Tomthumb
Colin Windon (37)
We were ranked 5th in the World when Dave Rennie was hired
We were ranked 9th in the World when Dave Rennie was sacked
Wallabies 2023
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We were ranked 9th in the World when Dave Rennie was sacked
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Actually, we were ranked 6th when he was sacked back in January.
Tomthumb
Colin Windon (37)
Fair dues, we did fall to 9th after the wonderful Italy performance yet somehow rose to 6 off the back off a loss to Ireland and win over Wales
Rebel man
Jim Lenehan (48)
I’ll pay you two of them. But you can’t have Mark and Valentini as Valentini debut under Cheika back in 19. Admittedly his development into a test player was overseen by Rennie but then Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) is at the other end
Penriff_boy
Billy Sheehan (19)
Eddie Jones was happy with a 20 point win over Georgia. How can anyside win a world cup when they're satisfied with those sorts of performances.
Linerunner2023
Jimmy Flynn (14)
Well it’s Better then 14% with Eddie
A game plan is the biggest part, then players after that 2nd but it does not matter what players you have. If the teams doesn’t sync they will underperform
dusk
Cyril Towers (30)
People were happy to see a game plan that actually worked.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
Wasn't Raelene
It's working for Cricket Australia and the AFL. They have gone woke.
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They have but CA is running at a loss and the AFL is it’s own world not being played anywhere else in the world.
It's working for Cricket Australia and the AFL. They have gone woke.
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They have but CA is running at a loss and the AFL is it’s own world not being played anywhere else in the world.
Linerunner2023
Jimmy Flynn (14)
We have some tops rugby players
Tupou would be the most dominant TH in the world when fit
Skeleton a dominant 2nd rower
Hooper and Kerevi were both in running for IRB player of the year in last 2 years
Hooper was best 7 in the world in 2021
Kerevi best 12 - and would be more dominant now if jones used him like Rennie did
We have some Ferrari in the backline with Kerevi, petaia, marika and Marky N but the back line is not in sync - would be even stronger with Quade at 10 and kellaway 15
jones has f…. Up
1. Pre World Cup games
2. Selections for squad
3. Gameplan - if there is one
4. Starting 15
5. Bench - lack of utility
6. Bench - when they are coming on with little to no impact and wrong options
Tupou would be the most dominant TH in the world when fit
Skeleton a dominant 2nd rower
Hooper and Kerevi were both in running for IRB player of the year in last 2 years
Hooper was best 7 in the world in 2021
Kerevi best 12 - and would be more dominant now if jones used him like Rennie did
We have some Ferrari in the backline with Kerevi, petaia, marika and Marky N but the back line is not in sync - would be even stronger with Quade at 10 and kellaway 15
jones has f…. Up
1. Pre World Cup games
2. Selections for squad
3. Gameplan - if there is one
4. Starting 15
5. Bench - lack of utility
6. Bench - when they are coming on with little to no impact and wrong options
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Tomthumb
Colin Windon (37)
Can we just admit neither have been good instead of fighting over which bad record is worse
Penriff_boy
Billy Sheehan (19)
Nope, because we stlll have people backing this clown and don't see through his bs.
Tomthumb
Colin Windon (37)
Who? There isn't a single comment on here since the Fiji game backing Eddie Jones
Penriff_boy
Billy Sheehan (19)
I can't be bothered scrolling through the last 30 pages. But there are plenty of people who still prefer him over Rennie and can't see through his bs.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
I’ve always said I don’t see Jones going past the Lions 2025 to give a coach 2 years into a WC in 27 but if we go out in the pools is he gone?
Does Waugh have it in him?
Does Waugh have it in him?
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
At least the Wallaroos might see this and say we actually don’t want you Eddie.
KOB1987
Rod McCall (65)
I can understand Eddie's desire to inject a bit of youth into the squad. Even if he were to run with what is largely understood to be his favoured 23, what I can't understand is why he wouldn't largely fill the other 10 places on the wider squad with those experienced players that are topic of the last 50 pages or so of this thread. If he can take an injured Max Jorgenson on the trip why couldn't he take a mildly injured Len Ikitau and Michael Hooper. Let the Kemeny's of the world develop in the A/Barbarians team with the other fringe players. Would have been a good way of hedging his bets, they didn't need to know he wasn't planning on selecting them in the 'main' team when he announced the squad. Now he has no option but to run out the same players v Wales.
KOB1987
Rod McCall (65)
A lot, like me, just back the team regardless of who is in it and selecting it. However, the general school of thought is that Rennie should have been kept until after the RWC.
sterlingmortlocksgloves
Allen Oxlade (6)
Have to feel for the other 12 blokes that Eddie has taken to France, doesn’t seem they’ll get any minutes at this point.
KOB1987
Rod McCall (65)
I think it comes down to who the alternatives are - none of the Super coaches fit the bill, maybe Kiss in a couple of years time, but right now I can't think of a coach worldwide who might be a genuine candidate.
eastman
Arch Winning (36)
Let’s not waste both our time here, but Rennie had basically selected his team and was building towards this World Cup.
The team had a rational mix of experience and up and comers (I’m sure that Rennie would have selected Carter Gordon as the second/ third string fly-half to be developed behind Quade).
Jones decided to jettison all that experience and that’s the only reason this is now an issue.