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Hi Nick,
An interesting and edifying read as always! Apologies for the upcoming word salad.
On the topic of refereeing, I recall there being a lot of talk in the past year or so that the refereeing of the breakdown, for example, in Super Rugby is a step behind the standards in UK/European rugby (standards which are then enforced when the international season rolls around).
To my mind, more “progressive” refereeing naturally means a lower tolerance for dangerous tackling of all varieties as the game tries to ensure player safety. Having watched a fair bit of Super Rugby this year, I was surprised when watching the Harlequins-Saracens semi-final on the weekend at how nuanced a view the referee took to some of the yellow card incidents (factoring in questions such as how dominant/passive the tackler was in deciding the sanction), when many of these would have quickly seen a yellow/red card given in SR.
Is this itself a refereeing trend that hasn’t made it down South? Testament to Luke Pearce’s nuanced grasp of the rules/feel for the game? An effort not to let a semi-final be decided by cards, or just my imagination?
Thanks!
How the Brumbies lost their semi-final ‘State of Origin’ against the Blues
I tend to agree, loved watching KB at his best but those days seem gone. Having said that, his single-handed try against Wales in 2017 was a momentum shift. Seem to remember he was pretty handy in the close game in Dunedin that year too
How the battles, and the beasts, have changed since Australia first played Scotland
I tend to only go when I am lucky enough to snag an invite from friends and family who are better-connected than myself, so can’t offer much help I’m afraid. I’ll ask around and let you know if they have any recommendations outside of the usual though
Get your questions in for Issue 28 of Coach's Corner
I know the feeling all too well Oz, my last time at Twickenham was the uninspiring 30-6 defeat in 2017. Would happily accept losses in the other EOYT games if it meant beating England. Hopefully Dave Rennie has kept an eye on the 6N this year and has some tricks up his sleeve
Get your questions in for Issue 28 of Coach's Corner
As a long-suffering Wallabies fan who has spent the last 20 years living in Twickenham, I’d be interested to hear how you see the two sides stacking up on the end of year tour.
It seems since Eddie took over England (even when England have struggled for the rest of the year) they have had a real edge in physicality and stamina/fitness allowing them to continually finish over the top of Australia. The difference seemed to become starker from 2017 onwards as the backline that served us well in the 2015 RWC fell away due to form/retirement/homophobia and the Wallaby attack became less incisive.
Are victories against the Springboks signs of the forward pack getting to a place where they can match England’s? Or fool’s Gold given the Boks’ lethargy?
With 8-13 looking settled and finding some form for Australia in attack can we dare to dream of victory which has shown itself equally capable of beating us in arm wrestles and gun battles?
Will England’s form carry through from a difficult six nations? Or will the higher standards in the Premiership be too much for players who struggled with the step up from SRAU?
Thanks!
Get your questions in for Issue 28 of Coach's Corner
Agreed, a hair pull probably isn’t a red card offence, and I’m not sure there’s a right answer but I definitely think the referee’s handling just incentivises those sorts of calculated dog acts. We might expect a bit of niggle but Hill’s carry on was far beyond what should be tolerated. Not sure what thought process made him confident enough to go about it so openly either – will be a shame if he doesn’t have to sit a few weeks out too.
REACTION: 'Effing wild!' - Cooper crocked, Banks broken and Swain sent off - but Wallabies overcome chaos