Recent content by Jolls

I get your point but the system failed when Api was binned - it didn't fail because we went away from it. We definitely need to work on how to defend with 12 but we are still coming together as a team. I agree that we need to be ruthless; but, hard to do with one in the bin. Api definitely needs...

11 day protocol.

there was some of that and a lot of BS. The system is working and it broke down with 12 men. Not great but it wasn't like Api was off for the duration. There were some lapses but nothing to panic about.

Definitely need to be better in some moments but the system is fine. WE had plenty of unwarranted angst in my book

Was the panic here when we were down 12 men warranted?

Luai was the one that straightened the attack and dug into the line to give AD the space to score.

Like just how we scored the try; they are switching between 6 and 7 depending on what shift is on.

AD and Luai playing 6/7 depending on the side! A subtle but good change

RHS, I'm speculating here but this is my guess at what is going on: Benji has identified the deficiency. Latu is dropping down to KoE to get some miles in the legs and develop his game as a 7. Not sure he will be back in the short term but he is the future so he needs development and if it...

I can't agree on 2. I agree that he has been a great running 6 and had a coupel of reasonable games at 7. What we need is to take advantage of the strenghts of both AD and Luai. That requires whoever the "7" is to attack the line - then AD can use the space to use his running game and Luai can...

We don't need to change much tonight. The system is working; it is the moments we need to control and that is about leadership. Simple plan tonight - Api bringing the piggies onto the pill and AD/Luai looking after the edges in attack and defence. The change in the 20 (for my 2 cents) is to...

Given the days of old when players were stopped from travelling with the team (eg Hastings) something has changed. We took extras to NZ, for example.

To follow on from what @IronFist! has stated; we need to look at what is happening around the team as much as what is happening with it. We aren't privvy to the infomation Benji and his staff have - but if you look at what is happening when the team travels you see familiar faces in the...

I would suggest it is the opposite - Benji is confident in the halves pairing of AD and Luai. We need consistency in the halves to provide the attack guidance and if this is what we trained for all off season this makes the most sense now. I was all for AD to 13 over the off season - but he has...

There should be no changes to our team unless there are injuries. We bashed the Broncos; didn't get the win but it wasn't based on effort or systems. We lost a couple of moments, and the Donkeys iced a couple of low percentage plays and had some luck with the refereeing decisions. As fans we...