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Desmond Connor (43)
Not at Prems level yet. You would need to see him as a regular starter before even considering anything more. There’s a few others already doing better right now.
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Desmond Connor (43)
My sarcasm wasn’t obvious? I don’t think we’ll see QC (Quade Cooper) at anytime during Thorn’s tenure.
I heard Kerevi was pissed off that the Reds and RA didn’t come together on his negotiations before he left. He might be over it now and wants to move back. I would love to see that signing.
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George Gregan (70)
Fingers crossed he doesn't end up in Europe.
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Michael Lynagh (62)
No 1 target I imagine for RA to get home. Hope it happens.
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Michael Lynagh (62)
I don’t think efforts to get Quade back worth it given age/ time left in the game…
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Mark Ella (57)
Lol - sorry mate. Tired.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
If he comes back would we revert to just having him smash the ball up all of the time, while effective I think we play a more entertaining way without him and I am happy with out team.
I don't think he would be a cheap contract and maybe we could get better value elsewhere by securing a few players rather than spending large amounts on just one player.
I don't think he would be a cheap contract and maybe we could get better value elsewhere by securing a few players rather than spending large amounts on just one player.
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who?
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go watch it some day. works a treat with the argentinean style of "Bajado" scrumming.
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never pushed for Super Rugby 2023. Only stated he was one of the youngsters worth watching develop, especially as the hooker position is not flush with stand outs like other spots like fullback, winger, centre, second row.
Stranger things have happened though.
Phil Kearns was selected from Randwick Reggies to be a wallaby based on his Aust U21 pathway performance. If I remember correctly it might have been Eddie Jones who was the 1st grade hooker at the time
Kearns had already played for the Waratahs and that was amateur rugby.
The hooker for the Puma scrum is not 190cm. He’s about 10cm shorter than that.
Ledesma was about the same as was Mendez.
The ‘Bajada’ is more of an 8 man push (no longer allowed) and was commonly successful when a prop was converted to hooker rather than an unusually tall hooker as you propose
The hooker for the Puma scrum is not 190cm. He’s about 10cm shorter than that.
Ledesma was about the same as was Mendez.
The ‘Bajada’ is more of an 8 man push (no longer allowed) and was commonly successful when a prop was converted to hooker rather than an unusually tall hooker as you propose
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Bajada is more about "mechanical advantage" and point of pressure than an 8 man shove.
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Geoff Shaw (53)
What position did Bajada play?
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Tim Horan (67)
As I understand it, the Bajada was initially about a front row spear point created by binding with the hooker in front of both props and using this pressure point to shear apart the opposing scrum. That was made illegal ages ago and "Bajada" continued to be used as a name for effective Argentinian scrummaging. And at that time it was about 8 men together in the push.
Either way, it's little to do with particularly tall hookers from anything I have read.
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Beware the Bajada
It is a testament to Australia's growing depth of test quality players that Wallaby coach Michael Cheika has been able to make key changes…
www.theroar.com.au
Is the bajada the way forward for the modern scrum?
The Tri Nations 2020 was a reawakening for Argentina. Under the sensible nurturing of ex-Wallaby forwards coach Mario Ledesma, they rediscovered much of their…
www.theroar.com.au
Essentials of the Argentinian 'Bajada' rugby scrum
Essentials of the Argentinian 'Bajada' rugby scrum
www.myoquip.com.au
A few articles worth a read if you are interested. All describe a similar methodology and intent. What they are a little silent on is the need for it to work is having a big strong hooker that can be used as a conduit for the power.
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Tim Horan (67)
Beware the Bajada
It is a testament to Australia's growing depth of test quality players that Wallaby coach Michael Cheika has been able to make key changes…www.theroar.com.au
Is the bajada the way forward for the modern scrum?
The Tri Nations 2020 was a reawakening for Argentina. Under the sensible nurturing of ex-Wallaby forwards coach Mario Ledesma, they rediscovered much of their…www.theroar.com.au
Essentials of the Argentinian 'Bajada' rugby scrum
Essentials of the Argentinian 'Bajada' rugby scrumwww.myoquip.com.au
A few articles worth a read if you are interested. All describe a similar methodology and intent. What they are a little silent on is the need for it to work is having a big strong hooker that can be used as a conduit for the power.
Thanks! I have read the first two, and will get on to the last at some point.
Bajado hasn't been a force for 25 years.