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We’re stupid to not look at our overseas options, if we’re fair dinkum about improving the Wallabies we’ll see players feature who are currently playing elsewhere so I wouldn’t be surprised to see QC and others get one more look under Schmidt – especially since we have ‘established’ (thrown into the deep end early) Wallabies underperforming in SR this season. Also, cannot anoint guys after one game. Granted, I suspect we’ll see Rodda in the WBs but Beale has a long long way to go, especially at his age (Rodda is a fair bit younger). In the same vein, Sam Carter is also a look-in for the Wallabies then. Nonetheless, it’s good to see experience return to our shores. RA need to let the Force sign whoever, that team lifted immensely this weekend and no doubt it was aided by the return of some veterans. If they want guys to be playing in Aus not overseas, the Force are the perfect place to have them. Big weekend this week, all teams need strong ones.
Five things: What Beale has over other golden oldies, double pain for Brumbies as Blues expose Australia's biggest weakness
Larkham is not a head coach – team has regressed since his first year and considerably so since McKellar left. Brumbies just look mentally weaker and brittle this season.
Brumbies 'systematically taken apart by the Blues' in 'non-contest' as Larkham's men cop huge reality check
Werchon looks a significant upgrade. Hope he gets more minutes.
'Like a Scud missile': World Cup reject leads rout, but Reds suffer fresh blow with Petaia's season in jeopardy
It’s definitely improved this season, especially since round 2/3. Impressed by the length and carry he’s started to generate consistently
'It was brutal': Clutch Lolesio kicks Brumbies to 'Test match intensity' win over Reds as Wright shines again
Thought he looked better at the ruck in the tahs game, quite effective at cleaning. If he can improve that part of his game it’ll go a long way.
The Wrap: 'Curious and uncomfortable' move on the eve of SRP, and 12 players who will light up the comp in 2024
Poor choice by Japan, they’ll be worse off for this.
Eddie Jones set to be appointed Japan coach six weeks after walking out on Wallabies
I’ve been thinking the same but now I honestly feel like It’s dead mate. Gonna take a lot to turn it around
'Game has spent more than we can afford': RA rules out any more Suaalii-like raids on NRL in major U-turn
Bang on. It’s the same argument people make about White constantly. Well, I’d rather that than the crap we’ve been served up recently.
Exclusive: Path clear for McKellar to return as Wallabies coach despite Leicester job, Cheika's update on future
You’ve been a servant on this site and an avid supporter of rugby KP, sorta sums up where RA is at if supporters like yourself are turning off.
Eddie Jones quits as Wallabies coach - 'Sometimes you have to eat s--t for others to eat caviar'
I think Blues meant in the QF re Argies, as Wales topped the pool the WBs were on but got swept away pretty well by the Pumas.
Fozzie was one Test away from being sacked - now he's 80 minutes away from World Cup glory as ABs smash Pumas
Well, that press conference feels basically like the game’s funeral. I don’t see how rugby will improve from here in any meaningful way and the damage done by EJ, HM and the board in the past 12 months tops off the last 30 years of slow rot.
Eddie Jones says he needs to 'give myself an uppercut' but '100 percent' committed to coaching Wallabies
And alongside him, RA need to be honest. HM, the board, all of them. But they won’t and rugby will continue to be buried in the coffin it currently resides in.
'He's got to be honest'- Wallabies legend's message to mate Eddie as ex-skipper says Jones 'never committed'
Thought the same. The 2021 vintage with a few others in the team and boy, we’d be in a semi this weekend
'He froze': Raynal leaves Fiji skipper fuming at 'unconscious bias' but coach delivers classy response to key calls
Absolutely not. What have we learnt from Jones! Going back to Cheika is not what we need. And both McKellar and Larkham I’d like to see develop more, they’re in good situations at Leicester and Brumbies respectively and will only improve with some more time. Prefer someone with international pedigree / experience who comes without the baggage that an Eddie or Cheika carry. However, I reckon RA have screwed that by treating Rennie poorly and now imploding the sport in Aus, so we will probably see one of Larkham or McKellar promoted to the big job ahead of when they’re ready.
The three contenders to take over the Wallabies if Eddie Jones walks
And make it for good thanks, don’t want to see that ugly sneer anywhere near Aus again. Now, can the others go too please, a clean out of Maclennan, Waugh and the board would be great
REPORT: Eddie Jones to quit Wallabies and join Japan as head coach
Agree re Fiji form, but just how much both England and Wales struggled recently over the past year or so, it seems surprising they are both favourites to progress to semis. However, a lot changes in a short period of time (just look at my Wallabies 😢 )
COMPLETE RWC QF teams: Dupont returns, Boks make HUGE halves call, Borthwick picks his No.10, Semi back for Fiji
Yeah that’s what England and Wales have in spades, team continuity.
COMPLETE RWC QF teams: Dupont returns, Boks make HUGE halves call, Borthwick picks his No.10, Semi back for Fiji
Cheers mate, and best of luck for the weekend!
COMPLETE RWC QF teams: Dupont returns, Boks make HUGE halves call, Borthwick picks his No.10, Semi back for Fiji
One would hope so. Though my fingers are crossed the WBs can jump up the rankings a bit before then, else it won’t matter we will be in a tough pool regardless sadly
COMPLETE RWC QF teams: Dupont returns, Boks make HUGE halves call, Borthwick picks his No.10, Semi back for Fiji
I reckon Fiji and the pumas can advance for sure, the Fijians should have beaten Wales and have already beaten England this year. But the step-down from the QFs with the top 4 to the others is marked, really should be semi finals the France-Bok and AB-Ireland games, and that’s what I find most shocking.
COMPLETE RWC QF teams: Dupont returns, Boks make HUGE halves call, Borthwick picks his No.10, Semi back for Fiji
Quarters from the ‘A pools’ may as well be WC finals. On the other side, it’s almost shocking, considering lead in form, that both England and Wales could be favourites to progress to semi finals. Now I say that though, and with how the tournament has gone, we will probably see a few spanners thrown into the works.
COMPLETE RWC QF teams: Dupont returns, Boks make HUGE halves call, Borthwick picks his No.10, Semi back for Fiji
Jake would be great. Big props on him from me
'Keep thinking about that': Eddie's ONE great regret in WC shambles and sliding doors moment that cost QF place
Makes too much sense. This is along the lines of the same thing I have thought. Clear pathways with more repetition (ie games played) for guys as they go up through the system. Add in the U16, 18 and 20 SRAU, with an eye to grow to the same model for NRC teams picking players from the representative juniors playing for their clubs, feeding into U18 (schoolboys) and u20 Australian teams. To make the clubs happy, even host it after the club season so there’s extra incentive for players to perform at Premier, Colts etc with possible higher honours selection on the table. An academy for upskilling the best based at each of the SR clubs (something that already exists) and Aus A tours post-NRC and Super Rugby for guys missing out on the Wallabies spring tour or something along those lines.
'It's incredible!': The once ridiculous question that shows how far Wallabies stocks have fallen after 'bad hangover'
Really enjoyed the games in SA, a young Force team looked improved against a decent, and big, South African side a lot of those boys wouldn’t have yet faced, certainly at altitude.
'Fall guy': Eddie doubles down on future, makes three changes as Wallabies sweat on RWC miracle
The return of Flook is a big in – really need him. Excited to see him matchup with Reiko if he gets the nod this weekend
'It's disappointing': Petaia's Super season over - and it could end his Reds career