So yes, you did said the word “mighty”. By the way, we have lost a lot more than 7 games to the mighty All Blacks thank you very much. We take great pride in such facts!!!

As I suggested the Wallaby loss to Scotland has nothing to do with New Zealand or the All Blacks.
Do you think that the All Blacks will never lose to Scotland or Ireland or even Italy for that matter? If you do then your arrogance is astounding and you ideas are nothing short or dilusional.
I’d keep my mental energy on preparing for another loss to France this weekend if I were you.

So the current IRB Player of the Year Shane Williams can’t cut it eh??

Did I say anywhere they are mighty??
You’re right – this is by no means the greatest AB’s side – but they are FAR AND AWAY superior the the Wobblies!

I mearly don’t want the good AB’s named sully by being mention in the same breath as this Wobblies side!

No AB’s side – regardless of how bad – has ever lost to the Scots. We take great pride in such facts – perhaps the Wobblies need a bit of that pride!

Yes they have beaten the Wallabies 7 on the trot, (unnecessary reminder but thanks anyway), but by your own brilliant observation we are “PATHETIC” anyway.
Why do Kiwis have to constantly bring up their own dominance over us in Rugby when we are beaten by another team. It gets boring and makes you seem churlish. And before you hastily reply with something like “well, he brought up the All Blacks first,” all Pablo was saying was that it seems the All Blacks have trouble scoring like past great All Black sides.

I don’t think you will beat France this weekend.

But then when Giteau was revealed as the highest paid Australian player in any domestic code (ie not an EPL footy player or Bogut) a lot of rugby union fans said how marvellous it was and how it showed union was making great strides.

In the Lehman Brothers sense I guess. It said in the SMH today that the wage bill is A$27 million per year. That’s seven NRL squads. Does that make sense? Is there that much talent? If the mercenaries among ARU contracted players flee to the UK if their wages are brought into line with reality, does it matter? They won’t all leave. Horan and Little didn’t and none of the current lot are fit to lace their boots except maybe Barnes.

Questions that need to be answered I think.

Chisolm, Horwill, Cooper, Mitchell

Then there are those who give there all but just aren’t good enough:

Cross, Burgess, Brown, Mumm

Lastly there are guys who suffer from trying to do too much and end up making things worse

Giteau

I dont believe we can go any lower, heads will roll in the coaching ranks. Game plans revised and changed. Whats done is done but the kicking needs to stop as ball in hand wins games. Kicking that ball away just makes it so much harder.

Perhaps it may help shake this Aussie player myth that:
“We’re going OK, no need to try too hard, I’m still going to keep my spot and my ridiculous salary”

Hmm???

You were schooled! Out defended, out passioned, out kicked and out scored! So if your’re happy with that by all means!

But please don’t mention the ALL BLACKS in the same sentence as this PATHETIC Wallabies side, unless it goes something like:
“the Wallabies have now lost 7 games and counting to the mighty All Blacks”

The Scots played out of their skin and in every way deserved the win!

The Wobblies defence was better was it?
The Wobblies kick-chase was better was it?
The Wobblies kicking from hand was better was it?
The Wobblies composure was better was it?
The Wobblies handling under pressure was better was it?

Better get that hat and some condiments ready for the pot eh?!!

The Scots passion and nationalistic pride was evident for all to see – that wouldn’t change if they played again this weekend. Their defence would be just as punishing, their kick-chase just as desperate, their organisation just as polished.

You think the Wallabies hunger could overcome this? You think their pride in the jersey would lift them from this INCREDIBLE LOW and graft for them a win?

I think not – they have hearts the size of peas and their commitment to the cause is as strong as the skin on a day-old custard!

This malaise runs far deeper than that!!

I agree the game is flawed I wrote on the rugby heaven site. Why is it the ABs and WBs have forgotten how to score tries? 1 a piece its pretty poor. Now that comes down to execution ultimately, however the non stop kicking is now dominating every test match. Not to take away from Scotland’s gutsy effort but why are the rules designed perhaps unintentionally to make a game so dour. It’s bloody boring!

Even now, finally the English scribes who chastised the SH for the ELV’s are crying for change to the rules to promote attack. Funny that! They shunted the ELV’s and as a consequence are now realising that today’s bigger and faster players can be coached into defensive units, safety first, kick for territory and force a 3 pointer. Which brings me to my next few points, bring back the bloody ruck, reduce the straight arm penalties. Cut the points for penalties and field goals down to 2. I bet attitudes will soon change for more adventurous coaching and a better spectacle. Anyhow my 2 cents worth.

Sheek has long argued and warned without building blocks being put in place that has a structure from park to test level this would happen… maybe it has started …. ask the question why is this the best squad we have… IMO that is the real question…

Why don’t you name names? Who are the ones giving it all and who are those feeling an entitlement to be there and not putting in?

Actually, no. On passion yes, but in many ways this is everything about why rugby is flawed. A team can have no attack, and rely on defence for 80 minutes, and still win because they potted a few penalties. One try in 81 minutes is what we love about rugby?!?!

Ultimately, the Wallabies lost that game. Scotland didn’t win it. I have some solace in the fact that the All Blacks appear to be having problems scoring tries and putting teams away, so perhaps we aren’t so bad. However, this was in no way a great game of rugby, except in the way that Eddie the Eagle was great for ski jumping ….

There is also still a culture of arrogance and entitlement among Australian rugby, even among the supporters. Look at all the outrage here about losing to the Scots … a country that has been down in recent years for sure, but has a long and proud rugby history (eg. inventing 7’s, many great players over the years like Irvine and Hastings) and has learnt to make do with fewer resources. Until the poor structure (no depth, no domestic comp, test players allowed to cruise, pay structures wrong) of Australian rugby is addressed we’ll wallow about in mediocrity and results like this will be the norm … as they were before the grand slam tour of 84.

The good thing is the current side get a chance to put it all right on the weeknd against the Welsh … will it be the Great Golden Wallabies as seen in Brisbane and Twickenham or the Yellow mangy mursupials as seen at Muuryfield and Wellington? Actually I fear it might be the Perth version (inept, partially caused by late changes and lack of depth) we see.

Let us hope that Palu, Genia and Ioane (Robinson any chance?) get on the park for the test,.