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Australia: Wallaroos play to scare each other

Australia: Wallaroos play to scare each other

Already weighed down by their lack of discipline last week, the Australians have yet again received two red cards.

Two weeks ago, we thought the Wallaroos were going to spoil the big party New Zealand Rugby and World Rugby had thrown for the Black Ferns’ entry into the national team’s run. In just over half an hour, the Australians unleashed a massive chill on Eden Park, which had previously been whitewashed. how Scoring three tries in 28 minutes against the Black Ferns, looked completely out of date in terms of physical size and ground possession. The Australians then picked up two yellow cards, one for their winger Ivania Wong, who scored a try just before the hour mark, and one for their captain Shannon Barry a few minutes later. The match then turned completely in favor of the Black Ferns with a score of 41-17.

Having lost the first meeting, the Australians went into Whangarei under pressure. A second defeat would spell the end of their qualification dreams. Ditto for their opponents of the day, the Scottish team, who were beaten by the Welsh on the first day. Suffice it to say, the atmosphere at this match was electric…

Two more red cards

In this environment, the Scots were very comfortable. A 12-0 lead at half-time was also loaned out against the Australians. Captain Barry scored again in the 72nd minute with a try. Full-back Cramer’s conversion gave the Wallaroos the lead, but they were outplayed until the end. Why? Because they still made a lot of mistakes. Fourteen, to be exact, with three yellow cards: one to Marsters for a high tackle, then another yellow, followed by substitute hooker Adiana Talagai. Except that the latter had already received yellow in the first half, and turned red in the second: “Yes, obviously the lack of inclination in the tackle is something we’re working on in training. But it’s clearly something we’re constantly working on.”, manager Jay Trekoning said. A free warning at the moment, but something to remember before we face Wales next Saturday…

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