Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie watches from the sidelines during Australia's disappointing defeat at the hands of the visiting Springboks at Suncorp Stadium. Source: Cameron Spencer / Getty Images
THE ragged Wallabies' most dire losing streak on home soil in 42 years has forced coach Ewen McKenzie to admit he is already losing the fans he was hired to woo.
Saturday night's 38-12 crash against South Africa needs to trigger a savage assessment of the mistake-a-thon that is Australian rugby right now.
McKenzie yesterday started that inquisition on the 18 costly turnovers that gifted momentum to the Springboks again and again.
Scoring just three tries in three losses of squandered chances has dimmed the glow of his appointment.
"I'm not going to sit here and pretend it's all rosy or make excuses," McKenzie said.
"Everyone is going to be a bit iffy about us at the moment.
"I'm looking forward to the challenge of grabbing back the rugby public and showing we are fair dinkum."
The 2013 Wallabies are already in a hole as the first to lose three straight Tests on home soil since the Boks swept the 1971 series 3-0.
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It will take more than a compelling win over Argentinia in Perth on Saturday to turn the tide but that has to be the start, especially for a forward effort of far greater authority.
While James Slipper, James O'Connor and Israel Folau produced high quality games against the Springboks, dropped ball, pushed passes and wrong options were littered through the ranks.
McKenzie was blunt about the Wallabies having to tweak their creative, running game mantra if needed.
"Look, we have consistently made more linebreaks, broken more tackles, run for more metres and had more positive gainline speed-of-ball than our opponents in the last three Tests," McKenzie said.
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"We're also kicking less than our opponents. We have to re-look at what's winning games but our turnover rate is too high. It's as simple as that.
"I think it is errors of judgement rather than not having the skill but we are letting teams off the hook. Maybe, we have to dumb things down but we want to invest in skilful rugby."
Catching and passing at the right time is hardly rocket science and captain Will Genia agreed poor decisions were killing the side.
Typical frustration boiled at Suncorp Stadium when Quade Cooper, Christian Lealiifano, Folau and Slipper produced a super-slick interchange midway through the second half which might have locked the scores at 19-all if it had turned into a try."
Instead, Lealiifano fumbled when the Boks defence hit. The big moment bungled.
Added Genia: "I hope the public keep faith. We've got to win but we also want to be entertaining. We'll keep working."
Former Wallaby Julian Huxley felt compelled to offer McKenzie support and time by tweeting: "Five years of mismanagement of the Wallabies cannot be turned around in one month."
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