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I’d suggest that those downsides have been well understood since Skelton was considered for a return. Few think the risk a problem. The nervousness is that Valetini is not at all a primary target (OK as a secondary, for that matter Skelton can be a secondary target as well) and Hooper is a kid in his first test jersey at altitude on the Hiveldt against the Boks with a Wallaby game plan that promises plenty of kicking.
That is ballsy in the extreme. My sincere best wishes for the lineout and all my support to Hooper. Have a blinder, son.
Wallabies CONFIRMED: Why Jones opted for Hodge at 12 as Suli starts and four debutants named for Boks clash
I’m really enjoying Eddie Jones as Wallabies HC. So far so good. Let’s see what the selections look like on the field when the BS stops and it is grass and two sets of 40 mins. Between Quade and Carter it’s looking fine at 10. White at 9 also fine.
Hopefully the vaunted power game in there in the pack.
Bring it on.
'Hell of a challenge': Gordon says he's ready for debut against Boks, White backs Eddie's game-plan
“Australia’s most offensive player” – clever.
How the Wallabies are cleaning house under Shaun Berne
PK – are you completed wedded to that thought? Pretty much everything you have said I agree with (Higgers, Hanigan, Beale, Hunt etc) but if Banks, Maddocks and DHP are not defending in that back line – who is? Quade and Will?
I’m very much looking forward to Hunt v Meakes. I’m not excited by Hodge over DHP out the back but then I’m little bothered by Beale. Unless he has a marked change in form. Not holding my breathe.
And of course Foley – Cooper will be fascinating. Cooper could make-or-break his potential WB return tonight. And Foley has every opportunity to cut the legs out from under a Quade return. Big stakes.
It's time for the real Beale to return
I can think of a couple of super rugby teams in Aus who would welcome EJ.
Game not loving England: Eddie Jones
Spot on Harry.
The ABs do structure around 2-4-2, but it is a lot more subtle than this generalisation. They slot in and out of 1-3-3-1 and use different version of both depending on field postition and game strategy at the particular time.
They have had sufficient consistency over years so that the players are quite seamless in these transitions.
The Aussies tried to much change at once, with too many transitions under Cheika last year. It was a coaching disaster that was excused on on fitness. “Super Rugby leaves them too unfit to play my (impossible) game plan.”
BBK is completely correct in that it is in the variation, however it is achieved, where opportunity is gained. WBs needed to simplifiy the system (differences in every part of the field and players going “OK point me in the right direction now?”.
Having the Super teams play a consistent 1-3-3-1 can only help this familiarity and give Cheika the opportunity to start from a platform where everyone starts with natural positional thinking.
Variation will be easier from there.
Australia finally have a master plan – now they must abandon it
Thanks for checking in Beau. You have great pleasure to many. Wish you all the best, and if I’m ever in Dubbo there’s a pub I’m definitely dropping in on.
Being a Wallaby doesn’t entitle you to anything else
Unfortunately, I see neither on the horizon – leave nor lead. And I have very little optimism for Aus rugby, let alone super rugby by 2030.
Without decisive action.
Only Australia can save rugby in the Southern Hemisphere
Well done Harry. I been saying this for some time, but it is hard to be taken seriously when you are seen as an Aussie talking up Aus.
But if we take the SANZAAR area and look to our strengths and opportunities:
Australia no longer reads as a strength.
NZ does
RSA does too simply in terms of number of rugby players.
Australia is THE opportunity.
RA has shown little ability to push this forward. If SARU and NZRU can open up their thinking, maybe SANZAR has the ability to push the sport across SANZAR, including Aus.
Right now though, there is a growing group of rusted on ruggers who are thinking “this Super Rugby does not work for us. It’s time to split. We’d lose the strengths, but not lose any of the opportunity.”
Testing times.
Only Australia can save rugby in the Southern Hemisphere
My assessment exactly. Yes, Bokke and WBs are on a positive upward trend. It is simply coming from a long way down.
Upward trajectory means winning season is within the Wallabies’ grasp
Sheek, completely agree with you. Utter disgrace – well spoken.
The Wrap: Is Super Rugby dead? Don’t bet on it just yet
That’s a bit rough PK. I acknowledge your point regarding gaining sponsorship, albeit the attitude should be moderated on the basis of encouraging the women’s game. But telling the ladies to compete with the blokes in a sport like rugby is a long way adrift from the reasonable.
