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Very good summary and excellent observations but there is still the lingering problem of addressing and fixing the player skillsets from school boy level through to senior club level.
The Blues will probably pull a win out of the bag and beat the Waratahs. Tana Umaga might start to smile again.
The Wrap: It’s ‘four on the floor’ for out of tune Australian teams
Is it all the fault of the coaching staff?
Maybe some of it is but it is probably more that Australian rugby doesn’t have the depth of player experience and talent because the system from school boy rugby through to senior club rugby is broken and needs fixing.
No coach can make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear – just ask Michael Cheika.
Five talking points from Super Rugby Round 10
The performances of the Australian SR franchises are a worry. Michael Cheika has to assemble a Wallaby team in less than (7) weeks to play Ireland in Brisbane on 09 June.
Raelene Castle and the rest of RA must be hoping that there are no more controversies and things improve otherwise it’s going to be 3-0 whitewash against a red hot Irish side looking to cement their #02 standing on the IRB ladder.
Five talking points from Super Rugby Round 10
Pretty much nailed it Fox.
Hopefully the coaches from other SR franchises have already made sure their players do not get involved in sledging Israel Folau during the next game.
Izzy ready for the on-field barrage?
Folau is quoting text from the Bible and he believes the messages in the Bible as do a lot of others.
The CEO of Qantas is quite happy to shove his gay support views down his employees and shareholders throats and there isn’t a lot of backlash at the moment – probably because the Board of Directors has told him to be quiet.
Better if everyone keeps their opinions on politics and religion to themselves when employed by a sporting body or business.
Time for RA to tighten up their employee contracts.
Israel Folau's confusion proves good intentions are no match for bad ideas
Israel Folau has made comments on social media and articulated his beliefs when challenged. Israel has a lot of supporters. Clyde Rathbone disagrees with Israel Folau’s views and so do many others including RA and some of their sponsors.
People who are constantly in the media spotlight as either role models or charismatic leaders in any sport or business must realise they have a responsibility towards their employers and sponsors to lift the profile of their businesses and not damage their business brands by getting into commenting on personal issues including politics and religion.
The trouble we have today is that there is a split between various sections of all societies in what is acceptable behaviour. Most Muslim, Christian and Orthodox religions all over the world do not approve of homosexual behaviour.
What we are seeing in this saga between Israel Folau, rugby supporters, RA and their sponsors is a split of opinion on homosexual behaviour.
The voting on same sex marriage in Australia, NZ, Germany, France, Ireland, etc whether by referendum or parliament is approx. 60% Yes versus 40% No.
It remains to be seen if Qantas or other high profile sponsors remove their sponsorship from RA because of Israel Folau’s comments.
The Qantas board of directors probably realises the headlines in the media will not reflect well on the Qantas brand and their own Qantas employees are probably representative of the 60/40 split on same sex marriage.
Looks as though both sides will have to learn to live with each other’s view points. This country is a democracy and people are entitled to their own beliefs.
Israel Folau's confusion proves good intentions are no match for bad ideas
Rubbish – Australia signed on to the ICCPR in 1980 and it is Article 19 you need to refer to re freedom of speech.
UPDATE: Rugby Australia issues statement on Israel Folau article
Article 19 of the ICCPR states: 2. …”everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice”.
Suggest you check it out before commenting on freedom of speech.
UPDATE: Rugby Australia issues statement on Israel Folau article
Probably a lack of leaders within the teams you have mentioned who have the ability to step up when required and adjust their game plan quickly to counter the opposition.
Second-half fade outs holding back Australian teams
Agree.
Raelene Castle and Andrew Hore have a difficult choice right now and you can bet that if they decide to make a choice then the outcome will be a “lose / lose” for Israel Folau, the sponsors and RA.
UPDATE: Rugby Australia issues statement on Israel Folau article
Good on Israel Folau for sticking to what he believes in and articulating his position clearly. This is freedom of speech and this country allows all citizens and residents the inherent right of free speech.
However RA is running a business and Qantas and other sponsors are trying to use their politically correct views to force RA to take action against Israel for his right to using “freedom of speech” because they do not like his views.
This is a conundrum that is going to spread throughout the country with sport, sponsors and employers having to confront and address similar issues.
The bottom line is that freedom of speech issues will end up in the courts eventually because someone under contract will force the issue.
UPDATE: Rugby Australia issues statement on Israel Folau article
Geoff, you will never fix a problem by muzzling comment from anyone including Alan Jones.
Rugby Australia is top heavy and has an incompetent administration not clearly focused enough on developing and bringing through the younger players, coaches, referees and administrators.
Lack of depth in all of these areas is the root cause of average performances by the Australian Super Rugby franchises and the Wallabies. Start playing well and winning on a consistent basis and the crowds, sponsors and funding will flow.
Ireland should be able to win the upcoming test series against the Wallabies – and Michael Cheika will know that.
The Wrap: For the good of rugby, it’s time to muzzle the Parrot
This article is all about denial – the Wallabies were beaten by England who were the better team on the day. The Wallabies had their opportunities and didn’t take them to score points. Fair enough the rub of the green on the ball hitting/not hitting the white line was a 50/50 call. Suck it up, congratulate England and stop whining!!!
Wind your necks in, England; you didn't deserve to beat the Wallabies
England to win by 15 points – no problem.
How the Wallabies went from Bledisloe blunder to flying form
Correct – the pass was forward and the try should have been disallowed.
Wallabies robbed of a win in Bloemfontein
The Wallabies had their opportunities to win and didn’t take the chances when offered – similarly for the Springboks. The referees in any game can be criticised but the refereeing in this game wasn’t the cause for the draw.
The draw was a fair result for two evenly matched teams that created opportunities and also made mistakes – it was a good game.
Wallabies robbed of a win in Bloemfontein
The Reds should engage a coach with a lot experience at SR level (or better) and someone who has a history of success.
Brad Thorn could be the assistant head coach and work his way into the top job in 2-3 years.
Australian rugby at the Super Rugby level and International level seems intent on not raising the bar when it comes to coaching and player skillsets – and that is the main reason why the senior level Australian rugby teams are on a downhill spiral when it comes to results on the paddock.
All of this “keep it in-house” rubbish exposes the ugly truth that Australian coaches don’t have the senior level experience.
Reds set to sack Nick Stiles in favour of Brad Thorn
Good article but at the end of the day the British are all bloody good at talking a good game and then when it doesn’t come off they are really excellent at blaming somebody else.
Sean O’Brien will pay dearly for his negative comments via the media. He should have had the decency to speak to the Lions coaching staff and given them the chance to respond.
Will the real threat to the All Blacks come from the North in 2019?
What a load of rubbish – you shouldn’t be using this website to politicise your SSM views.
Sorry Izzy, but respect and support go hand in hand
The Wallabies get another chance to play the All Blacks at Suncorp Stadium on 21 October for the third Bledisloe Cup test.
Let’s see if they can improve on the Dunedin performance.
Saturday's Aussie winner was Sydney club rugby, not the Wallabies
Great game but how did the Wallabies relinquish a 17-0 lead.
The Wallabies have a chance in a couple of weeks against the Springboks to demonstrate that they can improve on their form and start winning.
Wallabies deserve to be alive in Bledisloe battle
Agree with the suggested changes to be made for the Springboks.
The Rugby Championship standings as of today as follows:-
1. South Africa – 9 points with a +40 points differential
2. New Zealand – 9 points with a +26 points differential
3. Australia – 1 point with a -26 points differential
4. Argentina – 0 points with a -40 points differential
The Wallabies need to turn good effort into wins and the first win needs to be against the Springboks in Perth if the Wallabies are to have any sort of chance of improving on 3rd spot in the Rugby Championship standings.
Roar Forum: What changes should the Wallabies make for the Springboks?
Geoff, the RWC 2019 starts on 20 Sept 2019 – there is only (2) years left for the Wallabies to become competitive on the international stage.
The ARU cannot sit on the sidelines any longer waiting for Michael Cheika and his two coaching assistants to turn the Wallabies around.
The TV broadcasters won’t tolerate it (impacting their bottom line) and neither will the Australian supporters and sponsors.
Predict that changes will be made in the next 3-4 months – otherwise it’s all too late.
The Wrap: Get your Bledisloe Cup myths dispelled here
Well let’s hope that your losing attitude isn’t too prevalent amongst the players in the Australian Super Rugby franchises. Spiro has actually identified a list of problems and provided solutions and he is probably right.
Start with establishing the National Advisory Coaching Committee.
Oh no, Waratahs 0! What has happened with skills coaching in Australian rugby?