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I think both Duncan Paia'aua and one of Quade Cooper, Mack Mason or Hamish Stewart will go on the EOYT with the Wallabies to build depth at flyhalf, and I'd love to see one of them start against both Japan and Wales (with Foley on the bench to steady the ship if all goes to shit). Having not...

What's the point? What's the bloody point?! I'll tell you the bloody point (excuse the poor formatting, my laptop at home doesn't agree with the site): ***Depth*** Admittedly, this team will essentially be an 'Australia A' team - but is that so bad? Cheika has done a tremendous job in...

I'd love for that to happen as well, but is it really viable? Fiji has a population of ~900k. Samoa and Tonga are both sitting around ~200k and ~100k respectively - very different sized player pools and markets.

Also, watching the 1014's analysis recently (which is top notch btw) they talk about the importance of experience, which seems quite intuitive. The Wallabies are going into this game with an average of 42.82 caps per player. The All Blacks are going in with an average of 30.74. 50+...

I think we definitely can, and I have said all season (often looking a bit ridiculous) that this ABs team isn't the Invincible ABs of the past. McKenzie, Naholo, Ioane and Smith drift in and out of games defensively. As a unit, that backline hasn't had much time together and could be found...

Really lite on the backs - my 23 thus far: 1. Pek Cowan 2. Anaru Rangi 3. Taniela Tupou 4. Luke Jones 5. Matt Phillip 6. Jacques Potgeiter 7. Matt Hodgson (vc) 8. Isi Naisarani 9. Michael Ruru 10. Quade Cooper (c) 11. Chance Peni 12. ? 13. George Moala 14. Tim Nanai-Williams 15. Tom Banks 16...

Ah, Scrubber I think you've missed the point. Just as we / NZ have taken player tour apprentices in the past, this coach would be an "apprentice" as well. They'd simply go on tour to observe and learn from the other coaches. The idea is that exposing an amateur Shute Shield level coach to the...

Winning HC of the NRC perhaps? It'll promote more buy-in from the coaches (Coleman has stated he's not as emotionally invested in the comp this year as he should be) and it gives a "fair" way for the coach to be selected. It'd result in some coaches from WA / VIC being selected, as opposed to...

Yeah. I don't know what Ledesma has done to Scrubber but I do know, and appreciate, what he did for Australia's scrums. IN OTHER NEWS: How big is the squad Cheika's taking for the tour north? Barbarians -> Japan -> Scotland -> Wales -> England isn't easy. Methinks he'll take a slightly...

If the rumours are true: 1Laurie Weeks 2James Hanson 3Tetera Faulkner 4Geoff Parling 5Adam Coleman 6Lopeti Timani 7Richard Hardwick 8Amanaki Mafi 9Will Genia 10Jono Lance 11Sefa Naivalu 12Reece Hodge 13Bill Meakes 14Marika Koroibete 15Dane Haylett Petty 16? 17Jordan Uelese 18? 19Ross Haylett...

http://www.aru.com.au/ARUadmin/Jobs.aspx Anyone gonna apply?

I don't get this persistent "Dempsey isn't a lineout option" nonsense. He took 2 or 3 this morning for the Wobs, didn't he? That's all he'll ever be required to take, per game, for the Waratahs. Then we have the options of Rob Simmons at 4, his locking partner at 5, Holloway / Wells at 8 and...

3. Hooper 2. Hodge 1. Genia

As great as Fisher is, he's just signed with the Brumbies, and tbh, I wouldn't mind him staying there. Which makes me think, what's more important: having our best coaches at the national level or at the Super Rugby level? Are we better off with our Wallabies spending the very end of their rugby...

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Even though its likely to be 2-2-2 after this weekend, and the Rugby Championship hasn't been neither here nor there in terms of success for the Wallabies, I've bloody enjoyed watching this team play. We've been playing with far better intent in the recent weeks, the backlines looking very...

What the potato. I don't know how I fluffed that. It's what happens when you write long-form GAGR posts over the period of an hour, alt-tabbing everytime your boss walks past. I'll fix it up later. I also think there's space for another player to enter the fray, and I agree that it could be...

Okie dokie KAOP. Rule 10 or whatever it is. Please don't start up again.

My rationale for Cheika's lock switching: Coming out of the RWC2015 we had the following five locks in or around the Wallaby setup: + Kane Douglas: the most promising of the Wallabies locks in RWC2015, but people still questioned his selection in the squad. Did his knee in the final and...

I can't remember where, but I read an article two days ago which referenced quotes from Thorne. He was asked if he was going to be the new Reds coach and his response was something to the effect of "I don't even know if I want to be a career coach yet. I'm happy doing this now but I don't know...