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Fair enough, TSR. I picked on Slipper because he's sighted in the backs a bit. I actually agree with you that he had a decent game. My issue is more with the broader emphasis on balancing set piece deficiencies with around the park work. Slipper, at least, seems to do a better job at set...

It's bemusing what catches people's attention. Slipper got votes from a number of people in the MOM thread. How the hell that happens after our pack got obliterated and our scrum destroyed I cannot quite understand. Ending up in the middle of a few back line plays doesn't mean much, IMO.

One of the flaws of the "around the park" fetish we seem to have for our tight forwards is that we end up with too many blokes who are jacks of all trades. We need a tight five that wins scruns and lineouts first, tackles and hits rucks second and makes the gain line third. Sliding out into the...

I cannot like this enough. Meat, then gravy.

I don't know why we're even talking about anyone from 10-15. We will not win -- or even consistently compete -- against New Zealand and South Africa if we get smashed in the forwards. It doesn't matter how brilliant Cooper, To'omua, Folau, O'Connor or any of them are. Our forwards must be...

Also, the Bokke were fucking great. Their pack was immense. It was like men and boys out there. I'm really looking forward to them playing the Kiwis. That'll be a cracker.

Great post. The biggest surprise for me so far under Link has been our horrendous scrum. Obviously I didn't expect for the Wallabies to suddenly become dominant, but I did think we might get a little closer to parity. Instead, the gulf has widened even further. Slipper has to go to THP and...

Thank God we've mixed up the scrum. Who knows how assfucked we'd be if we hadn't dropped our only good scrummager from the Lions series.

But Sully, Zander supports Ireland and Auckland. Whatever can you be suggesting?

That's tinfoil hat stuff. To'omua got the first chance because he was the form Australian 10 throughout Super Rugby.

I'd be keen to see Robinson-Moore-Slipper at some point too.

It will be interesting to see if we do better in the scrum with Slipper-Moore-Kepu. Stoked to see the changes in the back line. It's what I had wanted to see for Bled 1. C'ARN THE WALLABIES!

That's entirely possible.

I don't really see the controversy in starting Cooper over To'omua. First, Cooper was probably a bit unlucky not to get a shot at 10 from the start. Second, Link is two games into his Wallaby coaching career -- he should have some leeway to change things up a bit. Third, on what Link said...

I am shocked, sir. Shocked. :D

Mogg was terrible in Bled 1 and poor in Bled 2. If he keeps that trajectory of improvement, he'll be World XV by the end of the season.

Quoi?

I know you enjoy hunting for low-hanging fruit, so I'm happy to oblige on that front. I said that should be the absolute minimum. You're right, of course, about where we should be. But I'm sick to death of being off season champions and want to see the team build a strong foundation.

I don't recall many predicting a mass cleanout. More that we would see some changes that reflected the direction Cheika wants go. I would argue that we've had exactly that. Athletic wingers like Betham and Crawford have come in, for example, and some great prospects like Skelton have been...

Folau has signed for the next two years. Boom! Best news we could have had this offseason.