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Can I just start by saying, how good is rugby! And how good is Super Rugby Pacific this year: close matches, brilliant attack, desperate…
Rugby wingers are a diverse bunch. In no other sport can you find a position with such diverse body types and talents. What’s your…
Flyhalf is the most important position in rugby, with no other position has as much impact on the outcome of a game. They are…
Yep, things are pretty bad for the Wallabies at the moment. As a fella who started watching the Wallabies 30 years ago and have…
Here is a sobering stat, currently Dave Rennie’s Wallabies record stands at nine wins from 23 matches, a win percentage of just 39 percent.…
Ireland's 29-20 win over the All Blacks on the weekend was a joy to watch. Both teams played terrific rugby and it was a…
It was a disappointing result against the Wallabies bogey team the Scots on the weekend. However, there are a lot of positives to take…
Wow! That was my favourite Wallabies performance in years, maybe a decade. Maybe ever. It wasn’t perfect, but it was just smart rugby –…
In the Seinfeld episode ‘The Opposite’, George Costanza has no job, no girlfriend and is forced into living at home with his parents. Pondering…
The 2013 Brumbies were coached by IRB Hall of Famer Jake White. His achievement list includes coaching the South African under 21s to a…
Albert Einstein once said: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”. Well, Australian rugby just might be…
Well after what was a fun Super Rugby AU, everything went crashing to earth very quick against the Kiwis. What gets me is that…
The score of 27-7 in the Wallabies' loss to the All Blacks on the weekend does not represent the competitiveness of what was another…
Some players are lighting fast, some are as strong as an ox and some lucky ones are both. Others have no god-given talents but…
It is easy to get caught up in recent experiences at the expense of the past. If you ask any average Joe on the…
It was a great idea for The Roar to give us the opportunity to select our Wallabies team for the next time they play.…
There is a lot of negativity about the Wallabies future. But we can’t forget they are just a sporting team, nothing more and nothing…
Samu Kerevi made the headlines this week for this whole mess about playing for Fiji in the next World Cup. However, what caught my…
To win rugby games, some swear by playing error-free footy. Others by having a strong set piece. I have heard Rod Kafer talk of…
Who should play on the wings for the Wallabies is a much debated topic. For the first match of the Rugby Championship this season,…
Not a bad idea. Must say I forgot about Jorgenson. It would be a very good back 3. Jorgo could cover 15 for injuries too.
The astounding numbers that must propel Corey 'Rocket Man' Toole into a Wallabies jersey
Diddo!
The astounding numbers that must propel Corey 'Rocket Man' Toole into a Wallabies jersey
Yeh good points. You are right that wings are usually on the end of the process that puts them into space. However, Toole has scored 3 tries this year that no other player in oz rugby would have any chance of scoring (chip v rebels, chip v chiefs, try v highlanders). We need a winger who can turn half chances into tries
The astounding numbers that must propel Corey 'Rocket Man' Toole into a Wallabies jersey
Cheers LR. Those are defo the form back 3. There would be a nice balance between them. 2 tests v wales and 1 georgia should be good to get up and going for the Rugby championship
The astounding numbers that must propel Corey 'Rocket Man' Toole into a Wallabies jersey
Very true. Interestingly Koros is exactly the same in tests. Will Jordan is running at a try a test (but these are massively inflated by big wins v Tonga and US). Campo scored 0.64 tries per test which is just brilliant considering matches were much lower scoring in his day.
I’d agree. Give him a go and find out. Still has work to do on his game (like everyone) but I’d say he will still excel.
The astounding numbers that must propel Corey 'Rocket Man' Toole into a Wallabies jersey
Yeh good point. If I had to choose my strike winger between a fella who scores at 0.78 tries a match compared to 0.33 the choice is an easy one though. It’s no a knock on Koro. He looks to get into the rucks and do the hard yards. The flip side of that is he isn’t in space to score tries
The astounding numbers that must propel Corey 'Rocket Man' Toole into a Wallabies jersey
Yep would have him my Wals XV for sure
The astounding numbers that must propel Corey 'Rocket Man' Toole into a Wallabies jersey
Ah the chip and chase is a thing of beauty
The astounding numbers that must propel Corey 'Rocket Man' Toole into a Wallabies jersey
It could well be in the water!
