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System of a Downey Jr has written a total of 164 commentsWallabies deserve to be alive in Bledisloe battle
Considering how busy you must be thanks for connecting with the fans by taking the time to post on The Roar, Mr Cheika.
28 Aug 2017Saturday’s Aussie winner was Sydney club rugby, not the Wallabies
I remember the complete indifference from the UK and other international press to the disgraceful downgrading of a penalty to scrum in the third Lions test. If that had been reversed and the All Blacks were the team saved from a series loss by a referee changing his mind then I could only imagine the screaming from the rest of the world about how the ABs are favoured by referees and they always get the rub of the green and the fix was in. I think both the ref's decisions in the Lions series and this last test where Owens awarded a try and then reversed it for no apparent reason - should eradicate any fear that the All Blacks get favourable treatment. Folau's try in the 1st test match was not a legit try - twice in one movement - yet gets upheld. Nothing from the Aus press other than sheepish 'we're lucky to get away with that'. And not two words said by Cheika. So swings and roundabouts. Cheika still wants to blame the ref and even implying that the ref was playing to a script. Yep - let that slide World Rugby - nothing to see here. But congrats to the Wallabies for finally making a Bledisloe Cup match close again since 2015. That was exciting and everything the competition should be.
28 Aug 2017Let’s respect our opposition and start playing defence
I've been on the fence a little with how to perceive Cheika. The clarion call of 'He doesn't have the cattle' always made me question where his responsibilities ended. But after that game it became crystal clear. Cheika. Must. Go. All these conversations back and forth are futile. He can't get the team to implement basic defence. Yes - he doesn't have the cattle. But he can't herd what cattle he has. I believe in all likelihood Cheika will hold his job with just five wins this year - a win over Japan, one over the Barbarians, manage to scrape a win over either Wales or Scotland (wouldn't be surprised to see Wallabies drop the Scotland game as it is the final game of the year) and here's hoping he can muster two wins over Argentina. South Africa will be too strong in both home and away games and All Blacks matches are a forgone conclusion. Yet he is safe until post-World Cup 2019. I believe he must drop Foley - put Beale at 10. Alter the centre pairing, move Folau to wing and that is just the backline changes. His biggest problem is the loosies. They will get eaten alive against all three Rugby Championship teams. After the 2015 WC - If I told you that the Wallabies would lose at home three nil to England, to a Scotland team stripped of their best players, scrape past Italy in the last five minutes and concede 40 points to the All Blacks in a half of rugby - and to top it off the coach hadn't resigned or been sacked - then you'd think I was trying to insult you.
22 Aug 2017