Wallabies 2023
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LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
10-15 coaches across and within disciplines is absolutely in line with every other major professional team sporting setup globally - can't understand how people have a problem with this.
If you can't see value in specialist coaches/consultants/coordinators, or don't understand what they do (e.g. speed, learning), I'd implore you to do some googling.
If you can't see value in specialist coaches/consultants/coordinators, or don't understand what they do (e.g. speed, learning), I'd implore you to do some googling.
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There's also obviously varying degrees of contributions by different coaches. The kicking and speed consultants are not going to be at every session but will have specific players and things they work on or assist with.
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
details on the S&C guy
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Scarlets appoint Nigel Ashley-Jones as Head of Physical Performance
Scarlets are delighted to announce the appointment of Nigel Ashley-Jones as the club’s first Head of Physical Performance. Sydney-born Ashley-Jones will oversee the medical, strength &
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Wallaby Man
Nev Cottrell (35)
100% wait till they find out the coach doesn’t actually do a traditional coaching role any more.
Some of these guys will be limited fly in fly out situations and not on huge salaries like some people might think they are.
We really have some way to go as a code for people to understand what true professionalism is in the modern day.
Lightblue
Arch Winning (36)
Not sure if that counts as ‘versatility’ at Test level, and I’m guessing you didn’t mean it that way.
No, I don't think he is a fullback option for the Wallabies. I was just answering the question of whether he'd played 15 at professional level before.
Lightblue
Arch Winning (36)
Hope we don’t get Berry in a game. The worst Aussie referee by a mile. If a law is broken, Berry will blow his whistle. A very poor referee imho.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Hope we don’t get Berry in a game. The worst Aussie referee by a mile. If a law is broken, Berry will blow his whistle. A very poor referee imho.
Well, considering he's Aussie... I'd say there is absolutely no chance.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
There are still neutral referees at international level.Hope we don’t get Berry in a game. The worst Aussie referee by a mile. If a law is broken, Berry will blow his whistle. A very poor referee imho.
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
I would assume that there would be "neutral" officials for every game. One would hope so, anyway.Hope we don’t get Berry in a game. The worst Aussie referee by a mile. If a law is broken, Berry will blow his whistle. A very poor referee imho.
The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
Hope we don’t get Berry in a game. The worst Aussie referee by a mile. If a law is broken, Berry will blow his whistle. A very poor referee imho.
While Berry can be hot and cold, I'm struggling to understand your point here. Isn't is the job of the referee to ref a game according to the laws?
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
I have a concern about Dan Palmer's role as lineout coach. I'm not sure if he has that position with the Brumbies, but the Brumbies lineout is not performing like a well oiled engine atm. Both Pollard and Lonergan (a little less so) throw too shallow allowing any opposition jumper getting up in front of the nominated catcher an unhindered opportunity to make a steal. On a lineout win, admittedly, the Brumbies have some of the best options for attacking a defensive line, but that poor throwing is a blight on the team's performance. I wouldn't like to see it repeated at the Wallabies.
With Wright, Kellaway, Petaia & Mark N (Nawaqanitawase) likely to be in the squad I think 15 is the least of our worries
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
God forbid!
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
Hope we don’t get Berry in a game. The worst Aussie referee by a mile. If a law is broken, Berry will blow his whistle. A very poor referee imho.
That is very disrespectful to someone who has put a lot back into the game of rugby and been good enough to be selected at the highest level, on the biggest stage.
And that’s coming from a Reds supporter, where I feel like sometimes he comes down harder on us to get rid of any notion of ‘old club bias’
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
*cue 2021 SRAu final-fuelled outrage from Brums supporters*
Wallaby Man
Nev Cottrell (35)
Happy for the people selected on the referring panel however isn’t this part of the problem with rugby? Why are we making such a promotional activity out of the refs? Their appointments should be low key and fans should know little about their personalities or styles come game day. Obviously the players and staff would do their due diligence but the fans should know little about them, yet they are arguably as famous as some players.