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The only person who is surprised to see the playmakers receive the lowest scores in this RWC campaign is Jones. And this alone is good reason to get rid of him. Everything that we thought would happen with his selections has occurred pretty much, except that they played worse than we could have imagined due to no game plan or a poor one and lack of coaching nous all around.
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Raelene Castle was a step in the right direction, away from the old boys club and towards modern sports management. She may not have been the best choice but the idea was right. Getting rid of her was a mistake when senior rugby people should have backed her and pushed out the remaining Toffs.
The system has a lot of issues and faults but they did not pick the 2023 RWC squad, the coaches and design a game plan around them. Thats on Jones 100%. Those who decided to sign him to a 5 year contract with no clear KPIs to be met are equally responsible. His fall from grace in England was a very good indicator of where he stands in the game. He has lost touch with it and and the modern day fans. He is an embarrassment in his media commitments and also his propensity to jump into a fight with the other pro codes in Oz. He is a laughing stock who reflects very poorly on the game in Australia and needs to go, as do McLennan and anyone else who had a hand in that contract. Waugh as well.
If Jones is still there next season it will be another disaster and reveal that we actually have not yet bottomed out.
RA 'committed' to Eddie despite 'bitterly disappointing' RWC campaign, in talks with NZR over northern threat
We don’t need this coach that arrogantly proclaims that we will win the Bledisloe cup and the RWC emptily and seeks out the spotlight to engage the other codes on a grubby level whenever possible. Hes a dinosaur in coaching terms and in the respect of what appeals to Australians in the present day.
Get rid of him and all his bull crap.
'If you have any poo, fling it now': One final indignity as Eddie's absolute mess of a World Cup campaign nears the end
Yes, Quade was not given a chance to get back to full fitness and form. TT was the same yet Jones persevered with him and others. Quade and Hooper were cast aside swiftly when the opportunity arose.
Jones cannot stay. McLennan should be tasked with convincing Jones to walk and then he should also resign. Despite all the criticism and anguish amongst the rugby community over this RWC campaign all they can do is announce another league signing worth millions and wonder why it is not well received.
They just don’t get it.
'If you have any poo, fling it now': One final indignity as Eddie's absolute mess of a World Cup campaign nears the end
Jones has these young blokes thinking the poor results are all on them.
Tom Hooper said “He’s had a hard task to take us forward. And I’ve certainly gained a lot from being coached under him and whoever the coach is going forward.”
The group is not that different from who we had last year. I feel bad for them, particularly the young ones.
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No decent up and coming assistants are going to want to work with EJ or be able to last long with him. It’s too unstable. His eccentricity is not a positive trait.
There was no way we were going to have a shot at winning this RWC or probably the next, yet he promised he Bled and the RWC. No fan realistically was expecting that. Rolling out the same players that have yielded 41% over the past 5 years is the reality, especially when we play NZ and SA more than any other teams. 41% looks a whole lot better than 12%, or whatever it is this year. That 41% is somewhere to build from.
Now we have nothing but disillusioned players and fans and our code is the laughing stock of Australian sport. What were the positives again?
We need a David Nucifora to restructure the game here, centralise it and get everyone on the same page. The EJ show is too much of a freak show and it will not benefit Australian rugby in the long run.
Eddie Jones should be celebrated not booed: Why the worst thing RA could do is sack the Wallabies coach
Yes, but he can kick and run the backline when under pressure. So if Jones didn’t want Quade or Foley then Hodge would be good to have in the back pocket. We have beaten the ABs with him starting at 10.
'People smell blood': Eddie says Wallabies had to change ahead of World Cup ... even if it costs him his job
There is no guarantee that either Gordon or Donaldson will be there in 2027. There is Tom Lynagh, Harrison and Edmed also in the running, all 3 of who can kick. He should have taken Gordon with Quade and Foley or Hodge.
'People smell blood': Eddie says Wallabies had to change ahead of World Cup ... even if it costs him his job
There was simply no reason to leave out the likes of Hooper and Cooper. It was just reckless. Carter Gordon would have been much better served to have players like QC, Hooper and even Hodge around him. Thats how you bring the next generation through. Blend them with experience so they can learn before taking the reins on their own. There was room to bring those experienced players and a few new additions. It did not need to be one or the other. The real time for rebuilding comes at the conclusion of this RWC. There is no balance in the halves and goalkicking in this squad. Now we are forced to play Donaldson at 10 because our only 5/8 is misfiring. There is no feasible excuse.
Making Skelton captain was a knee jerk reaction based on what he had done in England. However, for the most part Skelton has been a reluctant wallaby and has no intention of playing in Australia in the foreseeable future. What kind of message does that send to juniors coming through who are trying to make decision on where they will play their senior rugby?
Eddie is bereft of ideas and he is jumping from one theory to another at every failed post. The team looks like they are unsure of what they are being trained to do and the results reflect that.
I was on board to bring in EJ but now it is obvious it was a big mistake and most likely the RA board will need to take responsibility.
'People smell blood': Eddie says Wallabies had to change ahead of World Cup ... even if it costs him his job
There are some new personnel and coaches and the rugby they play has definitely regressed. Its loose and inconsistent.
