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Good changes with the exception of TPN and Phipps - There's way better guys on the bench. Closing your eyes and holding your hands over your ears won't make the pain go away early Sunday morning. I'm still scarred from the last time I was surrounded by poms screaming "Goooaaarrrnnnn Chrissy...

It's not just us that think he's not up to it - the kiwi's do too http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/the-wallabies-are-england-in-disguise-there-is-no-bigger-insult-than-that-20121114-29bb0.html

You're right, the only difference is that the modern day 12: Offloads When hitting the ball up and not attempting to offload, drives low in contact rather than keeping high body contact placing himself in a position to be held up or turned over in the tackle. I have no doubts about his...

So what changes do we see next week? Sheehan to 9? Dennis to the bench, with Samo to 6, Pocock to 8 and Hooper at 7? Palu and Gill/Dennis take their spots on the pine? Sita into the bench spot for Simmons that deservedly goes home? Barnes replacing Harris at 15? Digby back to 11 with AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)...

* Nick Phipps - Take your red cordial and have a hissy fit all the way back to Colts where you belong. Appalling play and was so far out of his league it wasn't funny. Shetland Pony is a much better option, but you'd be fooled to think Robbie would ever use his bench effectively. *Dave...

On another note, how good was Honey Badger just after the Haka. Fired up or what. Just ready to go one two on the ball bags.

I doubt Morty had it from day 1 though. McCabe's only been in the job for 12 months or so and that includes playing 12 for the Brumbies. Before that he was Wing/Centre. He's shown glimpses that he's growing into the position in playing for the Brumbies and Wallabies this year, running good...

So, now that Speight's brumbies contract has swapped over to a standard (non-foreign development) contract, does that mean he could be selected for the wallabies? He was arguably the form Australian winger throughout super rugby, and would be a great backup to have on tour. Similarly I think...

Humorously it ended up being more claps than the Warratahs got from the SFS crowd in the whole season.

So it goes to say that I'm in no way the biggest wallaby fan, nor am I a frequent poster on GAGR. I definitely lurk around a bit and enjoy Bruce's humour, Lee Grant's wisdom and Slim desperately defending any Brumbies player present and for the most part past. In 2009, I could see the...

If I was selecting the 30, it'd be: Greg Holmes Prop Sekope Kepu Prop Benn Robinson Prop James Slipper Prop Stephen Moore Hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau Hooker James Hanson Hooker Kane Douglas Lock Nathan Sharpe Lock Cadern Neville Lock Rob Simmons Lock Dave Dennis Loose Forward Ben Mowen...

Second training squad announced. http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1516/ArticleID/7266/Default.aspx Given the lack of back rower depth, it's sad to see 3 opensides over retaining Mowen. Cut to 30 will mean that Hanson, Phipps, Timani, Harris, Vuna and Gill will more...

BJ, I've seen some tidbits of Pocock's article tomorrow talking about the move to Canberra. Any confirmation from the Brumbies on an announcement as of yet?

Watching the last few performances, I think there needs to be a considerable focus on defense and tackling in the backline. With the exception of McCabe and Smith, there's been some pretty poor examples especially in the game against the Blues. Also concerned that the strength in the tackle...

Can't believe people were tipping the force for this one. There's a reason why the Brumbies are top of the conference. Good to see that Holmes is getting some width on field as the confidence with him playing at 10 with Coleman coming in from 15 (very dangerously) is adding a level of attack...

I know we're all about playing the ball not the man...but we can make exceptions for ball bags yeah? Robbie, thanks for picking up where we left off in October, I'm really looking forward to the rest of the international season.

Geez if I was Michael Hooper I'd be seeing what I could do to go back and stay with the Brumbies. Shame to think that next season he'll get lost in the black hole of a rugby team that is the Waratahs.

You're kidding right? I don't see how Foley, Morahan, Morefood, McCalman, Vuna or Tomane had performed any better than Mogg throughout this season to not deserve their place in the squad.

This is quite possibly the best thing I've read on this forum in maybe 12-18 months. Well played.

Yeah but at the same time I'd argue Beale's had better all round performances over the last couple of games than Quade's had a consistent level. You can have Beale defending in the line at 10, and use someone like O'Connor or even Quade at 15 offering a genuine counter attacking threat and the...