Women sportspeople will encourage girls and women into sport in a way that men’s sport can not. Women should be just as encouraged as men are, to involve themselves in sport.
There is a very very long gap between what exists right now, and a need for the sort of approach you advocate.
The rugby gender divide is too real
I don’t doubt we can do better than Grey, but this debacle is entirely Cheika. His strategy is what creates the barn dance that Grey has to live with. Remove the dance and sure we’ll see whether Grey is up to speed, but this one is Cheika.
Wallabies on the defence about defensive frailties
Unable to defend the whole AB back line? Surely then just not fit enough to play the way Cheika wants to play.
Beale is back as Michael Cheika reveals his Wallabies team for Bledisloe 1
CC is already at around 5. SARU has been going through a consolidation of their own in CC. Kings have been dropped to the second tier division of no consequence and the number of teams in the top division is reduced. Bringing in an Aus team is highly unlikely.
Maybe to Japan?
But nothing will happen with ARU disinterest.
The sun goes down in the west - a dark day for Australian rugby
Yep. First don’t kick. But if the D does creep up as you say, long kick and get it out. Work the line out.
But actually I still don’t understand why you would change a WB 1-3-3-1 forward on forward, back on back, holding possession strategy. They need the kick return.
Don’t give it to them.
Was the Brumbies vs Hurricanes final a sneak peek of the Bledisloe Cup opener?
Nick, I follow that but it seems to add to thinking a possession game isn’t bad. If those guys are creeping up in D then they are not in place for the kick return.
This presents a missed opportunity for the attacking team, but the “possession stress” is with the D in this case. So don’t give them a chance and make the ball dead and then focus your line out in training and selection.
In terms of keeping possession, if the deep D is not deep then your contestable kicks are also impacted. In this case surely you continue working with the improved ruck advantage to retain possession and attack.
I have to be missing something still.
Was the Brumbies vs Hurricanes final a sneak peek of the Bledisloe Cup opener?
Population Canberra about 400,000.
Population Johannesburg:
City: 4.4M
Metropolitan area: 7.5M
Broader metro: over 10M
Lions need 10x attendance to match Canberra if you are measuring fan engagement
The Wrap: Finals a rare win for SANZAAR, but is it too little too late?
And of course, Brett, your writing is simply something that was begging to be written. Now that’s not as dismissive as it sounds as so far you are the bloke. .
@Observer, what makes you think that what Forrest wanted from his involvement is not EXACTLY what Brett has done?
Super Rugby crossroads: Can’t see the trees for the Forrest
This is very simplistic. The relationship between the non franchise Currie Cup provinces and the Super franchises has been fraught and tenuous at best. No doubt the larger provinces would jump at the chance for international exposure.
The Griquas for instance have as much history as any union and more than many. They’ve also been doing well at CC Div 1.
African rugby should be working these opportunities. Though it is unlikely to pan out fully in accordance with the dreams.
What it means for Soup and SANZAAR is the real question and Brett is right to demand action now.
Super Rugby crossroads: Can’t see the trees for the Forrest
This is very simplistic. The relationship between the non franchise Currie Cup provinces and the Super franchises has been fraught and tenuous at best. No doubt the larger provinces would jump at the chance for international exposure.
The Griquas for instance have as much history as any union and more than many. They’ve also been doing well at CC Div 1.
African rugby should be working these opportunities. Though it is unlikely to pan out fully in accordance with the dreams.
What it means for Soup and SANZAAR is the real question and Brett is right to demand action now.
What
Super Rugby crossroads: Can’t see the trees for the Forrest
Good – so the ARU need look to this? What would the current record of the ARU be?
IMO they need to go. If changing the status quo means removing the self preservation society then the current NSWRU and QRU must also go.
I also think you are undersellingbthe ability of rugby to fill those slots – albeit “independence” needs to be dropped. It has translated to dispassionate and unengaged.
The thing about revolution is that you have to want change
And there’s a lack of fans because___
(Fill in the blank TWAS)
The thing about revolution is that you have to want change
What unmitigated nonsense. Straw man, TWAS.
The thing about revolution is that you have to want change
Absolutely.
But is it a primary jumping option?
Wallabies CONFIRMED: Why Jones opted for Hodge at 12 as Suli starts and four debutants named for Boks clash