Aussie Pro Rugby

[Machpants]

Ouch

Analysis: The Wallabies have reached the peak of delusion

Cheika talks of how his team plays attacking rugby and how they throw the ball around. It’s disorganised rugby. It’s dumb rugby. It’s amateur rugby. The Wallabies whip the ball around but are so technically poor in so many areas it’s dysfunctional.

[NTA]

Meh. Nothing that isn't known.

[Crucial]

@nta said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Meh. Nothing that isn't known.

I think the point is that it either isn't known by those that count or they are incapable of doing anything about it.

[jegga]

@machpants said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Ouch

Analysis: The Wallabies have reached the peak of delusion

Cheika talks of how his team plays attacking rugby and how they throw the ball around. It’s disorganised rugby. It’s dumb rugby. It’s amateur rugby. The Wallabies whip the ball around but are so technically poor in so many areas it’s dysfunctional.

Ok so if Temuera Morrison is playing Eddie Jones who will play Krusty in a movie about the wallabies?

[nzzp]

@crucial said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@nta said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Meh. Nothing that isn't known.

I think the point is that it either isn't known by those that count or they are incapable of doing anything about it.

We've learned the hard way (2007) that blaming refs and other factors only gets you so far. At some point you have to be brutally honest about the failings before you can start fixing them. Papering over cracks does not work long term.

There were some fair points in the (harsh) article. At the heart, though, is the point NTA keeps making - Aus does not have a setup that develops proper, test ready rugby players. NZ Cricket suffers from this too. NZ Rugby and Aus Cricket don't - they have the player base and coaching setups to keep on throwing up outstanding players, time after time.

[Bones]

@jegga how would it even be up for debate? Cliff Curtis is assigned all Maori/Mexican/Pakistani/Arabian/Persian roles for the foreseeable future.

[mikedogz]

Wee fulla came out of it alright, nearly got fallen on by mum.

[Stargazer]

Just in case you see the name Lukhan Salakaia-Loto in a future Wallabies squad: it's not a new player.

Lukhan Tui has legally changed his name to Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to honour his late stepfather.

Sam Phillips  /  Oct 30, 2018

Lukhan puts family first, changes last name

[mariner4life]

@stargazer said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Just in case you see the name Lukhan Salakaia-Loto in a future Wallabies squad: it's not a new player.

Lukhan Tui has legally changed his name to Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to honour his late stepfather.

Sam Phillips  /  Oct 30, 2018

Lukhan puts family first, changes last name

yes! I can't wait to hear Tim Horan absolutely mangle that

[antipodean]

@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@stargazer said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Just in case you see the name Lukhan Salakaia-Loto in a future Wallabies squad: it's not a new player.

Lukhan Tui has legally changed his name to Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to honour his late stepfather.

Sam Phillips  /  Oct 30, 2018

Lukhan puts family first, changes last name

yes! I can't wait to hear Tim Horan absolutely mangle that

Loo-can salah-ki-ya-low-toe

I'd put money on that.

[jegga]

I thought he was already given an ultimatum before the rc ?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12153393

[antipodean]

@jegga So no message, just platitudes about expecting to win all their matches. What a waste of electrons.

[mariner4life]

"don't make us sack you. Because we won't. And we can't afford to. So you'll make us look hopeless. So just win okay, for us all"

[jegga]

@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby in general:

"don't make us sack you. Because we won't. And we can't afford to. So you'll make us look hopeless. So just win okay, for us all"

Poor bastard was mauled by a dead sheep

[Tim]

Fijian back-rower edges closer to Wallabies debut

Fijian-born Number Eight Isi Naisarani has been named as a development player to accompany the Wallabies on their spring tour.

[Machpants]

Maybe Ozzie might be starting to get their shit together?

Wallabies to miss Super Rugby action

Fox Sports have revealed that key Wallabies will be rested during Super Rugby to ensure they are fresh for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

[Machpants]

Jeez that's an indictment of ozzie rugby...

[barbarian]

I'd suggest it's more of an indictment on the SMH's editorial standards...

[KiwiMurph]

There's reports that there is a high profile former Wallaby on Jake White's coaching team - if I had to guess I would say it would be Glen Ella.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/11/29/wallabies-weighing-up-white-stuff-report/

RA chief executive Raelene Castle and fellow board members will speak to World Cup-winning former Springboks and Brumbies coach White via a phone hook-up on Thursday to test the waters should they opt to sack Cheika, according to News Corp Australia.

[Hooroo]

@kiwimurph said in Aussie Rugby in general:

There's reports that there is a high profile former Wallaby on Jake White's coaching team - if I had to guess I would say it would be Glen Ella.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/11/29/wallabies-weighing-up-white-stuff-report/

RA chief executive Raelene Castle and fellow board members will speak to World Cup-winning former Springboks and Brumbies coach White via a phone hook-up on Thursday to test the waters should they opt to sack Cheika, according to News Corp Australia.

Would it not be Larkham?