I was hoping to find some other rationale to support the decision as those on the boards that agree with RD's decision would probably never have wanted QC (Quade Cooper) in their side to begin with.
Well mate, there's where I think you're wrong. There are plenty of people who don't support QC (Quade Cooper)'s case who have changed their minds over time based on their perception of the facts, not on whether they 'hate' him as a person or a player.
I was a QC (Quade Cooper) fan for a long time. The laptop incident didn't faze me at all: I believe that organisations should support young kids when they screw up. The 'toxic' comments gave me pause. For a while I thought we shouldn't pick him because he'd disrespected the jersey. But I got over that.
When Quade started to find form this year, especially with the return of Genia, I was all for having him in the team. On song, Quade's our best flyhalf by far.
But right now, I just don't think he's playing well enough. He has far too many costly weaknesses and he makes too many mistakes. And right now, as a flyhalf in a talented backline, he's just not making enough tries.
That's my opinion. I may be wrong. But I
certainly don't hate him. Quite the opposite: I like him a lot, and want him to succeed and rejoin the national team.