‘Never looked close’: Wallabies ‘shell-shocked’ as one moment sums up disaster — World View
In The Guardian, Andy Bull wrote: “Fiji did not over-run Australia so much as they just shut them out of the match. They were sharper in their decision making, stronger in the set‑pieces, and more disciplined around the field.”Alex Bywater wrote for the Daily Mail: “Famed for being rugby’s greatest ad-libbers, Fiji put the razzle-dazzle away and won in a very un-Fijian traditional way: Breakdown domination, brick-wall defence, and relentless commitment for 80 minutes.
Daniel Gallan wrote in The Guardian: “Australia lacked cohesion and composure. They’d follow up a slick move down the line with an aimless kick to no one. A swift steal on the ground would precede a knock-on. A dominant carry would come to nothing as the necessary support at the ruck failed to arrive.”
He added: “Fiji murdered Australia at the breakdown, both on the floor and in carrying into contact. Seven steals tells you all you need to know about how poorly the Wallabies protected their own ball …”Coach Eddie Jones has earned his fair share of criticism too, with his selections heavily panned. Gordon’s lowlight was a disastrous decision to let a kick bounce instead of taking it on the full, leading to Joshua Tuisova scoring in the corner just minutes into the second half.
The Telegraph claimed: “Hooking their young fly-half Carter Gordon on 50 minutes, after he had been disastrously at fault for Tuisova’s try, was a damning statement from Eddie Jones.
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