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BRP + Dolly at the Force. Yeah ok.
Aussie-born England capped rake Nic Dolly signs with Force ... and he'll soon be eligible for the Wallabies
…and won nothing.
'Brain explosion': Wallaby stars sent off as Queensland left red-faced in Moana Pasifika shocker
Whatever brings less proven test failures from the Brumbies has my vote.
If they pick a test team featuring Valetini, Tom Wright, Lolesio, Frost, AAA, Neville, Swain, Slipper I will actively support the opposition.
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
You see the 38% majority Brumby Wallabies and their four coaches had three years to achieve the worst win rate at the time in 50 years; whereas the 0% was Eddie Jones and a sex month team playing four year teams. But of a funny, lop-sided comparison you’ve used to compensate for the “we don’t play rugby here” Brumbies that suck when called upon to play rugby.
Thanks for trying to redeem the brumbies but ultimately this is not possible.
'Brain explosion': Wallaby stars sent off as Queensland left red-faced in Moana Pasifika shocker
21 yeas in a row this year when they block other Aussie teams from
Advancing and butch out of the finals as per the script.
'Brain explosion': Wallaby stars sent off as Queensland left red-faced in Moana Pasifika shocker
Correct. Imagine if half the Reds team were 5-capped Wallabies by now.
You think that would make a difference?
Might have been better to pick more than 1-3 Reds per test in 2022 don’t you think? Instead of 18 Brumbies????
'Brain explosion': Wallaby stars sent off as Queensland left red-faced in Moana Pasifika shocker
I don’t think the Brumbies reputation ever recovers from 2022.
Permanent sacking thanks. Such a bad experience, never again.
'Brain explosion': Wallaby stars sent off as Queensland left red-faced in Moana Pasifika shocker
Brumbies. 18 picked in 2022. 4 coaches. 38%.
Reds or bust mate and I think you know this.
'Brain explosion': Wallaby stars sent off as Queensland left red-faced in Moana Pasifika shocker
Yeah and the complete lack of running game from every other nine would have been missed entirely in Schmidt’s notes?
'Brain explosion': Wallaby stars sent off as Queensland left red-faced in Moana Pasifika shocker
Totally agree. McDermott missed the head. The threshold for yellow being upgrades to red is a dangerous contact to the head so it can’t be a red card on that definitional basis. A yellow card is a maybe. Most likely a penalty only; and this wouldn’t have occurred had he not been retaliating for a shot in the neck from the opposition that went unpunished by the referee + TMO. What a debacle!
McReight was going for the ball. The rest is TMO fiction.
If they get any time off at all it will be a joke.
'Brain explosion': Wallaby stars sent off as Queensland left red-faced in Moana Pasifika shocker
Smith or bust. Those others have tried and failed
'Brutal and violent': The two aspects Reds workhorse wants to fix to take next step towards Wallabies
You’re serious? These players you name are just the usual suspects in the goes missing and has no impact brigade
'Brutal and violent': The two aspects Reds workhorse wants to fix to take next step towards Wallabies
Eg Valetini
'Brutal and violent': The two aspects Reds workhorse wants to fix to take next step towards Wallabies
“A ruck-hitting, tackle-machine that enjoys the tough stuff in the middle, Smith has quietly gone about his work since making his debut for the Reds in 2020.” 😊 😊
At last!
'Brutal and violent': The two aspects Reds workhorse wants to fix to take next step towards Wallabies
Herbert is a good man and a great administrator. He’s been there five minutes.
Any clean out however necessary should at least allow Herbert to remain: he’s one of the good guys!!
COMMENT: Australian rugby is a depressing picture - the RA board must be axed and the constitution changed
Sorry but it’s Groundhog Day. The start of another world Cup Cycle and the same bozo players of 38% infamy being spruiked and sold to the Australian Rugby viewing public as the “in form” players capable of being automatic picks for the Wallabies. Valetini. Frost. Holloway. Tom Wright. Lolesio. Slipper.
Leota. White. Such a bad experience never ever again.
Brumbies make it 12 straight against Tahs as Bell hobbles off in worrying sign for Wallabies
2022 is peak Brumby. 38%. Not possible to add more Brumby players without renaming the team.
2023 we picked mostly Rebels + the same flawed, limited Brumbies + an extra Red or two from the usual 1-3 Reds Matchday. It was a disaster but it only happened because the normally average to poor Wallabies, a 50% team, had sunk to 38% when McKeller flooded the team with Brumbies.
