As the Wallabies fan I’m feeling happiness for the first time in years, and it feel so weird, and now we suck again.

Friday afternoon just got a lot better

I gotta feeling that 2023 is going to be one of the best world cups as there will be so many teams with a legit chance of winning

So happy Rob Leota can finally pursue his truest dreams of creating his own website 🙏💛💚

So happy that the wallabies have actually done enough right and interestingly for there to be a squidge video about them

Brilliant analysis, as a South African I am really impressed on how the Wallabies read the game and made their move. this Championship Games had a bit of a disadvantage for Boks as all their games were away games, but based on the quality of the Aussie attack we had no answer, well deserved wins.

And a big FU to KZfaq: I've subscribed, clicked the notification bell, liked, loved, ticked every single box there is but still - nothing when Squidge drops a new video. I want my phone to go off, the lights to start flickering, a man to knock on my window and wave at me. Common! Edit: I got a notification. AFTER I had watched the video!

Your first comment on Hooper was amazing, he is extremely respected in Oz and across the ditch, conducts himself as class act on and off the field. However for the tests in the UK the Aussies have just lost 5 starting players, four to for family and club reasons and one injured so to not have their best starting players let alone any cohesion in the centres and play on fairly damp turf they are certainly no favourites to win any games in the Uk. As an Aussie I do not have high hopes but I wish the less experienced players all the very best.

I'm Aussie, fans are happy with the wins although there is still things to work on. The biggest thing which I'm glad the video touched on, is the culture change. The team often also sing Pacific island songs, acknowledging there important contribution s to rugby in Australia. Rennie is so measured and players wanna play for him

As an Australian, you’re spot on with your analysis. What you said about the crucial work Steve Hansen has done to repair our battered culture cannot be understated, and honestly it’s had a knock on effect down the levels to the local game. There’s one thing Cheika deserves credit for: handling Folau. He could easily have sat that one out and hidden behind the captain, sponsors, and eventually the executives. But as a Lebanese-Australian from a working class suburban Sydney background, his word on the matter against Folau and in support of the LGBT+ community weighed far, far more than just about anyone else’s in the decade. Australia’s player and supporter base is deeply conservative compared to the nation as a whole, with a disproportionately high number of evangelical Christians across all backgrounds. Cheika could resonate with that group a lot better than you or I or anyone in the comments, and it made a massive difference.

Big David Brent energy from Rennie playing the guitar in a meeting.

It's so good to have a Wallabies team coached by a guy who believes in analysis. We now believe in phase play and it's exciting to see

Quade picked (or perhaps rather was chosen) the right time to come back as an international. He looks like a million bucks in that 2021 lovely gold coloured (instead of chicken yellow) jersey. Looks tailor made on him.

As a proud young aussie i have been waiting for this

Raelene Castle got the short end of the stick in Australia I feel. Her two biggest contributions to rugby in Australia were to tell foxsports to get stuffed to secure a deal with Stan thus getting more eyeballs on the game and recruiting Dave Rennie. We have a lot to thank her for.

That leadup to the ad read was magical

watching a squidgerugby video takes me double the intended watch time, as I have to pause everytime to read the small text that makes it the comedy gold that it is

Great video as always. Getting Rennie as head coach is the best thing rugby Australia has done in a long time

😂🤣😂 8:50 - "the gloriously mustachioed little piss boy..!!!" 😂🤣😂

Australia developing nicely and nice to see them in good hands again. From a South African point of view the Quade, Kerevi combo changed that Aus team from the one we saw get cleaned swept by NZ. They didn't do stupid passes or over play, their kicking game was far more balanced and looked a lot like that first half in the 3rd test v BIL when FR came on. No doubt JN will figure out a way to stop them but it was great to see a properly coached AUS team since who knows when.

I'm a Bok fan. I grew up with a great rivalry with Aus. I'm really happy to see signs of that again. A strong Wallabies outfit is great for world rugby and the Rugby Champs. I love their brand of rugby.

The analysis of how Australia attacked SA's defense might have been Squidge's best yet.

Squidge, you are now the only person whose in-stream ads are funny enough that I don't fast-forward through them.

Scotland Aus will be magical

Rugbys at its best when Austrlia is playing well

Awesome as always! Thank you. So glad you've got an official HQ. Well deserved To me you just made Autumn internationals a whole lot more exciting.

I’m French-Australian so for the first time I’ll be able to barrack two really exciting teams during a World Cup and I couldn’t be more happy.

