Australia’s reputation on the world stage has plummeted and we can trace it all back to a moment of “self inflicted shame”.Morale was surging, petrol was an affordable $1.
85 and none of our coaches were flirting with Japan, and it was all thanks to the Tillies’ magical World Cup.
We’re encased inside tournament group stages like some invitational minnow, our swimming program is allegedly toxic, and nobody wants to play for the Kangaroos anymore.What the hell happened to this proud nation? Since the debacle in France, Australia has struggled to accept our national rugby side becoming a second-tier nation, mainly because the ranking’s too high.It was a World Cup packed with self-inflicted disgraces — including the Eddie Jones saga, still simmering at time of print — but it was the geopolitical nappy fire of relying on Fiji that jarred the national conscience most.
Despite a patchy-yet-professional win over Sri Lanka, our uninspiring performances in India have raised a sobering question:
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