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Yes indeed good game and about time but sometimers it is the reverse Like Farrels silly sanction of 2 games whwn others have got 5 or more for similar hits. That is WC decision if ever there was one…shameful. And OF is a repeat offender and some.

The Wrap: Why Rugby Australia’s women problem isn’t going away any time soon

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100% Geoff agreed.

The Wrap: Why Rugby Australia’s women problem isn’t going away any time soon

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Amen to that Muzzo. He didn’t get a straight red so that might help let’s hope so.

The Wrap: Why Rugby Australia’s women problem isn’t going away any time soon

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To be honest Geoff I am not that bothered by the defeat in the weekend – which you alluded to – with a couple of worries it must be said. The AB’s were badly under cooked with 7 of them having not played a game in 4 weeks. Then we got hammered by poor discipline which cost us really badly. We played most of game with 14 men on the park and about ten minutes with 13 so the D was knackered. The good news is that when they were still fresh the Boks struggled to get over the line even down to 14 then 13 men in the 1st half.
Once Barrett went off, we only really had two lineout options which made us easy pickings and in second half especially. We missed Frizell and Retallick who Foster says won’t be ready for game one. The worry was the scrum especially the bench back-ups and we missed Codie Taylor and big T needs to address his lineout throwing. ALB was error ridden when he came on and so far has not put his hand up as the best option off the bench except, he can play 12 and 13. The ABs simply must get the ball to their outside backs more – though when you are getting beaten up in the set piece and breakdown that is easier said than done.
One of my ongoing criticisms of Mounga at 10 is is decision making when the AB’s pack is not dominating and again that showed in this game and that worries me. Lastly, I think that our back up no 6 LJ did not deliver at all, and this was always the worry when push came to shove – he got shoved and just kept getting shoved. Criticise Ioane all you want but he rarely gets pushed around in the contact because of his immense upper body strength. I think now that the back up 6 will be Scott Barrett and based on what Foster said or perhaps rather, didn’t say, the day after the game the 33 he finally picks for the WC might see an exclusion of Jacobson as he was cagy when asked if Jacobson would be named. I think he made a mistake not taking Joe Moody who told Foster he would be okay to play and was recovering well. but the AB’s were not so sure. Luke Jacobson, however, did not do his cause a lot of favours and in fact he hasn’t really made a strong claim in the AB jumper so far IMO which after his Super form is a worry.
As for the game in Australia Geoff – according to Eddie what’s 5 loses in row mean eh boys? Do not worry we got this world cup thing covered rest assured. I tell you what, if Fiji knock them over – Australia are in serious trouble and they just knocked over England. Mr Burns of All Black coaching and AFL fame might have something to say, me thinks about the Wallaby chances in their group unless Eddie has been hiding something but gee it must completely be invisible at this stage Geoff. The AB’s against France will not be the AB’s we saw against the Boks last week Geoff – not even close IMO. Was it good loss to have just before the WC? Time well tell I guess but finishing second in their group means they will probably face Ireland and not the Boks so if we lose to France it might be just what the doctor ordered come quarter final time. So the English press will put their ever hating AB boot in but it might work in our favour.

The Wrap: Why Rugby Australia’s women problem isn’t going away any time soon

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Fiji poses a major threat to the Wallabies in their group – a major threat no question.

'We’ve got a fair bit of confidence': Eddie adamant Wallabies will fire at World Cup despite winless 2023

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In his day he was a brilliant attacking player but often a woeful defender Jim and sometimes not the best under the high ball. Poor D was forgiven back then against attacking brilliance but the way the game is played now Campo would have face far tougher defences and individuals marking him who these days would not be so easy to deceive or run around and with even more pace like Will Jordan. Don’t get me wrong – Wallaby Legend for sure of his era but he would not be in my all-time Wallaby team because of his defensive weaknesses facing modern game styles with a greater heavy emphasis on rush D’s and better organised defences. Great winger of his era but I don’t think he would as effective in the modern game Jim and coaches would not forgive his defensive weaknesses so readily as they simply could not afford to the way the game is played now.

