Hugh Cavill
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Former contributor to @GAGR, amongst other things.
Sydney, Australia
Joined March 2011
I feel for Bancroft- the poor bloke copped the one Saffer cricket cameraman who doesn't spend his downtime scanning the crowd for hot chicks.
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Have your good rugby team, South Africa. Well done. But how’s your C1 Slalom team going? How’s your backstrokers? Where’s your freestyle skateboarders?.
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At what point do we hear from the 11 past Wallaby captains, or do they only assemble if there’s a female CEO….
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What a sorry episode. A truly dark time in our game. I feel for Raelene Castle and the RA staff. I hope the 11 Captains are happy, because i don't think many others will be.
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I've penned an open letter to Rugby Australia, reiterating the message sent by the former skippers. Expect it to lead all News Corp publications tomorrow: .
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I feel for Rennie. Reckon he deserved better. Played the cards he was dealt pretty well and I struggle to see how Eddie will do much better.
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Words I thought I’d never say: these two English refs have been outstanding and have made the Rugby Championship a pleasure to watch.
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So Genge can elbow White in the head and it’s just a penalty, but Perese goes to the bin for a genuine intercept attempt. It’s infuriating. Madness. Why do we bother.
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Rugby has a real issue with this. Regardless of who wins or loses a close game, a torrent of ref abuse from losing supporters is inevitable. I thought Barnes was outstanding in the Final but many Kiwis are apoplectic. The same would be the case if the result fell the other way.
👇🏾amen to that, also every loss is not the officials or games fault….
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This can be attributed to the old boys mentality that pervades Aussie rugby. It saw Castle and Rennie sacked and Jones installed because he "instinctively understands the Australian way of playing rugby" . Why should we have any faith in McLennan, Waugh, Harrison et al to fix it?.
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Eddie Jones made some baffling decisions, but by far the worst was his disinterest in Len Ikitau. He’s always been world class and he thrived in the hardest conditions today.
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My scotching rugby take is the game was fundamentally better in 2003. Smaller bodies, faster pace, lower fitness. It’s just not designed for the 6ft4, 110kg professionals that play it today. A big reason it’s in decline here.
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Spare me with the ‘end of rugby in Australia’ takes. Reffing has been horrible for years, and yet we’re still selling out stadiums. Game is in good health.
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Guys, the Wallabies are going to be fine. They are quietly ticking so many boxes that are critical to World Cup success:. - Rookie captain.- Assistant coach quitting suddenly.- Pre-tournament losing streak.- Majority players with <10 caps.
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My one observation from the ground is that I think Harry Wilson could be a long term Wallaby captain.
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Take me to the parallel universe where Raynal doesn’t call Foley for time wasting. Or Donaldson slots the conversion against Italy. Or Hodge kicks the penalty from 60 in Wellington….
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I've been thinking about the Fox Sports commentary lately, and tried to summarise my thoughts in this piece for @GAGR. I don't think it's very good at the moment.
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For all of the fun and colour of Eddie Jones, I can't help thinking we'd currently be better off had we continued to build under Dave Rennie. If we go out early I think Hamish McLennan has some questions to answer.
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In position for the test, first one with the little man. Carn the Wallabies!
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Aaron Woods had an off night, exemplified by his attempt to join the post try celebrations:
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If this is true, take the blokes passport away. And RA can issue an apology to the bloke who heckled him at the SCG. And get @tomdecent on the plane to Tokyo to cover his first presser.
Eddie Jones expected to quit Australia and confirm his return as Japan head coach. ✍️@CRichardsonTel. #TelegraphRugby I #RWC2023.
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There was logic to appointing Eddie. He killed us whenever we played England. But that tactical genius must have stayed in the UK. What shocked me about the Jones Wallabies was the blandness of it all. They never fired a shot and I’m still unsure how it all went so badly.
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Really enjoy it when I dip my toe into South African twitter. They’re such a laid back, fun loving bunch. They love their sport but not as much as they love a laugh!.
