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What a load of crap. Pocock destroys this strategy. Just refer to the RWC for this. There is really no reason why a pack of 7 can't play the way you describe and have only ONE player prioritising fetching and slowing the ball down. A good seven will still pick his moments - so its not like...

For me, Hooper needs to hit more rucks. He is the most (or at least should be) effective player (when poey ain't there) at slowing opposition ball down, or making a pilfer. And he should also be a very good at cleaning out on attacking rucks. Many will disagree, but I think if his...

Fardy is easily the best 6 - obvious to everyone Why is Beale obvious? he's been playing overseas and just came back from injury. Plus like mentioned by many before - defence at 12 would be a big issue. Hodge, Hunt (if he were fit) has just as good claim. I personally hate the idea of Beale...

Far call. Carter fits that mould. Much like Simmons did. Although I'm not so sure Douglas does? He is far from consistent.

Nooooo :(

If it wasn't for the Captaincy I'd even go as far to say Carter would be struggling to hold a spot at the Brumbies. Enever and Staniforth are great prospects.

I agree with this. But I also agree with Brown Hornett's criteria for captain. The number one being: - Must be one of the first names on the team sheet. Their place cannot be in question. This rules Hooper out, or should, given his rivalry with Pocock. Also should rule out Moore, his form has...

Well I've got to say I don't think Hooper is a great Captain either, but compared to Moore I'd say he's miles ahead. Moore has got to be the worst Captain of all time in regards to the way he addresses referee's. Hooper was poor but he's got a lot better in this regard. As natural leaders...

Seems to be an issue with many Australian footy players. Or Sportmans for that matter.

Latu and Ready's future looks Bright. Well it did last year, not so much this year. But hopefully start improving again next year. Can we please get rid of Moore already.

Should be Captain.

Not that I'm the biggest fan of Simmons for the wallabies, or a fan at all. But I still can't believe the Reds didn't offer him a contract. Wtf? He is a solid as hell super xv player and a Reds veteran. Crazy!

I agree, the goal should always be to compete. Then the contingency plan, should a kick go to far, be to make a dominate hit and attempt a turnover with the advantage of momentum. Seems like a no brainer of a strategy to me. The problem is, the kickers in Aus not only kick it too far, they...

Like I said, Kick and Chase is such a simple game plan. It's not unrealistic too think we can't have it in our game. Practise makes perfect.

How about the simpliest and most effective plan... like an up and under to a chasing Folau. A well executed kick will give us possession back more then 50% of the time given Izzy's ridiculous arial skills. Also, predictablity isn't a factor, the opposition can predict it all they want but can't...

I recall Zack Holmes filling in at 10 when the Brumbies had an injury crisis in that position. Both Lilo and To'omua injured. It was in the back end of the season too, he handled the pressure well under the coaching guidance of White and Larkham. I thought to myself we have a future solid...

We aren't expecting them to "feature" in every try. We are expecting them to learn how to pass, catch, and kick. So you asked "how often did their 10s feature in the attacking master class that was shown?" - directly a few times only. But how often did they pass, kick, and catch without...

Shows how bad our state of rugby is when we got Foley the best option. What ever happened to Jono Lance?

It took Foley 3 years to try a cross feild kick to Folau. Although his inside ball on the 16th min was a beauty, very well-timed, he held off just long enough - so he's finally developed an inside ball game, something that Cooper has been doing from day 1 of his career. He's also a great...

How on earth Jack Dempsey deserves a wallabies cap is beyond me. Is selecting a player who clearly is no-where near international level yet better then selecting a player who's going overseas ? I think I need some time away from rugby.