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Argentina showing just how woeful Australia have been over the last 6 tests. Larkham should be taking notes. That is actually how to attack, you know our team actually going PAST the gain line, passing the ball in front of the receiver, who can actually catch it and more importantly having...

There were plenty of arguments made against Gregan's leadership as well for being "yappy". There was also the very serious question that his form did not warrant selection at all and the leadership thing just didn't justify it when Whits was in far better form. Indeed Gregan was benched when...

The argument around Moore is reminiscent of the same one surrounding Gregan for two years before his retirement.

I agree with the overall thrust of your post FP, excepting the "never had this ability" part. Up until Macqueen's endless recycle game Australian sides from 1982 onwards had a very balanced game, based around the superb tactical kicking game of Lynagh especially. It should also be noted that...

Yep makes the charging player very wary about getting some studs in the face. Mind you with Folau's technique they'd be unlucky to get kicked in the shins and Foley is so slow he is lucky to get the ball to his boot sometimes.

I fully agree but I have to ask the question why is Foley kicking for touch with his pop gun boot and a history of glaring misses. Why is he the exit strategy for the same reasons? Why when DHP and Cooper last week, were always better options. Basically because the backline coach has no...

So many harping on about Foley failing to lift the backline. What is the plan? Where are the support players in depth. At the moment it is shuffle the ball from half to 10 to whoever. Where is the structure? I have no real preference between Foley or Cooper, but I really have to wonder about...

My addiction to rugby is being cured. I can see why so many selections are made and pig headed obstinacy is a big reason for a couple of them. The two playmaker model is beyond rubbish. It is a hindrance to good play and I am convinced the Pooper is as well. Continuing with Folau at 15 as well...

You know he probably had a shave 15 minutes before the first interview. :) I think he is finding the limits of the Australian Rugby Skill set. Its going to be hard to play a high tempo offloading game ala the ABs when you don't have players who can pass. Its hard to play a territory game when...

As I said he was an example, there were others and while he wasn't a great defender, but hardly world's worst either.

Very very shortly - 1) the game is dying, financially. The first order of business is financial stability across the board. That means we cannot have a situation where the broke ARU is bailing out, or in current parlance creating "alliances" with unsustainable franchises. That means simply...

It depends on what you want. Jones wanted 100Kg+ wingers who didn't do anything but run. No passing, no kicking and no much of anything else. In that case Tiquri and Sailor fit the bill very nicely. Rogers was the most skilful pure league convert I have seen in Australian Rugby. A special...

This is a superficial KPI for most fans. The rusted on hardcore are indeed happy and will be over the moon with such outcomes. The rest of the base is not so easily pleased. I have for many many years harped on about the declining skill base of Australian players and the commensurate decline...

Given what we have seen can't say they even have a part time one.

There is a study somewhere (I read many moons ago) that on a basic psychology level somebody with a deep bass voice carries more authority and is able to garner more respect regardless of the subject and message than a person with a higher pitched voice. Moore didn't get his nick name "Squeak"...

I agree with everything except the bit in bold. On what evidence at either the Brumbies or the Wallabies can we say that? Phil Mooney had a losing Reds sides playing with far better backline attack with less Wallabies and Super experience than he has shown at the Brumbies, and it is impossible...

My favourite bit was Hansen "In my humble opinion....." I did laugh at that. As if the fat git has ever been humble in anything.

Oh yeah Fatcat is a great identifier of talent, apparently it was him who said that Ta'avao was a great THP FFS.

Unfortunately your right. Lets task Wil Skelton to go all Michael Brial on Franks at the next match then just to prove the theory, but he must do it better Michael was a bit ineffective.

The English didn't either with Farrell but even with 70% of the pill the Wallabies could do nothing with two play makers. The two play maker thing is rubbish, there is no structure to the attack and the hard work that Beale does in support is missing and that is what has made it look good in...