Jock Cudmore

@IBloodyLuvRugby Not trying to pile on but what has he done to suggest he’s the best option to take over? As far as I can tell he’s had a pretty good team for the past 2 seasons, hasn’t done a lot with it. The only thing anyone has said is he has worked with Joe. Pretty weak justification imo

On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about Les Kiss as Wallabies coach? I'm at 11

No disrespect to the Force but the Reds have a man-for-man advantage at almost every position 1-15. If you’re losing that match up, it’s a bad look for the coaching staff. If that’s the next Wallabies coach, it’s a terrible look. You gotta find a way, man.

Rugby Australia needs to get Cheik on the phone ASAP. Would rather have one chance at getting a hot hand and going deep at the RWC than whatever nonsense Kiss is going to serve up.

Alarm bells for RA re Les Kiss, too. If he can’t figure out how to beat the Western Force at home, the Wallabies may as well not bother at the RWC.

Massimo De Lutiis has been offered a 'life changing' contract. Is it worrying times for Aussie rugby? @NathJWilliamson discusses on #TheDroppedKickOff podcast 🏉

@CorkGourmetGuy @IanLazenby3 @Munsterrugby Did Lynagh play top end rugby in NH? Or did he come to Aus, work in qld’s system and get a chance in top end rugby here? Marika left Fiji, came to Aus and played league/union here. He got his chance in Aus, so chose the country that gave him a shot. Not the same as Massimo is it?

@CudmoreJock @IanLazenby3 @Munsterrugby So you're admitting that you did absolutely nothing to develop either of those players. Face it, you're just pissed because the Wallabies couldn't lure a decent rugby prospect out of a burning shed. If you want him that bad, just top our offer, it's that easy.

If Massimo De Lutiis does decide to declare for Ireland it will be nothing short of a crime if he's sent to any other province that @Munsterrugby There is no province in greater need of a quality TH prop than Munster. He'll get game time instead of warming a bench at Leinster.

@CorkGourmetGuy @IanLazenby3 @Munsterrugby He played rugby in Aus before playing for the wallabies I’d say we contributed more than Ireland deciding an Aus born, Italian heritage player who’s mum had a Spice Bag once qualifies him for Ireland. You’ve already got Aki, Lowe, Bealtham, Hansen. Enough SH players you think?

@CudmoreJock @IanLazenby3 @Munsterrugby Tom Lyneagh never played any junior/development rugby in Australia, Marika Koroibete represented Fiji in RL before being convinced to switch codes and declare for Australia, how much of his development rugby did you contribute.

@Jim45dublin @DaveWessels Make it to a semi final then start talking mate. Till then sit down wee lad

@CudmoreJock @DaveWessels Haha grown man crying on twitter 😂, Ireland develop enough players to still spank you year in year out lmao with a population of barely 5 million 😂😂

This is crazy stuff. Rugby needs a better model to compensate countries that are exporters of talent - similar to what FIFA has. At the moment the farmer who has spent years fattening the cow doesn’t get a cent when the cow goes to the abattoir…doesn’t work for farming. Can’t work for rugby.

@Jim45dublin @DaveWessels Good lord you sound like an elitist bigot. You’re seriously suggesting that places like Ireland have agency over other independent nations? All because of immigration? Oh boy you need to reflect on yourself and open your mind up.

@CudmoreJock @DaveWessels You could dissolve all your sports or acknowledge that your country benefits from the ethnicities of European countries that emigrated their and their ethnicity hasn’t changed regardless of where they are born

@Jim45dublin @DaveWessels Both parents are Italian if you care to look it up. She has Irish heritage. So she’s not even Irish proper which makes the case that much weaker. Get a grip and develop your own players.

@CudmoreJock @DaveWessels Well if the Irish side was from his mothers side he’d have an Irish name and you wouldn’t have a clue about his Italian side, you are aware how kids often take the surname of their father right 😂, ye you could do that .

@IanLazenby3 @CorkGourmetGuy @Munsterrugby She’s actually not Irish it turns out. Italian with Irish heritage I’m reading. So it’s not even 50/50. Once again though, Ireland have contributed precisely nothing to his development and swoop in to poach rather than develop their own players.

@CudmoreJock @CorkGourmetGuy @Munsterrugby If he has an Irish mother it's a 50/50 to who he wants/can represent

Never beating the allegations

@JohnBFergo No doubt he’s going along nicely but he went along nicely last year too. As a player he’s good but for me he doesn’t have the game management required. It’s been well documented how much KB helps him. In the wallabies he would need to lead in a backline with not many leaders

Ben Donaldson is not getting enough recognition at a Aussie discourse level. Everyone is talking about Gordon and Meredith but Donno is quietly doing very well behind a beaten pack. Probably could get his forwards a little bit wider off him at times but overall, plugging away.

@CorkGourmetGuy @Munsterrugby Could’ve represented Fiji if he wanted. Chose to represent the country that gave him his opportunity. How much investment and development has Ireland provided Massimo besides the fortuitous nature of his Irish mother?

@CudmoreJock @Munsterrugby Marika Koroibete

@Jim45dublin @DaveWessels Good point. With a name like De Lutis I have to agree. Further to your point, because we were a colony and people immigrated here, do we just dissolve Australian sports representation and everyone who would represent “Australia” should be eligible for their heritage?

@DaveWessels He’s ethnically Irish … you could argue Australia is actually the one benefiting from his Irish emigration ….

Every Wallabies fan's reaction to Big Willie potentially doing his Achilles. 😨 #Wallabies #rugby #rugbyunion

Looks like we are about to have developed another player for the Northern Hemisphere. Yuck #Wallabies

@rugby_podcast If the Reds title contenders but we accept 50 dropped on them. Sure. I wouldn’t accept that at all. Should’ve had enough class to show more than that. Gordon etc wasn’t available last week. Injuries are part of it and Reds depth is often highlighted as a positive.

Anyone not overly sold on kiss? Like the continuity pick for the wallabies. But the reds have an insane squad with tones of depth and I can’t quite see the improvement. Maybe I’m being a bit recency bias and they have had a tough start to the season with injuries.