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As I understand it, the annual work load - measured in scheduled professional games - isn't really that high. I get that the international windows for open National selection are dictated around NH domestic/club requirements. A probable consequence is that the annual program ends up working in...

And McKenzie.

@BH I was being facetious. There is no training time slot of any significance returning from the EOYT. You've made the point quite succinctly, I think.

You do it in their recovery program on return from injury.

The conversation has moved on but thought I’d respond anyway. Traditionally/usually, the body shape, size, muscle etc of the tight 5 are the most suitable of all players on the field for the tight stuff in traffic. The fronts rowers can be anticipated to undergo some lactic burn in the legs...

If you play your locks wide, who is doing the heavy stuff in tight?

Top work, Reg. Love the 15 you came up with.

I can have firm concerns with a coach without calling for his sacking. FWIW I have never called for Rennie to be removed, not once. I have called for overview and controls to ensure we don't see another Italy debacle.

Personally I'm done with the "if". I also have no truck for "proud" losing by 3. But it doesn't mean we can't see positives. Frost, Holloway, Hooper on the improve, Ikitau, Nawaqanitawase, Petaia, even Wright starting to show ability, Hodge is easily the best bench back. I'm still pleased with...

Sufficiently concussed to not understand that he had a bloke in a head lock, or sufficiently concussed that he didn't know it was his third time? (Fourth time?) I anticipate Porecki taking on the chin and looking to do better. He's still my prefered Hooker but I'm not letting him off 8 points...

Hey Tex. Mate, it's not a coin toss. It's the result when the final whistle blows. Those were 5 losses. "We're better than that!" Nope. We are exactly that good. And exactly no better. I'm with you on not removing Rennie. But it doesn't mean that actions shouldn't be underway.

I graciously accept your support in this matter.

It is not the slightest harsh on Porecki. That quantity of knock rolls with the Ref being utterly up front and obvious - it just isn't acceptable. If Porecki comes off from this game anything other than utterly disgraced in his performance, then he really should not be invited back. Personally...

The unforgivable Rennie error was Italy. That was a must win game. The largest Rennie Coaching responsibility is the discipline. The Rennie culture problem is inculcating the honourable loss - not by his words, but by the team (coach and players) actions. It is dumb to consider replacing Rennie...

I've been a reluctant fan for Big Will but he surely showed his potential tonight. The try was completely from Skelton's set up. I just don't know how the coaching team deals with it with so little training time available with him and such a big impact on plenty of other team selections. It...

3. Nawaqanitawase 2. Petaia 1. Skelton

I agree. Unfortunately the cohort of international refs seem to have had a gutful of White and not giving him any consideration. Automatically presumed to be milking. That's on White's stage acting and his carefully achieved reputation.

The ref had a great game in a tense environment. WBs need to look to themselves over their discipline. Reputation way out in front of them. "High tackle - just like the Australians" Nick White ignored for milking. That's all on us.

Ah well. Decent performance again where we were fundamentally killed by discipline. Well done Ireland.

Don't be silly. Its not where would want to be but not over.