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I don't buy it SMI. Organisation is at least on the same par as technique. Especially in the back line where there is plenty of attacking opportunity and space if D organisation is less than adequate. It's not that "Attitude and application" aren't important, they just need organisation to be...

You've got to give it to Eddie - he sure as hell can generate enthusiasm from previous rock bottom pessimism. And doing it with nothing but amused attitude. I don't expect a win but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what the Wallabies do.

Congrats Force. BPA comes across as a great bloke and is one of the better hookers we have produced in Australia.

From recollection when we were playing the double 7 in Australia, Eddie was playing the double 6 in England.

Crumbs - I had no idea that I can dig out my old long socks and sandals. The RM Williams can go back in the cupboard. Hurrah!

This.

I'm really liking what I'm hearing with Les. Great to have acknowledged Brad Thorn. A traditional connection with the academy players is great and the way his interface is described with the players. I'v got no idea how it will travel but it feels like quality planing and a fabulous result. No...

The return of Rob Simmons - you heard it here first, folks. ;)

@LR You are working in polemics. I am not all slightly against Kerevi. If he was indeed at 80% I’d agree with much of what you suggest. He is not however close to And he might not get there. the real issue is he has no way of gaining game time to prove himself other than the WBs. It is a...

The King is dead. Long live the King!

You've seen success from Kerevi in terms of play or his speed? He's not at 75%.

Woulda-shoulda-coulda? The problem is that not every sportsman returns from ACL with the same speed he had before it. I'm hoping that Kerevi does indeed "get there". But I'm not convinced it is automatic. We have not seen any chance for him to play rugby before the Wallabies and it is a pretty...

Cheers for that Junky. Mostly quite warming, but you said yourself the lock pickings look thin. There are times we need to look beyond our backyard. It is how we got Tupou. Light weight front rowers on the horizon is also worrisome. Developing from within is absolutely our strongest suit for...

I don't see it as "pot shots". The bloke is talking rugby, he's probably more entitled to do that than we are. He is also widely recognised as a very rare thing - an effective rugby coaching resource in Australia. [Now I'm not necessarily saying that it is helpful input right now, but I do think...

The rankings are not at all meaningless and they place the Wallabies pretty accurately. It isnt good reading and we may well have another two losses coming. of course they make no difference to the RWC - clearly we’ve done well out of the timing of the draw.

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It's crazy, isn't it. I've heard senior SRU personalities talking about how the NRL started, based on the existing clubs. That's probably not the way that Queensland League saw it but whatever. I suspect they want in on the determinations on the setup, funding guarantees, and I guess also a...

Mate it's beyond my ken, but the implementation of the Eddie plan is either not yet close to adequate OR it isn't good enough. Or both. I get that playing without the ball can actually be a tactic in the modern game but not just our possession and territory stats are shite, but the combination...

I'm not convinced of this. Our game plan led to 200 tackles v their 80. Minimal possession, again. When the team is in defensive mode 2 1/2 times more than the opposition, the first line of defence is going to be found out more than it would otherwise. That puts more issues in the hands of the...

My drive would be to a domestic pro/semipro comp pulling the best of the clubs forward to drive the game. Distribute the current pro players throughout. Then follow with a rep teams scenario with 2 or 3 teams and look to TT or similar. I'd see the Wallaby coaching team picking up HC roles in...