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May will make them stronger !
RWC News: England suffer another blow ahead of opener, Kolisi says ABs clash 'not a friendly, never has been'
Where is Olivant ?
France roll out big guns for Wallabies in last hit out before Rugby World Cup opener as Eddie weighs up next move
I think that this side would give Eddie’s Wombats a touch up !
'It's still a gold jersey': Swinton out to impress as key to Aus A success against Wallabies RWC pool rivals revealed
Good attitude , nothing to lose . Foley is a journeyman who was never world class . He did little wrong except that he couldn’t tackle .
He is now a big chance to rescue Eddie from the folly of Gordon and Donaldson .
I’m not sure that Eddie could teach Foley much about playing at 10 but Foley could teach Gordon and Donaldson a thing or two .
'I'd be lying if I said it wasn't': Foley opens up on World Cup snub, why he jumped on Aus A call-up
How about another fortnight to review the decision made by the review committee ?
This is a WC and we want to see the best players . Certainly not from WR who came up with the ludicrous draw and pools .
'Always illegal': World Rugby successful in appeal as Owen Farrell banned for start of World Cup
You tell Crofty mate !
Before you do look at some old clips of Phil Waugh after Crofty bred him .
'Always illegal': World Rugby successful in appeal as Owen Farrell banned for start of World Cup
He has a few dog acts to his credit . Late big hits on stationary little blokes .
RWC News: ABs name strong team for Boks clash, Vunipola banned, journo rings alarm bells over key Wallabies
No Joey !
Rev has been watching Skelton . You must be watching someone else .
Will wouldn’t be fast enough to steal a hat full of coins from a blind man .
RWC News: ABs name strong team for Boks clash, Vunipola banned, journo rings alarm bells over key Wallabies
I’m surprised that Hansen allowed himself to become a straight man for Comical Eddie !
Jones is under enormous pressure , he thrives on diversions and has the ability to emerge from a pit smiling like an outhouse rat .
'Jeepers, surely we've got a better topic?' The Steve Hansen question that bemused Fozzie ahead of ABs-Boks showdown
“ From the Coal Face “ with H Dubya Jones ?
Eddie’s book would be “ Me ! The greatest man in History “ .
A very good general appraisal Harry . Each opponent presents a different set of problems for each team they play . Every referee does the same . The Islanders need management not pig headedness .
Well spotted on NTmack and DuPont . Most 10s could play well outside DuPont . Lolisio would love him , he is very similar to NTmack . Not many 10s would excel outside McDermott . Certainly not Gordon or Donaldson . Gordon would be good with Lonergan as is Lolisio .
I agree with most of your observations except for England . England are very strong until you get to 13 , 11 and 14 . I don’t mind Care or Youngs at 9 , they make no mistakes . Care and Smith would be my choice and I’d play Farrell at 13 with some try scoring wingers . I still like May . Malin , Radwin and Lynaugh would be ideal . I’m not sure who to play at 12 but he would have to be Farrell like .
Ireland , Scotland , Wales , and Argentina have no individual who is essential . NZ need Aaron Smith , England need Farrell , SA need Marx , Fiji need Radradra and Australia needed Quadie .
Weakest links, not superstars, often decide World Cups: So where are the fatal flaws in the top 10 contenders?
Matt Burke was easily our best 15 . He had everything . Latham had no front on defence .
Andrew Walker and Roger Gould must have almost featured in this . They too had it all .
Greatest XV: Matt Burke's balls of steel and how one word from John O'Neill sent the Wallabies 'nuts'
The NRL have exactly the opposite and it works .
The NSW / QLD centrally control model has been failing for years with the same old failures .
Twiggy is the way forward and Jones ignores his franchise RA : complete idiots ! All from Shore .
Jincka Travis is too far gone !
Super clubs give cautious support to centralised model as RA announces 'historic strategic reset' of rugby
As a second division !
Super clubs give cautious support to centralised model as RA announces 'historic strategic reset' of rugby
Fitzlookatme writing about something he knows about at last .
There are no leaders apart from perhaps Kellaway if he shuts up . He Eddie , McDermott are like ducks with diarrhoea . Don’t stand behind them . The Heammor likes it loose !
RWC News: ABs name strong team for Boks clash, Vunipola banned, journo rings alarm bells over key Wallabies
Perhaps Steve Hansen might drop in on the Wallaroos ?
'It has been impossible': When it comes to his 'secondary' job Eddie Everywhere has been more like the invisible man
The first thing to do is to accept that all Rugby players want to achieve representative honours .
Closing the door on some and spruiking RL players as Jones has done is not the way forward .
It is always going to come down to the same factors .
. Quality of the games as opposed to RL , VFL and Soccer .
. Value for money .
. The amount of entertainment the game provides . People won’t turn up to watch Referee’s destroy games with incessant whistle blowing and cards .
The best method would be to ignore Clubs and Franchises . Appoint 8 coaches and a complete pool of players then go pick for pick . Remembering the areas involved and country players .
RA's target of a third tier in 2024 raises a whole heap of questions in desperate need of answers
The dateless and the desperate getting together ?
