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Right now, yes, but we're in a significantly better position talent wise than the Windies are in cricket. We've also been in the top few in the world a lot more recently than them.

Compare it to cricket though - if the Australian team are doing badly there is a Spanish inquisition. The BBL is a mild distraction, but the main game is the international stuff. Is rugby any different?

Please explain?

I'd like to see the Aussie super coaches as part of Schmidt's team, with a view to one of them becoming Wallaby coach after him. The two year term opens the way for that strategy. Or maybe a year extension onto the existing contact if needed, with one of the assistants taking on the top job...

I don't know where to start with how bad SBW is

"Into 'em basically. Up the guts, swing it wide and then in the corner....". Thus spake that great rugby sage

Yep, all big ticks for mine. I was skeptical about PWaugh as CEO but he's done well in the last few months.

Who the fuck is Martin Devlin?

So true. Practically every other view I've seen has been "yeah this bloke is a good choice"

Another Marto hot take

Indeed. We have the ball running weapons if we can maintain our shape and discipline, so they have the room to do maximum damage.

So we have a new chairman (not sure if temporary), new CEO, new high performance director (and consultant) and new Wallaby coach - all of them fine rugby men. No excuses now people, we have all the right people in the right jobs. Over to you...

This is the opportunity for RA to prove they're a mature organisation by hiring a well credentialled coach and then give them the time and resources he needs to help us climb back up the ladder.

I don't mind a straight shooter in the role at the minute.

The Roar are reporting that Joe Schmidt has the Wallaby job

Yeah I reckon having a soccer only stadium in any capital city in this country is extravagant. The Glory share our rectangular stadium with the Force.

Just picking up on this: is that a typo saying that the AFL pays players at U14 level? Having been involved with Aussie Rules here in WA through my boy playing (and a mate's kid who plays for an SANFL club), I can say that this doesn't sound right. The pathways in Aussie Rules typically are...

Yeah, hence my comment about pathways. I think we are starting to get there with linking the junior rep sides to the Super franchises, but there is more than can be done.

I have to agree and am warming to the new regime. Each bit of commentary and related decisions from Herbert and Waugh have seemed level headed and logical. If we can get the pathways to elite level sorted I think we’ll be fine long term.

Every day of the week Anyway, PWaugh has been pretty vocal this week about picking your best side for every test, so I think we know what the approach will be from this point onwards.