"The Australian Way"
Rightio, what is it?
I suspect it is different things to different people and different generations.
To me, when I hear the phrase "the Australian way of playing Rugby", what comes to mind is the flowing avalanche of backline running Rugby circa-Ella era through to Larkham. Bursting runs from Fullback by Gould and Latham. All supported by a strong lineout and world class Backrows over the breakdown.
When Jones returned he was using the phrase, but when after some weeks he articulated the vision it was a different painting to mine.
It seemed (as I recall some months later) he was talking hard grit, uncompromising etc etc.
To me they are a given of being an International sportsman, not a "way"?
Waugh now (and also others) is using the phrase.
Does he mean the same as Jones, or is it a different vision again?
So, what is your "Australian Way"?
I suspect it is different things to different people and different generations.
To me, when I hear the phrase "the Australian way of playing Rugby", what comes to mind is the flowing avalanche of backline running Rugby circa-Ella era through to Larkham. Bursting runs from Fullback by Gould and Latham. All supported by a strong lineout and world class Backrows over the breakdown.
When Jones returned he was using the phrase, but when after some weeks he articulated the vision it was a different painting to mine.
It seemed (as I recall some months later) he was talking hard grit, uncompromising etc etc.
To me they are a given of being an International sportsman, not a "way"?
Waugh now (and also others) is using the phrase.
Does he mean the same as Jones, or is it a different vision again?
So, what is your "Australian Way"?