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Oh that the answer to their problems were that simple. If you're using that as your reason, then with respect, you're finding a convenient excuse and clinging to it for grim death. I note that in 13s this year that Shore went to 13E in rugby and 13G in soccer. Signficantly different from the...

I think that one of the main reasons for this is that there is no obvious successor in waiting. Just like a player who isn't really being challenged for his position, so it goes with the coach. If there was a highly credentialled Australian coach with proven success at professional level who...

The majority of the Newington backline will be back in 2019 (and a couple of the better ones in 2020).

And let's face it, the back row isn't our problem.

I thought you had me at 8 and Pocock and Hooper at 6/7?:) Seriously though, Tui packed at 8 is at least some of the scrums. It would seem a better fit to have him at 8 and Pocock/Hooper at 6/7. Probably doesn't matter what number they have on the back of the jersey, as long as they know what...

Matthew Burke pointed this stuff out during the commentary. To paraphrase; why are the Wallabies trying to run the ball from their own line when Hodge can kick it to halfway. Then on an occasion when the Wallabies did win 1st phase ball inside their 22, as Burke is explaining how and why...

Does Lefebvre have a brother or cousin at Kings? (Guy Lefebvre) It's not really a very common surname, unless you are in Normandy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lefebvre

Which is pretty much along the lines (in simple terms) of what the RFU do in England.

Problem is that when you start your analysis off with something like this, you tend to lose people before you start. Yes Yes I tend to agree. I've been a To'omua fan even since he started in super rugby. He should get a chance to start at 5/8, but I don't that this is the week to be...

Referee Wayne Barnes (England) Assistant 1 Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Assistant 2 Luke Pearce (England) TMO Marius Jonker (South Africa)

There's more chance of me playing for the Wallabies on Saturday night than there is Hooper not starting. (Unless there's an injury we don't know about)

Doubt the IRFU would release Schmidt anyway. They're pulling out all the stops to keep him in Ireland long term. Word from my Irish mates is that he is happy in Ireland and it suits his family to stay there.

It's a different game, so it's not really fair comparison. There's no doubt that the guys in the amateur era had greater instinctive awareness IMO. They also perfected their skills in a far less structured environment and certainly the catch/pass was more flowing. On the other hand, in the...

What was worse about last night is that at half-time we were still in the game. We made the unforgiveable error in conceding tries either side of half time and from there it wasn't even a contest. I've never been able to work out why Australian sides consistently have problems with scrums and...

There are 10 Tier 1 rugby nations and as at 13 Augst 2018 we're currently ranked 5th - midfield. And we lost last night and are likely to lose next week as well.

Neither the result or the manner of the result should surprise anyone. Same goes for the Ireland series and the last series against England. This is where we are as a rugby playing nation. We're going to get the occasional really good team come along and for the rest of the time we are going...

I couldn't resist :)

He's not known at the random penalty generator for nothing. But having said that he seems to have a good rapport with the players and unlike many other refs, he seems to have an understanding of the game. There's plenty worse around.

The ref was fine. A few 50/50s went against us, but that's rugby. ABs were clearly the better team and nothing the ref did had any significant impact on that. That doesn't alter the fact that the tackle in question should have resulted in at least a yellow card. It's just not on to allow...