Notwithstanding some horrible selection calls for this squad I believe the coaches should take most of the responsibility for the performance this year. Having a young side is no excuse. This is the RWC and there were some more experienced and accomplished players available that were not required. Many of the squad played under Dave Rennie and there was much more clarity in the way they played both for them and the fans.
Jones has thrown Australian rugby deeper into trouble and while we may be talking about it in Australia, most of the talk is negative. There is no benefit in that and I and many believe he has accelerated our decline. I hope we can pull off an unlikely win this week but it would not surprise if our fate has been settled before the end of the game.
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They are going to pick White based on experience but they have been ignoring experience up until this point? Either way is fine but it is hard to understand their theory regarding selections.
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You need him on the bench. Fiji will target both of them as our weak links in defence.
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Kerevi is excellent with a knowledgeable 10 inside him to direct traffic. So far since coming back he has not shown that much but will keep getting better.
Studs and duds: Eddie's 'wrongheaded' selections, Carter '100 percent a concern', 'weapon' fires at last
Our lineout was predictable and the French worked it out quickly enough. Scrum was OK but we held our own is probably more realistic than we were on top. We did get that one penalty through Tupou.
“All you can do is back the kid” ???
No, what you can do is have another realistic option or two in the squad to play 10.
Studs and duds: Eddie's 'wrongheaded' selections, Carter '100 percent a concern', 'weapon' fires at last
Jones to take the Wallaabies to the 2027 RWC. Makes sense and there is an excellent group of players coming through that will be in their prime at that time.
I have little faith in Rennie or McKellar to do much with this group. Most likely Eddie comes in after this RWC.
'I feel ready': Eddie reveals date of next coaching move as Aussie coach says 'I’ve got a couple of good options'
Thats his best move so far this year!
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Its been a while. He looks to be in good nick, just like Quade.
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Hodge can pay 10 or 13 if needed. Petaia is another 13 and 15 option. 3 hookers is plenty.
Looks about as good as we can muster right now.
Foley will be in the 23 for Melbourne. DR and co need to take a look at him
Kurtley Beale returns, Arnold departs as Rennie names Wallabies squad for Bledisloe Cup
Thats just plain wrong. He was an excellent playmaker, often popping up several times in a try movement. As said, he mostly played behind a retreating pack but with front foot ball he was very good. His kicking game was not the greatest but his passing and running was top notch.
WILL GENIA: Players, not Rennie, at fault for Bok shocker but time for KB and Foley to restore spark and composure
No, he does not play like QC but has a similar level of experience in test match footy and was often preferred to QC at test level.
I am a huge Quade fan and if he recovers in time he should be considered for the RWC. In the mean time it is well worth having a look at Foley. I have seen some of his recent games in Japan and he is going well. Noah is coming along but is still unable to organise and release our attack, especially under pressure. Considering he played most of his test career with our pack going backwards, I assume BF will do a better job than anyone else available right now and like Quade he may just surprise a lot of people.
WILL GENIA: Players, not Rennie, at fault for Bok shocker but time for KB and Foley to restore spark and composure
Thats a lot of disrespect for some Wallaby legends mate. WG is a 100+test Wallaby and both Foley and KB are not too far behind.
Have you seen any recent footage of Bernard Foley playing in Japan? He looks in good nick, much as Quade was when he came in.
We lacked direction in attack on the weekend and there was no control in our game. Suggesting injecting some experience has its merits. I dont know if I agree on KB having a part to play as Reece Hodge brings good experience to 15, but certainly our outside backs are not being released by Noah Lolesio ATM. The best performances by the Wallabies recently have been with Quade at 10. Foley will likely bring similar traits to the role.
We just didn’t have the grunt to match up with a fired up Bok pack. It will be a different but equally as difficult proposition next Thursday against the darkness.
WILL GENIA: Players, not Rennie, at fault for Bok shocker but time for KB and Foley to restore spark and composure
We have had some come from behind wins with Rennie but very hard to pull off with a couple of key pieces missing. 10/12 in particular. Our whole backline was thrown into disarray with Gordon on the wing, Ikitau at 12 and a Kellaway at 13. I don’t think we will a 6/2 bench again for a while.
It will be interesting to see the new squad tomorrow.
When the Boks are in that mood and so fired up they are difficult to stop…..for any other side. Their starting pack was downright scary.
No doubt we will see a response of sorts in Melbourne but we now switch from countering brute force to countering the smarts of a highly skilled AB side. Can we make the transition? I hope so.
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They play on opposite sides of the scrum. Hopefully both will be fit for the ABs.
REACTION: Boks turn salty tears into raging torrent of revenge, Marika smashed and humbled in TRC 'mugging'
Smashed and humbled??? 😂 😂 😂
He did have a leg injury which he carried through the second half. Mapimpi scored a try despite a late attempt by Koriebete to stop him. he should have scored that one every day of the week, same as the missed one last week.
Boks were too strong up front. Good win for them but no need to embellish some kind of mythical superiority that Mapimpi has over MK.
REACTION: Boks turn salty tears into raging torrent of revenge, Marika smashed and humbled in TRC 'mugging'
Time to return to a selection committee with coach and two independent selectors. As JC says we need the right coach and assistants and to move towards centralisation.
It has been a shocking year but it can also be turned around quickly 👍
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