Monday, November 12, 2012

November Internationals Week 1 – very quick review

ENGLAND – Jury firmly out. Should know more after next weekend assuming the Aussies can put up more of a fight than Fiji (not guaranteed after the fiasco against France).

FIJI – lively in patches but lacked any semblance of a set-piece.

WALES – outthought, outplayed and outfought by Argentina. Strength in depth? My arse.

ARGENTINA – tough as ever but now also creative and clearly benefitting from playing in tournament formerly known as the TriNations.

IRELAND – how can 3 provinces individually be so mighty and yet collectively be so mediocre?

SOUTH AFRICA – not quite as mediocre as Ireland.

SCOTLAND – gutsy and resilient but blinked too often and every time they did so conceded a try.

NEW ZEALAND – ability to accumulate points so rapidly is what sets them apart.

FRANCE & AUSTRALIA – didn’t see it and haven’t seen any highlights but the score sort of speaks for itself, doesn't it?



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