Hello GAGRs, Reds and Wallabies Fan right here with a late name as much as cowl for BLL who had some pressing issues to take care of.
Farewell to RWC2023
It’s been an attention-grabbing week in rugby for the reason that world cup completed and we stated farewell or
adieu to the pageant of Gilbert. Along with the rugby, most of which was nice to look at, the protection by Stan, and the entry to the entire video games in full, mini-games, or highlights made it a lot simpler to look at extra of the video games than ever earlier than. In years previous, foxtel allowed you to report video games and watch them, however the streaming platform took it new heights, and we the viewers are higher, if extra sleep disadvantaged for it.
The Week that was
There was quite a bit written about Australian Rugby, the Board, the Chairman, the CEO, and the Coach. After which much more in regards to the Coach. Anyway, the coach has left, and Rugby Australia has introduced the panel that can conduct a overview into the Wallabies efficiency on the world cup, which was lined by Yowie on Friday and closely commented on by GAGRs far and extensive. I couldn’t discover something in regards to the phrases of reference for the article, however whether it is restricted to the Wallabies efficiency on the world cup, then it is going to be a misplaced alternative to enhance rugby in Australia for the entire folks that play and help it, not simply the Wallabies.
There was a lot stated final week about all of it, and there might be a lot extra stated within the coming weeks, I’ll go away it to others extra certified to hold on the dialogue about Rugby Australia.
The Week that was Rugby Video games
There was additionally some superb ruby performed this week.
Congratulations to England who had been the clear champions within the WXV1 sequence performed in NZ, they received 3 from 3 together with a complete 33-12 victory over New Zealand within the ultimate sport of the sequence.
Wallaroos
Nicely performed to the Wallaroos who had been wonderful towards the Welsh of their ultimate sport of the yr and closed out a detailed match 25-19. The Wallaroos had been wonderful in most elements of the sport although poor self-discipline did let Wales again into the competition with a pink card early within the second half, adopted by a penalty attempt (and yellow card) that had Australia enjoying with 13. Whereas Wales did shut the hole they couldn’t get previous the Wallaroos although together with making an attempt a full staff offensive maul within the closing minute of the sport. The Aussies held on, pushed the maul again and secured an amazing victory. The win gave the Wallaroos 2 from 3 report in WXV1, and noticed them end in third place forward of New Zealand and France.
Talking of France, the Wallaroos victory over France final week was wonderful, in the event you haven’t watched it, do your self a favour, it’s higher than any efficiency by the Wallabies this yr.
Supply: WXV1 web site.
One factor I observed in regards to the Wallaroos on this marketing campaign was the variety of new gamers within the squad in comparison with the world cup final yr, with new gamers taking their alternatives and bettering the staff efficiency. It’s a disgrace that worldwide gamers are misplaced to different codes, and the contracting surroundings will need to have one thing to do with it.
Jim Tucker wrote a superb article on Rugby Australia’s web site which you could find right here: https://www.rugby.com.au/information/five-things-we-learnt-from-wallaroos-v-wales-2023113
Queensland Reds
Queensland hosted the Panasonic Wild Knights on the revamped Ballymore on the weekend, and a superb crowd turned as much as take pleasure in an entertaining Saturday afternoon sport. The reds acquired the goodies in a detailed sport with a 31-29 victory. There have been 11 debutants within the Reds staff for this sport.
You possibly can examine it in Sully’s overview right here https://greenandgoldrugby.com/the-reds-narrowly-defeat-the-wild-knight/
It was the primary Queensland males’s consultant sport at Ballymore since 2010, and hopefully we are going to see extra video games there subsequent yr.
Nice initiative by the reds to have this sequence and provides our gamers extra expertise on the skilled degree. It’s doing one thing to construct depth and enhance the abilities of our gamers exterior of the tremendous rugby season.
Barbarians
The Barbarians took on Wales on the weekend, with the Welsh grabbing a few late tries to complete with a 49-26 victory. The rating flattered the Welsh a bit, for whereas they held a 16 level lead within the second half, the Barbarians closed the hole with 10 minutes to go however alas, a well-known ship off for Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric enjoying towards Wales wasn’t to be and Leigh Halfpenny acquired to finish his worldwide profession with a victory. It was an entertaining sport, properly price watching in the event you want a rugby repair this week. The variety of Australian’s within the staff makes it attention-grabbing to GAGR followers, although it did detract from the general spirit of the Barbarians. I’m certain there have been some restrictions that Eddie Jones and Scott Robertson had in choosing gamers from different international locations, possibly membership commitments for European primarily based gamers made them unavailable.
The place to from right here
There’s been quite a bit about the way forward for Rugby in Australia, and for mine there’s an excessive amount of give attention to the efficiency of the Wallabies, as an important measure of Australian Rugby success. For years, Rugby Australia has shuffled the deck chairs by hiring and firing coaches, whereas boards got here and went, and with every iteration the Wallabies have gone backwards. On the identical time our tremendous rugby golf equipment have regressed in comparison with the Kiwis, possibly the Brumbies are protecting tempo, possibly.
The Wallabies received’t be a pressure in world rubgy once more except we enhance the standard and amount of gamers that may play for them. For me this implies higher gamers in the entire tremendous rugby groups so that there’s a higher, greater pool of gamers to select from. This must be supported by extra gamers competing to play tremendous rugby, which signifies that we’d like a wider base of gamers enjoying on the ranges beneath tremendous rugby. Not simply gamers although, we’d like higher coaches throughout our tremendous rugby groups to drive higher outcomes.
One factor RA has to do is win again the hearts and minds of its constituents and supporters, beginning with this present overview and having the braveness to make modifications that enhance rugby in Australia for the entire folks that play, coach, and help this nice sport of ours.
Anyway, joyful Monday GAGRs, over to you within the feedback part and I’m certain that BLL might be again on deck subsequent week.
