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So Argentina would be #6 if they did not lose to us in test #1. The only other change you've made is Wales ahead of Fiji and they will need a couple of points to do that. I take "power rankings" to be personal opinion? mate, we definitely should be higher but that is because we definitely...

We were when we beat Argentina. Then immediately dropped back with the loss. The rankings are sensible and reasonable.

Have to agree with suggestions here relating to Donaldson and Gordon - surely it is a rotation policy, but I'm befuddled as to why when you look at comparative performances. Otherwise, the Wallaby selections seem to be pretty much settling down in a predictable manner. With a bit of luck we...

The ranking have been eerily effective since RWC. Italy and Australia are ranked exactly where they should be.

Not difficult to see the risk in this.

Skewed view, but the counter is that is that 20% was not good enough, how the heck do you reach the conclusion that:- And it also cuts revenue and removes rugby from Australias largest sporting region, a bit like removing rugby from, say, Aukland. At any rate, it's off-thread now. Apologies...

Mate I'd argue that Super is trapping NZ into difficulty, but I don't see Australian style problems hitting NZ, there is enough of a domestic following to drive the sport, and yes your third tier comp sets the success for the whole sport. You are dreaming though on shrink to greatness in...

Absolutely. We'd be missing our cut of the RC which is likely to be better funded with the support from NZ and RSA, but that kind of is the point. More than that, an on-going issue i think, has been that we are fronting two of the best teams in the world with little build or prep. In terms of...

One of my few regrets is not having managed a tour following the Reds in South Africa. My cash doesn't extend to Europe these days.

It wasn't always shit.

No BR. Kiwis sure dominate, but it is Super that is pants. I would have thought that plenty in NZ agree.

It also means that the Irish players are familiar with what Joe has to offer. And he had a lot longer to put it together with Ireland.

I suspect that our #1 half remains pretty unclear - sufficiently so that we probably cannot afford to cut White from the squad.

We are definitely on a build with Schmidt, the last result notwithstanding, (though I miss Rennie). We are above Wales, Scotland are a concerning number of points ahead of us (we face them in the EOYT hopefully after a win against Wales, so fingers crossed) but England and Ireland don't seem...

It always strikes me as odd to hook a prop just before or at half time. They've got 10 mins to get their breath back. And then a high intensity push knowing they will be coming off.

Let's see how things go in NZ to start with, eh? Our current ranking, against the Lions, should be cricket. Wallabies are building, but we have some distance to go.

Is that US $700k?

Why is it rich? England weren't playing the BIL they were contributing to the BIL. From recollection at the time a reduced contribution. We have been trading places with Italy in the rankings. It seems to me that an expectation that BIL nations should not be questioning the tour, well it...

Welcome Gak. Mate I'm not going to be popular here with my thoughts but I think that the Rebels transfer to the Reds has been excessive. We had good talent developing which has been lost. I understand that non Australian internationals were not a priority with the Rebels looking for slots...

Sure, I agree that RA had no choice over the Rebels call. None of that changes where they head going forward.