Greatest XV: The Campo magic that even his mum never saw coming

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England bossed the midfield all night – do that – and you are not only clearly the best team on the park but 90% of the time you will win unless team through everyone in 10 yard box and just outside it to hope to score on the break and shut the other team down in the D by having so many players in box but otherwise he bosses the midfield normally wins.

UK View: Piers Morgan, Ben Stokes take swipes at Matildas in Ashes 'revenge', England praised for 'dark arts' mastery

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Except Short aAm you are talking about a fully fit Sam Kerr not the carrying injury Sam Kerr as it is now so you are wrong as right now they offer more than Kerr as they are match fit. Explain to me the magic Kerr has provided in her game time so far that justifies – at the moment – you claiming Van Egmond and Fowler offer nothing like her in this current World Cup?
Because the evidence does not back that statement up at all. You are making claims based on her deserved reputation as a striker and not the reality that is her right now playing with a clearly not fully mended injury and not yet match fit. Judge the here and now – not the reputation on paper judgement. Not that it is her fault she is carryiung an injury just the way it goes.

Gustavsson's gamble: Hold 'em against England, or go all in on Sam Kerr?

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Spain have the most gifted midfield in the world and will be very tough to beat in final. Sam Kerr is still not fully fit and as such is not the best player in Australian side at the moment – that belongs to Foord for me and we have to aknowledge that and she has not done that much playing as she is not risking that calf going and that is fair enough. She needs to have big game in the semi to justify starting with that injury which still seems to be an issue as she is not moving as quickly and freely as normally would. Hopefully she is right for the semi.
The hype around her has reached epidemic proportions and in my opinion the Australian media has made the world cup just about – all about her so as she is apparently starting tonight Kerr better live up to all the hype – not that Sam herself is to blame for that – but honestly you would think she was Messi the way they have carried on and yet the closest thing to Messi in womens football is two time Ballon Dor winner Alexia Putellas from Spain – sadly – she also has been carrying an injury and only started one game and not at the peak of her powers but she has showed glimspes of her ridiculous skill against Sweden – that back heal when the ball was right on the touch line that nutmegged the Swedish defender and the ball went straight to feet of another Spainsh player was special. Best ball skills of any other womens player when she is fully fit. Spain say she is almost right but we shall see in the final where surely she will start.

Gustavsson's gamble: Hold 'em against England, or go all in on Sam Kerr?

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So it will be interesting to see what an all English panel does if an Australian player comes up for a similar offence at the worl;d cup won’t it? Was a backhanded deal done ? Because this deciscion just smells like a rag that just wiped up horseshyte. Appauling and clearly suspect. Sexton got the same nice guy treatment not so long ago as well.

'Mockery', 'broken game', 'laughing stock': Rugby rages as red card reversal clears Owen Farrell for World Cup

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!00% agree Harry and Georgia are a bananna skin side if ever there was one . Fiji are above bananna skin and by some distance these days. But Georgia’s pack are no push overs. If they had more punishing backs they would be a real handful and may just be anyway. If Australia don’t get out of that group Harry, Eddie will be reaching for the entire carton of eggs for a an all in yoke facial and watch him lose his cool at the susequent press conference…and some.

What three hours in a bar taught me about RWC contenders - including the 'most confident 0-4 team on the planet'

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Yes that is an excellent point Harry and it is interesting that in all the Wallaby games their pack – bench exempted – were tiring and falling off tackle with 15-20 to go and at the end of the 1st half. How that pans out at the WC will be interesting. The Wallaby pack Harry may be one that gets found out if it has to defend for long periods against very good opposition packs and my force Eddie to go to 6-2 splits in some games

What three hours in a bar taught me about RWC contenders - including the 'most confident 0-4 team on the planet'

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Most confident team or most over confident coach Harry? But is his real reason to encourage people to get behind the Wallabies and rugby in Australia? I suspect that is the real reason behind Eddies spin.

