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Where lineouts were nothing more than lob it in the general direction of your tallest guy and hope for the best?
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
Rebels this year have Uelese as starting hooker, LSL Tualima Canham as locks, and Leota Kemeny as backrow targets.
With that combination of mid-tier jumpers and bottom tier caller and thrower, middle of the pack is a solid outcome.
CONFIRMED: Wallabies land final piece of coaching puzzle as ex-Lion signs on ahead of showpiece event
Ikitau would have been ideal to help shut down Ioane (and subsequently their back three) as an attacking threat.
But yes if we are taking the last few years as a trend, the Blues should get the win but with the Brumbies pushing them the whole way.
Nonetheless, looking forward to another cracker.
Super Rugby teams week 9: Beale back for first time in 1494 days, Reds make 6 changes, Wallaby returns for Brumbies
Could still be one of those media announcement pictures where they photoshop the new team’s jersey on.
To make it seem plausible they did it to the other players too. The blue headgear “Force” number 7 is actually Josh Flook 😊
Wallabies star set to make timely return against Crusaders in must-win clash for Force
Love it. Especially Zark.
I’m torn on this topic. Because it’s inevitably the fans who tout a 20 year old as the Next Larkham/Kefu/Other (99% of the time it’s Larkham or Kefu. Though interestingly I am starting to see more and more “Next Fardy”) that are the same ones death riding a 21 year old because in the space of 12 months they haven’t magically turned into the next Larkham or Kefu. Or rather, the idealised rose-coloured Larkham and Kefu from their wildest dreams.
We are seeing in real time all hope abandoned for Carter Gordon and Tane Edmed, and Lynagh and HMP as the next Messiahs. With the added bonus of the return of the prodigal son in Will Harrison.
Be optimistic. But for the love of all that is good in the game, stay hinged.
Enough of realistic expectations, let's get excited about future Wallabies
At 187cm, his 102kg is probably suited for the high workrate of an NRL rower and could comfortably add another 5+ kilos, which would put him closer to the high end of Kerevi and Danty than the low end (of big centres) of the likes of Foketi and de Allende.
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
Crichton’s schoolboy rugby highlights look strikingly similar to Tepai Moeroa’s, also playing in the centres.
We all know how well that crack at professional rugby union went, and Moeroa came over a good 4-5 years younger than what Crichton will be.
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
Larkham’s line and general play kicking was world class by the end of his career. I have no doubt he would have been a strong goal kicker too, but his body couldn’t handle the work load.
Five things we learned: One area Gordon must fix to convince Wallabies boss, ABs bruiser should be on notice
Agreed on the replacement for Samu. I was certain the Brumbies would have gone with Hooper to replace Samu and fielded a bigger stronger but less mobile backrow. Cale gives those same strengths in wide channel running and lineout jumping (the latter even moreso) as Samu did and has allowed them minimal change in structures.
Five things we learned: One area Gordon must fix to convince Wallabies boss, ABs bruiser should be on notice
Losing Phillip and Hosea in one season is a hard one to fix immediately, but chasing LSL hard showed they take it very seriously. Angelo Smith is a big solid lump too.
Five things we learned: One area Gordon must fix to convince Wallabies boss, ABs bruiser should be on notice
Athletically Frost is one of the best Aus jumpers, on both sides of the ball as shown with him leading steal counts in past seasons. But as a general he has a long way to go. Last year was his first year calling for the Brumbies and it showed, it’s possible it’s the first time he’s ever called.
Combine that with Pollard who is the Brumbies weakest hooker at lineout time, and their historically dominant lineout looks shaky.
Five things we learned: One area Gordon must fix to convince Wallabies boss, ABs bruiser should be on notice
Brumbies have been on par with the Blues and Hurricanes for the last couple of seasons, every game has been a close win at home and close loss away. But the Crusaders and more recently the Chiefs they really struggle against, and it’s because once their forward pack is matched physically, they don’t have the same strike power to threaten in attack.
Super Rugby Power Rankings - and how the next three games will shape the Aussie clubs' seasons
Big fan of Reimer, may just need to show a bit more consistency over 80 minutes every week. The focus to avoid defensive misreads, dropped passes etc, and get his error rate down to near zero will make him a real threat.
