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Ex Randwick player and rugby coach. Current Brumbies and Wallabies fan.
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Well I beleive Kerevi and not surprised at all 👍
RA (McLennon) and the Aust media are pretty much the same thing now.
McLennon is ex Channel 10 CEO, and News Corp executive, and most of the rest of RA directors are ex News Corp people. None can be trusted and sit at the bottom of pecking order on honesty, ethics and decency.
'It was hurtful': Kerevi on RA's role in Spring Tour shambles and the big barrier to his Super Rugby return
@HL
yes agree mate but the thing is…..if Foley was a New Zealander he would never have even got a provincial contract with that kicking technque. He would have been told very early on – go away and fix it. If not fixed next season then….. goodbye.
But in Aust he not only isn’t told to fix it he’s rewarded for it by being picked for what – over 50 Tests now.
That’s another big difference between rugby in NZ and Aust imo…..
The 'aimless kicking' underpinning modern rugby success
Thanks to all for badly misjudging me……. again 😂
I repeat – I thought Skelton had a good game against France 👍
ANALYSIS: How Wallabies' 'precise, intelligent plan' blunted world's best player and showed way forward
@Nick
I’m happy to do that before you post your Skelton article.
I thought he went well against France.
Hope to see much better against Italy 👍
ANALYSIS: How Wallabies' 'precise, intelligent plan' blunted world's best player and showed way forward
@HL
agree – but popgun is pretty accurate imo and only what you’d expect from Foley’s flawed kicking technique.
He doesn’t follow through sufficiently and pulls up short with the kicking leg.
With that technique you can only produce an inaccurate popgun hehehe.
The part that gets up my nose is that he’s obviously been told this by numerous kicking coaches since age 16. It’s an easy fix but he’s never made any attempt to correct it.
The 'aimless kicking' underpinning modern rugby success
G’day HL
Good article imo and mostly agree.
I thought R. Mo’unga’s kicking game against Japan was pretty aimless and way below his usual standard.
But if you want the text book cases for continual, consistent “aimless” on feild kicking we can do no better than WBs B. Foley and K. Beale over many years.
Except for 22 exits Foley only ever goes for distance down centre of feild. And his distance is a pathetic 30m. He occasionally tries a cross feild short one ala B Barrett but these nearly all go over sideline. Otherwise, he’s got special talent for finding the oppositions most damaging runners on the full. And being a hopeless defender himself he never runs after his own kicks.
Beale was longer range but always slammed his kicks straight down throat of the best AB attackers… or anybodies best attackers. Beale occasionally tried his infamous grubbers that always gifted a turnover and he couldn’t defend either hehehe.
Neither of these guys ever had a kicking game showing any kind “strategy” or purpose.
I call that aimless too 😂
The 'aimless kicking' underpinning modern rugby success
@Nick
MC was definitely not joking but great to see he’s learnt a lot of lessons now being applied with Argentina.
And I’m also happy to see Wales nail the boring Boks and England but…. not NZ or Aust 😂
ANALYSIS: How Wallabies' 'precise, intelligent plan' blunted world's best player and showed way forward
It was no joke – he was deadly serious and WBs played like it when he was coach 😂
ANALYSIS: How Wallabies' 'precise, intelligent plan' blunted world's best player and showed way forward
@Nick
good analysis as always 👍
When you said “You devote as much time to your enemy as you do to yourself. You do not just pick up your weapons, go outside and hope to find a way.”
I immediately recalled the M Cheika serious comments to the Aust media in 2018 that he never did any analysis of opposing teams. He was serious and that did appear to be the pattern of WB performances during his era. Same failed game plans, same silly defenses, no kicking game etc.
But MC now appears to have learned a lot during his ill-fated WB career. To everyone’s suprise Argentina having been going great with him as coach. As a los Pumas fan I’m very pleased for both country and coach 😁
If WBs can defend, and play, as well against Italy as they did against France they should win well this week but………..can they play 2 good games in a row.
And Nick – what hapenned to Wales ?????
ANALYSIS: How Wallabies' 'precise, intelligent plan' blunted world's best player and showed way forward
@Brett
yes true but …..does anyone expect WBs to progress past the quarter final at RWC ??
Progress in Paris, now Wallabies need to show it’s not a one off
@Ken
The great long range try was started by a bit of amazing skill from Ikitau. Foley did another panicky hail mary pass and Ikitau magically saved it and started the movement.
Aust/Foley were very lucky Ikitau didn’t spill that bad panic pass and did not gift a 2nd 7 pointer to France. He’s had a looong consistent history of doing exactly that 😂
Progress in Paris, now Wallabies need to show it’s not a one off
@Jacko
I totally disagree with your statement hehehe 😂
Progress in Paris, now Wallabies need to show it’s not a one off
@Busted
The player always has to take full responsibility for everything.
Don’t know what Campbell was coached. Doesn’t matter cos a prime ingredient for every good player is to use common sense and good technique.
Side on tackles are technically the easiest to perform. Go low to get under the fend, head behind player and slide down to knees. Doesn’t need great power cos the player speed will slide the players a few metres side ways anyway.
We’ve seen Campbell miss plenty of tackles due to poor technique in past 2 years. If he can’t do these easy side on one’s what hope he can do a front on tackle hehehe
Studs and duds: 'Everyone's bagging Foley', Jockyll and Hyde Campbell, TT's best of 2022, sub's 'cringe' effort
@Brett
yes agree with all especially the urgent need for Lolesio and other rookies to get game time.
