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Wouldn't even need to chew.. bite, swallow.

I will never get back that couple of minutes it took to read that dull, inconsequential, formulaic, unnsightful piece.

I doubt any Scottish players were suffering from hypothermia, or any Munster players before that.

Scott, fully agree. The most professional coaching staffs are well equipped with various real-time tools to give them exceptional feedback on all aspect of he game and to complement what their own eyes are telling them, and what players may not be in a position to grasp as quickly. They also...

1) If the players aren't changing then you change the players. Here Deans use of the bench has been so poor that one must conclude that he bears significant responsibility 2) players must have the skill set and awareness to observe the field, what the opposition is giving them and where they...

I dont think even the Kiwis have much depth at TH now that Hayman, Afoa are plying their trade abroad.

I think Tipuric is a superb 7; Wales are well covered in the event Warbuton is unavailable. Tipuric is probably an even better fetcher, and younger than Warburton. Wales are a big mobile team who finally introduced some variety into their game before the RWC and then figured out how to play to...

Ireland has no depth at 3. actually they have no real depth period and so I dont think they can front up again against England on just 3 days rest. The big difference from being monstered by England at scrum time in the U20 6Ns was that this time against the SA, Ireland has a really good TH...

Jesus, lets not complicate this. If something is not working, change it to something that might. What are the options? But, if it's not working and whatever you're doing is being read easily enough and countered by the opposition, then fucking change it and exploit what the opposition appear to...

Karmichael Hunt played a season at Biarritz and loved it apparently. Loved the lifestyle. Top14 rugby is nauseatingly boring, and Biarritz are worse than most (like watching England play 15 years ago) and so Hunt rarely saw much ball but he played well at 13 and life on the Catalan coast.

Dai, most of the frustration expressed here in drive by shooing fashion is directed at the failures of the collective.. the ARU, coaching, the players tactics and execution. Scotland are a very poor side, with an "OK" pack, none of whom will probably start for the Lions next year, although Grey...

Agree about Priestland; he seems a little fragile in that he rarely recovers from a poor start. He is a big unit so he can hit it up but his distribution and kicking game suffer. Still, he brings his runners into the game in a way no other Welsh 10 can. If he is on, and Phillips allows him to...

I question whether this not in great part the culture inculcated by the coach? He is known to be intolerant of those who do not buy into his systems and methods. Team first but not do much time for strong headed individuals.

It was 6-6 with over 35 minutes to play .. The Wallabies had a hurricane at their backs playing in front of a home crowd against Scotland who had to traverse half the globe to get to the damn game and they had this advantage for almost an entire half. I'd take those odds any time. Many coaches...

Lee, I played a lot up in the NH and when it's pissing down freezing rain, it simply boils down to good basic skills and technique (set-pieces, catch, pass, tackle, clean-outs, line-speed, kick & chase) and attitude. Do you want it enough? Everything is simplified. So, I tend to agree with...

Serious question but surely pressure will mount on Deans if Wales beat the Wallabies in a series on home soil? Will it be rise to the point that the ARU (O'Neil) feel they really have to do something to maintain/regain public enthusiasm for the Wallabies and allow McKenzie to have a Rugby...

When will this Wallaby team stop playing down to the level of it's opposition. Losing at home to the ABs is one thing, but to be so poor against a less than stellar England, Samoa and a lousy Scotland? Deans is not getting the best out of the talent available to him.

It just about attitude. Scotland's skills are inferior and yes, the conditions are an equalizer of sorts but it's just about getting stuck in. The attitude of this Wallabies team has been wrong too often.

This Scottish team is poor. They will not have a single player starting for the Lions next year with Grey maybe getting into the 22. Yes, the conditions were equalizers but the ABs would never lose to this outfit in the wet and neither would any of the 6N's teams who regularly beat up on...

Agree. Palmer was very effective. Probably will have the most lasting and important impact from this game. He is a TH who can lock down the Wallaby scrum for years to come. Another; Barnes will not play 10 again in a Wallaby shirt.