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Isn’t a mark a free kick?
Scrums banned from free-kicks, 20-min red cards and shotclocks: World Rugby tries to speed up the game
Does anyone know how Wong is doing, is She injured or out of form? Haven’t seen anything about her and she’s great to watch.
I don’t think this afternoon will disappoint, the team looks solid and they are coming off a great year last year. I agree it would have been a benefit to have a game under their belt before Canada but it could be a plus being completely fresh.
No ice hockey, maple syrup or poutine: Just a solid Canadian rugby test for the Wallaroos to begin the Pacific Four Series
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Eddie Johns was spot on last year when he totally ignored the Wallaroos.
Good article Nick, I think the Roar would do well to get all its writers to do at least one full article a week on the Wallaroos.
I had the same opinion last year about Women’s Soccer, it shows how well a code can go with good coverage and performance.
Rugby in Australia needs to bite the bullet in a major way by getting fully behind the women and promoting the cr#p out of it and backing them 100 per cent. When possible get the men’s teams to the matches.
The girls are doing great and they have done the hard yards by themselves for years, by pulling out all stops and backing them now AR gets positive interest and backers will come to the surface. This is all above my couch potato pay grade but I’m basing this on a recent example, soccer. Wake up AR this could solve your problems and I don’t think it is an exaggeration.
OPINION: It’s time Australia’s rugby public throws its weight behind the Wallaroos - because it will transform our game if we do
The saga continues. It’s like living on the set of Neighbours.
Is it really that complicated? Does RA speak with fork tongue?
Geoff you write so well always enjoy your articles.
The Wrap: Rugby Australia gaslights Rebels staff and why ‘I Can’t Go For That’
I think Lynagh would be a chance this year. Building combinations would be the goal to find a 10 to fit now without the chopping around we are use to.
Why Schmidt isn't sweating about Wallabies star's cross-code temptation
When does the Wallabies 2024 squad get announced?
Five things: Aussie sides finally discover what it takes to compete against Kiwis, rookie outshines World Cup Wallaby
Eddie eat sh#t for us and you want to go sensible, shame on you.
Five things: Aussie sides finally discover what it takes to compete against Kiwis, rookie outshines World Cup Wallaby
I like the way you’re thinking but it would only work if you put Eddie Jones at halfback.
Five things: Aussie sides finally discover what it takes to compete against Kiwis, rookie outshines World Cup Wallaby
10 seems to be a headache
Five things: Aussie sides finally discover what it takes to compete against Kiwis, rookie outshines World Cup Wallaby
Well said and the point taken.
Still if these guys don’t have the currency to advise with quality suggestions why appoint them? As I said above my pay grade but I still ask why is it so complicated?
'Easy to throw stones': RA chairman hits back at mudslingers' 'hypocrisy' after calls for AGM board cleanout
Why are simple things always so complicated?
‘Yet, the group essentially stopped meeting after feeling their commentary wasn’t being heard.’
This is all above my pay grade but why do I keep hearing things like this? Surely it can’t be that hard to listen to good advice and act on it?
Nick Farr-Jones, Bob Dwyer and Roger Gould would be voices worth taking on board, what is it about experienced voices that is so hard to act on? Get rid of the ego and act with integrity.
'Easy to throw stones': RA chairman hits back at mudslingers' 'hypocrisy' after calls for AGM board cleanout
NO his mum is teaching him to do it himself although there is a board of inquirey as to where the bannana goes.
'Easy to throw stones': RA chairman hits back at mudslingers' 'hypocrisy' after calls for AGM board cleanout
What Hamish and Jones gave AR is a starting point for review and change. So if any good were to come from them change is it.
Russ has a better grip than I do, it is all above my armchair pay grade.
I would say that when I played it was policy that it was for the love of the game and the board should note that as a gauge of how they act. Egos and such are a fact of life but they are human and have a conscience and as fanciful as it sounds doing the best for the code is where they need to be, so perhaps Russ has a point as to what should be looked at otherwise the Board should be locked in a room with endless replays of Hamish saying if you don’t like it don’t watch it and Eddie saying we will win everything America’s Cup, the Super Bowl, marbles, all with an under 16 side, for a month. If last year were not enough I don’t know what will work. Nice article Russ.
'Definition of madness': Rugby reform must start with total cleanout of RA board - and this should happen next
Good match. I like Lynagh’s vision maybe a good 10 for the future with more time.
What is good to see is the intensity. ‘If’ this translates to the internationals we may have a more competitive year for the Wallabies.
