Opinion: Calculated and courageous: Wallabies’ win shows they’re still contenders | paulcullystuff
Stop the clock at 55 minutes when excellent Wales No.10 Gareth Anscombe left the field with a shoulder injury during theThe Wallabies were trailing 34-13 and you could almost hear the knives being sharpened at Rugby Australia for Dave Rennie.
Then, two things happened. First, Wales, frankly, became a shambles . Second, the Wallabies executed a clever tactical shift by kicking long to the backfield, recognising that Josh Adams is not a natural No.15 and Anscombe’s departure had caused organisational chaos.- but there was also a lot of calculation in the chaos.
Nawaqanitawase and Marika Koroibete must now be favourites to combine on the wings next year and Nawaqanitawase does have one advantage over Folau - he’s better at finding the ball and targeting defenders around the ruck.Where does the balance of power lie? In the Southern Hemisphere or the north? Or in between? Remarkably, the Rugby Championship teams finished the calendar year with 13 wins, 13 losses and a draw against the Six Nations teams.
Darren Coleman’s side will lose the element of surprise next year, but if they stay grounded and get a good run with injuries there could be something building in NSW.Forget the Rassie Erasmus soap opera, the Springboks have enjoyed a significant November. They dismantled England at Twickenham on Saturday - beat them with the ball in hand and set-piece - and have discovered a brilliant new winger in Kurt-Lee Arendse.
The Irish will be up in arms, but they have to get the irreplaceable Johnny Sexton through another 12 months and will face either France or New Zealand in the quarter-finals.
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