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From the way Marcus has played for the Harlequins this year, RR you're correct in what you say. Test match rugby is a completely different beast, although I agree with your comment of his ability and rugby smarts, 3 tests into your career he may not be ready and "mature" enough to do that. I...

With Marcus Smith elevated to start alongside Farrell in his 100th Test... Correct me if I'm wrong but you would be expecting Hunter Paisami to go hunting for Marcus when on both Attack and D and the forwards (Valetini, Leota, Arnold, Rodda) to give him hell. W only 3 tests under his belt, in a...

This is exactly what I was concerned about prior to KO last night and the issue hasn't gone away... the forward pack lacked being clinical, accurate and urgent in removing the on ball threats of the french and it cost us dearly. All Wallabies interviewed last night identified this, I'm not one...

Tonight's game - attacking breakdown cleanout accuracy and stronger ball carrying/retention will be critical to providing some front foot and cleaner ball in all parts of the field will be critical. There were numerous times players became isolated and the French capitalised on this to steal...

Interesting one to watch tonight will be the set piece performance, plenty has been written about the dismal wallabies conversion record to scoring tries within the red zone in 2020. If the lineout (Maul included) and scrum can set a very solid platform in the attacking zone under Dan Mckellar's...

interested to see everyone's thoughts on this side and reasons why it'd be different. slipper, faiinga, AAA, simmons, lukhan salakai loto, swinton, hooper, samu, white, oconnor, koroibete, To'omua, petaia, wright, hodge. reasons being... slipper in a bledisloe has done it before he offers...

After watching the Joeys Scots game, from what i see, Scots was the much better side. Defensively quite strong missing very few tackles and when they had the ball, moved it very well across the field in all parts. Joeys defended strongly but you could tell their last 15 minutes weren't as fit...

After 4 years of some of the worst Australian rugby in its history, it has all come to end. They deserved to be beaten by 24 points tonight because of their performance and the last 4 years. It sums up the hole we are so deeply in at the minute. New Coach and a few new players is so desperately...

The rush defence was accounted for when To'omua was directing forwards and flat passes with direct running, against the previous teams we have played, that direct running hasn't happened. tried to play lateral and out the back footy instead which isn't working. I just reckon To'omua is taking...

Cheik, Scotty J and Mick butchered the halves call. Over the last 2-3 games To'omua has come into his own and rightly deserves the 10 jersey next week and the week after. Forwards still seem somewhat lost early with the halves not directing traffic very well. standing around like browns cows...

People are crying before they are hit, all the talk about the wingers, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is a defensive strong man and its been quoted before by the wallabies and the Waratahs in 2014 that he is a key leader of that line. 3 world cups prior and finals each time doesn't get you no where. In Koroibete we have...

I somewhat appreciate this team, and am glad the coaching panel have done what they said and picked "horses for courses", the bench is a huge plus. Giving LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) and Coleman 20 to go ham, sting in defense and run the ball hard is good. And KB (Kurtley Beale)'s bench move is valid, give him 20 against tiring...

Wanted to make a point of the assistant referee in the first half of Joey's Scots on the eastern touchline. Ball was kicked out on the full near the 40 metre line by a joeys player. Scots supporters then made it apparent they were unhappy w the ref's call which stated the ball did not go out on...

I'm interested to see the where the charged up concept of this passive defence which were "systematic changes" during the 3 Wallabies camps prior to the TRC and how this benefitted in any what way the wallabies ability to limit the boks ball runners momentum. And then what (if any) changes to...

@Derpus, agreed DHP did let in a few tries. Although I also look back at his past however many tests and rarely does he have a bad game. His consistency in the gold jersey over the past 3 years has been fantastic. Suddenly after one below average test match he's branded a bad player. Give him...

I am interested to see where the second playmaker or the bench spark (Beale) fits into the equation. I strongly believe if you want Beale at fullback you need two strong defensive wingers to be able to float. Teams will target Beale for his defensive in-capabilities sure but what he brings in...

Morning All, Interesting to see two of the top QLD GPS schools, Nudgee and BSHS playing the curtain raiser for the Wallabies vs Argentina game. Which begs the question, when will the GPS or CAS come into contention for a curtain raiser for a Sydney game which the Wallabies play?? Obviously...

Just watched the Joeys Scots game again for the 2nd time and I seem to be confirming to myself that Scots simply shot themselves in the foot with defensive lapses which have been few and far between the past few years. Secondly that dropped ball is uncharacteristic. The game's score I don't...

The lineout has to be spot on, from day dot of the RC right through the WC, you can't have it functioning poorly considering the amount of kicking in World Rugby at the minute and if done well, as we see in the Reds through Rodda, how well a defensive lineout can be used as a weapon. The All...

First Post too lads sorry for not passing it on! Happy to be here!!