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That would appear to be the problem

The important issue is whether they have the money being discussed. If they do have that sort of money then all the other issues can be very easily dealt with.

No Van Humphries?

Thanks, that clears it up for me then!

3. Pocock 2. Cooper 1. Mitchell I guess Giteau deserved something, but the big miss counts as a minus .

Very promising stuff from from the u20s. To'omua did well again, although he was far from flawless. The front row were pretty dominant most of the time (they are big 20 year olds). White at number 9 looked very promising - good pass in front of the man, on both sides, plus a good runner too. A...

Holmes and Palmer are not included in the poll - both might offer something (if only hope)

The work to improve begins: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/noriega-gives-frontrowers-bruised-egos-some-company-bruised-ear-drums-20100615-ydcz.html I'm pleased to see they are practicing contested scrums, rather than just smashing a machine. Hopefully there is some technical...

Except in the one area the English did well - the scrum .

TPN to tighthead was another example of scrum cluelessness - and to risk a player who is so important to the Wallabies - to prove what?

Surprise! Yes, but not to Dunning. For reasons already enunciated by me elsewhere and by other on this thread.

That is a good start, but comparing him to Eddie Jones or Connolly is not exactly raising the bar high. Maybe it is unfair to compare Deans to MacQueen, the best ever Wallaby coach. On the other hand it is more constructive than comparing him to Eddie Jones or Connolly, as I'm sure we all want...

As requested: TOCC, you are crazy. Fainga'a is 3rd choice by some distance. If either TPN or Moore are available he drops down the list to the bench or out altogether if they are both available. He has done very well, and probably would have done even better if his first run on start had...

You are not in the majority on that one RedsHappy, but thank you, and the feeling is mutual. Your comments regarding the wider impact of Wallaby performances (and by extension Robbie Deans' tenure) are well made. I was looking at the Tri Nations Vs Northern Hemisphere results listed together...

Yeah, how dare I question him? How about some rebuttal to go with that dismissive rejection? Well, I guess there is something there: 'The front row selected was the best available, apart from maybe two others' - so not the best available then. It was obvious beforehand that the 3 props were...

The problems will not be fixed by bringing in new locks or back rowers. We all know very well that if the first choice props were playing the scrum could well have dominated. Work rate around the park does not make up for inability in the scrum. The ref was not the problem either. Just...

If you are you saying 'drop them to a level they can cope with then bring them back better for it' then I agree. If you are saying 'keep them in the Wallaby side despite the example of Robinson' then I definitely disagree. Fixed The only changes in selection I'd like to see are the...

A few comments from the man himself: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12336_6202994,00.html Deans hails Wallabies' courage ....Wallabies coach Robbie Deans hailed the courage of his side after Australia survived an England fightback to clinch victory in the first Test at Perth. The...

I don't do this very often, but on this occasion I feel I can make an exception: I TOLD YOU SO! Blooding young talent is one thing, throwing guys in who aren't up to the job WHEN THERE ARE BETTER OPTIONS AVAILABLE, and claiming that it is based on form is unsupportable on many levels - see...

I'm not going to ignore the elephant in the room. The front row was utter crap in the scrums. So bad, in fact, that it almost cost the Wallabies the game. Don't start trying to make excuses please. It wasn't because the second rowers and back rowers didn't push. It wasn't because of the ref. It...