Wallabies developing ruthless streak

[jargan83]

Wallabies assistant coach Tony McGahan says Australia have started to exhibit the ruthless streak needed to conquer the All Blacks.

The Wallabies have ridden a rollercoaster of performance in recent years, backing up strong performances with sub-standard efforts that led to dispiriting losses.

McGahan was the mastermind of one such defeat in 2010, when he coached Irish province Munster to a shock victory over Australia in a midweek tour match in cyclonic wind and rain in Limerick.

After being recruited to return home and join Robbie Deans's staff this year, McGahan expressed a desire to see the Wallabies sharpen their killer instinct and after a few short months in a gold tracksuit, he's happy with the progress.

"It's that real ruthlessness is what you're looking for. It is not something that is easily tangible. You get that culture instilled by certainly senior players, and we have been really lucky in the way they've directed the group," McGahan said.

The Wallabies' composure in the recent Test series against Wales in June was a significant step, in the mind of McGahan.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/th...-1226451454381

Time to put more money on the All Blacks

[NTT]

The Force could use a ruthless streak right through the organisation.

[jono]

I'll believe that when I see it
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[Cowboy]

Words are so much easier than actions.

[JediKnight]

Being ruthless on the training paddock is easy!
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[brokendown gunfighter]

being ruthless when you haven't got the ball?
I'd like to see that!

[Tazzmania]

Being more ruthless with Higgs hanging out on the wing more easily now that he is 8th man, I suspect they are all going to come out with ferocious beards and thats about as far rutless as we will get.

You have to be desperate to be ruthless we lack a killer instinct with this lot. Bar Sharpie and Poey and one or two others.

[shasta]

Trestle used to have a ruthless grimace at the " Crouch.....touch....pause..." stage of the scrummage. Too bad the mere mention of the word "Engage" magically saw him transformed into a pile of rubble on the ground.

[KenyaQuin]

Been abit slow and just read this....ah, good one. It's a good start to the weekend already. Need to find me some more similarly hilarious articles to keep the day interesting..

[KenyaQuin]

Me thinks it's back to square one..

[DarthMoose]

Did he say ruthless or toothless?

[SNOB]

Did he say ruthless or toothless?

It may even have been useless!

[sittingbison]

This is the real problem revealed by selecting waratahs, walking wounded, or criminals.

A sense of entitlement is the LAST thing the wobblies need, but is the very thing they all have. Except...SHARPIE!! and why? Because he has been shafted by Deans on numerous occasions, but has demanded selection through perseverance. Every other player is teachers pet.

FFS what do you expect when you select half the team from a bunch of dispirited losers? Sure they played slightly better against Wales than for the Tahrds, not unexpected though. But they have been rewarded for dross, not excellence. As opposed to the Brumbies and Reds.

FFS what do you expect selecting Mitchell et al when they have not played for almost two seasons! Not fit let alone match fit, demonstrated nothing for selection. Selecting AAC who has been a shadow of his former self living on past glory for two seasons. Or Robinson who has been as petulant as a spoiled little girl all season. As opposed to Shippers, Cummins, Mogg, Morahan etc who have sweated blood all season.

FFS what do you expect selecting Beale with a criminal conviction weighing on his mind.

The entire mindset of the wobblies is frakked up. Deans speaks in mumbo jumbo, the only continuity to selection is to pick the exact wrong players, play them out of position, and a with defensive game plan with no endeavour entirely unsuited to the Australian psyche.

The players are not lean mean and hungry, desperate to show their mettle. They are fat, slow and lazy. Get them the hell out of Coffs Harbour etc and into a muddy stinking cold paddock. Drop them the moment they show entitlement. Kick them up the arse. Select players on form, players who are desperate to get a game. Not reputation.

THEN you would would have ruthless, instead of toothless and useless

[Invictus]

Wallabies developing a losing streak....

[Cowboy]

This is the real problem revealed by selecting waratahs, walking wounded, or criminals.

A sense of entitlement is the LAST thing the wobblies need, but is the very thing they all have. Except...SHARPIE!! and why? Because he has been shafted by Deans on numerous occasions, but has demanded selection through perseverance. Every other player is teachers pet.

FFS what do you expect when you select half the team from a bunch of dispirited losers? Sure they played slightly better against Wales than for the Tahrds, not unexpected though. But they have been rewarded for dross, not excellence. As opposed to the Brumbies and Reds.

FFS what do you expect selecting Mitchell et al when they have not played for almost two seasons! Not fit let alone match fit, demonstrated nothing for selection. Selecting AAC who has been a shadow of his former self living on past glory for two seasons. Or Robinson who has been as petulant as a spoiled little girl all season. As opposed to Shippers, Cummins, Mogg, Morahan etc who have sweated blood all season.

FFS what do you expect selecting Beale with a criminal conviction weighing on his mind.

The entire mindset of the wobblies is frakked up. Deans speaks in mumbo jumbo, the only continuity to selection is to pick the exact wrong players, play them out of position, and a with defensive game plan with no endeavour entirely unsuited to the Australian psyche.

The players are not lean mean and hungry, desperate to show their mettle. They are fat, slow and lazy. Get them the hell out of Coffs Harbour etc and into a muddy stinking cold paddock. Drop them the moment they show entitlement. Kick them up the arse. Select players on form, players who are desperate to get a game. Not reputation.

THEN you would would have ruthless, instead of toothless and useless

Love your work Bison, could not agree more.