Well & as you also stated, the ‘D’ fell over (twice & too easily) & specifically this done for them.

The ABs generally seemed rusty. Their passing was sloppy @ times & their choices of taking pens instead of scrums seemed conservative & flawed, esp when Oz, by their posts, were down to 7 early on. They also coughed up excessive turnovers. Needs working on.

Carter missed a few kicks, incl conversions (although it was his pass to Ben Smith which put the latter thru to deftly set up M-Scudder). And Julian Savea held the ball under the wrong arm (inside) when trying to bust thru Hooper. Gave him NO option for the orthodox fend. Might or might not have worked, but his decision not to do so certainly ensured a butchered try op. Plus Aaron Smith’s hi tackle & missing the ball nr touch which ultimately resulted in an Oz try, were also amateur.

These might like small things, but they add up in a tight game & are not good habits to get into.

In the end, the ABs paid the price in a game whiere they were in touch or ahead for 3/4 of the time.

Expect a telling off backlash nxt Sat?

Are you on drugs!?

Aus look in a better place with their forwards. Dean Mumm in particular seems to have given them some steel in the second row and playing Pocock and Hooper is a good idea. Difficult to judge the scrum as I thought the ABs were poorer than usual in this area/

Possibly a wake-up call for the ABs that they can’t win every match in the last ten mins. Thought they didn’t play with the accuracy and the venom that they normally do, especially in the tackle and at the breakdown.