@Duluth said in RWC: Australia v Georgia:

@NTA said in RWC: Australia v Georgia:

Huh. Weird.

Can you think of any reason why Eddie rates him so highly? There must be something?

Because Randwick?
Or dementia ...

Has a decent boot and is an ok playmaker at super level. Is he the guy I want in the last line against Georgian tractor wrestlers or their nippy outside backs?

Fuck no. Kellaway all day.

The least experienced Wallabies team (343 caps) to run out in a World Cup match since Jones’ side in 2003 smashed Namibia in Adelaide.

Playing Kerevi might be a risk at this point but fuck it. Whatever.

Reserve front row has about 6 caps between them? Maybe less...

Is Donaldson a good goal kicker?

@Tim said in RWC: Australia v Georgia:

Is Donaldson a good goal kicker?

Better than the ten

@Tim said in RWC: Australia v Georgia:

Is Donaldson a good goal kicker?

69.4% after the round robin of SR (35/49)

For comparison at the same stage of the season - Mo'unga 80%, B Barrett 79%, McKenzie 73%

Compared to other Aussies - Hodge 81.7%, Lolesio 81.8%

So it doesn't look like goal kicking is the reason. He was 4th on the cumulative metres kicked before the QF started. Maybe he's there to play territory?

Despite the stats, Donaldson's selection is about having another goal kicking option.

The Wallaby starting pack doesn't look too bad, plenty of size that is for sure, the back three look good. This will be a great forward battle.

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Australia going to give Georgia a right tuning

Not sure what’s worse. Vuvuzelas or acapella anthems by children’s choirs.

That 50/22 was a beautiful kick, wish we could do that

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: Australia v Georgia:

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Australia going to give Georgia a right tuning

Looking on the money so far.

Giorgia 9 has been imitating BB with his kicking. He has been diabolical. Giorgia have been crap.

mark nawaqanitawase looks exactly like

Oz have come to play

Donaldson’s positional play has been superb and barring one kick his kicking game too

Oz haven’t allowed Georgia to get in a rhythm

Kicked long, chased well

Competed at every breakdown

And monstered their much vaunted scrum

They’ve trucked the ball up hard, especially Kerevi , making Georgia tackle and tiring them out

That Eddie bloke can coach

Well taken fair play

Not convinced it was a penalty against Australia at the scrum

Shit kick from White but did well with the tackle
But good recovery
Great offload
Deserved that try

Hard to know what to make of Aussie as Giorgia have generally been very poor.