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Giteau is one of the top 10 earners in the T14. I doubt he'd come back without an ARU top up and a realistic shot at the wallaby 12 jersey. Meanwhile Sam Lane signs in france. Another flyhalf heads overseas whilst Rebels are still without anyone but hegarty. One wonders if they are in talks to...

Also the fact that by playing Rugby in NZ players like SBW and Marshall are able to easily shop themselves to big money French and Japanese clubs. As long as their bodies hold up there blokes can cash in during their 30s playing less intense rugby and having proper pre seasons.

What are the status of some of the more short term injuries: Palu? TPN? Godwin?

I certainly think we have worse props than benn robinson, but I assume there might be some other factors at play. Remember Drew Mitchell pulled out the best rugby of his career after being dropped by Deans at the start of the wallaby season. Maybe Link wants Robinson to get...

I would have thought with Shipperly, Davies and CFS all established wingers, fullback might be a more likely option.

More Josh Hoffman rumors in the paper this morning. Smoke, fire etc...

There use to be a real time live chat box on the side of the forum during matches but the Mod's don't bother with it anymore.

Think the travel factor will be too much for the brumbies, especially if they are forced to chase the game, as I simply don't think they have the ability to score tries quickly. That being said if they get ahead early who knows whats possible.

Back to the squad. I was interested to read the Crawford and Godwin would have been selected if fit. Godwin has come on leaps and bounds since his days in the U20s. I think he has the attributes to be successful as a dynamic, modern 12 in the style of JdV and Sonny Bill.

What the reds need more than anything is to develop a LH prop to replace Holmes, and a solid lock to come off the bench and maybe replace Simmons. That will go a long way towards improving our scrummaging and breakdown work I think.

I'm very happy with Kerevi signing. He's been tearing it up in premier rugby. Hopefully the reds are able to tie some other young blokes for the academy team next year like Gunn, Greene and Placid. I expect other U20's players like Parker, Paraka, Nguamo, Ready, Meehan and that flyhalf from...

I wonder what the chances are of To'omua playing 10 and Cooper playing 15. Link has said that he could put 15 on coopers back and he would play exactly the same way, so you never know. Another left field idea is Lilo at 15. He's clearly the best kicker in the country behind harris, and kicks...

1. Robinson 2. Moore 3. Slipper 4. Horwil 5. Fardy 6. MMM 7. Gill 8. Mowen Sio TPN Alexander Pyle/Simmons/Douglas Hooper Only weakness would be athletic ball running ala Higginbotham.

Reds to lose it in close one I reckon. The reds haven't been able to execute in attack this season like they use to. I actually reckon it is due to the lack of ball players in the backrow. Higgers and Samo were two big, fast blokes who knew how to hit a gap and offload. Now we have Quirk and...

^and people wonder why Canberra doesn't get test matches.

Who are links assistants?

With the super rugby teams putting out second XV's next year I reckon Cheika is taking some of these young blokes to asses wether it is worth keeping them around in the seconds for a season or two for development.

Rumor in Brisbane is Ben Barba is heading to the broncos and their current fullback Hoffman is looking at his options next year. Could very well end up wearing 15 for the Reds.

Does anyone know his stats? Could he possibly be a lock in the Brad Thorn/Pascal Pape model.

The rebels badly need a flyhalf. Even if hegarty comes good they still need someone to push him for the starting spot and provide injury cover.