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I think it's fair to say the vast majority of Australian rugby fans are very happy with the RA administration this week. When was the last time that could be said - 2003?.
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That's such a great win. So proud of the Wallabies. Heart the size of Uluru.
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That Tom Banks kick is one of the worst errors I've seen in a long time. Such a big moment for the Wallabies, and he did. that. Just infuriating.
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Vintage Aussie rugby here- the classic open letter with various broad statements about 'the good of the game' but no actual solutions other than 'a change in leadership'.
Eleven former Wallabies captains have co-signed a letter calling for the current Rugby Australia leadership to “stand aside”.
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Schmidt's early hires - Mike Cron and Laurie Fisher. Eddie's early hires - Jason Ryles and Brett Hodgson. Can't help feeling a bit optimistic.
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Weird thing to say, but last night was one of the better Wallaby 30 point losses I’ve seen.
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Me at 45 min: This is the low point of my Wallaby life. I can’t do this anymore. Me at 80 min: WE’RE GOING ALL THE WAY BABY - BILL’S COMING HOOOOME. #RWC19.
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My backline for the Bledisloe:. 9. Dalton.10. Caslick .11. Green.12. Cherry.13. Parry.14. Tonegato .15. Folau.
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I've been so impressed with the quality of rugby in SuperAU. It just gets better every week, I'd say five of last six games have been genuine belters. Sign me up for 2021.
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I've got to say I bloody love this from the Wallabies. From @iainpayten and @JamiePandaram in the Tele:
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One thing I’d like Rugby Australia to invest in is some better names for our tighthead props. Boks have names like ‘Beast’ and ‘Ox’. While we have ‘Allan’ and ‘Harry’ and ‘Zane’.
Just rewatched all of the scrums from the England v Boks game. Ox Nche was ridiculous. Simple as that.
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Am sure he’s a great player, but this photo makes him look like a subbies 4th grader who should play prop but insists on playing 12 despite the fact he can’t pass in either direction.
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I have been generally supportive of Eddie, but dropping Quade in favour of Ben Donaldson seems at best illogical.
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If this transpires, CEO Kearns would face a really tough choice - does he appoint Alan Jones as coach, or Bob Dwyer?.
Rennie could walk as Wallabies coach if Castle is axed via @SMHsport.
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Here's a take on Raelene Castle and the RA board from an outlet that is NOT currently bidding for the TV rights.
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The job of the TMO is to sap the joy from the game at every opportunity.
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This was always going to happen to the Waratahs. Penney cops the blame, but the Tahs are broke and that's not his fault. They are trying to win the Bathurst 1000 in a Honda Jazz.
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People happy to pour dirt on Eddie Jones, but what he’s done with the Wallaroos is astounding. Imagine he’s been celebrating hard with the players overnight, and rightly so!!.
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That game was weird, disheartening, encouraging, one-sided, a nailbiter, horrible and awesome. I hated it, except for the parts where I loved it.
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What do Cuba, Azerbaijan, Hong Kong and Algeria have in common? All won more gold medals than South Africa. Im handling this loss well, guys.
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The blame directed at Bernard Foley is misplaced. He didn’t kick because he had no chasers, they were in a huddle behind him. I dare say it’s Nic White (as skipper) who had them huddled, and deserves as much blame as Bernard.
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I'd love the focus to be on the next Wallaby coaching *panel* rather than the next Wallaby coach. Eddie era has taught us that we can't get sucked into another messiah complex. Stability and competence please.
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We need a legislated national standard for a bacon and egg roll. It has to be at least one egg and two pieces of bacon. One piece of bacon is just not enough, and that message needs to be heard loud and clear across our nation.
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RA should now announce plans for its own 8-10 team Trans-Tasman competition, and invite expressions of interest from current NZ Super teams to be involved.
So NZ wants an 8-10 team Super Rugby comp next year with its five teams +1 Pacifica team, this statement does not read like a trans-Tasman partnership but a dictation to Rugby Australia
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News Corp logic: if rugby signs a league player it’s a sign they can’t develop their own players. If league signs a union player it’s ‘embarrassing’ for rugby.
It doesn’t get any more embarrassing than this, which is no easy feat in the wake of the @wallabies’ worst ever result at a World Cup and the resignation of Eddie Jones. ✍️ @DaveRic1
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I love this lineout play from the Force. Probably the best coached side in Australia right now.
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Mark Nawaqanitawase is the most exciting Wallaby rookie since Israel Folau. Put him on the posters now, and keep him there for the next five years.
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Marika is barely in the wide shot here, and yet he somehow stops the try. Still can’t quite work out how he did it.
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In a game plagued by self-interest, nobody does it better than RUPA. Leaking negotiations, publically damaging the game, strike threats. It's both disgraceful and utterly predictable.
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Never take Stan Sport for granted, rugby fans. .
Dear football fans. We want to be upfront with you, and unfortunately live pause and rewind won’t be ready for the start of the 2022/23 A-Leagues Season. We understand your frustration and we’re continuing to work on this feature. As soon as it is ready, we will let you know.
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Of all the praise (rightly) given to @StanSportAU for their rugby coverage, one thing that hasn't been mentioned enough is their use of drone/spidercam footage on backline moves, scrums, goalkicks etc. It's so much fun to watch.
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Only just found out Wallabies are playing at 12:30pm tomorrow. Hope others have made that discovery before me, or else there may be some disappointed fans tuning in at 5:30!.
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I know Twitter is a journos medium, but I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion on the near-complete rugby blackout by News Corp and Channel 7, solely because their rival now has the rights.
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Can I join the pile-on please? Penney has my sympathy. Takes the fall for mistakes made by others. Chairman Davis needs to go.
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Easy to point fingers at the ref, world rugby etc but the sad truth is the Wallabies have been abysmal.
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If we get knocked out in the pools and then Eddie walks, I mean… debacle doesn’t even come close to describing it.
EXCLUSIVE: The Wallabies coach took part in a Zoom interview with Japanese officials just two days before Australia’s warm-up match against France in Paris.
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Me, today: "Breakdancing is not an Olympic sport, the IOC is a joke". Me, 2024: "Ooh he over-extended on that worm, what a rookie mistake to make at this stage of the competition".
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I have conflicting feelings about Eddie Jones, and I don't think I'm alone. Anger at him and those who hired him, but I'm actually quite happy he's gone and we don't have him for the Lions/RWC.
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Once again RA has a Chair and CEO who both attended Shore School. Nature is healing.
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What pleased me most about yesterday was the way we converted our chances in attack. No silly cross-kicks or triple cut passes. Just exploiting space and numbers. There is a lesson there for the younger guys.
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Despite the World Cup being disappointing so far, today's win by the Australian Schoolboys in NZ (on top of the big 20s win earlier this year) shows the future is really bright.
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Rugby in Sydney checklist:. ✔️Blue button-up shirt.✔️Dark jeans.✔️RMs that have never seen the countryside.✔️Wallabies scarf. Let's do this.
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A sentence I haven't said in a long while. 'I can't wait to watch the replay'. Thanks @qantaswallabies.
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A few Wallaby takes I need to hear this week:. - Alan Jones: 'Castle must go and I must coach the team'.- Brett Papworth: 'We lost because Cheika ignored the Shute Shield'.-Andrew Bolt: 'Genia at 9 was worse than the Pell verdict'.-Bob Dwyer: 'Remember me? I was a good coach too'.
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Warney has started wearing a hat in commentary and is now relentlessly retweeting compliments from random nobodies. I'd watch an eight part doco series on what has happened to him in the last 48 hours.
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Is anyone still listening to the News Corp press on this? So blatantly partisan, you just can't take it seriously.
#EXCLUSIVE: @OptusSport to land the Rugby Australia broadcast rights on a cut-price deal in another massive blow for the game @JamiePandaram
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A vintage Cheika Wallaby performance: out-thought by a side that we should have beaten by 20.
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As the days (and interviews) roll on, I become happier and happier with the RA Board’s decision to punt Hamish McLennan.
