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Jim Clark (26)
Someone with an understanding of the game. Well said.
Argentina v Australia, 8am Sunday 1 Sep (AEST) - TRC Round 3
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TSR
Andrew Slack (58)
It is tough. I think we have to be able to get past the fact that a 50% coaching success rate is very hard to achieve. Schmidt is almost certainly going to be less successful than we hope. By all means be optimistic, but if the guy is doing a lot of the right things but not getting quite the success I hope some of the usual suspects can resist the temptation to make a power play.
dru
David Wilson (68)
God help me, but if there is another premature HC Ides of March I really doubt I could continue watching the Wallabies. We have tolerated that RA shit-show for far too long.
To be fair, my continued watching of Super, so far beyond the point that it passed it's Use By date, is hanging on by a thread that is Les Kiss doing interesting things at the Reds.
To be fair, my continued watching of Super, so far beyond the point that it passed it's Use By date, is hanging on by a thread that is Les Kiss doing interesting things at the Reds.
Bullrush
John Hipwell (52)
Super Rugby form is the only form that Joe can really go by.
stillmissit
Ken Catchpole (46)
We struggle to pick players who can step up from Super Rugby let alone pick talent from club rugby. That was Bob Dwyer's time, a different Australia with a greater pool of talent to choose from. In those days there were talented guys running around in club rugby.
stillmissit
Ken Catchpole (46)
It was a RA issue Dru but it was fueled by all of us and the media, who are mostly clueless leading the attacks. Rennie was the worst I have seen. In the 80s it was done with greater subtlety and a sharper knife, but it has always been there. Rugby is far worse politically than the corporate companies I worked for. It extends from Junior rugby to Wallabies and the jobs around it. Never understood the reasons for it.
sundayeightpm
Herbert Moran (7)
It's pretty simple...mostly to do with the type of people who are around and administer/control the game. Without being too generalist - private school and tertiary education, white collar, conservative males. Think traditional liberal party in Aus. These organisations are always tearing each other apart and grappling for power and control. Seems to come with the territory sadly. Hope I haven't offended anyone ;-). This is why the game needs to continue to diversify and attract fresh thinking and approach. For example, the Waratah Shield for U17 Women is a fantastic initiative that has the potential to really change up the game and its administration/support (over time).
stillmissit
Ken Catchpole (46)
Very true and was the case up until the change of the century when they moved from the Liberal party to Greens/Teals. Very strange, still very conservative in how they live but 180-degree opposite in their politics.
This is why the game needs to continue to diversify and attract fresh thinking and approach.
I agree with this part.
This is why the game needs to continue to diversify and attract fresh thinking and approach.
I agree with this part.
Wilson
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Strewthcobber
Steve Williams (59)
Joe Blow
Peter Sullivan (51)
He is not a big boy but has a little power and has been horseshoed into the role that Kerevi played previously. Maybe it’s a good time to play around what we actually have? Back to the two playmaker setup. It will be interesting and its not like the Pumas midfield is huge.
stillmissit
Ken Catchpole (46)
This will be interesting. Sometimes guys who don't look the goods can step up - out of the blue, where others have all the looks but can't. Not expecting this just saying it is interesting. I'm happy to have a player who will pass/kick and look for a break if it is on.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
I like the Stewart option at 12. His defence is good and he's an excellent passer. It takes us back to more of a centre combo of sledgehammer + rapier that I personally have always favoured. I think Hunter tries his guts out but he's not big enough to be a sledgehammer and his passing isn't good enough to be the rapier.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Our backline has been very meh for quite a while now, even with Kerevi in his best form I don't think we were winning any more than losing. While I have always been unimpressed with Hamish Stewart in Super Rugby, the situation with the 12 spot is dire and it will be good to see if he can step up at this level. At the very least it is worth seeing what he has to offer without having too high expectations. Go Wallabies.
TSR
Andrew Slack (58)
I’m intrigued as to how/why am being quoted here. I don’t think the content of your post came from a post of mine.
Hogan
Allen Oxlade (6)
Stewart was excellent for the Force this year combining brilliantly with Donaldson as a second playmaker. Having a few different ball players in a team creates doubt in the opposition defence opening up attacking opportunities and affords teams more variety in attack. Think Mo’unga/Barrett and McKenzie/Barrett. Defensive structures are too good these days for teams to rely solely on their 10’s to do all their playmaking.
Kerevi and Paisami filled a certain role but their skill set is limited offering little support to their 10’s. Stewart possesses the triple threat and hopefully is the answer moving forward.
Kerevi and Paisami filled a certain role but their skill set is limited offering little support to their 10’s. Stewart possesses the triple threat and hopefully is the answer moving forward.
Strewthcobber
Steve Williams (59)
Strewthcobber
Steve Williams (59)
We had that brief shining light in 2021 when QC (Quade Cooper) and Kerevi were both fit and won 4 on the trot.
(May be because the other teams were unfit because of Covid)
(May be because the other teams were unfit because of Covid)
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
A HUGE opportunity. If he grabs the opportunity with both hands, he can take the job. There are few contenders for #12