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Steve Williams (59)
Would be very surprising if Slipper was released. He would be in the 5.
Ta. Swapped Slipper and Neville.Douglas was at training last week. Neville wasn't.
Would be very surprising if Slipper was released. He would be in the 5.
Ta. Swapped Slipper and Neville.Douglas was at training last week. Neville wasn't.
So Beale & Cooper last Friday night were unclenchiousAu contraire, clenching is good for social propriety, keeping what would otherwise be out and noxious, in.
I must make a point I am Welsh and visit a few Welsh boards and cant recall anyone blasting the ref, the only criticism was when Ioane was on the floor so out of the game Cuthbert went to pick the ball up and Ioane took his legs away while still on the floor, My opinion for what its worth is that was a yellow card,
I enjoyed the Game I think you caught the Welsh off guard in that first Half 20/6 was a big ask but they came close, what is being said on the Welsh boards is many of that first team haven't played since March others longer than that, It takes a couple of games to get your match fitness back, I have'nt seen the Welsh pack play so poorly for an age, not taking anything away from you, you were superb at the break down this gave Barnes and Genia an Armchair ride I will be very surprised and disapointed if they get the same ride in the next test.
There wouldn't have had anyone to play. Shute shield Qld premier Rugby and Super Rugby are all in full swing.
I always find The New York Times' rugby coverage and general perspective worth a look, this (link below) on the match v Wales. I'm always rather surprised that the NYT covers rugby much at all:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/sports/rugby/11iht-rugby11.html?_r=1
As Wales fan has said people calling for Hook, I think Hook is nearly a 10 nearly a 12 and nearly a 15, good for bench cover but there are better players than him in all those positions,
Bigger the form 10 in Wales has a bit of an attitude problem, or did have but he's not the answer either in my opinion,
I think someone needs to sit down with preistland and try and find out how he has gone from being potentially a very good Flyhalf to a mediocre one.
Completely agree. I assume Caderyn Neville is still in the squad which makes dropping Pyle and Douglas all the more bizarre. I think Neville has a good future ahead of him but he is very green.
I always find The New York Times' rugby coverage and general perspective worth a look, this (link below) on the match v Wales. I'm always rather surprised that the NYT covers rugby much at all:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/sports/rugby/11iht-rugby11.html?_r=1
1. The first Australian try came on the back of a break by Palu. Palu again picked up the ball from a position as the ruck "pillar". It is my belief that if he plays the ball from that position he is offside. Vito and Thomspon did the same thing regularly in the ABs match.
.... was this report written from simply watching a TV feed? I would like to know where she is based because she has a very comprehensive understanding of rugby.
I always find The New York Times' rugby coverage and general perspective worth a look, this (link below) on the match v Wales. I'm always rather surprised that the NYT covers rugby much at all:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/sports/rugby/11iht-rugby11.html?_r=1
That was good journalism. Better by far than the vast majority of crap we are served up.
But I am wondering, did Emma actually attend the game (doubtful) or was this report written from simply watching a TV feed? I would like to know where she is based because she has a very comprehensive understanding of rugby.
Any chance she can replace Growden? Please?
A damn fine read, and by a lady writer none the less.
I would also rather read Gaggerlands own Angry Seahorses articles over that of Grumbles Growden rubbish any day.
Perhaps SMH should subcontract their Chief Rugby Correspondent duties to NY Times staff.
Enlightenment can be a little confusing, I take it you're Australian,I would never have known that Dai, thanks for the 'thumbs up'.
If there was a place for serious rugby journalism in the Sydney Morning Herald, they would have hired some serious rugby writers years ago.
The SMH has excellent writers in both Paul Cully and Georgina Robinson on their rugby desk, why doesn't it use them to put pressure on Grumbles to lift this game?