Springboks v Wallabies
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@NTA said in Springboks v Wallabies:
@Joans-Town-Jones said in Springboks v Wallabies:
@NTA nice. But we have Fozzie.
You have an end in sight for that.
And, despite your development systems starting to feel the same pain ours did, you've at least got enough talent at the top end to stay bouyant. For now.
Australia has so much depth a Wallaby lock was playing first grade on the weekend (Vikings vs Owls). In some fairly fucking average weather too.
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@NTA you don't think Foz could kill NZ rugby by November?
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@Joans-Town-Jones said in Springboks v Wallabies:
@NTA you don't think Foz could kill NZ rugby by November?
Huuussshhh... Foz isn't involved in this game. Go troll in the correct threads.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Springboks v Wallabies:
@SidBarret said in Springboks v Wallabies:
I get that people love Koriobete's energy, but he is going to cost his side big time. In this game he got away with two high tackles, diving on a player (with head contact) and a couple questionable wraps. He's a walking red card unless he changes his approach.
You can take the man out of league but you can’t take the league out of the man…
The concern is that he’s been doing it for several years now and has yet to improve.
There’s a decent 23 for Australia but getting the right combinations and mix ready in time for the RWC whilst hanging on to the stalwarts (ie Hooper) will be a massive challenge for Eddie. He’s been on the end of hidings before as a coach and still found a way to be competitive when it mattered.
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I recall reading in the early '00's that Union was the fastest growing sport among the young in Oz.
Pretty spectacular to screw that up.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Wallabies:
I recall reading in the early '00's that Union was the fastest growing sport among the young in Oz.
Pretty spectacular to screw that up.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. It boggles the mind. IMHO expanding the number of super teams was a huge mistake. Definitely something to consider in the future but was the wrong thing to do at that time. Should have reinforced the game in the strongholds first.
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@MiketheSnow oof! Eddie can dish it but can't take it eh? Man under pressure already.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Springboks v Wallabies:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Wallabies:
I recall reading in the early '00's that Union was the fastest growing sport among the young in Oz.
Pretty spectacular to screw that up.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. It boggles the mind. IMHO expanding the number of super teams was a huge mistake. Definitely something to consider in the future but was the wrong thing to do at that time. Should have reinforced the game in the strongholds first.
IT's not just the expansion, but it's expansion for commercial rather than rugby reasons. Professional sport is a business, but you lose sight of the fact that success is tied to smart rugby decisions. Generate a high quality competition and people want to watch it. Right now, it's a bit dire - how many games are duds each weekend - you cannot keep a comp going long term like that.
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@Bones said in Springboks v Wallabies:
@MiketheSnow oof! Eddie can dish it but can't take it eh? Man under pressure already.
Classic bully
If they don’t get their forward pack sorted they’re going to get steamrollered this weekend too
Might even see f bombs from Eddie 😂
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Though the could be arguments about how much Eddie pushed the narrative, almost all the press coming out of Australia was about that being "weakened" Springbok side.
Getting Eddie's view on that narrative is legitimate journalism
