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You talk about the tight five and the back three. You casually refer to five-eighths and breakaways. You know a few things and have…
Good thoughts. Do the Sth Africans have anything similar? I know they play in Europe/UK a lot.
The simple fix that could've spared Reds, Tahs GP heartbreak and could prevent it from happening again
CG is a better player than Noah, but not at the moment.
CG is an average kicker, down to the 3rd quartile at the moment. He really needs to work on kicking.
But CG is test standard. Reads the game very well; his defence is exceptional for a 10, and once he gets his mojo back he will shine.
I would put Tane and Ben next, then Noah. That’s on general play, excluding kicking.
'It was brutal': Clutch Lolesio kicks Brumbies to 'Test match intensity' win over Reds as Wright shines again
Brilliant piece, thanks Harry. Speaking of ‘get too hot with the ball’, you seem nicely restrained on this one (even more than usual). Regarding CG, I agree he would make a great 12, and the transition will be tricky in the Rebels during SR season, altho his brother could play 10. I do believe CG was over-coached and mis-coached in the RWC we cannot (but oh wish we could and want to) forget, and that may partially explain his ‘hot on the ball’ traits. He is better than he seems at present.
Joe Schmidt's search for a 'cold-hearted bastard' - and the issue he'll lose most sleep over
EJ spoke badly about Carter and Hoops. Careless and ungracious. His words came out the side of his mouth and struck a nerve, so Waugh had to say something. In a stormy 10 months, EJ blundered his game analysis, ante and post. But his poor comments brought him down. I don’t disagree with selection calls on Hoops, Foley and Quade. Calls on Ikitau, Lolesio & others were hopeless, but I’d have tolerated that slo mo train wreck, had it not been for his untamed tongue.
[His poor PR management on the alleged Japan talks also rubbed everyone up the wrong way, OK.]
'Completely unfair': Eddie sledge that angered Waugh, new coaching contenders emerge to rebuild Wallabies
Watching his presser, EJ mentions young squad members who he sees as the stars of 2027. The problem I have with this is that he is a control freak and when he ran the whole kit and caboodle, including attack + defence, all strategy, he had more (negative) impact than any player. In other words, everyone suffered thanks to EJ, but some did worse than others thanks to EJ. Carter Gordon looked like he had to unlearn rugby to fit into EJ’s model. Now he’s not mentioned by EJ as being part of the future. Fair enough, it’s a performance game, but EJ trashed Australian rugby. I hope, but am fairly confident too, that the independent review will show this. If so, EJ is just buying time and waiting to get fired. Not fired for being a smart aleck. Not fired for lacking passion and interest in rugby. Fired for being bad at rugby coaching in 2023.
Eddie Jones says he needs to 'give myself an uppercut' but '100 percent' committed to coaching Wallabies
Yes I had a street photo of one, which was more akin to the Wallabies, but couldn’t upload.
Jones to return to Australia as Japanese reports link Wallabies coach as favourite to take over Brave Blossoms
A ripper
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Jones to return to Australia as Japanese reports link Wallabies coach as favourite to take over Brave Blossoms
OK so, moving right along…
What if
1. Hames goes, admits he’s been a terrible failure and that his overblown ego got in the way.
2. Eddie also goes very politely, sorry sorry, I never meant to offend. Then doesn’t join Japan.
3. Larkham joins as Wallabies coach asap.
4. We merge Brumbies + Rebels but keep base in Canberra, but keep Rebels coaches!
5. We do one or or two token things the ‘independent review’ deems, after delays and politics…
The Wallabies' World Cup campaign was a disaster from start to finish - but sacking Eddie Jones isn't the answer
Peter Fitz said ‘EJ is a great coach’ ~8 times before admitting he was a disaster this WC.
I was hopeful that EJ’s innovation would yield results.
But this news of bagging Carter to me is unacceptable. Totally f#$__@d up. Cannot ever say a good word about Eddie again. Totally lost my vote. Go now.
Why? Carter had and has all the talent to play at top intl level but Eddie COMPLETELY screwed up strategy and all elements of coaching and also for all the talk of psychology and teaching he trashed his players. Complete scorched earth.
Waugh: got to give Eddie a very big boot in the backside. Kick him over the fence. Total failure. And that’s coming from an Eddie fan.
'Keep thinking about that': Eddie's ONE great regret in WC shambles and sliding doors moment that cost QF place
Yeah, take a natural reader of the game & front line defender and confuse the hell out of him with genius (not)… then blame him when the unsound experiment goes poof
'Keep thinking about that': Eddie's ONE great regret in WC shambles and sliding doors moment that cost QF place
I was wrong
'Bloody disappointed: Wallabies OUT of World Cup as nation to miss finals for first time, Eddie fights for survival
Gutless anonymous tabloid hatchet job quoting twitter accounts, trying to continue whipping up outrage – well done!
'Clown show', 'such a flog', 'poor form': How Aus rugby reacted to report that Eddie had Japan job interview before RWC
Agree. EJ says, surprisingly, that we didn’t start well. The reason is over-pushing in training. Gatland obviously also over-pushes but knows how to do it without detracting from conditioning.
Wallabies CONFIRMED: Gordon benched as Eddie banks on Ben Donaldson, star returns for do-or-die RWC clash
Totally.
In the game against Wales, that is.
Not in the warm-up.
Wallabies CONFIRMED: Gordon benched as Eddie banks on Ben Donaldson, star returns for do-or-die RWC clash
Note to Carter: Show all the fair weather supporters what you’re capable of. They don’t deserve to support you (because they have no idea how hard it is, including with a 9 who didn’t pass) but show them anyway, off the bench.
PS. If you’re unlucky to miss Tate and you get NW again, just tackle and don’t drop anything.
Wallabies CONFIRMED: Gordon benched as Eddie banks on Ben Donaldson, star returns for do-or-die RWC clash
Not all 9s look to see where the 10 is, but White NEVER looks
'Eddie got found out': Jones in spotlight as 'ferocious' Fiji leave Wallabies RWC hopes hanging by thread in 69 year first
White must be training in a different time zone
'Eddie got found out': Jones in spotlight as 'ferocious' Fiji leave Wallabies RWC hopes hanging by thread in 69 year first
White seems reluctant to pass to CG.
Not sure what the league training is about…
'Eddie got found out': Jones in spotlight as 'ferocious' Fiji leave Wallabies RWC hopes hanging by thread in 69 year first
CG terribly out of form.
Fines much better for that opposition than NW.
We played like Fiji lite.
'Eddie got found out': Jones in spotlight as 'ferocious' Fiji leave Wallabies RWC hopes hanging by thread in 69 year first
Am I right in reading Fossie as a ‘stick to the plan; changes dent confidence’ kind of guy? Regardless of what Schmidt and Ryan say?
If France had lost, I think they’d shake it off with a gallic shrug, then tweak; ‘bien sur’!
Oh, unrelated but as much as I wanted the Argies to smash England, how good were the Ford dropkicks.
SPIRO ZAVOS: Skelton a force of nature, All Blacks' strategic error that has put their World Cup in peril
If we do lose to Fiji, I hope we wake up and do fix the defence after that!
Good, the bad and the Eddie: Taniela twinkle toes, Bok's stunning 'hold my beer' play, and was 'TMO in the toilet?'
Georgian 46′ try is a good example. Nobody seems to know who will defend on the edge. Porecki calls out, CG runs over but it didn’t look like he was meant to be there, nobody else comes over.
I also noticed the defence coach sits furthest away from EJ in the box. Weird.
Five things we learned: 'F--king do your job' - Moment Skelton proved Eddie right, Wallabies' rivals put on show
White often misses opportunities. Minimal connectivity with backline. IMO he is getting worse.
Player ratings: Skelton, Tupou Wallabies' best despite Donno's day out in World Cup opener
It’s the right culture for us at the tournament.
Five things we learned: 'F--king do your job' - Moment Skelton proved Eddie right, Wallabies' rivals put on show
This sums up your excellent article: it is a nuanced angle. Aim for incremental improvement across the 35 that trickles down to help the 15. The ‘pick 3 or 4’ restriction doesn’t work because those 3 are pressured to be heroes, not to mention captain. If you have a few more, they can combine to be more effective against opponents who do have more blends of styles?
Interesting that the mono Ireland, as wonderful as they are/were, were not quite as good as the multi Saffers.
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table