ANALYSIS: Will the Tahs become the new driving force in 2023 and are too many Brumbies spoiling the broth?

Rob Kearney played rugby for 95 caps for Australia and three for the British & Irish Lions. He played professional rugby in Perth for 17 years. Kearne was unimpressed with the quality of coaching in Australia. Matt Williams and Andrew Trimble agree. Rugby is struggling in the country. Dave Rennie's team won only two of five games on their end-of-year tour. The team is preparing for next year's World Cup. It will be a tough task for Rensie. The Wallabies lost to Italy in middle of the tour, but kept the big matches against Ireland and France within winnable reach.

Wales won the scrum penalty count 7-3 against the Wallabies. The scrummage won't be as effective as it was at the last World Cup.

Allan Alaalatoa was penalised at two consecutive set-pieces for angling in. James Slipper stepped out and around on the opposite side.

The ‘walk-around’ technique is a Brumby staple at scrum-time. It worked well in the first Bledisloe Cup game against New Zealand in Melbourne.

Matt Carley was penalised for using the Tahs manoeuvre in Cardiff.

There were too many Brumbies spoiling the broth for the Wallabies. Tom Robertson was sent off for a third offence. The Wallaby scrum moved straight forwards rather than sideways first.

Caderyn Neville played his first game for Australia against England in July. Dan McKellar is trying to develop Australia into the best maulers in the world. He believes England's DNA is set-piece and physicality and brutality.

Neville is an uneasy fit with Brumbies. He has struggled to stop mauls during his 2022 trial period.

Neville is not playing well enough for the Tahs. He is tail-gating too often. Neville is right on the ball from at least ten metres out in the try-scoring play, but he still cannot do anything to affect the play.

Dave Rennie will take over as coach of Tahs in 2023. Rob Kearney was not impressed with the standard of coaching in Australia. Dave Rensie needs better material to work with overseas. The Wallabies were sitting on a minus 22 penalty (won / lost) count from the Rugby Championship and minus 9 from end-of-year tour. The Tah's have a good nucleus of players, including Angus Bell, Tolu Latu, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Lalakai Foketi and one of those young Tah’s number 10s.

Dave Rennie is looking for a coach to take him to the World Cup. He is impressed with the excitement of the Black Ferns. He wants to rediscover the Australian Way. The Tahs are looking to become the new driving force in 2023.