Saracens pick just four of their Champions Cup final XV for opener in Paris

David Campese takes back his Joe Schmidt coaching Australia criticism

OJohn 38 minutes ago

Which Australian coaches would be acceptable to coach the All Blacks ?

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SF 42 minutes ago

I'm a SA'can and like Ben I hate the springboks.

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CC 45 minutes ago

I reckoned the springbok coach, has now started to underestimate Wales, sending 8players home? Really? It’s not yet over until it’s over Coach

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Utiku Old Boy 47 minutes ago

David Campese takes back his Joe Schmidt coaching Australia criticism

I am waiting for your list of candidates. We had several from which to choose so give me some choice (your list) in Aussie candidates for the ABs. You imply that any Australian would be preferrable to Schmidt, yet E Jones and Cheika obviously didn't meet your standards either. Are you angry that Schmidt is far exceeding Jones? All Oz coaches you have quoted are from way back in time. When you had some choice. What you won't admit, is you got nobody better than a kiwi currently. Otherwise you would be putting them up. The fact you don't shows you are a blowhard because you want to groan about Schmidt purely on the basis he is kiwi - not his impressive results.

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LV 51 minutes ago

Another poorly written article. Well done Ben, keep up the good work!

Cheslin Kolbe backed to end 16-year wait

CC 53 minutes ago

Thanks Steve D

'Lightweight' Premiership not preparing England players for Test rugby

SteveD 56 minutes ago

Too many pampered, precious Posh Boys who think the sun shines out of their backsides?

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OJohn 56 minutes ago

Jake White: Ireland, Australia and Wales all have the same problem

Nothing would have been better. In the last 6 months of McKenzie's coaching, the Wallabies were really starting to hum. They were playing some brilliant rugby, even with no Pocock and came so close to winning the Bledisloe Cup. Only 3 points short I think.

Schmidt is a competent coach and after Jones destroying the Wallabies moral with picking useless Tah players (Bell is very good) any coach could have improved the Wallabies. We have achieved nothing so far really.

Sadness pervades as Gatland stands on the brink of Welsh exit

SteveD 1 hour ago

I'm afraid Gatland lost my respect with his uncalled for comments earlier in the year and his whinging about the so-called Boks' bad attitude in the Lions' 2021 tour. I also think he's not done my '6 nations' team much good this time round and they'll be well rid of him with his dated approach.

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SteveD 1 hour ago

Cheslin Kolbe backed to end 16-year wait

(Erm, quietly, he's Irish)

'Steve Borthwick hung his troops out to dry - he should take some blame'

Ardy 1 hour ago

He's coaching like Eddie V2 did in Australia...You need someone with bigger balls and an understanding of what to do to improve what is going on. It is a dynamic environment that is constantly changing as coaches dream up new ways to win. He is like an automaton of Eddie's creation.

'Steve Borthwick hung his troops out to dry - he should take some blame'

Ardy 1 hour ago

Only if you think like the org writer ie Except for Elon Musk, he is perhaps the least popular South African ~ Which is a shame for a man who is so clearly sensitive and introspective.

Does he know Rassie personally or is this just a woke joke

Jake White: Ireland, Australia and Wales all have the same problem

Ardy 1 hour ago

Not my perception John, I think he is trying to develop a settled team but also needs players with some experience to step in if we get some injuries. As an example, someone said today we are only 2 injuries to THP's away from a nightmare situation. We have double the LHP's to THP's.

None of this is going to convince you. I was hoping Ewen would step in before we employed the nasty little toad who stuffed up Aussie scrummaging and lineouts in 2003, the effects of which we have lived with for 20 years.

Johnny 1 hour ago

Great article! So controversial it will no doubt get suckers to comment and raise clicks and views!!! Its by design that Ben writes such biased and skewed opinioned articles to get the anger and shock affect. Great marketing

How leviathan Will Skelton and the Wallabies reversed the World Cup fiasco

Head high tackle 1 hour ago

Are Leinster etc all releasing their players for Ireland?

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Head high tackle 1 hour ago

How leviathan Will Skelton and the Wallabies reversed the World Cup fiasco

Nick its not shallow and unobservant. We have all watched him play and Ive probably seen all 30 tests he has played, but reality is he has only played 30 tests in 11 seasons and thats not the record of a great player. Yes he has been OS a lot but thats possibly part of the criticisim of him. He has been available for Aus based on the Wallabies selection policy for those whole 11 seasons.

Im more than happy to call him a very good club player but I think his test career shows what his level is. Probably would have played 60-70 tests by now had he stayed in SR but tbh NH rugby is far more suitable for him. He is a bit like Tuipolotu is for NZ. Gets better with maturity, but never quite nailed the test spot down in their younger days. Both are better now than earlier in their careers. Perhaps his best for Aus will prove to be from now thru to the 2027 WC in Aus.

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DC000 1 hour ago

SH rugby is dying. To win, the teams have had to rely on the incompetence of the refs.

You had a good run, but hopefully world rugby gets better standards for refs and your slide to irrelevance will be quick and justified.

How leviathan Will Skelton and the Wallabies reversed the World Cup fiasco

Head high tackle 2 hours ago

I dont believe Skelton has ever proven himself at test level tho Nick. Yep he played well against a side they scored plenty against but his record v the top sides isnt special. Good quality player but Im not as convinced about him as you seem to be, as you base most of your opinion on his local club stuff not really his test performances. His test record of 30 tests in 10 years explains itself very well. I think he is an honest performer but certainly not a top notch International player.

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Hellhound 2 hours ago

Jake White: Ireland, Australia and Wales all have the same problem

I wonder Jake, who do you think is the best fit for Australia as a coach? Not since Joe Schmidt took over as coach did Australia look any good, however, there is always this debate around not having an Aussie coach by the fans and so called pundits and old players.

Some of them are changing their minds now however, but I would love to see who you would choose. I think Joe Schmidt is an excellent coach, who puts in everything for the team he is coaching. To him, there is no such thing as being biased.