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Genuinely, what's the point of this game? Rugby, I mean. Close to changing the channel.
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That just sums up rugby right now. A super soft yellow card that takes the officials 15 minutes to deliberate on. That sound you hear is TV channels changing onto other things. I’m over it.
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I'm profoundly uncomfortable with the Wallabies being 15 point favourites against anyone, let alone Argentina. It just doesn't sit well with me.
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I've never heard a coach talk about being fired more than Eddie Jones in the last three weeks. Almost as if. that's what he wants. He's gone full Costanza.
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That’s a good win. Without our three best players, we just got stuck in. Not pretty but who cares. A proud Wallaby fan tonight.
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Idea for RA and Channel 10: 'The Masked Coach'. 8 top coaches compete for the Wallaby job while dressed in elaborate costumes. Hosted by @seanny202 and judged by Rod Macqueen, Matt Burke and Lindsay Lohan. Tell me you wouldn't watch every minute.
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I think last night was further evidence that Taniela Tupou's best role is impact substitute. Put him on at the 50 minute mark and watch him turn games in the critical minutes by winning scrum penalties and running hard.
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Thanks to the board of Rugby Australia for slipping in one last disappointment before the end of 2018.
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I’ve seen referees put the whistle away in the last 5 minutes of a big game. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a referee produce a second whistle and just go fucking insane for the last 5 though…All time madness from Raynal.
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Ridiculous that Taniela Tupou almost scored the winning try in the 87th minute from a static tap and run against a set defence. The man is an absolute machine.
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The saddest part of last night's loss was that it confirmed the last four years have been a complete waste. At least the Irish can point to a bit of silverware in the cabinet. What do we have?.
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If Nathan Grey hasn't tendered his resignation yet, he better be drafting it. This is shameful. #AUSVNZL.
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Statements like this are central to the News Corp hatchet job on rugby. Just baseless rubbish from journos who I thought were smart enough to know better.
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I just can’t get over how much the Black Caps resemble the Wallabies. Pretty decent side that consistently turns to water the moment they play their Trans-Tasman rivals.
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So it's looking like a Rennie/Wisemantel/Taylor coaching team. To me that's close to the best case scenario for the Wallabies. Bring on 2020!.
Scotland assistant head coach Matt Taylor is in negotiations with Australia to join Dave Rennie’s backroom staff at the Wallabies from next season according to reports in the Australian press.
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I’ve said a lot of negative things about Nic White but that kick to end the game was glorious.
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Really proud of the @wallabies, played smart, committed rugby. Somehow both won and lost that game about 15 times on the last five minutes.
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Love to see Harrison opining about the faults of others in the media. The same Justin Harrison who played a central role in ousting Raelene Castle. Funny that didn't get a mention on air this morning. .
IRONIC Justin Harrison talking about RA ‘missteps’. One major misstep is him being CEO of Players Association & a central media figure. Total conflict of interest given media’s influence on how players are perceived/ valued . Total review of positions required including his.
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That 50/22 is why Schmidt is a better coach than Eddie. A smart set play that was well trained and well executed.
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Ahh I knew there was a reason why we’ve seen Jamie Pandaram and Jessica Halloran back at the typewriters.
Why News Corp and Foxtel are set to go after rugby broadcast rights despite Wallabies' World Cup flop.
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Between the 7 or 8 ridiculous errors, we've actually played some pretty good rugby. Tate McD has had a cracker.
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Well there you go. The most obvious idea in Aussie rugby may finally be happening!.
Exclusive: Rugby Australia plot new third-tier competition involving Super teams.
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McLennan enjoyed the limelight a little too much. Was doing a photo shoot with the Herald last night! He wanted to be seen as the big man who made the big calls and celebrated for it. It worked until it didn’t. Lived by the sword and died by it.
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This is my favourite line of the letter: "We simply need an urgent plan to create a wildly successful business on and off the field". With this sort of sharp thinking, how can we afford to ignore them?
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This passage sums up the Cheika era perfectly, and why it's likely to come to an end this weekend.
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