Rennie has lost the plot on Foley imo and let’s hope Lolesio/Donaldson are selected this week.
If not, what was the point of bringing them on this tour ?
Progress in Paris, now Wallabies need to show it’s not a one off
@numpty
I find ESPN stats very unreliable but ……. I’m ready to retract my statement about Hooper being ordinary in Europe. I’ll concede his defence has been good.
Nothing special in attack, link play, or breakdown work though.
Does ESPN say he got any turnovers ?
The Wallabies' loss to France is not to be celebrated, but should boost their belief
@cinque
yes agree but think Rennie has lost the plot on Foley selection.
Since 2016 Foley has had calm composure in making 100’s of bad erros that have costed WBs many games. I agree he’s got great experience in gifting tries to opponents, dropping balls, passing to no one, missing tackles and kicking poorly. He’s got great experience in playing in losing teams too – both Waratahs and WBs.
And his taking of penalty kicks for line is just lunacy imo.
He’s short, inaccurate and often fails to find the line at all.
Both Cheika and Rennie have had him line kicking when there’s 4-5 others on feild who are much better.
Do WBs want to lose ??
Studs and duds: 'Everyone's bagging Foley', Jockyll and Hyde Campbell, TT's best of 2022, sub's 'cringe' effort
@numpty
did Hooper top tackle count against France ?
what’s your source for that ??
If he did I’ll retract my comment 😂
The Wallabies' loss to France is not to be celebrated, but should boost their belief
@Rhys
Yes agree this was a much improved overall performance.
And you’ve ID’ed where the improvement came.
It’s just very disappointing to see Foley lose the WBs another game, a kicking brain explosion by a no 6 and new fullbacks who can’t tackle side on.
The issues there were poor selection policy at flyhalf, inexperience from Valetini and lack of solid player depth at fullback.
Should also be noted Hooper’s return at 7 has been pedestrian so far.
I’ve given him a 5 for both games on this northern tour
The Wallabies' loss to France is not to be celebrated, but should boost their belief
@Old School
well if I’m living in the past so are you….. cos I’ve been saying what you’ve said here for years. 😂
When did you ever hear me say how great Beale, Foley or Hooper are hehehe
Studs and duds: 'Everyone's bagging Foley', Jockyll and Hyde Campbell, TT's best of 2022, sub's 'cringe' effort
@Laith
Latham/Roff didn’t miss any easy side on tackles like Campbell does routinely.
It’s just a technique issue with Campbell. Go lower to get underneath the fend, slide down to knees and keep head behing the player. Then slide him into touch.
Take a look at R. Mo’unga at 67 min in the AB v Wales game.
Studs and duds: 'Everyone's bagging Foley', Jockyll and Hyde Campbell, TT's best of 2022, sub's 'cringe' effort
@Old School
I’m just being realistic. WBs have had years with Beale as a poor defender at FB and look what damage he did.
No top class FB ever misses these easy side on tackles.
Bourke, Latham, Roff, Larkham, Barrett, Muliaina etc etc never missed any – when rookies or experienced Test players.
Take a look at R. Mo’unga at 67 min in the AB v Wales game. I’ve never seen Ritchie miss any either. Campbell is a FB and needs to do a Quade and fix it fast.
But in 2-3 years I’ve not seen any improvement in Campbell’s defence.
Studs and duds: 'Everyone's bagging Foley', Jockyll and Hyde Campbell, TT's best of 2022, sub's 'cringe' effort
@Qualify
Another Queenslader huh?
Except Campbell’s defence is not an easy fix for him.
He’s had the same poor defence since arriving in provincial & test rugby,
In those 2-3 yrs there’s been zero improvement in his defence.
He keeps repeating the same technical errors – always goes too high.
And how can he look way more solid than Banks when he’s a road hump in defence 😂
Studs and duds: 'Everyone's bagging Foley', Jockyll and Hyde Campbell, TT's best of 2022, sub's 'cringe' effort
@Rugger
Are you another Queenslander ?
I never said poor defence was Beale’s only weakness.
It was just 1 of several.
And I think Banks has measured up ok.
He’s certainly a better defender than Campbell (not hard).
I’ve seen Campbell miss a lot of side on tackles for Reds, Aust A and now WBs.
He goes way too high on all of em and gets fended off easy.
Issue is he still hasn’t learnt good tackling technique.
Beale and Foley are the same 😂
Watch a smaller R. Mo’unga save a try against Wales at minute 67 this morning.
Night and day between Mo’unga and Campbell.
Studs and duds: 'Everyone's bagging Foley', Jockyll and Hyde Campbell, TT's best of 2022, sub's 'cringe' effort
@Try Hard
No … Larkham was an excellent defender, faster, had better hands, better everything.
He was a FB who moved to flyhalf and was one of the WBs best ever in both positions.
Take a look at Larkham’s career highlights on youtube.
If Campbell can’t defend (which looks likely atm) then he won’t be any better than Beale.
Studs and duds: 'Everyone's bagging Foley', Jockyll and Hyde Campbell, TT's best of 2022, sub's 'cringe' effort
Ok so this 23 for Italy has big weaknesses at
Hooker (lineout throwing)
Prop (a test rookie)
No 6 (passive Hanigan in again)
Centre (error prone HP)
Wing (Mr Inconsistent plays again)
Bench (Robertson and Petaia)
I’m hoping they’ll scrape home against Italy 😂
Wallabies team: Tahs pair set for debuts, Swain returns, as Rennie makes 11 changes to starting XV for Italy