Read, Marshall & Jeremy Paul discuss AB Squad - good watch
Watched this last night and thought it was worth a share as they dig into many of the points being debated online such as our loose forward mix and if it's right for how we want to play.
Read thinks the ABs plan to and should play a running- and counterattack-based game with less kicking. I agree this plays to our strengths. But if this is the plan, we need to commit to it and not resort to aimless kicks when it gets tough to make metres. The use of kicking needs to be smart and judicious.
Another concern I have is that without a dominant pack, we will have games where this gameplan gets exposed against the strong teams. Do we have the cattle to impose this type of game consistently? Some teams will look to slow down the game as much as possible and are very good at doing so.
Marshall's open hatred of the dual playmaker thing and dabbling with 10s at fullback is quite funny and I can relate to him on that one.
Posted Jun 23, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC