Comments on: Ioane ruled out in late setback for Wallabies http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/ioane-ruled-out-in-late-setback-for-wallabies/ The Roar is a sports opinion website. We tackle sports opinion rather than simply sports news. And we embed user-generated content — in the form of articles and comments — into the fabric of the site. Featuring some of the best sports writers in Australia — including the Sydney Morning Herald's Spiro Zavos — The Roar aims to be the leading sports website in Australia. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:51:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Knives Out http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/ioane-ruled-out-in-late-setback-for-wallabies/#comment-251124 Knives Out Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:40:05 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25534#comment-251124 That's supremely ironic. That’s supremely ironic.

]]> By: Scotty iin Devon http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/ioane-ruled-out-in-late-setback-for-wallabies/#comment-251016 Scotty iin Devon Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:09:20 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25534#comment-251016 Its a wonder you guys have any time for life with the family after spending all your time building up straw men. Its a wonder you guys have any time for life with the family after spending all your time building up straw men.

]]> By: Wix http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/ioane-ruled-out-in-late-setback-for-wallabies/#comment-250872 Wix Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:55:27 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25534#comment-250872 Nick S in on the money to draw attention to French running rugby. That may been to case in the days of Philippe Sella, Roland Bertranne, Jo Maso, and later Serge Blanco, Guy Camberabero, not to mention mobile forwards like Jean Peirre Rives (the flying thug). But alas today I fear they have fallen victim to the disease which has blighted all rugby, NH and SH. International players, both forwards and backs, have to be built like Schrek in order to be selected. There are a few exceptions like the mercurial Will Genia. But the Schreks dominate and they are not real mobile so kick and rush becomes the norm. The French now also have their share of Shreks Nick S in on the money to draw attention to French running rugby. That may been to case in the days of Philippe Sella, Roland Bertranne, Jo Maso, and later Serge Blanco, Guy Camberabero, not to mention mobile forwards like Jean Peirre Rives (the flying thug). But alas today I fear they have fallen victim to the disease which has blighted all rugby, NH and SH.

International players, both forwards and backs, have to be built like Schrek in order to be selected. There are a few exceptions like the mercurial Will Genia. But the Schreks dominate and they are not real mobile so kick and rush becomes the norm.

The French now also have their share of Shreks

]]> By: Nick S http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/ioane-ruled-out-in-late-setback-for-wallabies/#comment-250837 Nick S Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:17:53 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25534#comment-250837 That rubbish about dour Northern Rugby is just that... rubbish. Anybody who wants to see exciting running rugby combined with winning only has to turn to one country this weekend... France. They did it in New Zealand and they did it against South Africa, ball in hand, exciting outside backs, tries and all the rest. I remember sitting there watching it wishing that Robbie Deans had his notebook out... That rubbish about dour Northern Rugby is just that… rubbish. Anybody who wants to see exciting running rugby combined with winning only has to turn to one country this weekend… France. They did it in New Zealand and they did it against South Africa, ball in hand, exciting outside backs, tries and all the rest.

I remember sitting there watching it wishing that Robbie Deans had his notebook out…

]]> By: Knives Out http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/ioane-ruled-out-in-late-setback-for-wallabies/#comment-250804 Knives Out Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:20:36 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25534#comment-250804 Quite, but any such comment obviously illustrates Irish bitterness. The Wallabies are all right and are a very good young team et cetera, et cetera. In reality, having failed to do much against England 'B/C' and offering slim pickings of positivity against Ireland Australia has to thrash Scotland otherwise this tour will have seriously gone off the rails. Especially with Wales yet to arrive on the scene. Having said that I do recall an interesting perspective offered from Cattledog that the draw reflects far worse on Ireland than it does Australia. Watch out all come 2011. Quite, but any such comment obviously illustrates Irish bitterness. The Wallabies are all right and are a very good young team et cetera, et cetera. In reality, having failed to do much against England ‘B/C’ and offering slim pickings of positivity against Ireland Australia has to thrash Scotland otherwise this tour will have seriously gone off the rails. Especially with Wales yet to arrive on the scene. Having said that I do recall an interesting perspective offered from Cattledog that the draw reflects far worse on Ireland than it does Australia. Watch out all come 2011.

]]> By: pothale http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/ioane-ruled-out-in-late-setback-for-wallabies/#comment-250791 pothale Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25534#comment-250791 I think the Australian journalists are trying comfort and fool themselves with this weak attempt at blaming the NH teams for the way they're playing. The irony is that only one team was playing open and exciting running rugby last week, and it wasn't Australia. Endless kicks from their backline because according to their 10, they didn't want Ireland in their half cos they knew what they could do. I think the Australian journalists are trying comfort and fool themselves with this weak attempt at blaming the NH teams for the way they’re playing.

The irony is that only one team was playing open and exciting running rugby last week, and it wasn’t Australia. Endless kicks from their backline because according to their 10, they didn’t want Ireland in their half cos they knew what they could do.

]]> By: Knives Out http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/ioane-ruled-out-in-late-setback-for-wallabies/#comment-250712 Knives Out Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:03:01 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25534#comment-250712 'The orders to play a typically dour northern-hemisphere brand of rugby are coming from the top.' You not been watching much Wallaby rugby over the past two years, Darren? ‘The orders to play a typically dour northern-hemisphere brand of rugby are coming from the top.’

You not been watching much Wallaby rugby over the past two years, Darren?

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