Truth bomb time . The team needs to bottom out , and experiment with combinations , debuts , positional changes , rotation.
The rest of the year is prime for this . Debut players in the forwards like Pole, where the most important thing is game time for growth .
Hold off on the backs , let them win in jersey flegg and KOE , and develop combinations in a competitive side . Backs are far more likely to develop bad habits , especially in the spine . It’s the reason Simpkin should be no where near first grade right now as well .
Let the guys who we want to ship off , guys who are leaving , and guys who we are kinda sorta maybe going to keep , but probably not eg. Daine Laurie , get the hidings in first grade .
It’s shithouse for the fans in 22, but the best option moving forward . Especially without a coach .
The worst thing to do is play juniors like Tupou , Tumeth , Okane , in a really poor team . They learn bad habits , that you have to undo . Have them win more in reserve grade . And yes I know the KOE team has been only slightly better this year , but that team has been winning lately .