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  1. Langthorne

    2013 Waratahs under Cheika - Report Card

    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...
  2. Langthorne

    English Language guide for dummies

    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'...
  3. Langthorne

    Graham Henry joins Pumas

    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...
  4. Langthorne

    Waratahs 2011 post mortem

    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...
  5. Langthorne

    World XV Redux

    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...
  6. Langthorne

    2010 Wallaby Report Card

    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...
  7. Langthorne

    Words from the wise - Robbie Deans

    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...
  8. Langthorne

    Scrum - Wallabies Vs Wales

    The glass is half full! McCalman and Genia are fast becoming the premier exponents of extracting the ball from an uncontrolled reversing scrum.
  9. Langthorne

    Teams for the rest of the EOYT

    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...
  10. Langthorne

    Robbie Deans Report Card

    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...
  11. Langthorne

    What position did/do you play?

    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...
  12. Langthorne

    Suggest a new coach for the Waratahs here

    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.
  13. Langthorne

    The number 7

    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...
  14. Langthorne

    Lessons from round 1 (?)

    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...
  15. Langthorne

    ELVs - which ones to keep?

    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...
  16. Langthorne

    Wallaby tactics

    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...
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