Jake Ball. A term coined by Spiros Zavos to describe the style of play that has become the signature of Jake White.
Zavos uses the term as an insult, but right now the way the Wallabies are playing is the real insult. They are destroying the credibility of rugby union in Australia. They are turning fans away with their headless chicken antics and poor performances.
What they need is Jake Ball. They need structure, discipline, and strategic thinking. They need to calm their games down, get the grunt up front that Jake White is known for, and then slowly build from there.
The ideals of free-flowing football are not working for them. They currently don’t have the talent or the belief for it.
Which is again where Jake White comes in. He understands how to work with a small talent pool and get the best from them. He understands that you start with a conservative game plan and build wins.
Once that is happening, the players begin to build confidence. After that they can start to take calculated risks and move the ball faster. It is like babies learning to walk and then run. The Wallababies need to first learn to walk, before they start running.
Many will balk at this. They will say it is not the Australian way. But they are incorrect. The Australian way is to win.
The Wallabies have a long way to go before they earn the respect of the nation.
And the only coach who can help them do that is Jake White.
*Watch this space people ---- if the Wallabies lose to the ABs in Brisbane, there might be a NEW Wallabies Coach before the end of the Year -->Either Cheika or Cheik (Jake)


