Anyone can develop it, but you also need to do it in actual games. And there are only 5 Aussie sides and therefore 5 first choice kickers at club level. And I'm presuming none of those players are in the squad.
RWC: Pool C - Wallabies v Georgia, SdF Sunday 10th September 2am
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Yoda
Ted Thorn (20)
How about just barrack for the team and quit your negativity. You’re right. I don’t have to read it. Good call.
Everything is great, Wallabies will win every game, Eddie Jones is perfection personified. There you go!
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
There is a whole group of coaches over there. Just pick one.
Yoda
Ted Thorn (20)
You’re not the go to man for rugby knowledge. I don’t think Stephen Larkham or Mark Ella were goal kickers?
I'm being facetious (a bit). It's all good if you have another kicker on the pitch. And they aren't there strictly because the 10 can't. Hopefully Gordon offers the same as Larkham in the non-kicking department.
dillyboy
Nev Cottrell (35)
Rennie's still on the payroll isn't he....
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
But still with a bonus point as the margin will be three unconverted tries.
HogansHeros
Syd Malcolm (24)
Rodha that you?Rennie's still on the payroll isn't he....
dillyboy
Nev Cottrell (35)
I didn't say I was a fan of the idea (I'm team Eddie!)
If the trigger was pulled he's technically still an employee though
dru
Tim Horan (67)
Mate, I think we get it. By we I mean utterly everyone. Could you let it go a bit? We haven't even played yet and some of us are not looking for determined consistent negativity.
Check out rule 10. https://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/threads/welcome-to-g-gr-history-and-rules.7341/
swingpass
Peter Sullivan (51)
Gordon is NOT a bad kick, i'll grant you not yet consistently reliable, but the misses in the previous test were close and with some practice i believe will he will be a good enough kicker to average the 75% necessary at test level. FWIW i wouldnt pick Donaldson at FB just because he might be a marginally better kick at goal. Eddie is either a genius (well at least a divergent thinker !) or has completely lost it, we will all know soon enough.
Running_rugby_1954
Alex Ross (28)
Go the wallabies. Looking forward to some late night viewing. I feel optimistic that we have the youth to have a good go at this tournament.
Tournament rugby is vastly different from other games and Eddie has a load of experience to get the best out of his players.
Tournament rugby is vastly different from other games and Eddie has a load of experience to get the best out of his players.
Running_rugby_1954
Alex Ross (28)
When watching the game tonight, everyone should remember even du pont makes mistakes(kicked the ball out on the full against Nz this morning) and he is a 50 cap player of the year.
Shiggins
Steve Williams (59)
Why do I feel this game will be very close. The way we have been playing, it's most likely going to be tight and then wallabies run away 30-17 in the last 20.
Lots of people think wallabies will win by a ton which I find interesting.
After watching France NZ (slow, set peice, lots of kicking) this tournament will not suite us at all.
The box kicking is becoming a problem as well. This snake ruck bullshit is slow and boring. Use the bloody ball. France, Ireland, South Africa all do this so well. I would like to see soemthing change with how many players can be bound in a line. Its probably just me but I think it slows the game down and doesn't create a good game to watch. The France NZ game wasn't a great game to watch. It was ok, not great
Lots of people think wallabies will win by a ton which I find interesting.
After watching France NZ (slow, set peice, lots of kicking) this tournament will not suite us at all.
The box kicking is becoming a problem as well. This snake ruck bullshit is slow and boring. Use the bloody ball. France, Ireland, South Africa all do this so well. I would like to see soemthing change with how many players can be bound in a line. Its probably just me but I think it slows the game down and doesn't create a good game to watch. The France NZ game wasn't a great game to watch. It was ok, not great
HogansHeros
Syd Malcolm (24)
I cant see this changing. However i agree, slows the game right down and while tactically theres a ot of value in it, you can just hear all the casual rugby viewers yelling at the screens in confusion "why'd they kick the ball away again?!"
On the plus side its great to see Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) flying through the air.
Linerunner2023
Fred Wood (13)
Interesting to see I heard someone mentioning the penalty counts for southern hemisphere teams which smacked them around in spring tour last year
1 game in with ABs and France and the count favoured France 14 to 4
1 game in with ABs and France and the count favoured France 14 to 4
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Late in the game France awarded a penalty near half way. Replacement hooker (I think) took a tap from in front of the mark and Jaco allowed play to continue. Put France in good position territory-wise late in the game. Thought play should have stopped for a scrum or retake of the penalty.
Sorry - wrong thread. Ignore.