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Favourite player: Will Genia Most memorable match: Bledisloe Test in Hong Kong 2010
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Melbourne fullback Jason Woodward's decision to join the Hurricanes is a huge loss for the Rebels and Australia in general. In a less-than-impressive Rebels…
With all the buzz going on around the announcement of the Wallabies squad a few days ago, I have decided to hop on the…
Disappointment after disappointment is what fans of Australian rugby have had to endure these past few of weeks. A humiliating third Test loss to…
My proposed team against Argentina this week:
1. Cowan (I heard Slipper’s got a minor injury)
2. Polota-Nau (if he’s fit)
3. Kepu
4. Horwill
5. Carter
6. Hodgson
7. Hooper
8. Higginbotham
9. Phipps
10. Foley
11. Horne
12. Toomua
13. Kuridrani
14. Tomane (AAC and Speight have niggling injuries?)
15. Folau
Thoughts?
Also, I’m not sure if this is a common sentiment but maybe we should try playing Folau on the wing at bring Beale on as fullback. If we’re being honest, Folau can’t really execute some of the basic requirements of a fullback (ie kicking, passing) very well, his touch finders last weekend were horrible and his passing has never been too good. I wonder what the harm is in letting him play on the wing and being given a free pass to look for work in field on attack?
SPIRO: Wallabies come right, but what to do with Kurtley Beale?
I really like this team, especially your choice to play Fardy at lock and bring on Higginbotham at blindside!
How many Waratahs would make a full-strength Wallabies?
I like this piece a lot, it’s essentially almost exactly what’s on my mind with regards to the wallabies! I’m not too convinced with your proposition to drop Toomua in favour of Beale though. I do agree that we don’t really have a very creative playmaker in the 9.10 and 12 positions at the moment. I’m sure that Will Genia will find his way back to being Australia’s best halfback so that will partially solve the issue but I feel that Toomua needs to stay at 12 because he’s very solid in defense, is a strong runner and a pretty good ballpalayer. Players like KB and Quade Cooper should be considered only for the 10 position in my opinon. Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter whether a player starts at 10 or 12 as they can slot into the first reciever role easily during the course of the game. I’ve rambled a lot but essentially what I am trying to say is that we do need the creativity of someone like Beale (but I think that Cooper should get the spot once he returns from injury) to add some spark to our backline especially against tough defenses; however at the same time, Toomua’s role is vital in ensuring that there’s stability and that there’s structure to the play.
The positives and negatives of the Wallabies
The video is working perfectly in Singapore now! Awesome analysis Scott!
3D Rugby analysis - a new way to look at the game
HI Patrick, I’m trying to access it from Singapore on google chrome but am having no luck so far 🙁
3D Rugby analysis - a new way to look at the game
I think that Pirates is referring to the third Bledisloe cup game in Dunedin last year…
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True, Woodward isn’t Australian but he would be eligible to play for the Wallabies next season. As his aspirations might be to play for the All Blacks, him leaving would undoubtedly be a loss for the Wallabies don’t you think?
Better than Folau: Why Jason Woodward is Australian rugby's biggest loss
I think I did address the the eligibility issue at the end of the piece. Don’t you think a good kicking game is very important for an international fullback?
Better than Folau: Why Jason Woodward is Australian rugby's biggest loss
I’m not contesting that Folau is indeed an amazing player. However, I feel that as a fullback, he is left wanting and is not as well-rounded as Woodward is.
Better than Folau: Why Jason Woodward is Australian rugby's biggest loss
Beale needs to get his off-field problems in order before even thinking about coming back to international rugby, I think the best remedy for him would be time…
To Beale or not to Beale, that is the question
This is very similar to the team I was thinking of! But why not give Hodgson a go at 6 and shift higginbotham to 8 and Palu to the bench? I feel that our back row needs a bigger breakdown presence…
McKenzie has learnt his lesson, changes in the Wallaby forward pack await