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Just as with the Brumbies and the Reds this is a shallow analysis of why the Wallabies failed. The Brumbies had so much ball in many of their losses just like the Wallabies against the Poms and the Reds with whoever they had at 10. The fact is that all three sides did nothing at all with the...

So say the people who still cannot understand why people voted for Brexit etc. If I don't agree with your opinion or structure its is because I have "no common sense" or ability to use "logic". Such statements have been rife in this debate and do not serve to re-inforce the pro NRC position...

Just to be clear, I'm not directly associated with any club. I haven't lived in Sydney since the early 90s. I know a lot of the local Rugby blokes through business and other associations as country people do being in a small pond. I understand your points, I just don't agree. Whether they...

Yeah sorry, getting old and forgetful/confused.... etc. Like I tell the kids you know what I meant to say. :)

Yes seriously. No I don't think you are being a dickhead, you obviously sincerely believe that the NRC offers development opportunity and has value. I don't believe it does, and see no evidence of it. Those coming from the NRC IMO are no better, certainly not worse either, that coming from...

Anybody realise how much and how fast English has progressed since he went to NZ. Not a Rebels specific whinge, but along the same lines as in other threads the Rebels (and all other) franchise really has to look at player development. He is a far better player this year. Sad that such...

Also Eddie Jones, Ellas, Dwyer and a couple of other no name, no result coaches. :)

^^^^ Good post Hawko, I would add that prior to Chieka coming on board I fully expected the Wallabies to be knocked out at the Pool stages. Even after he was appointed I thought it a very hard ask to make it past the pool, let alone anything else. I likened it to the ill-fated appointment of...

1. Coaches like Foley and Graham even more so never achieved any results as head coaches. Deans is a funny one to assess - I was very happy when he was signed, but I rapidly came to understand that he was largely a myth supported by a Canterbury system that is second to none. I have no doubt...

Thanks for the compliment. I just stated my views on why the NRC is a nothing comp. in terms of developing players in terms of skills and application of said skills. I don't see the youth coming through in Qld any better than NSW. Indeed without some old heads retiring the youngsters still...

Actual development of the club game where players play week in week out and actually learn the skills. The non test players can go back and what is wrong with expanding on the original State of the Union series with a Heineken Cup style club comp. to give the competition a longer run with the...

I can't put a like on the post which advocates Larkham continuing in Wallabies role.:) but I do agree with your sentiment for the Brumbies. I did like you Blog article by the way, though I disagree that generationally skills improve. The skills are influenced by what the youngsters see gets...

You've got to be kidding. Then again the support for it continues despite the evidence being that it does not do anything to develop players. Name me a player who is developed in terms of core skills? Tell me how the structure of said short intense competition lends itself to development and...

In far worse conditions than the Brumbies faced the Hurricanes showed that with a stable scrum you F%$#% run the ball and score tries. So if the Brumbies scrum dominance was real (and I have stated I didn't think they were going forward on the TH side, just wheeling around it via Sio) they...

For the sake of the Wallabies I hope Larkham stays at the Brumbies full time. After watching the Wallabies attempts at attack and the Brumbies this year it would be the best thing to happen for the national side since Deans left.

The real myth is the "coaching" of Stephen Larkham. He has been trying to play a constant ball possession game plan like he was successful with himself under McQueen. Times have changed Stephen and defences better organised and the trick was found out in 2002. I'd also add the favourable ruck...

I never say something is 100% until it happens, until that point it is probabilities. Given the trajectory and what I see as structural management philosophy I have to say that I think the probability is that the trajectory is towards Rugby going broke in Australia as a professional game sooner...

Because halves are funny?

It's revenue still comes from the fans and consumers and is distributed at the top, with much of the growth being totally absorbed by the top. The TV deals exist because of the consumers at the bottom. I understand how you would liken it to a progressive tax, but it is based on a shallow...

Sustainably one has to ask the question from a macro economics viewpoint. Does trickle down economics work long term? That is the current ARU structure. As an avid reader and fan of writings of Thomas Pickety and Joseph Stiglitz I am firmly of the view that trickle down does not work and the...