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I'd drop Beale from the squad altogether, I don't see the brilliant attacking game he has every 6-8 tests as being worth the defensive frailty he brings for the rest of the time. Foley on the other hand is a hard worker in defence and has a good record of making some wonderful covering tackles...

Have a look at the missed tackle count. Then look a bit deeper at the ineffectual tackles and even worse the chases that didn't put any pressure on the ball carrier.

Alright then why are we wasting money on paying these failures then. All of them. Just close up the Pro game altogether and distribute the remaining 2 bob to which ever charity is in vogue and leave the Pro stuff until such time as the skills are up to it. If they never are so be it, Club rugby...

Our coaches do not believe that positions have core skills. Not just Chieka but previous coaches as well. How else would Folau continue to get selected at 15, with no effective kicking game. How did AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) get selected in the centres for years without being able to pass the ball. What about props...

Maybe Castle and Co can calling him into the office and say outright, "look Michael thanks for trying but face the facts, you've got no F&^%$ing idea and that two numpties you hired, Larkham and Grey, you know the blokes living off playing achievements 20 odd years ago, are even worse. Look...

Agree to a large extent, but will point out the symmetry of the attack patterns between now and then. I honestly don't think it is that big a coincidence that Larkham is the attack coach and that is the pattern he was coached under with great success 20 years ago. BIG difference is that in...

Just like last week with Kepu going off for the blood bin with Ainslie coming on instead of AAA. WTF Ainslie got selected for in the first place I don't know, but that aside Chieka has now established a long list of precedent to show he is both a poor selector and absolutely shit at using the so...

The ABs are actually a pretty dirty side and have been for along time. They have three offenders in the starting side in Owen Franks (eye gouger), Same Cane and Joe Moody. I would actually like to say to Cane - maybe you know slightly how a French winger feels scumbag.

The usual suspect out gunning for Foley. Have a look at the structures of the attack. There is absolutely nothing there, players running to allow lateral passing or a pass to a "hit" up runner for the recycle. It was old in 2002 at the end of the Macqueen era. I don't rate Foley a great 10...

Pffft. None of them can execute well under no pressure. Under intense pressure it turns to shit. Folau is the only 15 with zero effective kicking game at test level. As for your question, 20 years ago, passing locks like John Eales,, Garrick Morgan, David Giffen - front rowers, Australia has...

Which flyhalf can pass from each hand? Cooper - but he hasn't played in 12 months. Which 9 can pass off the ground with speed and accuracy and still be an effective runner of the ball? Can Folau kick effectively? I think it is a fantasy that you believe there has been any substantial...

There is no evidence to suggest that professional players in Australia practice any individual skill ad nauseum let alone a team skill like set piece work. I have been wonder for years what Professional players actually do with their time when they have worse skills in aggregate than their...

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Doesn't help when you are lifting Hooper at 2!!! I'd also say that TPN looked like he just arrived with the side, which amazing he did!!!! Also say that Latu's biggest fault has been his throwing for a long time and that hasn't improved. To me the lifters height wasn't the issue, it was...

1) You have this statement spot on. The competition is all. I don't care so much for the result it is how the game is played that is my concern, winning or losing looks after itself if a team plays well you can be satisfied. 2) Totally wrong. The Wallabies are a poor side. Poor in skills...

I think he is solid in most aspects with a good step and good pace off the mark. That is it. Neither To'omua or Beale are better at 10 for varying reasons IMO. That is fine, its all opinion. But that said I think you are kidding yourself if you think Cheika will make any changes in the RC...

Yes!!! How about we look to run our own race and fix the fixables and the rest will look after itself. ATM this side, as it has since the 2015 RWC where they outperformed, has the same fundamental failures and no coach has admitted that problem, and some have actually tried to say it has been...

Folau is a supremely gifted player in a couple of aspects of the game. In the rest of it there are 16 year olds better. I don't think he is that big a deal. Losing Tupou and Sio did far more damage tonight, as did the selection of their replacements and the continued use of the Pooper and trying...

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I'd agree with you on most points, with some debate about the backs. But shuffling deck chairs in selection will do nothing if the team is not prepared properly and they cannot play rugby, but instead some bastard hybrid of league in attack, and that I do not believe has anything to do with the...