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I think it might pay to be wary of the February Premier syndrome. We have had our hopes prematurely raised more than a few times in the past. For those 'Tahs supporters of the Christian persuasion the Book of Job is appropriate reading. .

Now we're truly in the realm of preposterous hypotheticals, Iltw. We are talking about our beloved 'Tahs after all. How about doing a recap starting with: "In a crowd of 18,000 there are only . . . "? .

As I see it this was an unusual variant of the "truck and trailer" situation. If a player holding the ball detaches from a formed maul while other players in the maul continue moving forward, they are guilty of obstruction if the player with the ball continues moving forward using the players in...

I answered your post on this point, Filth, before you re-posted. I couldn't remember Kafer being associated with Randwick, so I checked Wikipedia and there is no mention of it there. I can't recall me ever bagging Randwick on this forum. I have always admired the bastards. I can recall going...

I'll give him this much, Filth. While ever you've got Phil Kearns and Greg Martin around, he's not bottom of the bin. I had a father-in-law who perpetually claimed that the refs were robbing St George league team right through the period when they won about 15 Premierships on the trot. His...

It is not in my nature to be boastful and I would have been happier if some other member had raised this, but I can't help feeling pride in being very probably the first in Australian rugby to recognise and publicise what a coup it was for us to lure Totality Tony McGahan back from Ireland. I...

Broadly equivalent to a monkey at a typewriter keyboard creating a Shakespearean play. You have to ignore all the prior balls-ups. .

Wonderful to see that last try originated from a player using his feet in a ruck to win the ball. A long forgotten skill. .

Why do we have to put up with such biased boof-headed one-sided commentary? If I wanted to listen to idiot commentary I could go to a pub and sidle up to the drunkest bloke at the bar. .

We won't get a chance to see this in the second half but I was hugely impressed by Laurie Weeks's scrummaging. I spotted him playing 2nds Colts about 6 years ago and started telling people he would play 50 Tests. He was on track for this before he elected to take Harold Mitchell's money and...

Ah yes. Great moments in League. Who could forget Julian O'Neill's tongue twister: "I just shat in Schlossy's shoe." As Paul Gallen sagely pointed out, you don't get the chance to express yourself like that in rugby union. .

Who would have thought that "a mobile league prop" could "fit into the 13-man game"? A league player fitting into league. Astonishing. .

Suggested removal of unnecessary verbiage. And the answer is: No! Demonstrably they're as dumb as dog shit. .

I'm assuming, FF (Folau Fainga'a), that you incline to the American misspelling of the English language and are asserting that the 'Tahs have had carrots inserted in their anuses. If so, the problem seems to be more deep-seated [intended pun] than we could have imagined. Before proceeding to your very sensible...

Well we got away with it with Foles, so another game of pass the parcel could be worth a shot. In that case the CEO's office should be north of the Tweed. .

I think I might have hooked one. Sorry, howya, I was being mischievous in suggesting that the Rays might be playing at Gosford. That choice was the pièce de résistance of NSWRU's botched manipulation of the ARC competition. .

Far too much rushing up to put on the big hit from the 'Tahs. If persisted with it will cost them later in the season against sides that can exploit gaps in the defensive line. .

Bloody interns. If they don't smarten up their wages should be docked. But thinking that through, the Waratahs aren't really in a position to do that. .

One major area where I think your comments are spot on, wamberal, was in physical preparation. Kiwis respect and practice heavy weight training. Too much of our strength and conditioning training is a carry over from Rugby League and Australian Football, both of which codes rely more on aerobic...

Thank you, DP. It looked like a quite clever piece embodying a lot of work but it just seemed too cruel and personal. .