia
14 – 10
21mins gone
Well Rob better recognise!!
All Blacks on the attack in Aussie 22.
Penalty Wallabies! All Blacks going off their feet at the ruck!
Now the Wallabies are on the attack in the AB half.
11 phase by the Aussies and a pass goes to an ant, which cleary wasnt able to catch it
26mins
I’ll be back in the 2nd half, gotta go do something quickly
Halftime score
AB’s 17 – 10 Aus
2nd half has started
Penalties conceded
NZ 7 – 1 Aus
46 mins gone
This game died after 20 minutes…
My SB pick for this 12(current: 7)
H/time Leaders: NZ
Most tries: NZ
Agree, not very exciting
Possession
NZ 41% – 59% Aus
55mins
It does not look like there is going to be another score in this game….unless it is a penalty….
Kiwis defending well.
Aus attacking scrum 5m out…
And they get penalised
Penalties conceded now
Kiwis 9
Aus 2
@Jarson (Comment 22) :
I did not pick…was too busy this week hey…
@Hmmm (Comment 25) : which will suit my SB if its for NZ
@Hmmm (Comment 28) : I’m sure the default will count in your favour
Great break by Mitchell, ran through about 10 defenders
Aussies going through the phases but cant manage to break the Kiwis’ defence
5 Phases +
NZ 5
Aus 10
15 minutes remaining.
Tackles made:
NZ 118
Aus 58
Weepu misses a penalty
ABs 17 – 10 Aus
66mins
Not even a penalty it looks like it as the last two kicks were underneath the crossbar…
It seems to be raining a bit. Carter goes for a penalty and its over!
20 – 10
9mins remaining
At last another score…
I was like watching soccer!??!
No bonus point try for the AB’s this time
@Jarson (Comment 38) : There’s still 5 minutes left
Penalties conceded now
NZ – 12
Aus – 9
4mins left
1 minute left. Aussies has the ball.
Game Over!
Fulltime
New Zealand 20 – 10 Australia
What a boring 60 minutes of rugby…
New Zealand wins the Tri Nations and the Bledisloe Cup!
@Jarson (Comment 41) :
Aus always had the ball….seems it does not mean the same as when other teams have the ball…
@Jarson (Comment 44) :
Well they need on more log point for the 3N…but surely they will get more than that in their remaining 2 games…
@Hmmm (Comment 43) :
I saw the last 38min. ANYTHING but boring. Damn good rugby IMO.
If it’s lots of tries you want to see then watch the Sharks this evening.
Blackies might hv won and weonly got 1 point on SB but one thing the points arn’t high any more Aussie seem o pic up a bit even if it is late
well hope we win some games
maybe we can end in 2nd place its better than last
@KSA Shark © (Comment 47) : you can say that again