Kurtley Beale

Was his appalling display on Saturday pre-indicated by his earlier terrible choice at the hairdressers? Has his compass gone completely haywire?

That's a pretty mean-spirited post AWOP. It's sad to see a player of his quality put in a performance like that. He obviously isn't fully right yet and I hope this doesn't affect his future. Like Cooper though, I expect him to come back stronger but Deans must be blamed in part for trying to put too much on this classy individual´s shoulders. You can't work miracles with slow, poor ball and your backline sitting deeper than a diving pool.

It was a pretty bad haircut.

Kurtley Beale on form is one of the best players in the World,it is fair to say last week he had a shocking game.But he was hardly alone in that and got little support from his team mates .It looked as if he had a knock during the match too so maybe he was partly concussed.Selection problems and trying to fit players into a utility bag does`nt help.Utility is one thing futility another.

And that haircut can't have help either.

Me thinks some of his off field behaviour is affecting his rugby.

I know Laurie. You have to wonder about a player's mental state when they agree to a haircut like that.

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I think the haircuts the least of his worries.

Wonder if Eden Park will boo Quade again? Hope not. Think he's well and truley paid the price. It wouldn't be a good look, but I reckon some will for a 'laugh'.

I think Deans has no choice but to play Cooper but at the same time I don't think Coopers up to it. He won't have his confident swagger back yet and the players around him aren't exactly firing- his normal runners-beale in particular.

Eden Park is the worst place to have to pick up pieces and frankly the only thing in Australia's favour is the shock value this match has- nothing suggests a win so they just might get it- a la Ireland.

The ABs tails are up and they'll be wanting to improve on that scoreline. Oz were a little too close with five minutes to go for hansens liking despite playing poorly.

If you think Beale's haircut is bad wait until you see James O'Connor's

Taylorman wrote:I think Deans has no choice but to play Cooper but at the same time I don't think Coopers up to it. He won't have his confident swagger back yet and the players around him aren't exactly firing- his normal runners-beale in particular.

Eden Park is the worst place to have to pick up pieces and frankly the only thing in Australia's favour is the shock value this match has- nothing suggests a win so they just might get it- a la Ireland.

The ABs tails are up and they'll be wanting to improve on that scoreline. Oz were a little too close with five minutes to go for hansens liking despite playing poorly.

It will distract him more to get a rapturous welcome and everyone cheer every time he gets the ball.