The astounding numbers that must propel Corey 'Rocket Man' Toole into a Wallabies jersey
Cheers Leroy. In Joe we trust
The astounding numbers that must propel Corey 'Rocket Man' Toole into a Wallabies jersey
If you google super rugby match centre then click on the arrow next to each match then go to player stats 👍
The Wrap: Reds light up Melbourne, while it's lights out for TV over Lienert-Brown concussion
Great read Geoff 🏉 The Fa’agase tackle is an interesting one. He was so far bent over over and was almost in the text book position but theres still gona be head on head contact when the ball runner ducks into the collision. Maybe we need ball runners to come in in high? Could be a rule that you cant duck into contact unless you are in the 5 metre and going or a try???
The Wrap: Reds light up Melbourne, while it's lights out for TV over Lienert-Brown concussion
Toole is worth the admission every game. Get that man in a gold jersey. Wallabies back 3 based on form would probably be Toole, kellaway, and probably potter???
Toole stunner sees Brumbies snap 10-year drought in Dunedin as flyer's Test stocks rise
Ah yeh we are back. Schimdt and Fisher at the Wals. Kiss at the Reds. The tide has turned fir oz rugby
Laurie Fisher confirmed on Team Joe as Wallabies invited to Ireland's 150th celebrations
Yeh good call. Wouldnt be an LSL fan myself but that’s probably because of his time with the reds and wals where I thought he was severely overrated. Maybe things have changed. Haven’t really noticed hum much this year. Do ya reckon Schimdt will bring in any os players? Kinda hope he doesn’t
'Be useful': how unrivalled discipline and work rate is lifting the Reds to new heights
So true. At the moment defo Kiss and Schimdt are in that category. Jury is our on Larkham and Coleman. Not sure about Cron and Foote. Bring back mckellar and get another good coach from ???? Thd coach is everything in rugby
RA reeling and facing a mass exodus of biggest stars - there are three key reasons why they're in peril
Yep good call. A coach in rugby will have much more impact on a team than any player. Only thing is although the skills have similarities in league and union, the games are still massively different
RA reeling and facing a mass exodus of biggest stars - there are three key reasons why they're in peril
Great read 🏉 hitting rucks is what we need in the Wallabies. We have loaded our forward pack with power runers for so long and no one to actually secure our on ball! All 3 players mentioned should be on schmidt’s short list
'Be useful': how unrivalled discipline and work rate is lifting the Reds to new heights
Yeh great analogy. Grew up with league in the 80s and 90s but nowadays it is like tennis as you say back and forth. Would much rather watch rugby now
RA reeling and facing a mass exodus of biggest stars - there are three key reasons why they're in peril
Ah no big deal. Wouldnt have any mentioned in my Wallaby 1st XV anyway. The impact of getting good coaches in like Schmidt and Kiss will far outweigh any player exodus
RA reeling and facing a mass exodus of biggest stars - there are three key reasons why they're in peril
Looking forward to this match. Reds to mop the floor with them!
Tupou won't shy away from hurting ex-teammates in first clash against old team, Reds prop cops surprising four-match ban
Yeh great call. Very well balanced back row. Be my wallabies 6, 7, 8 for sure
'Over the moon': Reds deny Chiefs for 23 PHASES to win 'titanic' trans-Tasman clash as Kiss' revolution continues
This season is the best I’ve seen the Reds play since the McKenzie era. They are playing with confidence and are all on the same page. It goes to show you what good team work will do.
I laughed years ago when Kerevi left and everyone said the Reds would nosedive (from our already low level) and we followed it up with the oz SR title. I laughed again this year when everyone said we would be in trouble without TT.
We praise the wrong type of players in oz rugby. You do 1 memorable thing a match and everyone forgets about how lazy you are round the rest of the park.
The Reds now are the opposite. Everyone is working hard. A real team. All credit to Kiss. Let’s hope the Wallabies follow suit.
'Over the moon': Reds deny Chiefs for 23 PHASES to win 'titanic' trans-Tasman clash as Kiss' revolution continues
Yeh Vialanu was very good. We need more players in oz rugby strong over the ball, been a weakness for some time. Call me an optimist but it just feels likes things are turning a corner. They say it’s always darkest before the dawn… the WC was bloody dark!
'No one backed us': $8 outsiders Waratahs upset Crusaders AGAIN as Edmed steps up to deliver famous win
Exactly Stu. I remember back in the day the Ben Tune dive over the line. Every kid was doing it. The Toole chip and chase would be school yard hit
The astounding numbers that must propel Corey 'Rocket Man' Toole into a Wallabies jersey