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He's not going to turn it around. We should get through to the quarters because we have Wales, Georgia, Fiji and Uruguay in our pool. The only hope beyond that is that in tournament play teams can get momentum and results can go their way. We should be planning for RWC 2023 not 2019.

Administration sets the context for success. In Ireland for example, the administration accepted the structure that the coach wanted.

Human history suggest that if people at or near the bottom feel involved in what's going on above, then they are far more likely to get on board. The dysfunction and disconnect is almost entirely of the ARU/RA's strategic making.

If you find the answer, let us all know.

Sorry mate, but it is. You would have lost your dough if you'd have followed through with the bet.

Note that To'omua was first receiver in that play.

The Sydney Rugby Union were disaffiliated from the ARU about 3 years ago as reported on another thread at the time. RA and their sychophantic state affiliates have largely lost connection to the grass roots which is the nub of the problem. Why would anyone want to hand over control to a bunch...

Rugby is the 4th most popular team sport in Ireland after soccer, gaelic football and hurling, with a smaller population but they seem to have worked things out?

RA has little control over SS for example, because RA decided to cut them loose. In one of life's great ironies, since RA ceased to be involved the SS has gone from strength to strength. The essential flaw with the schools-based methodology employed by rugby is that schools aren't rugby...

Enough to make you incapable of throwing objects at the TV

What was Larkham saying earlier in the week? I know which team has the better attack and it ain’t us

Cheika will take them to RWC 2019 unless RA get Twiggy to pay him out AND sign an overseas coach on big $$$. But the again the ARU and RA have presided over this looming train wreck and that’s where the sackings need to start

He’s too busy blaming dew on the ground

It's been proven again, and again that Beale isn't at his best when he has to run the game from 10. He's at his best when someone else runs the game from 10 and Beale is able to overcall at select moments against a disorganised defensive line. Cheika has witnessed this himself, so I'm...

And before signing off for the night, I'd make the following point (not blaming Pocock for the loss, just pointing something out): Hooper didn't play, Pocock played 7 all night and yet we still lost. So, maybe Michael Hooper isn't such a bad player at all? Maybe having Pocock at 7 isn't...

Hmmm, what was that you were saying?:)

You need to watch Channel 10 if you are able to receive it. Matt Burke is about the best analyst in world rugby commentary at the moment, Sharpey is insighful and Gordon just does his thing.

I'd be grateful if someone could explain to me how Beale starts at 10 when he should be at 12, To'omua starts at 12 when he should be at 10, Beale spends most of the match running sideways, To'omua was one of our best while he was on the field, then To'omua gets hooked and Foley comes on at 10 and...

Looked about half full