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No, that's not what they reported... It suggested he was the favourite, but also mentioned that support may have dropped after poor WC results.

Maaaaaaaaaate...

Sponichi have reported that Scott McLeod is now in a three way competition with Eddie and Frans Ludeke for Japan's HC role... I believe the worst case scenario is that McLeod or Ludeke get the job, the JFRU then confirms Eddie as an applicant, and he doesn't resign from the Wallabies.

I'm sure a quick google can pull up further articles...

I think you're maybe conflating fan reactions to the actual press coverage, but the omission of Quade and Hooper, two players (one the captain) who had been considered key players weeks out from being omitted from a World Cup squad in place of rookies... That is kind of a big story.

It’s ironic that you believe the SMH is being personal in its reporting of Eddie, and then celebrate the journalist that took the gutter route towards McKenzie…

Ah, the irony…

I’m pretty certain he was questioned about JOC (James O'Connor), a player who played poorly and as Rennie explained failed to fulfill his duties, and then was replaced by non-controversial options, and then not even considered by Eddie… Not exactly a comparable example.

Really? You don’t think they did?

I would imagine that would involve giving up sources… not going to happen.

I think you’re the only one taking it personally…

No… Their job is to hold people to account, and not act like sycophants in exchange for team selection scoops. It doesn’t help when Eddie has acted hostile towards them and, at least in their eyes, continued to lie and avoid addressing certain questions.

Nah, Eddie created this mess and now he has to endure it…

Oh boy... https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/how-to-fix-rugby-eddie-should-go-20231017-p5ecw4.html

And we probably could’ve done with more than one player out there who provided pressure at the breakdown… like every other nation… It’s all pretty irrelevant anyways as I’m sure he, and anyone else, still would’ve looked lost out there in Eddie’s 4D play.

On paper, he’s also “bigger” than the Bok’s starting hooker from the weekend… But bigger isn’t always better… just look at the Wallabies.

I feel that’s one of those copy and pasted opinions, that’s not entirely true…

I wasn’t really referring to Neville… Ikitau started, and Samu and Lonergan both came off the bench, but all three had a big role in that victory.

They helped create the mess… from the bench?