I always loved Hoops. So much drive & determination. Truly being backed by a team that does the same now, finally!!❤️

See at this point, as a Scotland fan, I'm looking forward to a just plain Finn Russell secondary explanation 😉 I'd do the same

Squidge's delivery is so varied and interesting, you even don't mind listening to the in video ads at 0.75 speed

I think I tell you every time I watch. Your analysis is fantastic. So detailed and engaging.

absolutely amazing video, thank you so much for this

Arguably one of the best at analysis! Looking forward to 2023!

Love your work, you are still teaching me more and more about rugby, keep going!

3:09 I felt that...as well as the subtle laugh.

That Squarespace transition was *chef's kiss*

As always a first class video of first class analysis and entertaining to boot... Thanks and look forward to seeing the autumn internationals analysis and where England/Wales are 👍

This is such great analysis thank you. Your take on Israel Folau and Cheika was spot on too

A fantastic video, I learn so much every time you do these kind of videos. Congrats on the offices! How fancy. Will you be looking for staff next? Am happy to do the cuddly toy/muffin demo bits.

Another brilliant analysis. Thanks for your videos, they’ve added so much to my enjoyment of the game.

Awesome video, glad you took the time to illustrate where they were good against NZ because there were moments in two of the games where I legitimately thought they could take the ABs down. Now this team is starting to look like how they used to look in the late 90s and early 2000s, which is very scary, they can go all the way.

Here after the wallabies lost to Scotland. Feels class, big up Hoggy

What a Rugby brain you have my friend.....superb analysis. As an Australian I still see a mental fragility that all our sporting teams suffer from until they reach that elusive invincible mind set

Very nice work as usual. They’re a pack of monsters in Gold that is for certain. Looking forward to seeing them go around up North this series. Strap in!

Another beautifully made video.

I waited in great hope for this and it delivered.

Can you make a video on RCT going from European champions to bottom of top 14?

Entertaining and excellent quality, highly informative, analysis. A breath of fresh air to rugby, well done Robbie, aka Squidge.

Australians aren't stupid. They make astute business decisions and rugby is a part of that. By appointing Dave Rennie, and supporting him, they have killed it. Their rolling of the world champion Springboks was no fluke, watch them body all the top tiers and possibly take out WC 2023.

Thanks mate! Insightful like always.

Thanks for the breakdown!

Dave Rennie was awesome with the Waikato Chiefs. And with Glasgow. Both Glasgow and Scotland took their eye off the ball losing Rennie for their chosen son Gregor Townsend (to be fair to GT he has become a pretty good international coach). As you have highlighted, DR has been building the Wallabies bottom up and playing for enjoyment.

Best Squarespace segway I've ever seen.

excellent analysis as always

Australia's secret weapon is their forward passes. I tried to admire them in this video but saw so many passes go forward.

Great video Squidge. Glad your move into an actual office (Damn that Square space money must be good) has only changed the soft-toy-rugby-move demonstrations into a delicious-food-rugby-move demonstration!

As a South African, am quite happy to see Wallabies finding their feet💪🍻

this is brilliant stuff. brilliant from you, brilliant from the aussies and as a kiwi its exciting to be across from a competent strategist that will force us to grow and expand. And the fact they figured out the south african defence better than we have is testament to their resurgence at the top of the world of rugby. maybe you should hire youself out to one of these top teams. you always seem to be right on top of everything the moment it happens. thanks for these breakdowns brother

Well done and presented. Go the Wallabies!!!

Your chilli shout out and then analysis was stunning... I didn't even know the match was happening... You are becoming the rugby analysis legend... we discuss your analysis more than the game... Thanks for the insight and comparative studies

Brilliant segue-way into ad, your analysis is great, thanks, I wish you would mention the ability to offload in contact, which is what separates success from failure no matter how many gaps are exploited. As a chiefs fan Rennie is probably the best rugby coach in the world right now. He has the Aussies believing in themselves. They will be a few cows short on this tour but in 2023 watch out the rest of us. He is a much better coach than our current coach, bless fossies socks

I’m meant to be up for work in 5 hours but that notification for a wallabies video by squidge will be worth the bags under my eyes tomorrow

It’s so good to see the boys playing because of childhood dreams and to inspire the future set of players rather than feeling pressured to play just because it’s their job

amn i had to stop the video and make a cup of tea when u did the tea and biscuits dem of the S.A defence. BRilliant

Love your work mate

Great video as always! Could we get a who should play 10 for Ireland video? The Welsh one a few years back always comes to mind when thinking about the Irish conundrum.

The best thing is now in 2021, it feels great to be a Wallabies fan in Oz without being treated like someone with mental disabilty by the rest of the nation. The winning streak plus the flurry of scandals from the AFL and rugby league side during the pandemic definitely helped.

Terrific video. I don't even particularly like Australia as a country but boy do I love watching the Wallabies.

