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Die hard (well you have to be don't you) Reds and Wallabies supporter. Very Mediocre five-eighth...a very long time ago.
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The new cricket broadcast deal has left a reported $100 million on the table between Channel Nine and Ten, and Rugby Australia must try…
The entire Waratahs organisation needs to spend some time reading Jocko Willink’s book Extreme Ownership.
The premise… if you’re the leader, then you are responsible for everything that occurs under your leadership. The River of Blame should only ever travel upwards in an organisation.
Using the Waratahs as an example:
– The playing leadership group should be taking responsibility for the perceived lack of effort. It seems Jake Gordon did that last night. It is not the fault of players who have not been adequately prepared for this level.
– Rob Penney should be taking responsibility for the results based on the game plan and for failing to hold his leadership group accountable for the perceived lack of effort.
– The Board, Chairman and CEO should be taking responsibility for everything, but especially failing to provide the Coach with the resources required to achieve their stated goals.
The Waratahs seem to want the river to flow in the opposite direction, which predictable results.
Coach’s Corner Issue 6: Penney for your thoughts?
Aaargh, I can never remember how to do line spacing…
No changing of the guard, but hard selection calls required for Australia
Wade out, Maxwell in and captain.
Reasons:
1. Maxwell is the most talented cricketer in the country.
2. He’s captaining well in the BBL, in charge of a side with plenty of injuries.
3. Making him captain will force him to set the example and may eliminate some of the more horrible dismissals we’ve seen through his career.
No changing of the guard, but hard selection calls required for Australia
I’d really like to see this backline get an extended run:
Sorovi, Paia’Aua, Dangunu, Kerevi, Petaia, CFS, Hegarty.
McDermott and Stewart the two backs on the bench covering 9, 10 and 15. The rest of the positions can be covered by what is on the field.
Duncan has all the attacking skills of a solid 10, ferocious defence and good match awareness. Just needs time and perseverance. I’m not sure why he’s behind Stewart in the pecking order.
Reds centres aim for point of difference
Jameswm,
From the law book… he must receive at least a yellow card if a penalty try is awarded.
A penalty try is awarded between the goal posts if foul play by the opposing team prevents a probable try from being scored, or scored in a more advantageous position. A player guilty of this must be cautioned and temporarily suspended or sent off. No conversion is attempted.
Cheika mad at referee after Wallabies loss
If you needed any more proof that no one in NSW cares about the NRC…Tolu Latu’s selection is that proof.
In a team with a struggling line out Chieka has just flown a bloke, who got dragged after 30 minutes because he couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn at lineout time, halfway around the world to replace BPA.
WTF?
With pride on the line, the Wallabies must be 'no frills' in Salta
Hi Nick,
Earlier in the week the Fox Sports Kick and Chase team highlighted the amount of work the Left Wing is doing in the Wallabies wide to wide attacking structure.
I’d be interested to know your thoughts on the following.
The Wallabies are fit enough to be successful in international rugby. But they aren’t fit enough to execute the structures that the coaching team are putting in place.
If you agree, I believe these are the strongest available reasons for changing the coaching setup:
1. It shows that the coach is not analysing the players he has available and developing a structure that accentuates their strengths. Rather he is trying to fit square pegs into round holes.
2. How can a player or person be motivated when they are continually asked to achieve things which are beyond their capabilities?
3. Skill execution and decision making degrades under fatigue. Why would you develop a game plan that seems contrived to fatigue the players?
Port Elizabeth: Space just for the birds, not the Wallabies?
TWAS,
As I said in the article the season would need to slide to an early November start. I get that isn’t ideal. NRC may not even be the ideal product (sevens might be) its just what we have to offer right now.
Rugby needs to be looking for creative solutions to its current malaise and the changing landscape of sports broadcasting presents an opportunity which at least deserves some thought.
Channel Ten’s Loss could be rugby’s gain
I’ll get it out there now. I’m an unabashed Cooper fan. To say he isn’t captain material ignores his only game (that I know of) as a captain of a top tier side. 2013 Reds v BIL. When, “The Queenslanders were denied a wonderful upset when beaten 22-12 but the fearless attack, the body-breaking pride of 50 stitches in collisions and the cheekiness was saluted by a standing ovation at full-time.” (Courier Mail)
These were the reviews:
Quade Cooper – There must be something wrong with his attitude, because on this performance, it’s hard to think of a more creative fly-half in Australia that Robbie Deans could pick. His passing was sublime; he looked to attack from all over the park with quick line-outs, tap penalties and short 22m drop-outs, and yet Deans hasn’t even named him in the squad. Why? – The Independant (UK)
QUADE Cooper may never get the chance to execute it but his courageous Reds delivered an emphatic first Test blueprint to topple the British and Irish Lions – speed, attack and the unexpected. – The Courier Mail.
When Quade Cooper is supported and given leadership roles in a team he thrives. When he is told to reign it in and beaten down for every mistake (something that no other Wallaby has to deal with. I mean imagine the vitriol if Stephen Moore was Quade Cooper…).
I think that the captaincy could be the best thing for him, much like the captaincy has brought out the best in Dylan Hartley.
As a side note, this was the review for Luke Morahan, from that game:
Luke Morahan – A delight to watch in the first half, and coped with the flurry of high kicks from Farrell with consummate ease, returning one for a breathtaking try to give the Reds the lead. – The independant (UK)
Wouldn’t that be useful right now….
Has Michael Cheika reminded the Wallabies of Twickenham?
Not to mention the fact that extra time would have required the Reds to play more footy they didn’t need to play.
Perhaps Wright was playing the long game and not risking injury to a side by placing them under further fatigue, whilst also trying to win for the fans.
That’s not to mention that they were on a tight travel timeline to beat QLD COVID restrictions put in place hours before the game.
They were already in the final…why risk anything?
Good leadership in my book.
James O'Connor to lead Reds into Super Rugby final