What three hours in a bar taught me about RWC contenders - including the 'most confident 0-4 team on the planet'

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Everyone is talking about the size of the Wallaby pack Harry but they got bossed in 2nd half against the AB’s when the bench came on…size ain’t everything come scrum time Harry- little things called techniques and class and coaching and IMO Ryan might just be the best fowards coach in the world right now. And no I do not say that lightly Harry. I mean how well are the AB’s – like the Crusaders – defending that rolling maul just for starters?

What three hours in a bar taught me about RWC contenders - including the 'most confident 0-4 team on the planet'

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In other words Geoff two who are very inexperienced at test level and the 3rd has not really come up to scratch a test ten or domestic 10 for that matter IMO JOC was always a make shift 10 who never actually quite made the shift to become world class. Eddie has picked a side for 2027 world cup squad IMO and playing Russian Roulette at pivot.

What three hours in a bar taught me about RWC contenders - including the 'most confident 0-4 team on the planet'

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What if the Wallabies 10 gets injured Geoff ? There is no back up in the squad

What three hours in a bar taught me about RWC contenders - including the 'most confident 0-4 team on the planet'

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Thaty did not field their top side TWAS and look what happened when the bench came on.

How Wallabies went from a 'train wreck' with 'no chance' to a RWC contender as Mortlock, Hansen talk them up

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Exactly Moaman

All Blacks CONFIRMED: Fozzie's HUGE Rugby World Cup gamble, Retallick to miss France opener

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Not when ther are 3 of you JD and that is called checks and balances

All Blacks CONFIRMED: Fozzie's HUGE Rugby World Cup gamble, Retallick to miss France opener

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The Wallabies need to get past Wales and Fiji in the group stage 1st – not a given when you just lost 4 on the trot.

All Blacks CONFIRMED: Fozzie's HUGE Rugby World Cup gamble, Retallick to miss France opener

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JD Kiwi they have won everything so far and lost no games this season even without their 1st choice side in Dunedin – I think they know how they want to play and why they want things the way they are. So no its crazy to you maybe but not the plan they have so its very easy to be an armchair selector but if you think Foster Ryan and Irish Joe did not sit down and think of all the things you juat have – you are dreaming. Of course they did. They have their reasons and their plans so as I say – so far so good this season – I will trust they have their reasons. Looks like a bloody good squad to me mate.

All Blacks CONFIRMED: Fozzie's HUGE Rugby World Cup gamble, Retallick to miss France opener

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Barrett will take the roll and he has been brilliant coming up from full back to be ist recevier this year with nice chips over the top in behind and to the wing. Barret will do the job trust me and he is finally in some very serious good form.

Mission accomplished: Foster 'stoked' with lessons learned and back ups tuned - but injury concerns raised

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'Going to be a hell of a team': Jones adamant Wallabies can take World Cup by storm despite 0-4 start

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Roigard is already on the plane to the WC.

Barrett-less Bledisloe: Fozzie makes 12 CHANGES for Wallabies rematch, Eddie bats away 'disrespect' line

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The big issue for the Wallabies Brett is a lack of getting combinations together. Does EJ genuinely know who his best 23 is? Does he really know who his best combinations are anywhere at this point and 2 games out from the WC? I am not certain he does. Team selections would indicate he does not. There were some good improvement yes – but they are long way off IMO. I will reserve full judgement until after this weekend where as we know the AB’s will not be fielding their best 23 and untested combination in many cases. Jordan will start at 15 I suspect with BB on the bench. The other huge issue Eddie has is at prop. The cattle beneath the starting props is just not in the same class at test level and the AB’s after getting some millage at scrum time last test will target that area big time. Do you think the Wallbies have the depth at prop Brett after losing their captain and yet another Tupou injury? Injury prone?

'Meat to the bones': Plenty to chew on for Wallabies fans after best performance of the year

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