Eddie needs distractions badly !
'Cancel his citizenship!' PM weighs in, ABs 'gobsmacked', as Hansen explains why he's helping Wallabies
Centralisation ?
Rugby has had it for years ! It rotates between QLD and NSW !
NSW now have the Commissars who are in charge . Actually no one appears to be .
Jones doesn’t know that the Force exist and says that Super Rugby isn’t relevant . He is more a RL man , among other things .
RA will only reform when the franchises are equally represented on the board and when that board elects the Chairman and the CEO .
'Massive reform': Australian Super clubs a step closer to alignment after decade-long wait
We are going to get burnt by the speed and ball skills of some world class wingers . Koreibeti , Nawaqua and Kellaway are not good in defence with players running at them with pace .
Ikatua missed hardly any tackles . Lolisio and Paisami the same . Petaia is not that good defending at 13 . Nor was Kellaway .
We really don’t have a top defender in our backline of McDermott , Gordon , Kerevie , Petaia , Nawaqua’s , Koreibeti or Kellaway . Jorgensen is no better . Donaldson and Foley far worse .
ANALYSIS: How lost soul re-emerged to become Eddie's Wallabies 15 - and the surprising back-up who could still star
So Borthwick has won 3 from 8 games . Jones only won 5 from 12 in 2022 . He beat Wales , Italy , Japan and Australia twice .
In this game England were going alright until Vunipolo went off . They were not going to win but Tscrum was fine and forwards competitive . Halves OK . Their centres and wingers are not good enough .
The problem is that England play Eddie Jones / Weismantle style like robots or poorly programmed drones . There is no inclination for personal brilliance or initiative . No tolerance for errors and no courage to dare . This leads to lost confidence , confusion and defeat .
Ireland are the opposite , they back their instincts , ability and each other . Powerful forwards , good halves and centres with two brilliant wingers who are great defenders , fast , elusive and prepared to look for work .
England need Smith , Malin , Radwin , Lynagh or May .
UK View: England like 'totally shot', 'brainwashed zombies', invoking 'fury and dejection' and worse than under Eddie
It has become a raffle !
. Firstly the referee has to notice if .
. If he goes yellow the witch spotter in the bunker can pull out red .
. The player fronts the judiciary committee who are qualified to look at the evidence presented .
. WR can become sanctimonious and demand a recant .
The process demands attention .
. Tackled players are gaming referees by head butting tacklers shoulder .
. Mostly it’s careless .
. Too many instances are missed .
. Far better to place the player on report to face the judiciary . No red cards .
. The judiciary committee should not be all from one country .
. Players should be entitled to legal aid .
The Wrap: Why the Owen Farrell fiasco is a good thing for rugby
England won’t miss Billy but they can’t afford to lose Owen Farrell . Cheika’s Argentina will beat them easily without Owen .
Perhaps Australia and England could play a Warm Down match while the finals are on , for the Eddie Jones Wooden Spoon .
SA look ready to defend their tital . With Marx starting they lift by 1000% ( Thanks Hemmer ) . Would you believe 15% .
Ireland just keep doing what Ireland do best . Playing no BS Rugby using their individual assets as a team .
France sail close to wind and will need to find another NTmack .
NZ must do what Ireland does . Forget the BS and the pundits , play as Robbie Deans said “ What’s in front of you “ every game with no drones in the outside backs .
Thanks to the morons at WR the best two sides can’t meet in the final or semi final .
Silly Billy: Vunipola sent off as England's chaotic RWC build-up worsens in Ireland, France thump Fiji, Boks torpedo Wales
Of the top 10 sides Ireland , France , SA , NZ , Scotland , Argentina and Fiji are ready to buck out . Wales , England and Australia are not . Wales won’t be any better or worse than usual but the Eddie Jones prepared teams are RS . Jones in 2022 had 5 wins in 12 starts . England beat Japan , Wales , Italy and Australia twice . Compare that to Rennie . Borthwick has a big job ahead of him but he does have some world class players . Jones has picked and coached 5 teams since arriving here , all have lost .
Silly Billy: Vunipola sent off as England's chaotic RWC build-up worsens in Ireland, France thump Fiji, Boks torpedo Wales
The Heammor preparing us for disaster by hanging out for 2025 – 2027 . We all know that the aim will change after this WC . We all expect our that young players can deliver in 2027 . The time to prepare for that is when this one is over . The team for France should have been made up of the best players we have available , regardless of their age . This is certainly not the case with Eddie’s team .
We could all deal with strange selection’s if they were honestly explained with the reason . Rennie rightly experimented last year , strangely Eddie is still using those who failed .
The Arnhem Land trip was a wank . Perhaps WA would have been more appropriate , Eddie doesn’t seem to know it exists . As for Aboriginals , how about recruiting some ?
The hats are a good idea . With sun cancer we all need to wear hats .
Exclusive: 'I back him 1000%' - RA chair endorses Eddie's 'bold, brave' Wallabies selection for RWC
Who is this Foketi guy ?
He must be the invisible man !
'Didn't come here just to take part': Wallabies out for World Cup shock in France - Foketi