I have been waiting for this.

Best "Squidge-Space" add ever!

Fantastic video as usual! Would love to see one about Argentina's situation! Where we have been taken away from the spot we've earned with jaguares and forced back to the 2008 situation where our best players are all spread out andnour developing players have to face opposition that's not at our level (jaguares xv in the slar and Argentina xv wining 146 - 7 v Paraguay for example)

Until 10 min in this was a good video. From 10 on it was legendary

Brilliant Squidge!

It’s an interesting time to be a Wallabies fan, it’s a shame we didn’t beat the kiwis in 3 games but this spring tour will be our opportunity to show the progress we’ve made. It’s time to break the losing streak against the English

Genuinely fascinating

Woah, now that was an in depth analysis 😳 👏🏾

Really hoping for more wallaby content, cheers

Oh yes! Was watching another squidge video and then BAMN new squidge video 👌😁😁😁

Love it when you trying to be healthy, and then delicious cookies and muffins pop up on a rugby analysis video :')

Looking forward to seeing exactly how they were undone by Scotland!

This Australia side are looking ominously cohesive, I had a bet on France winning the next world cup but might now have a little wager on these lads!

Clicked on this faster than New Zealand are going to score 30 points tommorow (which I’m going to watch)

Absolutely loved the squarespace ad ahahaha

Yes it could well be a New Born Wallabies emerging from out of the ashes. As a full-on All Blacks Supporter, in my opinion there's nothing more nerve wrecking and frightening as A Formidable Wallaby side especially with the elusive Backs and talents like Kerevi, kiribeti and so many others. It's often stated that Springboks Need the All Blacks to Validate them. Where as the All Blacks Need the Wallabies to fuel, stir and push them. The better a Wallabies team, the better it is for the All Blacks in the long-term. We rely on the Wallabies just us NZ people rely on employment in Australia as the money, lifestyle and opportunities are better. Just drawing a parallel to express how much we rely on a Top notch Wallabies side that really brings it to us and even humiliates us once in a while. We need an Aussie Wallabies side to be like this. Let's face it, there is No Two Teams that Glamorise Rugby with explosive entertainment as that of the All Blacks Vs Wallabies. Springboks are tough but no where near exciting as the Wallabies. Let's not forget the Greatest Rugby Game ever played before 109,000 people in 2000 at the ANZ Stadium

The transition to that plug gave me a bloody good giggle

Someone finally summed up how I feel about Michael Cheika. Pity the poor Pumas; Ledesma's loyalty to his former Stade Francais and Australia boss will probably see the Cheik in post there until after the Argies bomb a second World Cup pool in a row. 🥺 On a side note: I'm glad Stan Sport are playing ball (no pun intended) to allow you to finally cover SH competitions in detail. Looking forward to more of this 😊

Great vid. As a kiwi I'm glad to see an improving Wallabies team.

Tactics aside, Australia got better because they've now got a world class finisher in Andrew Kellaway, he's prolific

great video man

So great to see Australia and Hooper smiling again.

Michael Hooper might just be the most deserving of a world cup win of any player that hasn't yet won it. Has been the perennial openside for me ever since Richie McCaw retired.

I mean, I don’t love watching them but that’s due to too many painful memories thanks to one Mr Beale

Finally you give us aussies some love, cheers

Massive shame to lose Cooper and Kerevi for Australia, but we’ve seen what we need to see, there’s no doubt they’re in our top team- The fight to have them play now on the spring tour with their Japanese club teams is not worth winning knowing we’ll want them back playing over the next two years… Good chance to see what O’Connor can do and if Paisami can lift as the last years of his career has promised. They play together at Queensland and won the super rugby AU this year.

We won't know if they are reborn until they play away from home against top tier sides. The Boks have not had a good record against them in Australia, the Argies made everyone look good, and despite scoring those 10 brilliant tries against the All Blacks, they still lost by plenty, albeit in part due to their own mistakes that they seem to have cleaned up. Having scored the 10 tries against the AB's, I can't help but feel that the poor showing from the Boks in the second test made them look even better and three of their 4 tries, as the video shows, were scored when the Boks were down a man. No excuses at all, just hard to exactly predict where they are as a team right now. Would be nice if this was a resurgence, but we won't know until they have completed their Autumn tour. Best of luck to them though!!

Squidge you really are excellent pal

It was good to see those few tries the Wallabies scored against the ABs - sadly the ABS scored 50 more :-)

My god that segway into squarespace was great... I was like, "eh? Where is this going?" giggled out loud when he mentioned squarespace

I wish I could watch Rugby like you

Heeey, he did take Glasgow to the 2019 Pro 14 final! So...yeah...