The Wallabies must fix their breakdown woes to beat the All Blacks in Auckland this weekend, assistant coach
Geoff Parling yesterday, while denying fortress Eden Park was “scary”.
While Australia impressed in their 16-16 draw during the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Wellington last Sunday, they gave away a flurry of penalties, many at the clean-out.
Former England lock Parling said it was an issue they have been working to put right.
“That is certainly an area we need to be better at. We know that if we want to play with the ball and have good-quality ball, we have got to be good in that area,” he said.
“I thought at times we were probably a little bit slow to react, so certainly there’s more of an awareness around it this week.” Another worry was the line-out, with Folau Fainga’a struggling with his throw in the first half, handing New Zealand a chance to attack.
-AFP
