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Cheika is not helped by the mess below him, but a lot of the issues are directly of his own making. His selection process is random & inconsistent. We may not have the cattle to beat the ABs - but we have better players & better combinations of players than what was picked on Saturday night. -...

My comments relate to super rugby of course. As you said he was playing injured - is he back to full fitness? If so, great. If not I don't want him playing test rugby - I want him doing rehab/S&C. As for your subsequent comments about him not being a card risk - that's crap. He constantly ran...

Hence my question. He also has a far bit of experience as a coach, and, from what I have heard, is well regarded and respected. Maybe there are perfectly good reasons why he isn't in the frame. I am genuinely interested.

Out of interest, has Peter Ryan ever been considered for the defence coach role for the Wallabies?

I'm not sure why Grey shouldn't be blamed for our atrocious defence. His only defence is the Peter Principal. Edit: although that normally assumes he excelled in his last position.

I've historically been a big fan of Cooper's, but he appeared to be lacking both fitness and confidence IMO. And his defence has regressed to a point where he is regularly gives penalties and is a constant card risk. He doesn't seem intent to try and correct his technique. I just struggle to...

It's heard to see how it is tenable for Cheika to stay as coach - except that an unwillingness to pay him out may save him and/or the lack of availability of a suitable replacement. After early success, his tenure has become a train wreck. He is woefully inconsistant - - he has a stead fast...

I am blessed/cursed with the ability to convince myself that there is a chance. If we happen to win, I will be content we have turned the corner and it is the dawn of a new age. Of course, if the All Blacks happen to pull off an upset I will revert to joining the angry throng.

Well - not the team I would like to see, but not really surpising. This will be a test of Cheika's strategy. It's definitely a team for his strategy of ball in hand/run everything. And, to be fair, if they get it right it could succeed. At least, that's what I'm telling myself. Coleman, Arnold...

Wessels would be great to retain. Whilst the improvement in results may be relatively marginal, the improvement in play was considerable. However, I do note that Wessels had the strongest support staff (with the arguable exception of the Brumbies). The emphasis should be just as much on keeping...

Paul White would be a very good choice, but I can't see it happening for a number of reasons.

And the follow up mistake would be thinking that simply replacing Pulver, or indeed most of all of the board, would in itself, address the underlying issues with the governence of Australian rugby.

The last thing we need right now is to be telling a single rugby supporter to 'fuck off'. All Western Force supporters can justifiably feel aggrevied at present. A good number of non WF supporters are too. Some/many possibly even most are already lost to the game. The last thing we need is...

Based on my circle of friends, they are thoroughly disillusioned with the ARU and pissed at this decision.

Clearly a winger. No one likes him. Only real purpose is to decide where the next stoppage is.

But many of these problems have either been or their own making or inadequately addressed by the board Fatprop. If they are on a hiding to nothing, this is at least a good part of their own making. I am personally a supporter of the NRC, and the women's 7s Olympic victory was a brief soaring...

Really sorry for all you Force Fans - although the legal process obviously owes a glimmer of hope. But it should never have come to this.

I think Hodge may be destined to fill that most unwanted of positions 'utility'. On the upside, it gets him in the side, but on the downside, it inhibits him really developing in a set position. I don't think he is best in any spot personally, but he does have a lot of potential. Personally he...

He wears 8. He doesn't play like one. Well, not a traditional 8. When Read started out, he was often criticised because he didn't play a traditional bash & crash no 8 game. Now he would be considered a stereotypical wide running back rower. I'd like us to put more pressure on the opposition...

I'm pretty sure that, despite being used in the wider channels he still has the highest involvement stats in most matches he plays. Certainly in the top 2-3. Out of interest, what is your opinion on Kieran Read?