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Wallabies face pressure to improve before All Blacks rematch in Sydney
The All Blacks beat the Wallabies at Eden Park on Saturday.
The teams will meet again in Sydney on Saturday.
The Wallabies struggled to stop All Blacks runners from building speed and crossing the gainline, giving New Zealand’s backs room to attack.
Australia also had trouble defending high kicks, a challenge for teams across international rugby.
The story says the Wallabies need to pressure the ball carrier more in the rematch.
It also raises concerns about Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s tackling and a hip-drop tackle by Rob Valetini that will be illegal from November 1.
Rugby’s updated hip-drop rules may require players to change how they tackle before the end-of-year tour.
The Wallabies need to put more pressure on the ball carrier before their rematch with the All Blacks in Sydney.
The All Blacks beat Australia at Eden Park on Saturday, using a gainline attack that the Wallabies struggled to stop.
The article says All Blacks players had space to build speed before contact, helping their attack take a toll as the match wore on.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s no-arms tackle on Jordie Barrett was described as illegal, while Rob Valetini’s hip-drop tackle on Leroy Carter will be illegal from November 1.
- Who
- The Wallabies and the All Blacks.
- What
- Australia must improve its pressure on ball carriers before the rematch. The article also highlights tackling concerns involving Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Rob Valetini.
- When
- The All Blacks beat the Wallabies on Saturday; the rematch is scheduled for Saturday.
- Where
- The first match was at Eden Park. The rematch is in Sydney.
- Why
- The Wallabies struggled to stop the All Blacks from gaining ground and building their attack.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
The All Blacks beat the Wallabies at Eden Park.
The Wallabies are urged to put more pressure on All Blacks ball carriers.
Rob Valetini’s hip-drop tackle on Leroy Carter will become illegal under the rules described in the article.
- First match
- Eden Park
- Rematch
- Sydney, Saturday
- Main improvement needed
- Pressure on the ball carrier
- Suaalii tackle
- No-arms tackle on Jordie Barrett in the 69th minute
- Hip-drop rule change
- Takes effect November 1
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