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Force deserved the win in every respect, well done, and they were disciplined as well, a leading position didn't go to their heads and start risky plays. Harvey's place kicking excellent. And definite improvements on show by Force backs generally. The weakness of the Reds script disallows us...

One small but happy step for each Reds' fan, one large step for Australian rugby.

Rt, as of today, my understanding would be something like this: Head coach - RD Scrum - maybe Noriega, though his status in 2012 is unconfirmed/unclear Defense/Forwards - Totality Tony (but with his myriad other duties, who quite knows his precise technical focus, looks like Blake to be boned)...

Hawko, to your various points, it's important additionally to recall that an avowed JO'N 'key objective' for 2012 was for Deans/Wallabies to win this year's Bledisloe Cup...as JO'N himself noted when he said re this '...we've waited long enough...' He also stated that we in Australian rugby had...

Straight face? :)

Oh dear. Poor Phil Blake - the one successful recent Wallaby Assistant Coach, he got Wallaby defence back to something like its old standards - looks highly uncertain to retained by the ARU. And it looks like there's multiple machinations re Totality's totality over in the ARU HQ hot house...and...

Waylon, delighted, but surprised, to see you showing such new-found confidence in your coach out West ;);).

IMO, with a pressure-inexperienced kicker playing away, we'll need at least a 1 try gap, if not 2, v Force as I'd realistically expect Dallan M to kick around the 50%, max 60%, mark (assuming usual mix of some close in, some out wide etc.). If the game is low tries, high penalties, the impact of...

Btw, doesn't Luke M occasionally place kick for University?

10 to kick?

FYI: the most complete comments I have seen from James H after the horror show: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rugby-union/reds/horror-movie-right-there-on-reds-tv-20120327-1vwge.html

Perhaps, post Totality, Ashley J will only be responsible for bench presses and checking protein intakes?

FWIW, Payten's just tweeted that the Tahs' 22's unchanged from last week, McK at 9 starting, etc...

Just as an add-on to this thread: others may be ahead of me, but I have seen various online snippets that Ashley Jones, an Aussie S&C Trainer with the Crusaders, has been appointed as S&C Coach of the Wallabies. Pieces such as this Jones promo that is up to date and states that Jones is now...

Frankly, it's both extraordinary and hilarious that McGahan could be freely announcing his ARU job description from Ireland, and yet here we have today the ARU saying 'it's all still being negotiated'. Does this mean Totality is aiming for even bigger responsibilities than outlined in the Irish...

Yeah, and tough can the making of... ...this is what I said on the blog today: The Reds are now a fascinating case of whether coaching toughness and calibre, ring-in selections, and team character can in unison survive and maybe prosper against all the odds now stacked again them. Hard to...

Have to agree fp. FWIW, Tatsy Taylor's tweeting last night sounded right on, they're hurting big time, going to work on it, expect much better outcomes Saturday. Didn't feel like PR stories. Bulls game either a la Tahs loss to Force, the base shock therapy needed for a major Reds mental shift...

suckerforred, do always remember though that the subject matter here lends itself perfectly to Bruce's crafts. As he has said with all humility in his Part 1 opener above, you could not invent this material if you tried.

Genia has caught the aimless kicking virus badly, both poor boxes (see RWC) and simple forward kicks. Typically under pressure without pause, and then right back to the opposition's waiting hands, grateful for the gift and the immediate counter in plenty of space. (Study the Sharks game and...

I don't think they'll throw in the towel, not Horwill, Link, Genia et al. These guys are relentless fighters. But what we do need to do is right now get to the bottom of why our skill levels (handling, ball security, breakdown work, defensive work etc) have deteriorated, after 5 Rounds, so...