'It was brutal': Clutch Lolesio kicks Brumbies to 'Test match intensity' win over Reds as Wright shines again
The photo with John Manenti and Hoops indicates John Manenti has lost a dangerous amount of weight.
I Hope Hoops has a blinder he deserves a better outcome than last year and I think he will have a go.
'Not the fastest, not the fittest': Wallaby legend's brutal self-own after Hong Kong Sevens call up
AR, I hoped we were moving on since last year.
Reading through the comments I can honestly say I’m not as up to speed as most contributors.
I would say Hamish with last year’s effort, if you don’t like it don’t watch it comment could not remain there. If there are better people to be on the board they should be there. This year there seem to be better decisions like the new coaches.
I think the AGM could be a platform for seeing if the best people are in the AR or not and getting the best team to give the sport a chance for recovery, but maybe that is a fantasy like bringing back the RWC last year.
'Previous chairman can not be a scapegoat': First salvo fired in bid to spill the Rugby Australia board
Nicely said.
Five things we learned: Schmidt's selection headache, Carter's a No.12 wildcard, and $1m Thor must step up
Does Schmidt need to look overseas as well to see what depth is available? 9 and 10 have been hard to find, Cooper seemed to be going well till he injured himself and he doesn’t seem to have got that form back. there is Lynagh and O corner but Lynagh may need more time before that step.
mostly interesting tosee what he comes up with.
Five things we learned: Schmidt's selection headache, Carter's a No.12 wildcard, and $1m Thor must step up
So if we say he’s the worst prop in the world will that make him the best prop in the world? Maybe a trip overseas might help?
Five things we learned: Schmidt's selection headache, Carter's a No.12 wildcard, and $1m Thor must step up
That is a very fair comment. There is a lot to think about in this article and that is the point. The RA need to think about what is in place and if it works, what needs changing and what they need to add to get Australia back on track. I remember thirty years of watching state and international rugby and enjoying it as we more often than not were in with a chance.
It is different now and with the professional side of it, it requires more than what happened last year. What seems to be going on now has the smell of deliberate well-thought-out decision-making. This needs to continue and more than that they need to admit it if they get it wrong and rectify it.
This won’t happen overnight and RA could do a good job in getting that message across. Queensland lost last weekend, and I haven’t watched the match, my first thought is they need to front up week after week and be consistent. But it will take time and coaches will take time is RA on top of that? We can be right back up there given good decisions and building the good well-thought-out structure the game in Australia needs, so players get support from coaches who get support all the way through. RA could look at the centralisation problem that keeps coming up and those states who don’t trust RA, RA could ask the states what do we do to fix that? A lot to think about
Set up to fail: The gaping hole in Aussie Super Rugby coaching CVs - with one clear exception
One of the most difficult problems I can see. facing the Roar is these sane articles we are now reading.
The sensible approach, the open discussions looking at both sides of the situation, the apparent honesty, these will be difficult after last year.
'Talent can be fickle': Schmidt avoids rushing to conclusions as JOC calls for 'Reds-heavy' Wallabies
Great article again Geoff. I find that this is so difficult to arrive at an accepted method of judgment.
Can it be that hard to be strict on the head area is protected and yet be fair on the complex nature of incidents?
The Wrap: Reds light up Melbourne, while it's lights out for TV over Lienert-Brown concussion
I cannot understand RA, why would you not fight to keep him as a coach? He is honest, trustworthy, has great rapore with the media, knows rugby inside out, is the worlds best coach.
'Everything was approved': Eddie hits back at $2.6m RWC budget blow-out, says Wallabies can build team around young gun
Chaos is the foundation of our sport, from those young days in the under 7s when I asked the coach “What’s a ball?’ to last year when I asked, “What’s a coach?” to this morning when I asked Numpty “where’s your sense of humour gone”.
Chaos is the foundation of our sport in so many ways it’s touching to see so many fans on this site trying to understand our decisions our hope and our bitter disappointment when our sphincter muscle gives way yet again.
I don’t feel shot down in any way I’m deeply touched that you appreciate the fans who will always find ways to stay negative, we will pray for them in the hope that one day our shining light in our sport Eddie Jones will return and satisfy the needs of people like me and them in finding fault in everything.
Laurie Fisher confirmed on Team Joe as Wallabies invited to Ireland's 150th celebrations
A bit disappointing but they showed some good signs in patches. They did seem to get better toward the later stages and hopefully that is a good sign.
Wallaroos defeated by Canada as pressure turns on Yapp's side ahead of crunch USA clash