Super Rugby teams round 7: Bell returns but Tahs hooker gone for season, Jack back for Brums, Rebels' Leota blow
The article and lineup don’t align, is Gamble out injured or is Gleeson? If it’s Gamble missing, I think Brumbies have missed an opportunity to start Reimer and bring Rory Scott off the bench and target them hard at the breakdown.
I’d still prefer a specialist winger starting over Sapsford, but the backline held up reasonably well against the Reds last week so happy to keep consistency there.
Super Rugby teams round 7: Bell returns but Tahs hooker gone for season, Jack back for Brums, Rebels' Leota blow
Even just playing on in any situation the player is not critical to the next play from a safety standpoint would be a good start. Because this would be literally every situation bar a front rower for an upcoming scrum (which you’ve given your own suggestion for).
A back goes down injured right before a scrum? Play on.
Your best lineout jumper goes down right before a lineout? Throw it to someone else. I even remember a game where the Wallabies hooker went down injured (Foley I believe), and the ref just called play on and made Toutai Kefu throw in to the next two lineouts.
Is it time to stop the clock during scrum resets? - The Roar Rugby Podcast
All it took was leaving the Brumbies and moving 4000km across the country for people to finally accept this fact.
'It was brutal': Clutch Lolesio kicks Brumbies to 'Test match intensity' win over Reds as Wright shines again
The Brumbies are a conspiracy to impede other Australian sides from advancing by being consistently better than them all.
'It was brutal': Clutch Lolesio kicks Brumbies to 'Test match intensity' win over Reds as Wright shines again
Gordon has never played 12 or 15, and was embarrassed last year for the Wallabies trying to take a simple high ball. Donaldson has played far more 15 and the more logical utility reserve.
'It was brutal': Clutch Lolesio kicks Brumbies to 'Test match intensity' win over Reds as Wright shines again
It’s easy to forget that last year was Wright’s first season playing fullback.
His work under the high ball improved immediately between being eaten alive by Los Pumas to holding his own against the equally brutal Springbok barrage the following game.
Next up is decision making, I still think he tries to take it to the line when the support isn’t quite there (sadly a consistent issue for Wallabies) and kicking would have been the safer option.
'Hang on': Forgotten Wallaby tipped for big year as Wright reveals 'biggest work-on'
Having seen him played at 12 in his first season in pro rugby back from the Sea Eagles, I can understand why he wasn’t tried more at 10.
'Hang on': Forgotten Wallaby tipped for big year as Wright reveals 'biggest work-on'
Not match but provide a competitive counteroffer. The problem is it is competing against something entirely imagined.
Wonder kid offered 3-yr, $1.6m deal to stay in Aussie rugby - and why it could see Wallabies stars leave Ballymore
RA being played for chumps again. There is absolutely no way the Roosters have actually tabled a $900k a year offer to a 19-year-old with an injury cloud who has never played in the NRL.
That amount would make him the highest paid winger in the competition, and up among the talismanic/lynchpin fullbacks like Trbojevic.
Wonder kid offered 3-yr, $1.6m deal to stay in Aussie rugby - and why it could see Wallabies stars leave Ballymore
It was blindingly obvious those were unique talents after they were stand outs in their debut season and became Origin and Test regulars within 18 months of debut.
Wonder kid offered 3-yr, $1.6m deal to stay in Aussie rugby - and why it could see Wallabies stars leave Ballymore
If Shute Shield were good enough for Super, why were the Sydney teams consistently the worst in the NRC?
Set up to fail: The gaping hole in Aussie Super Rugby coaching CVs - with one clear exception
Eden Park always a tough place to win, and the Brumbies have historically really struggled against the Blues even in the Blues worst performing years. But the last two years have been close, really close. A 5-point win to the Brumbies in Melbourne last year, a 2-point loss in Canberra the year before, and a 1-point loss in Auckland in the semifinal in 2022 where they almost pulled it off.
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the Blues missing both starting halves in Christie and Perofeta could be enough to turn it, and the Brumbies to grind out a 2-point win.
The Roar's Super Rugby expert tips and predictions, Round 9: Big test for Les, Blues backed to best Brumbies