Latham: Beale 'nothing like full package'

[greenandgoldrugby]

We'll stop writing him off when they stop writing him up.

You write him off because the press writes him up?

Beale is not a Wallaby class player - his progress is going to be interesting considering that he is still young - but considering the Tahs can't work out who is going to coach them, his future is anything but stable

Couldn't agree more. What's interesting about Beale is that at 19 he's running the second placed backline in the S14, as well as taking the kicking duties (from hand OK, from place disastrously). Quade isn't doing that and JO'C quite rightly hasn't had a sniff. The Tahs aren't 2nd because of him, but if he didn't have talent they wouldn't be there.

Having a developed Beale back-up and take-over from Gits and Barnes would be a huge plus for Aussie rugby. How long have we suffered with an injury prone Larkham? What's obvious is that he needs some strong coaching and as Punkpapa says it's not obvious where that's coming from.

My prediction is that unless handled well, he goes to league, and that there's only a 20% chance he comes back as a better player.

[chook]

When you are not on the sausage, Gagger, you talk sense. Will the unwashed masses listen though?

[greenandgoldrugby]

When you are not on the sausage, Gagger, you talk sense. Will the unwashed masses listen though?

Yeah, I find it hard to type when I'm "on the sausage"

(wtf does that mean?)

[chook]

GGAH GHUH!!!

[Burgs]

One of your more intelligent post chook

[chook]

You should talk to Gagger, Burgs. You were made for a Blog.