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Wallaby great Campese trolls Queensland Reds on social media

Eto Nabuli of the Reds (R) is congratulated by Samu Kerevi. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Former Wallaby legend David Campese has burned the Queensland Reds on social media after the side posted a photo of one of their players lifting weights.

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Campese, who played 101 times for the Wallabies including 85 tests, asked the Reds why don’t they try improving their skills instead of lifting weights.

“How about trying to improve your skills?” he wrote.

“Getting sick of seeing players in the gym. You can’t win if you haven’t got the skills to play. And the will to try!”

The Queensland Reds responded advising Campese they are working on their kicking skills with new coach Dave Alred.

“Obviously, the gym is part of the game in the modern era but the players are doing plenty of on-field work as well to improve their skills, the appointment of Dave Alred as kicking coach is a clear indication of our attention to this space,” they wrote.

“The backs are working closely with Dave on all facets of kicking each week.”

 

Whether improved kicking skills will help is yet to be known. In Brad Thorn’s first year as head coach the Reds finished 13th out of a possible 16 places, with a 6-10 record.

The team finished 12th in points scored, 13th in tries scored and second-to-last in line breaks, offloads and passes as they played a conservative brand of rugby.

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The Reds made some personnel changes over the off-season hiring defence coach Peter Ryan, who will double as a defence coach for local NRL side Brisbane Broncos, while Jim McKay has been appointed as the side’s new attack coach. The moves were applauded as astute signings with both coming in with strong pedigrees.

They officially jettisoned Quade Cooper (Melbourne Rebels) and Karmichael Hunt (Waratahs) from the playing roster in preparation for 2019.

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Nickers 29 minutes ago
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I thought we made a lot of progress against that type of defence by the WC last year. Lots of direct running and punching holes rather than using width. Against that type of defence I think you have to be looking to kick on first phase when you have front foot ball which we did relatively successfully. We are playing a lot of rugby behind the gain line at the moment. They are looking for those little interchanges for soft shoulders and fast ball or off loads but it regularly turns into them battering away with slow ball and going backwards, then putting in a very rushed kick under huge pressure.


JB brought that dimension when he first moved into 12 a couple of years ago but he's definitely not been at his best this year. I don't know if it is because he is being asked to play a narrow role, or carrying a niggle or two, but he does not look confident to me. He had that clean break on the weekend and stood there like he was a prop who found himself in open space and didn't know what to do with the ball. He is still a good first phase ball carrier though, they use him a lot off the line out to set up fast clean ball, but I don't think anyone is particularly clear on what they are supposed to do at that point. He was used really successfully as a second playmaker last year but I don't think he's been at that role once this year. He is a triple threat player but playing a very 1 dimensional role at the moment. He and Reiko have been absolutely rock solid on defence which is why I don't think there will be too much experimentation or changes there.

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