Wallabies defeat star-studded Barbarians

[The Big I]

Adam Ashley Cooper had an absolute blinder and to me was the MOM, he will be the successor to Stirling Mortlock's position.

[robyn <3]

I wish I had watched the game damnit! Thankyou for all your comments, I'm getting a better idea of what happens. And the force really DO carry us wallabies.

A sharks supporter told me JOC wiped the floor with Steyn. True?

I'm proud of the boys. and will get my hands on the game somehow, and make a slightly better comment then

[slomo]

just finished watching the game, it was played in typical baabars style, both coopers, smith & Joc all spring to mind as the players that stood up to all the barbarianes could throw at them, bad injuries to both the wallabies front rowers hope neither are long term...

[James]

A sharks supporter told me JOC wiped the floor with Steyn. True?

The ball boy wiped the floor with Steyn. Hell Tah man would have wiped the floor with Steyn, had he been there. For someone so talked up in the past he really hasn't done anything special for a long time.

He seems completely self-obsessed: stupid drop goal attempts that seem only to bring himself glory but managed to disappoint anyone else and how many times did he take the ball into contact only to have it turned over when he has players like Rokocoko, Williams and Habana outside him.

[slomo]

spot on there james the drop goal attempts were laughable, the quality players he had on both wings and chose not to use them.......

[robyn <3]

just finished watching the game

Did you record it? Or was it on the telly again? Sorry, I'm just so desperate to watch it!!

[slomo]

recording... round my mates place on the way home from work, beer and rugby on a thursday night!!

[pieter blackie]

all tah try scorers! no surprise there!

you either did not watch the game or are really stupid

[pieter blackie]

check out the pictures on Getty

[blueandblack]

you either did not watch the game or are really stupid

the nick is waratahjesus, so I vote for the second option.

[James]

the nick is waratahjesus, so I vote for the second option.

I've always wondered about that. I mean Jesus forgave the criminals and the prostitutes for their sins so does Waratah Jesus forgive the Waratahs for their sins? Namely crime and prostitution.

[laura]

Adam Ashley Cooper had an absolute blinder and to me was the MOM, he will be the successor to Stirling Mortlock's position.

I completely agree! He had a fantastic game and gave it his everything. At one stage when the trainers came out I thought he was gone for sure, he'd made so many hard-hitting tackles but he just kept going.

Force players led to BOTH of the Wallabies tries and despite my bias I think they contributed the most the game (representative of their Super14 team). JOC was spot on with the kicking and under the high ball, Crossy had a pearler of a game covering everything, Brownie was excellent with his defence, Drew came on and straight away made an impact which led to a TRY and Pocock was on fire with his tackling (taking on Habana, Shane Williams then rebounding off him to take on the next bloke).

The whole team played really well and the future for the Wallabies looks fantastic. Only position of concern probably Scrum half but aside from that, best game of the tour. Even the ref was good!!

[waratahjesus]

the Tahs pack is starting to look quite thin for next year!
there down to two front rowers so will have to promote a youngster from the academy.
second row there down, back row there down!
but thats the way the pieces in the puzzle fit sometimes, the youngsters that debued this year id a great job and hopefully we have a few young forwards ready to step up!

that said, on topic, interesting game this morning, aussie defence was pretty good (a bit to late for the bledisloe) thought cooper could actually be as special as they say he is at some points which is scary!

[travelling_gerry]

It was awesome defence..

They seems to be putting 1 extra in the line so that 1 could barrel up and pound someone...the TPN hit was a beauty.

[slomo]

credit where credit is due chris white was very good in this game using common sense not the whistle.........in regards to the front rowers injuries, did you see the state of the pitch where the scum took place? it was ripped up pretty badly both players must of lost their footings .......