The Brumby negative playstyle ill-equips players for the all-court-game required at test level (as well as finals). If you only play kick and maul, you won’t win many tests because the attack skills just aren’t there. Kick and maul doesn’t work at test level. Furthermore, the cynical defence that is allowed at super level, quickly makes the Wallabies the highest penalised side in the game at Test level. What works at super level during the regular season for the Brumbies fails miserably when these same flawed players adopt this limited and cynical game at test level.
Solution: stop picking Brumbies in the Wallabies altogether; and overhaul the brumbies rugby program to include playing rugby. They might start to attract some fans and one day pay their fair share instead of mooching off the Junior registration fees from QLD and NSW.
Brumbies make it 12 straight against Tahs as Bell hobbles off in worrying sign for Wallabies
Goes back to my point about the success of the Brumbies being at odds with the success of Rugby in Australia.
It would make more sense to financially support the Brumbies but have them lose to both the Tahs and Reds in front of packed stadiums than have the Brumbies win to empty stadiums.
Hence why I called the loss by the Reds a tragedy. Big picture: bad for Rugby in Oz as a whole.
Brumbies make it 12 straight against Tahs as Bell hobbles off in worrying sign for Wallabies
How does the Rebels unholy alliance with A-League soccer help both codes? Does the stadium in effect become a sporting share-house with the cost of fields shared by two tenants?
Brumbies make it 12 straight against Tahs as Bell hobbles off in worrying sign for Wallabies
Reds are financially self-funding so top-ups are a bit of a big deal. I think the financial legs the Brumbies stand on are shaky at best… you can’t run at a loss year after year and expect to be propped up by the rest of the country for the remainder of time. Eventually it’s find a way to pay for things or fold.
In 2022 there were 18 Brumbies capped + 3 more in Australia-A so your numbers may be too low.
You also have to consider return on investment. RA hired four Brumbues coaches in 2022 + 21 (18 + 3) players for their Wallaby and Australia A program. The Wallabies won 38%.
I think you exaggerate the Reds numbers here too as the Reds usually has 1-3 players in the match day 23 so aside from TT, most of the Reds under 10 caps with a handful in 10-20 caps. Four years of paying the Brumbies top ups for 38% with minimal support for QLD players is a huge difference. They played the other night and the Reds lost by a point in a controversial game marred by referee inconsistencies. Reds scored three tries and missed three kicks. Brumbies scored two tries and kicked 100%. For all that additional support and investment, it got ACT 1 point extra.
Based on this it would seem like investing more in QLD would see a far larger return on investment.
Brumbies make it 12 straight against Tahs as Bell hobbles off in worrying sign for Wallabies
criminal isn’t it
Brumbies make it 12 straight against Tahs as Bell hobbles off in worrying sign for Wallabies
not silly parochialism when one team (the Reds) gets 1-3 and the Wallabies win 38% – and we sat through 4 years of that same team (the Brumbies) dominating selections for terrible on field performances. That’s observable, repeatable data – Brumbies make poor Wallabies- that’s now a settled science.
Brumbies make it 12 straight against Tahs as Bell hobbles off in worrying sign for Wallabies
91 and 99 majority Reds team. It takes a Queenslander. If the selection is +/- 15% pick the Queenslander. Guaranteed we go back to a 75%+ win rate. Every other sport we dominate – just don’t get any selections and we see the 38% nonsense of 2022…
Reds in the 99 team:
Team Members: Andrew Blades (Reds in 95), Mark Connors, Dan Crowley, John Eales (captain), Michael Foley, Daniel Herbert, Tim Horan, Toutai Kefu, Chris Latham, Jason Little, Ben Tune, David Wilson.
12 of the match day 23.
NOT
1-3 as we had in the Rennie era!
Brumbies make it 12 straight against Tahs as Bell hobbles off in worrying sign for Wallabies
Smith for the Reds gets 20+ a game but he’s not a Brumby so no one cares
Brumbies make it 12 straight against Tahs as Bell hobbles off in worrying sign for Wallabies
When the Reds and Wallabies had Tupou + BPA in the front row they beat up every other scrum in the game… …But it’s like Haley’s comet getting them together on the park.
Aussie-born England capped rake Nic Dolly signs with Force ... and he'll soon be eligible for the Wallabies