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All Blacks rookie Caleb Clarke regularly smashed the Wallabies defense at Eden Park.
The Wallabies continue to be fierce for their Bledisloe Cup beating by the All Blacks with their tackling techniques rated inferior to those of a team of girls under 10.
Matt Burke, Australia’s longest-running fullback and World Cup winner, didn’t hold back as he watched the fragility of the Wallabies defense that saw them miss 40 tackles and concede four attempts at Eden Park last Sunday when the All Blacks won 27-7. .
“I was talking about this with a guy in the cafeteria and he said, ‘We train girls under 10 and teach them to tackle, not try to break their asses,’” Burke. said in the Great sports breakfast radio show.
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“You know, sometimes you just have to make a passive tackle to stop the man and stop the ball.
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“And they tried to make huge shots where they missed every time.”
Burke felt there would be consequences as the series progressed.
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All Blacks hooker Dane Coles makes easy yards against the Wallabies.
“Dave Rennie (the Wallabies coach) talked about it afterwards, and he was ruthless on the pick last weekend and I think he will be again,” Burke.
“There will be a couple of nervous guys who will say, ‘We really didn’t stay in a good position.’
Burke felt the Wallabies should be calmer in Auckland after their stubborn 16-16 draw in the series opener in Wellington a week earlier.
“Our boys didn’t have enough patience. It’s like starting an inning in a test match (cricket), you can’t just shoot yourself, “Burke told the Great sports breakfast radio show.
“You can’t just go from the beginning, it’s a process of moving forward and our guys just didn’t have respect for the ball.
“They turn it around and they (the All Blacks) leave. And they tend to score the easier tries, while our guys were going through phase after phase, battering ram and were just crossing the line.
“And if they crossed the line, they were delayed. They got a six out of 10 in Wellington, that was a five or a four (in Auckland) and you can’t miss that many tackles, that’s it.
“There the decision making was off and the entrance was off.”
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James O’Connor gives No. 8 All Blacks Ardie Savea great success.
The four-round Bledisloe Cup series now moves to Australia.
The All Blacks only need a draw or a victory in Tasmania to retain the huge piece of silver, while the Wallabies must win both events at home to finally regain the cup.
