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Cheika wants to pick the best (insert position here) to play the game he wants it to be played. If that doesn't happen he is sabotaging himself and the wallabies, of course he's going to do it. It's a greater change for someone like Cooper or Genia compared to say Slipper. The latter appears...

In the example given, if it is the one I'm thinking of, the defending side failed to create a maul (the ball carrier was on his knees) and it was ruled a tackle. The wallabies were given the scrum feed, but it seemed like a garden variety penalty for me against the tacklers lying all over and...

Drifting off topic but I think if you were to ask Godwin and English they would tell you that they would have loved a cap, but between staying at home and being off Cheika's radar and being on tour they would have chosen the tour. There is some benefit in training week in and out with the...

They're making progress, I'd be surprised if he did too much that isn't forced by injury/fitness.

I don't see how he can.

I think it can work, but we'll want 1) a well executed option B, and 2) better execution of plan A. 1) We need a plan B - plan A won't work all the time. There is not a future in sight where we don't run into packs at test level that can physically impose upon us, for long periods of time...

Really thought we were going to create something in the last 15 to fall over the line. Certainly is entertaining watch us play 15 man 7s! Phipps is so immediate and has one speed - fast forward. There are rewards but consequences.

I should start this diatribe with the qualification that Cheika has few options, Horwill was clearly struggling with fitness even in the first 30mins when he was getting his left knee restrapped. Skelton has 20 minutes in him at test match pace. We went from winning penalties and applying...

Skelton played? I thought he was there to intimidate during the national anthem.

Hard work to play so much up-tempo ball in hand when the opposition is constantly offside and slowing the ball on the ground. The wallabies, at test level, will have to find at least two modes, one of them not being up tempo, ball in hand, phases the length of the field. That way the forwards...

Great, now I need to go to the kitchen and crack open some charcuterie. :) I'd imagine Cheika remembers this, but he has a lot on his plate at the moment, and how a player carries the ball can be hard to unlearn. The wallaby back row is a problem, which is a funny thing to have to say when...

pfft averages. Give me the median.

Wallabies will want to get their body height right carrying the ball. I can see Ireland turning the ball over a lot in tackles that turn into mauls.

Skelton is a project. Out of all the fringe players he has arguably the biggest potential upside but the most to work on to get there. And if you take hime away from the Tahs preseason, be nice for him to get a regular gallop or he'll go backwards conditioning wise. Besides, the frogs did...

Wow - Ireland clinical. 26-10, 6 min to go.

Bokke in trouble. Strauss yellow carded, 14 minutes left, 16-10 down.

Yes, but who knows what the ARU wants or even whether the ARU has a single cogent aim in this matter? Perhaps BP is treading a tightrope here, and by not pushing any harder with Beale he has gotten Cheika on board, or maintained his tenure a little longer, or kept Folau.....

City wakes up

chin try?

I'm bullish on their chances. Wallabies are on the way up and despite everything were 20 minutes away from wins against SA and NZ. They'll tour undefeated. Though the poms in particular will go hard at the set piece. Our new Messiah will underpromise and overdeliver which is exactly what...