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Your on your own there Geoff
The Wrap: Like Hillary at Everest Base Camp, Eddie Jones has a mountain ahead of him
Agree. Persisting with youngsters who are not yet up to test standard is a calculated risk. Persisting with older players who are no longer up to the standard is a folly.
The Wrap: Like Hillary at Everest Base Camp, Eddie Jones has a mountain ahead of him
At last! Michae Hooper has been a wonderful and courageous leader but his courage and effort no longer compensate for his lack of size/power. James Slipper was never a great scrummager in his younger days, he has got craftier with age but still has limitations against the best. AA is a decent tight head at Super Rugby level but also struggles against test class props and can’t impose himself on the field. So there are 3 of the first picked forwards who would not make any of the top 5 test teams squads. Discuss.
Vision as important as selection after physical and mental battering - and it could mean following France's '19 RWC path
Gleeson doesn’t tackle? I think a few Reds might disagree
Five things we learned: The day Australia's playmakers arrived in thrilling RWC audition for Eddie
Sorry, but isn’t Edwards the defence coach for France? I thought he had a league background.
And Farrell the Ireland head coach certainly has a league background
CONFIRMED: Eddie turns to ex-NRL star for World Cup in risky first Wallabies coaching appointment
SBW might be able to explain the reasoning ????
ANALYSIS: The three crucial positions Eddie and his rivals must get right to have any chance of winning the RWC
World doesn’t end in 2023. There’s a World Cup in Australia after France, he’d be 25
ANALYSIS: The three crucial positions Eddie and his rivals must get right to have any chance of winning the RWC
I know it won’t happen but I think Langi Gleeson should be t4ialked at 12, he has all the attributes plus time to learn
ANALYSIS: The three crucial positions Eddie and his rivals must get right to have any chance of winning the RWC
Elgar was at first slip when Nortje was bowling
FLEM'S VERDICT: Uzzy, Uzzy, Uzzy, Oi, Oi, Oi - Khawaja stocks rise even higher as bizarre Proteas tactics backfire
I was unfortunate to spend day one at the non cricket. But unless I’m still asleep and dreaming, I could swear that Elgar was alternating between first slip and mid-on to his first bowlers in the opening session. I’ve never seen that before and can’t figure it out.
Can anyone enlighten or was I dreaming?
FLEM'S VERDICT: Uzzy, Uzzy, Uzzy, Oi, Oi, Oi - Khawaja stocks rise even higher as bizarre Proteas tactics backfire
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your contributions are always thought provoking and this goes above and beyond. Let’s hope RA listens.
Rugby in Australia will die in isolation. The only cure is to break out of the circle of insularity, not reinforce it
Fact there hasn’t been a legal challenge doesn’t make it morally right. I’m no lawyer but guess the court would require evidence of ‘damage’ and being denied honour of representing country may not suffice?
Exclusive: Rennie headed for showdown with RA as it considers REDUCING Giteau Law picks ahead of RWC
When is the RUPA going to stand up for its member’s? RA is engaged in a blatant restraint of trade forcing young athletes to choose between representing their country and securing their financial future. Bloody disgusting.
Exclusive: Rennie headed for showdown with RA as it considers REDUCING Giteau Law picks ahead of RWC
Eddie
Exclusive: Rennie headed for showdown with RA as it considers REDUCING Giteau Law picks ahead of RWC
Hope RA are not trying to force Rennie out to make room for you know who
Exclusive: Rennie headed for showdown with RA as it considers REDUCING Giteau Law picks ahead of RWC
Madness!
Exclusive: Rennie headed for showdown with RA as it considers REDUCING Giteau Law picks ahead of RWC
I’ll bet DR would like to have Wayne Smith back in his team. Is it too much to hope for?
ANALYSIS: Will the Tahs become the new driving force in 2023 and are too many Brumbies spoiling the broth?
Yep
Bottles and shoes as balls to the Principality: Young Fijian star's rapid rise from NRL hopeful to the Wallabies complete
He did spend a bit of time at the the great sporting nursery next door to Brookie oval.
Bottles and shoes as balls to the Principality: Young Fijian star's rapid rise from NRL hopeful to the Wallabies complete
I thing I was particularly pleased to see was that before the Petaia try he had been tackled on the left hand side and then made his way across to the other. Not long ago he would have loitered around waiting for the play to come to him. A definite shift in attitude.
ANALYSIS: Positives emerge on Wallabies' Spring Tour, including a successor to Israel Folau
Thanks Nick for another informative, fact based analysis. Very refreshing.
Hope you’re right about the locks although WB coaches seem to have a soft spot for Neville.
I expect they will start with White/ Lolesio as the more robust defensive combination and persevere with Hunter at 12.
Here’s one from left field for you – given the issues at 12 and doubts about Kerevi’s recovery, how about trialling Langi Gleeson at 12? Not at international level but maybe in Tah’s trials. He is reported to be the quickest Tah over 40m, runs and tackles hard and has a good short pass in traffic. Seems to tick a lot of boxes?
ANALYSIS: How positive Tate-Nic move sparked Wallabies and why Rennie must develop more combos
Well, looks like I’m one out on Vunivalu. I thought he showed plenty and was a big threat. He went looking for the ball when his centres weren’t able to get it to him. Continuously broke the defensive line and gave next phase front foot ball, something the Wallabies haven’t seen a lot of. Whether he was good value signing is now irrelevant, the $$ have been spent let’s just make best use of him.
On Campbell, I agree he impressed but there is one area he needs to work on – when he makes a break, which is often, he doesn’t look for support. He has a good pass but it seems like when he gets near traffic he decides to pass or run and that’s it. If he looked for support he would be a real threat to any defence.
Gleeson is a rough diamond. Still plenty of scope for improvement but the raw ingredients are there. Running into Leitch (literally) was a good learning experience.
Australia A tour of Japan perfectly timed for inevitable Spring tour call-ups
I’m surprised at the negative comments about Vunivalu. I thought he had an outstanding impact after a shaky first touch. He went looking for work, regularly broke the line and drew a lot of attention from the defence.
'Made for international rugby': Gleeson stands out as Australia A make heavy weather of victory in Japan
Wonder if footage exists of Colin Meads wishboning Ken Catchpole and ending his career.
NZ View: 'Eight-week ban' wanted for 'full on grub'. While we rage at ref, Kiwis blow up at Wallabies 'villain'
Did some work in the republic a few years ago, remember a local telling me they get 30 thousand at Loftus for an away game!
Fresh meat: Loftus Versfeld smells like an abattoir. Tom Hooper and co were skewered and thrown on the braai