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I haven't got much time this morning, so here are the main factors as I see them for the first Australia vs New Zealand Trinations and Bledisloe Cup test this Saturday in Sydney.
- The ABs are missing McCaw, their No1 cheat and only semblance of a leader (he isn't much chop at that usually anyway). You can see how desperate they were to get him back with the mlarky this week
- We're missing our captain and AB backline nemesis, the Evil Wizard Mortlock
- We managed to beat them last year at home with much less depth, antiquated coaching and them having all their Eurocrats in the side
- They will be mad as a cut snake about losing at home a couple of weeks ago to the Jaapies. Who can imagine an ABs side losing 2 in a row?
- If anyone knows how to beat this bunch (a.k.a Dan Carters support team) surely it's Aussie Robbie
- Dan Carter kicks goals in his sleep. Dumb penalties from Sharpe and Palu will cost us loads
- Apparently all of New Zealand (Bondi) is now rooting for Dingo Deans' Wallabies. ANZ will be rocking for the Green and Gold
- It's not in the Antipodeans script to lose this game, and the magic would well and truly disappear if we got a hiding
- Our scum didn't disappear up its own ring-piece last week, but does that mean anything?
- The AB line-out is nothing short of a shambles. I'd be happier if Vicks was starting, but Sharpe even managed to get to Matfield last week
So balancing all that up, I reckon it's gonna be tight as a gnat's chuff, but the Wallabies are gonna do it, just.
Thoughts?