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Dont think cheika is part of the problem. Remember Ewen Mckenzie? That guy was a great coach at super rugby level and everyone thought he was going to turn around Australia's fortunes. Unfortunately he was never given enough time and he was booted. Cheika is in the same boat we know he is a good coach (with a bad temperament) . He need more time. Its the mentality of the Wallaby players that needs to be fixed. NZ has shown that consistency with coaches can be a good thing as you can make a case that their coaching staff has not changed very much since Graham Henry came in. In football managers get ineffective after 3 years in rugby people seem to believe its 4 years but Australia cant afford to let Cheika go now.
Dont think cheika is part of the problem. Remember Ewen Mckenzie? That guy was a great coach at super rugby level and everyone thought he was going to turn around Australia's fortunes. Unfortunately he was never given enough time and he was booted. Cheika is in the same boat we know he is a good coach (with a bad temperament) . He need more time. Its the mentality of the Wallaby players that needs to be fixed. NZ has shown that consistency with coaches can be a good thing as you can make a case that their coaching staff has not changed very much since Graham Henry came in. In football managers get ineffective after 3 years in rugby people seem to believe its 4 years but Australia cant afford to let Cheika go now.
Aussie have got a good ball carrying no.8 in Ben McCalman they just don't play the bloke. He's a monster and looks good when Aussie occasionally get go forward ball.
I'd play him solidly and let him grow into the role. Pocock should be at 7 and Hooper on the bench.
Compare the score of the 1h to the one of the 2h. 1h was the perfect storm. Australia imploded and you had a perfect half. Can happen again but i don't think it's likely.I can't see anything other than an ABs win. Brave prediction, I know! However, surely the margin won't be as bad. Pride, and their idiotic coach getting his head together, would see them make it a bit more respectable; surely?
I don't know. Cheika is perhaps a good coach, but he's part of the problem in my view. He badmouths his opposition way too much and 9 times out of 10, they shut him up on the field. It would be better if he doesn't get involved with petty namecalling and trying to play mindgames with opposition when your team is performing as poorly as they are. His arrogance along with not showing the proper respect to his opposing coach and his team, is part of the problem the Aussie team are playing so crap. At least that's how I see it.
Add to that, playing Pocock at 8 and Hooper along with Fardy, it just seems like the Balance is wrong. 2 fetchers and a blindside flanker, where's the grunt?? I would rather drop Pocock or Hooper, and bring in a proper ball carrier in at 8. You might not win every ball at the ruck from the opposition, but you will definitely be able to secure your own ball more often and not give the opposition more chances to contest at the breakdown.
Sometimes trying to be too fancy without having the ferocious can also be your downfall.
Dont think cheika is part of the problem. Remember Ewen Mckenzie? That guy was a great coach at super rugby level and everyone thought he was going to turn around Australia's fortunes. Unfortunately he was never given enough time and he was booted. Cheika is in the same boat we know he is a good coach (with a bad temperament) . He need more time. Its the mentality of the Wallaby players that needs to be fixed. NZ has shown that consistency with coaches can be a good thing as you can make a case that their coaching staff has not changed very much since Graham Henry came in. In football managers get ineffective after 3 years in rugby people seem to believe its 4 years but Australia cant afford to let Cheika go now.