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Well if I was numb last week due to the draw I am flattened now after that farce. Firstly credit to the ABs, in particular Dan Coles and Aaron Smith who I thought were superb. So too the whole kiwi forwards who were fantastic in tight, hunting like a pack and surging forward like waves. If I...

3. Dane Coles 2. Aaron Smith 1. Richie

I wouldn't change the team makeup but for injuries other than considering giving Phipps a turn at start this time. It's a good team and we should keep the faith. Reckon McKenzie will see it that way too. I also reckon we have created a tiny sliver of nagging doubt in them. A tiny sliver that...

Having had some time to get over the numbness that is a draw. Firstly, great game. It was wet, tough, and the ref was problematic. We fought our way back into the match and the ABs fought furiously hard to deny us. It was hard, tough, uncompromising and our forwards stepped up. It wasn't a...

3 Slipper 2 Hooper 1 Charles Hm Horne And Hooper was unlucky, but Slipper for me had a huge game that has risen his standard. And I believe that will be a very very good thing for Aussie rugby.

Wamberal you are channeling Bob Dwyer. I'm a huge fan of 2013 Higgers and as confused as anyone about his efforts this year. My suspicion is that he has a dose of ttitus. Given Ewen should know better than most how to get the best out of him, I wonder if Higgers has managed to do enough in...

After a promising closure to 13 it was with grave misgivings I pondered the Pulver and Co appointment of McGahan. It had smacked of boardroom cost shifting and I felt Hill had deserved another year but the decision was done. Our win over the Cheetahs gave hope, but it has since been trudged...

Thanks for the constructive and detailed reply Pfitzy. I agree completely. A comprehensive video analysis is better than generic stats any day ocf the week. I would never say otherwise :) but I will say in defense of Austin he does a lot of video analysis in preparing his material. Even so I...

Believe it or not they do indeed lie, our brain is conditioned to fill in the blanks and it does it a lot, so we often miss things. But you probably wouldn't believe me, the research into our cognitive processes no doubt used statistics.

Pro sport is tough. You can be a hero one day and a pariah the next. Fair play to Lachlan he played 50 super rugby games, got paid for it, and so far as I know has been nothing but a class act for the club. Also, his comment was that he is passionate about the Rebels as opposed to say minor...

Most arguments are circular Pfitzy, they think you didn't hear them the first time. And Barb bugger his left to right, whats he like under the high ball is what I want to know.

We all know Test Rugby is not super rugby, that some players shine at test level while others are workmanlike, or worse. That the ones that shine have a fire in their belly, a determination to make it real. France might not have been at their best, but Will shone. He converts all that mass...

Just wasn't in the mood to tolerate the second half. Theres being a supporter, then there is masochism. Shippers injury looked nasty, wish him the best. Liked Frisbys game today, he really grabbed his opportunity. Glad to see the Reds boys here happy, but have you thought through what it...

Higgers is currently 3rd 8 but I can see that changing next year, McCalman is a workhorse but no more than that, and Palu is made of glass. Higgers is the closest player we have to a Read style 8. He has good read of play and is good at creating attack. In 2013 form he'd have been a close pick...

Sorry have to disagree with you DD old bean, I'd given up Ellison for lost, he is a huge signing for the team, Ahead of AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) or Kuridrani for mine due to the experience and leadership he brings to an otherwise largely green backline. Rapt! Granted I am a big fan, love the way that boy plays...

3. Palu 2. Skelton 1. Kepu hm Kuridrani

Well said Hawko. I'd add that you must play with purpose. It was obvious at the game that the french wanted to slow the game up with extended pauses at every opportuntiy and equally obvious Barnes was happy to oblige. No good ever came of a Wallaby team allowing a game to be slowed to...

It was good for the Lions but I 100% agree AAMI better fir anything other than a bled and maybe not that. That said todays game would still have been dire at AAMI. I find it very hard to believe that was our gameplan, and if it was Link needs a firm kick up the ass because the game must be more...

Dire game to be at live, just woeful, especially at Etihad where you are too far away to see or hear the impacts. Two biggest cheers I heard in my end of the stadium were for darts that made it onto the pitch. Hardcore fans can say purist rugby and a wins a win all you like but game...

Link's primary goal - and ours I believe - in the next two years is very simple. Win the RWC. It can only be this way. Everything else builds to it of course. Will Link consider JOC (James O'Connor)? if JOC (James O'Connor) clears the gateways; playing well in Super Rugby, Passing the attitude check, and prepared to play...