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Pocock is coming to the end of his career and has had his body smashed and is watching the game's rule make his core skill become near impossible to get dominance In years past he was able to get multiple turnovers and that just isn't possible anymore

Stephen Moore on Hooper

Yeah I really rate Itoje, the guy is that all round pest - athletic, big motor and an arsehole

I do wonder how we will play this match We just struggle against rush defenses - but I think it is clear that we will play a ground and pound game. That can work but I have seen no evidence we have the ability or work ethic to build enough phases to create pressure. We get pressured at the...

Link talked about getting balance right, as long as any journeymen has the right work ethic and positiveness it drives the professional culture of getting the shit done

Noted, it is why some experienced younger players need to step up who have the experience as leaders. The Robinsons, the Hanigans, the Beales, the Dempseys, the Simmons, need to step up and be those leaders supporting Hooper and running through that list you can see why Hunt is still wanted...

Not Really, "development" is a dubious premise. It is cyclical and complicated. The Reds promoted youth because their system was failing, they were losing and they had no other real option That wasn't the Tahs position. The Tahs have been one of the better Aus sides for ages and their...

You can only assume he is gone, I would guess the deal was done (or negotiated) around the time he was caught sleeping pissed in his car. At that stage he may never have played for Aus again and his redemption hadn't begun

A cynical coach would consider ensuring anyone whose head gets touched to stay down and roll around dazed. That appears to be the triggering criteria for Skeen et al to look back at what cause the issue

Well, the form 7 is Hooper so I reckon a combination of Dempsey, Hooper and Naisarani will be the best we can put out. But Dempsey has only had quality moments, not a quality shift so I think it may be argued that Pocock will contribute more quality efforts than Dempsey over a shift. The...

And in the positives, no disagreement about the tight 5

I think you will be pretty close but I would prefer to play England, weather the storm and come home with a wet sail 1. Sio 2. Latu 3. Ala'alatoa 4. Rodda 5. Arnold 6. Dempsey 7. Hooper (c) 8. Naisarani 9. White 10. Leali'ifano 11. Koroibete 12. To'omua 13. TK 14. Petaia 15. DHP 16. Uelese 17...

Confirmed, GeeRob with good summary of signings and development approach https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/world-cup-winning-wallaby-to-join-waratahs-coaching-ranks-20191012-p53022.html

Exactly, most of these guys have a short earning period and should make the best choices for themselves As to the rugby travel aspect, Pete FitzSimons wrote a good book on it before he became a champagne socialist prat. Hitchhiking for ugly people

It is expected, it is the time for him to cash in

The passing is just one part of it, it is the belligerence of just running that same line again and again. TK is prepared to run more\different lines and ask more questions. I also think JOC (James O'Connor) isn't the answer at 13 and Beale looks like the HIA protocols will keep him not training (and he was...

10. Lilo 12. To'omua 13. Kuridrani Kerevi on the bench Kerevi ain't going to change his DNA in a week

That was my read on the game, the were treating as a trial of certain things, hold the ball, work on exits We are still going to get destroyed next week

The Reds get behind fracking and the climate emergency ;) https://reds.rugby/news/2019/10/10/santos-signs-long-term-partnership-with-queensland-rugby-union