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If he was in the ABs his kicking deficiency would have been addressed, or like Dagg when Smith came along he would have fallen to next best at 15.

Staggered defensive line after each kick and the quick passing game of the ABs. The defensive system seemed to be different for this test, but they just may be an artefact of players not getting shuffled all over the place in defence. There seemed to be a better coverage of the field and not...

I'm pretty disappointed with the inclusion of Korobeite in the squad, for the same reasons as I did not support the selection of Timana Tahu, Rocky Elsom and Dan Vickerman in those respective Wallaby sides either. none of them had played Super Rugby in the year in which they were selected to...

^^^^^^ Redshappy has been talking about this for years, and if you doubt it have a look at some posts before the 2011 RWC where just these aspects of coaching are discussed with regard to the Deans coaching group. A pity few have really been listening up until now when it is so totally...

Australian Pack outweighed the ABs TWAS. Bigger centres inconvenient things facts. Anyway, lost cause.

The kids et al have always known Rugby time is quiet time and the TV is mine. End of story. I did buy a second TV......

Last time but could let this one go, its just too easy an example to expose the fallacy in your arguments and lack of basic research. Kaino 196cm and 113Kg Mumm 196cm 109kg Hooper 182cm 101Kg Todd 185 104Kg as listed by player profiles. Decent size advantage??

I'll just leave it TWAS. Its impossible and a waste of energy to debate with somebody with a closed mind. Our players today are basically as good as the calibre of the NZ players but the skills of NZ players are executed fundamentally better and continuously so. that should be easily...

I saw nothing in the NRC that makes me think any player there is ready for test Rugby, who hasn't already performed at Super Level. There are certainly players in NRC worthy of development and time at Super Level to go higher.

Easy one for you TWAS. Distance on kicks. Hodge is probably the biggest kicker in Oz ATM followed by Debrezcini. Why can't they kick as far or as accurately with the synthetic ball as amateurs did with the old leather ball. Another one - explain to me how a player like AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) can get to 110...

I wonder if France will even put out a competitive side.

It didn't just the back of the jersey was shown with McGrubs face on the worm. @TWAS - George Smith against the Lions comes to mind, clearly and obviously concussed to everyone at the ground yet played on. Also as stated previously what about favouring the attacking side in making a ruling...

TWAS as usual you ramble on and state the bleeding obvious. The FACT remains that skill execution levels have declined in our PROFESSIONAL players despite them being professional and paid to play and train. Why? Coaching partly. Gym time partly. Mainly lack of time learning and doing those...

Campo did it for years, then Roff. Its what I've always been on about having a balanced backline in selection. That's the start and then you need to use it tactically. What is it now 9 tests into the season and we finally have a balanced backline selected, not the best possible IMO but the...

FACT - few Wallabies spend any time in Club rugby since 1999. Some play for the Wallabies before even getting to club rugby. Funny how the skills of the players have gone down as they haven't done the week to week grind. The difference is Pulver actually has control of the books, and...

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He looked like he was shot by a sniper and failed his arms about like an Argentine Footballer and was back in the game 30 seconds later. Add to the fact that he was offside illegally pulling a player to stop him from engaging the breakdown. Not at all like scumbag Franks attacking somebody's...

Too true, it then becomes a balancing act with other selections to cover the deficiencies until Byrne can attempt to work some magic since no other coach in Australia has spent any time on skills development. In any event if Foley is selected as I've said I do not understand why DHP and Hodge...

Its simple the welcome to country, permission from an elder of that tribal group to enter the lands of that tribe. One of the main issues is there is no one Language/Culture/Nation. The heaped together Australian Aboriginal Grouping is composed of over 250 language groups at the time of white...

Its in Quade's game as well. I'm not biased either way, as I've said time and time again, I don't care which is picked but only one, no more two playmaker crap, as we saw last night the Wallabies can actually attack far better with a single "playmaker" at 10.