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Someone posted a timeline of what happened and Link's quotes. But he and the leadership group didn't find out until Wednesday afternoon. Then they have to do a complete investigation of what happened, who was involved, who drank how much etc. That takes time and wouldn't have finished until...

I was thinking the same, but thankfully all of the starting 8 (bar Fardy) weren't anywhere near this mess. I'm just blown away at the naughty boys being two wingers out drinking with the front row. Must have been awkward at your shout buying three Guinness's and two apple martini's!

I agree completely. The only difference I can see compared to more recent examples ie Quade and Will, is Pocock will have almost a full year in recovery and rehab where the other two had about 6-7 months. From the Ortho's I've spoken to, a player coming back in 6 months makes them nervous, 7...

Agreed - With the ARU placing even more restrictions on squad numbers that this is going to happen more and more. Can't argue with that. What we've seen this year is, those players who are at the rung under haven't fully been fit to be selected. I'm thinking the likes of Carter, Pyle...

It's interesting that Link, Blades and Deans all valued Timani's value for the scrum and didn't care so much about his lack of value around the park and at lineouts. However, all three have picked the likes of Alexander and Slipper not for their value in the scrum but for their work around the...

We also chalked up the most points on the All Blacks ever in the same time. In the time Links been in charge, he's only had the chance to play three matches against lesser ranked sides and won them all. There's plenty of room to move upwards on and there's still a lot of issues going on which...

You're only looking at the physical element of being a professional athlete, another huge side is the mental area. It's been a huge year for a lot of the players, the B&IL tour would have sapped a lot of mental freshness out of the players (just look back after the game 2 win) and the ARU...

I'm curious about this dismissive attitude everyone has. People are expecting the Wallabies to put on a flawless win week in week out after spending years playing mediocre. It's not as simple as switching on a light and us playing a game that would put fear into the All Blacks. To simply say the...

Watching To'omua really come into that 12 role makes me wonder what we could have had if Giteau stayed at inside centre instead of being shifted for several years. Originally I was quite hesitant about his lack of size in that role, but geez he looks composed in that role. Glad to see he and...

Maybe Links told both halfbacks they're off kicking duties for the next couple of weeks?

I wonder how many critics of this move have actually done contract work? He's just keeping the money coming in by having another club to go to. I for one can't blame him on this particular move.

Due to the lack of time the Wallaby coaches get with the players, shouldn't we be pushing the ARU to have more involvement/pressure on the Super Clubs to bring this type of training in? I imagine by adopting this approach, you'll help facilitate all players developing these skills ie the Nick...

Well he better do something with his beard if he wants to differentiate himself with Link;

Those player weights aren't right at all, the ARU have Hooper at 97 and Gill at 96. But then reckon Foley is the same height as Hooper? I'd imagine a few players are on their tippy toes and have a belly full of water!

Via Thailand for the Full Moon party!

Turning JOC (James O'Connor) around from a League point of view would be a piece of cake considering previous indiscretions they've had to deal with. Sleeping in, going to Bali and grabbing a bite of HJ's is nothing compared to glassing your girlfriend or taking a dump in a hotel hallway!

Yeah State High boy in 2007.

Geeez Benny Mac is a powder puff runner. The multiple times he runs the ball up he doesn't accelerate into contact and just gets driven back. How I wish we had a line bending runner!

Well yeah I guess it is. The problem would have been solved if Horne was included in the squad to begin with. I agree, ruling them out because they're not part of the squad isn't right, especially when we're playing 3 hours over the ditch with a two week break. I'm pointing out why Harris...

He's specifically mentioned on the podcast that they selected 40 guys they thought they could work with, they all undertook briefings, training etc regarding the game plan they want to play, the various calls they're going to be using. So until all replacements have been used, he's not going to...