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It was an OK performance. Got the job done and our late defence was solid. 7/10. If we just eliminated 2-3 super soft errors then we would have won by 40 - Foley's horrible pass, Kerevi dropping the ball with the line open etc etc. The guy who I was most impressed with was Rodda. Classy...

Yeah I don't have time for the 'we were actually shit in 2015' argument. The two games against England and Wales in the pool stages, in front of hostile crowds, were probably the best two games we've played since 2010. We were clearly the second best team in the World Cup, and with 15...

That backline will be very interesting. Not too sure the significance of To'omua at 10 and Foley at 12, but I doubt it will mean that much in practice. They will likely share first receiver duties. Excited to see what the two debutants can do. .

What's the quality like when it's on TV via Airplay?

I got my threads all mixed up, but I posted it a few days ago here. It's worth a read. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/girls-public-schools-help-rugby-climb-school-rankings-20181108-p50euq.html Sure it's not a bulletproof sign that things are going swimmingly, but it's hard to see...

Let's shift the discussion to the RA thread, this is getting off topic.

What is your evidence to support that it is 'despised'? Seems a little much to me. In fact given the great strides we are making with women, I'd suggest it is completely erroneous. The data (in my post above) actually shows we are making good inroads into public schools. .

NZ have won 5 World Cups, so you can't really begrudge them finally getting to host the thing. It's annoying because we put forward a really great bid IMO. Oh well, we'd be a certainty to get one of the next two, you'd assume. .

Maybe so. Maybe not. It's all a bit pointless at this stage. That whole saga was ugly enough, I'm not particularly keen to rake over the coals yet again.

Yes, yes, what a genius you are. This is the Wallabies/Wales thread, but really we don't need to discuss something as trifling as 'rugby' do we. Instead we can spend the next three pages fawning over your Nostradamus-like qualities. Oh wise one, we were so wrong! We strayed in not heeding your...

I'd be looking away from a 'vibe/motivational' coach (eg Jones, Cheika, White, Deans) and more towards a technical/skills coach. The issues we have aren't a lack of hunger or desire. Our issues are technical - game plan, set piece, skills. Deans approached the game like Cheika - good in the...

Not really. Hooper is on a five year contract, while Cheika isn't staying past the World Cup.

That loss is on the coaching staff IMO. There are some losses where it's hard to blame the coaches (just wait, hear me out). Easy tackles are missed, brain-snap decisions cost us players/points, and we botch the simple things. This was not one of those games. The players, more or less...

This was missed by many, but it's a rare sight - good news! If I were Raelene, I would spend my week talking about this. So important for our game to get these school programs running well...

What's the alternative Brumbieman? Dempsey seems a pretty clear choice at 6 for mine, given the few times he's worn that jersey he's performend well. And I've discussed Latu above, but surely you agree that no other candidate has done enough to secure the jersey. .

I'm still torn on Latu. The best half we've seen from a hooker this year was still his second stanza against Ireland in Sydney - he genuinely changed the game. At his best he's better than FF (Folau Fainga'a), TPN, BPA, and anyone else. But his frequent brain snaps drive me mental. I'm just not sure he's worth...

Think that's Hayden Parker you're thinking of.

Don't bother engaging Derpus, you'll just waste your time. If Wales can't beat us now, though, then I'm not sure when they ever will. This is actually a really important game for us, by far the most important of the tour. We win this, the hoodoo extends and on neutral ground next year we'd be...

Eales term expired. His spot was taken by Phil Waugh. They added another bloke who was from Gordon - I think his surname was Rorke. .

Rebs would be mad to let Sefa go. If we've learnt anything from past Super successes, you need a squad of 26-27 blokes to win a title. It's crucial that the guys from 16-27 be decent, experienced players. In previous years the Rebels have had a decent 15, but nothing beyond that. Injuries...