12-11-2006, 09:32 PM
Nothing that has not happened to all the teams before......SA at the moment are not looking good either and looked awful against Ireland. NZ went through the same when Fitzpatric and a few others called it quits, Australia is not really showing the performances we require either.
I do not think that it is the coaches problem, all the training required is done at club level, it is merely the selection of the right combination, however I think the demands are far greater on the players now than it used to be. Internationals EVERY year along with extended domestic seasons. Look at the increase in games, soper12 became super 14, 5 nations became 6 nations, add that to the other various tours and fixtures, I think that the players are possibly playing too much rugby right now. Another point I have is the commitment to the game.....it has become so professional, getting hurt now costs you money and one has to way that up on the field as well.....I do not think the commitment that existed at an amateur level exists today.
I do not think that it is the coaches problem, all the training required is done at club level, it is merely the selection of the right combination, however I think the demands are far greater on the players now than it used to be. Internationals EVERY year along with extended domestic seasons. Look at the increase in games, soper12 became super 14, 5 nations became 6 nations, add that to the other various tours and fixtures, I think that the players are possibly playing too much rugby right now. Another point I have is the commitment to the game.....it has become so professional, getting hurt now costs you money and one has to way that up on the field as well.....I do not think the commitment that existed at an amateur level exists today.
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