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I have been pondering whether the glass is half full, or maybe even 63% full. No one expected to win the comp in Cheika's first season, so we weren't disappointed there...
I think the move towards a running game has been a positive one, but it can only be step one - getting out of the existing...
This statement
reminded me there are a few little pointers regarding how English works that some posters might find useful. I intend to post a few here over time.
In this widely misused statement, the main mistake people make is to understand 'prove' in the sense of 'demonstrating truth'...
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/graham-henry-signs-on-with-pumas-20120308-1ul9y.html
BUENOS AIRES: World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry will return to international rugby as adviser to Argentina in its first season of competition against powerhouses New Zealand, South Africa and...
So what happened?
They have finished their equal lowest in 5 (?) years. They managed a qualifying finals position, but with a starting team severely depleted by injury.
Were the injuries just plain bad luck? In some cases I'd say yes, but in others I am not so sure.
Was the squad just not...
Now that the 2010 international season is over, and considering only the players who are still standing. New Zealand are top dogs at the moment, so I still think to get into the World XV you've got to knock one of them off :
1 Tony Woodcock - Gethin Jenkins
2 Keven Mealamu - Stephen Moore
3...
So how did we go? ....one win against NZ, victory in the veldt, pounded the (poor) French
Are we World Cup contenders?
What is up with the scrum?
What part does Dingo Deans play in all of this?
I think we have the players to beat any team on our day - but some of those players have...
Measured, Clear, Astute - Robbie Deans' interview before the match against Wales was all of them.
I have not come to expect that level of carity from RD.
I thought his assessment of the performance against the All Blacks, and the challenges facing the Wallabies was spot on, without...
Robbie Deans has a few big decisions to make with regards to how he rotates his squad, and what his best 22 is.
I think that the England and France games will be the toughest, and as they are also the highest ranked opponents I think the best 22 should be deployed. The matches against...
I don't think Robbie Deans' tenure as Wallaby coach has been sufficiently scrutinised. The Wallabies have been picked over almost constantly, but so far the 'sacred cow' that is Dingo Deans has had a pretty easy ride.
Here are a few areas that might merit attention:
1. Wins...
I've been wondering what position everyone plays (or played). I get the impression that there are a lot of front rowers around, but it might just be that I pay more attention to the front rowers than the rest.
Although I have played almost every position at one stage or other, I was always...
Although the current coach is contracted until the end of 2011(?!), does anyone have any suggestions for a replacement?
Does anyone know what Brian Melrose is doing? I'd like to see him get a crack at it.
Gagger's analysis of where the Waratahs are going wrong made mention of Waugh being more a midget number 6 than a number 7.
It got me wondering what their roles should be, what the differences are between a number 6 and number 7, and how the NRI (c) might affect them.
Traditionally a number 7...
The Waratahs pulled a win out of the air (or somewhere else), but were not really very impressive. There are a couple of things that will have to be very different if they are to defeat more challenging opposition (the Reds were poor - we are only talking them up because they set such low...
The ELVs have been given a good run in the Southern Hemisphere now, so which ones do we want to keep? are there any new ones we'd like to try?
'Passing back into the 22' is an obvious one to keep
I like the 'numbers in the lineout'
I like the 'pass back lineout'
Apart from the potential...
The squad has been selected and I think that, despite a couple of injuries to potential 1st choice players, the Wallaby XV could be in with a good chance in the tests. If there are injuries to certain players we will struggle (mainly Giteau), but it has ever been that way.
How can the Wallabies...