Recent content by Froggy

Not sure how you group Bowen with that group. Donaldson and Meredith are both 26, Edmed 24, whereas Bowen is 21 and at a completely different stage of his development to the others.

Can understand Jack Grant moving on, he'll be 31 next season and clearly will be number 3 behind Gordon and Wilson, wheras White retiring gives him a bit of an opening at the Force

Horton is a pretty good footballer, just a bit small and as a result not a great scrummager. Even if we go with him, however, I think history would show you really need four hookers in your squad.

I see Creighton as a sound Super 10/15 without being spectacular, and hopefully I'm wrong but at 25 that may be all he's ever going to be. Bowen, as I said in my earlier posts, has plenty to work on, but from what I've seen and the fact he's only 21 suggests there is a fair bit more improvement...

Yes, a bit off thread, but he, Cooper and Beale were all young superstars at the time who, for a variety of reasons, simply weren't equipped to handle it.

I would like to see them give Bowen a fair bit of time. He has a lot to work on before he becomes the real deal, but he plays close to the line, is always looking to put players into holes, can be an attacking threat and isn't frightened to defend in the line. His kicking game needs a lot of...

I agree with the above. Sitting back is just gifting the opposition the advantage line. Just about every international side but us seem to have an up in your face defence with a sweeper.

Really like that side RugbyAU. No way I'm starting Hooper at 7, in fact I would probably start him in the row with Skelton and use Williams off the bench. McReight had a quiet night last night, but he's world class and you don't leave him out on one quiet (but not poor) game, he probably wins...

Well, that wasn't as bad as it might have been, but never-the-less I thought the score-line flattered us. My thoughts: Scrum was good, but lineout poor, however the biggest issue for our forwards was the inability to bend the line with the ball in hand. Guys like Frost, Williams and Wilson get...

I agree, a lot was made of the Rebels additions, however I'm not sure they made a huge impact. TT and Leota really didn't do a lot more than go through the motions, I thought both were a long way below the best we have seen from them in the past. Kailea and Lancaster couldn't make the 23 for...

Great pick-up, but really not where we're weak. With no Bell or Gleeson, it's the pigs where the Tahs really need to recruit well. Best outside backs in the world aren't going to create much without the football.

Langi Geeson winning the Matt Burke cup, was well deserved, played consistently well in a year when very few others did. He will be a big hole to fill next year, the only bright spot being he said he would like to come back. Teddy Wilson most promising player, hard to argue with that one. Joey...

No inside knowledge at all, but just as an observation it appeared to me Lambert was a stronger scrummager.

There is something desperately wrong with the culture at the Tahs, and has been for some time, effectively ever since Cheika left the room. The reflex response is to blame the coach, but I think it goes deeper than that. Dan was a successful coach at the Brumbies, Penney is having success at the...

You don't need Bowen to kick for goal with Creighton at 15.