To be fair a high injury toll does hurt any side.We lost our best half combo early in the season and never really recovered. However you are right there are some very concerning signs of things not being "right".The team looks disconnected to me meaning something is deeper than just a high injury toll.Just what the issues are is a mystery to us outside the "inner circle" but a very deep hard season review needs to be taken and if some very unpopular harsh decisions have to be made the club must make them and not dodge issues or pander to popular staff / players. Things like - is recruiting 30 yr old players no matter who they are on 3 yr deals obviously in their twilight playing years really wise.Is our roster getting too old to compete in the faster modern "6 again" style game. - are staff like Stacy Jones / Adam Blair etc in cruise mode feeling far too comfortable in their roles.Ciraldo recently heaped huge praise on his new assistant Taylor who spent hours upon hours for weeks after the days work studying tapes and thinking/planning how to fix their attack which was mundane but is now quite potent.Would any of our coaches other than Webster do the same? So are changes needed or some people need to be put on notice? - are the players happy and excited about the future eg for me when RTS is playing he doesn't look a happy chappy.Sit him down for a heart to heart and if he isn't happy and excited about next year offer him an out then he can go to the big money of Japanese Union.Maybe a couple or more other players need the same talk. - should the club approach someone like Wayne Smith or even ex league coach Brian Smith as a mentor and helper in things like team dynamics etc for Webster much like John Hart helped Cleary as a rookie coach.If so get it done The list could go on and likely not be correct but obviously something is seriously a miss .A club doesn't slip from top 4 to bottom 4 for no reason.Either fix what needs fixing or we just go down the road of the being at best a mid table side like we have been for most of the last 29 years.

👍🏼👏🏼.. & yep to add a point, Webby stated there's no senior leadership group amongst the players, rather they want every individual to have a voice. It's a noble idea but sadly it doesn't work esp amongst Polynesian culture. There must be a hierarchy & hearing RTS state he takes a back seat now wasn't a surprise to me as on field leadership/ well the lack off has been a major flaw imo & has cost us. Water boys/ asst coaches can relay a tactical msg sure but they shouldn't be the ones blowing up the tyres, that's gotta come from the players. Communication 101 Auck, NZ is a different world from Sydney & NE England. In the sth side never speak out of turn nor look an elder in the eye, it's considered disrespectful. The head has gotta be able to read the room & find the best way to get into & gauge every single individual. It's what sets the likes of Bellamy, Bennett & Trent Robinson apart. Lowey too, best coach/ man manager ever imo, at least from our shores. New how every single individual ticked & ever single player knew it was his way or the highway. It's gotta be that way.. one top dog only. Challenge that ethos then it's pack your bags time.

Well said but this SA squad is even better than that final ; and there depth is unbelievable and there cohesion and united squad are shaping up as the best ever . 😅 Abs fan

So true ae?? Also in 2022 the AB’s beat the Springboks at their fortress in Ellis Park.

If Sam Cane stayed on the field I can’t be too sure the Boks win. Never know now but was a harsh call by Ref changed the game I reckon

@@sorayadavids5967 with Retallick ; Slamming Sam white lock ; R Mounga ; Frizzel and Arron Smith and those days are over for that team . This is a completey new team and it’s going to take some time to produce those type of generational players and some are actually irreplaceable . Past victories mean absoloutly nothing in the top tier of global rugby and the game moves on fast .

@@leightonkeutenius4455 give the new guys a chance?

Not only tamati, there is also posoli other big man. All blacks have top scrum to match boks

@@DrissZyani-bu5mo true, the Wallabies had parity in the scums with Boks at times, I think Abs will going to surprise the Boks

@@DrissZyani-bu5mo Yup - Tamaiti, Taylor/Aumua and Tosi in the front row would be devastating.

What,so your going to the Grand final.....

Cows "D" is not great this year either but they have a great attacking unit.If their D was better they would be a top 4 side for sure. Morgan was with us for 8 years with only year being a great one for defense.