Springboks v Wallabies
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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
