Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Rugby Union
International Test Matches
Australia v France 17/07/21
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1049035" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>From looking at the replay, I dislike the apparent play acting, but I wouldn't dismiss the French as 'a joke' based upon that.</p><p></p><p>Fair play for winning with 14, but honestly there's no great triumph in beating France's third choice XV, let alone an aggressive rant.</p><p></p><p>You seem to be annoyed that a lot of Australians are <em>choosing</em> to play in the top 14, but have you thought about the fact that there may be more to it than money? I'd argue it's at least as much to do with the state of the game in Australia. I'm sorry to say that years of mismanagement, a poor club set-up with a terrible record in trans-Tasman competition and an Australian public that doesn't seem to care about the 15 man code isn't exactly creating the environment players want to stay for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1049035, member: 59968"] From looking at the replay, I dislike the apparent play acting, but I wouldn’t dismiss the French as ‘a joke’ based upon that. Fair play for winning with 14, but honestly there’s no great triumph in beating France’s third choice XV, let alone an aggressive rant. You seem to be annoyed that a lot of Australians are [I]choosing[/I] to play in the top 14, but have you thought about the fact that there may be more to it than money? I’d argue it’s at least as much to do with the state of the game in Australia. I’m sorry to say that years of mismanagement, a poor club set-up with a terrible record in trans-Tasman competition and an Australian public that doesn’t seem to care about the 15 man code isn’t exactly creating the environment players want to stay for. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rugby Union
International Test Matches
Australia v France 17/07/21
Top