Wallabies 2020

[Brumby Runner]

I'm not sure why you'd think he'll be a shoe in when all the players who were selected ahead of him except Pocock are all still available. He will definitely get more caps next year but whether that's because he's a shoe in is the part I doubt.

He was overlooked this year because of his age and the thought that he was injury prone. He is now in his early 20s and old enough, and has well and truly put to rest the concerns about his physical well being. He is an absolute rock in defense, probably the hardest hitting tackler in Aus rugby. He can jump adequately for a 4th jumper in the lineout, and he carries the ball very strongly. He is an out and out test No 6 or No 8. A combination of Valetini/Naisarani in 6 and 8 is what the Wallabies have been calling out for since the early 2000s.

 

[Dctarget]

Interesting comments from Cheika in resigning:
“It is no secret I have no relationship with the CEO and not much with the chairman,”

That was news to me at least.

 

[KOB1987]

I don't doubt he'll be a highly capped and valuable Wallaby. He wasn't overlooked so much, he is a work in progress. I will say however that the 6 jersey is still going to be wide open, it's probably out of him, Dempsey and Samu for the July tests, so the SUper season will provide more insight.

 

[Derpus]

Can't help but think Samu would have had more impact than Poey

 

[KOB1987]

Quade Cooper

@QuadeCooper

Replying to
@ugomonye
If he actually cared about Aus rugby he would have done it a while ago..

 

[Brumby Runner]

Arguable Derpus, but more than LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Dempsey and Hooper.

 

[RedsHappy]

Interesting comments from Cheika in resigning:
“It is no secret I have no relationship with the CEO and not much with the chairman,”

That was news to me at least.

I wonder how any of those three, at that top level, considered they’d build a really thriving and successful Wallaby team or RWC outcome with that state of relations (or lack of relations to quote MC) between them.

 

[Brumby Runner]

If there was no or little relationship between the head coach and the CEO, then the HC should have been jettisoned a long time ago.

 

[KOB1987]

I wonder how any of those three, at that top level, considered they’d build a really thriving and successful Wallaby team or RWC outcome with that state of relations (or lack of relations to quote MC) between them.

They can't. Castle and Clyne need to do the same thing. Right. Now.

 

[Shaker]

Interesting comments from Cheika in resigning:
“It is no secret I have no relationship with the CEO and not much with the chairman,”

That was news to me at least.

Dont feel he needs to say these things to the media. Just announce it and move on, no point dragging yourself or anyone else through the mud on the way out. Just leads to unnecessary drama.

 

[KOB1987]

If there was no or little relationship between the head coach and the CEO, then the HC should have been jettisoned a long time ago.

The problem was to replace him with whom?

 

[Brumby Runner]

KOB I reckon you could have done a better job once you got yourself out of the Cheika shadow.

 

[Derpus]

Arguable Derpus, but more than LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Dempsey and Hooper.

I genuinely can't see how you think Pocock outperformed Hooper. I don't think I'll ever understand it.

 

[Dctarget]

I genuinely can't see how you think Pocock outperformed Hooper. I don't think I'll ever understand it.

The winky face son!

 

[Up the Guts]

Quade Cooper

@QuadeCooper

Replying to
@ugomonye
If he actually cared about Aus rugby he would have done it a while ago..

Quade just won’t let this boxing dream of his die.

 

[Shaker]

The problem was to replace him with whom?

This is the only reason MC made it to this World Cup. Have to think hed have been sacked had there been a good replacement available.

 

[Derpus]

So what are the odds we actually get Rennie?

 

[wamberal]

It has always seemed to me that there is a fair degree of interchangeability between 15 and 10. So I would like to see Isaac Lucas given a trial at 10.

 

[Slim 293]

I wondered about Enever. But he's been struggling to get time in Super rugby hasn't he? At least Simmons is a starter.

I was surprised the Brumbies didn't play Enever much this year, until I watched him in the NRC.............

 

[Slim 293]

Can't help but think Samu would have had more impact than Poey

I actually somewhat agree..........

He was in dynamite form, and he had the best ball running stats of any Aus backrower - most tackle busts, metres per carry etc.

But now that Cheika's gone I would assume he'll return to the Wallabies if he continues to play like he did this year.