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As you all know from my articles, I am huge rugby supporter.
It is a thinking person’s game for all shapes and sizes.
I love the depth that Dave Rennie has built, but his squad of 23 doesn’t cut it.
I understand that you need heavy bodies at the front and getting rid of Taniela Tupou (injuries or not, is wise) but 8 changes to the starting line-up with no Suliasi Vunivalu in the 23, is absolutely absurd.
Why did Rugby Australia renew this contract?
Tom Wright has been doing a great job, but Vunivalu is world class, without an opportunity.
Rennie has made eight changes to the starting team, but still has no X-factor.
The All Blacks have x-factor everywhere, the question is why would Rennie select a team that is outmanned in almost every position?
Front Row 1-3, all All Blacks
Second Row/Locks, all All Blacks
Back Row, 50/50 (All blacks without Savea)
Halves, all All Blacks
Centres, all All Blacks
Back Three, all All blacks
This absurd coaching.
Vunivalu and Kurtley Beale have something different to what has been put on the park for three years now.
My question is, “what is Rennie delivering”?
Clearly Rugby Australia engaged Rennie to create depth, which was needed and he has done, however, there is no way this is a winning Bledisloe Cup team.
I understand going to the past, but there is no promotion of the future.
I understand Noah Lolesio being out and bringing in Bernard Foley, as you don’t have anyone else, because you haven’t given Tane Edmed and Ben Donaldson a go.
But why not have two resources, the the value of $2.5-$3m combined, not in the team when you requested them in the squad?
Wright is solid and has been up and down, surely Vunivalu could fit there (is it the wrong side of the field?)
I just can’t understand why these guys aren’t included.
Kurtley Beale would beat defenders one in three times in international Rugby, Vunivalu, beat one once in 90 seconds.
Wright is a great player but has had brilliance mixed with faults.
Why aren’t we doing x-factor?
If the Wallabies win on Thursday, I’ll wear a body suit in a tub and put it on YouTube with green and gold jelly.
Hold me to it.
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