@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.

Fabulous pass for BP
Donaldson MOTM

Watching back now. Good start.

Followed immediately by a shit exit. Classic us

Good try to Marky Mark. Lot of flick passes... makes me think Georgia aren't really putting the pressure on.

Donaldson 2 from 3 after the penalty. Big nudge.

(And yes I know the result)

Last 10 of the first half fairly pedestrian from both sides. Wallabies sitting on a lead. Georgia have nothing in attack and just looking for field position.

McDermott concussion not good. Knee straight to the head.

Loved big Will laying it down in the huddle while McDermott is attended to. Plenty of f bombs

One law change we trialled in club footy this year: defending 9 can't go past the midline of the scrum. Wish they'd bring it in at pro level.

Just stupid by Georgia 11 for the YC. Wallabies fuck up the maul tho so no immediate harm done

Minutes 30-50 pretty ordinary from the Wallabies

Skelton stops the maul but technically you still can't collapse that.

Lucky try to Donaldson after Georgia break out and the Hail Mary offload goes to Tupou

Some good work to get to 35 but lineout went to shit when the replacements came on. We were ok but Georgia were not good.

My confidence against Fiji and Wales is not high - flick passes aren't going to win games

Donaldson is a poor defender.

Incorrect call but the referee at 73 minutes: Georgia knocked on in goal. Should have been a line dropout

Anyway, that wasn't a bad performance in the heat. If you work ons maybe a couple of injury replacements for Fiji, who by the way still scare the shit out of me