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I agree mate. If I was the force I'd be after: Zack Homles Ian Prior Luke Morahan James O'Connor Put those blokes together with Cummins, Mafi and Godwin and you start to actually have some real penetration in the back-line. Imagine:

I think the forum is far more sterile than it was in the past. The restrictions on thread posting have certainly led to less provocative threads being started. Provocative threads are always the most interesting IMO. I sort of just dont see the point in having a sterile internet forum. If I...

Is MMM strong enough in the scrum and lineout to be considered at lock? I think he might fit the 6 role better.

None that anyone is game to elaborate on!

JOC (James O'Connor) was fine as captain a few weeks ago for the Rebels. It didn't phase him in the slightest. He might not be well liked, but he is very professional and a fierce competitor. He is rugbys answer to Michael Clarke.

I think a 75 cap sabbatical qualification is a good idea, as long as the overseas club releases the player for wallaby duty.

I'd promote JOC (James O'Connor) to captain and Pyle to vice if they both decide to re-sign. They are the rebels best two players and the ones you want to be building a team around going forward.

The rebels are not going to come close to winning the competition with Saffy, Fuglistaller or Reid in the starting team. There is a reason these blokes are not being chased by other teams... Fainga'a is no Gill or Hooper but he did captain the Aus U20 a few years ago. I think he is worth a one...

The force v tahs game will give us a better idea about how Hooper and Dennis are looking re lions selection. In my mind they both need to put in dominant performances to remain in contention, especially considering the force are fielding a second choice flanker combination of Hodgeson and McCalman.

I think Quade is a flawed genius and until someone better comes up he's the best flyhalf we have.

Darren lockyer got upto a bit of no good in his younger days, ended up being considered a legend of the game.

The rebels recruited poorly in their first year and have largely continued to recruit poorly since. I expect cordingly to get the sack along with the coach. The biggest problem they have for next year is that they have a heap of average players signed on 2 year deals, so they either have to...

Just signed to coach a Japanese Club.

The reality is the rebels have too many players not upto the standard to be a competitive team. Henderson and Robinson have to be just about the worst 2 front rowers in the competition. The other 2 props Weeks and PAE are squad standard players but they shouldn't be starting. Fuglistaller...

I really don't like the gameplan Jake White formulated for this game. There is a way to go about beating the bulls and if executed it is usually pretty successful. The reds made mistakes every few phases last week and still managed to get a win. With the level of skill execution the brumbies...

My backrow would be: 6. Quirk 7. Smith 8. Mowen With Gill and MMM on the bench.

Genia put in a master class tonight. Cooper is never going to be a 'great' unless he can sort his head out.

I think smith should start, but I would have Gill on the bench. After smith he is the most rounded of the elite Australian Flankers.

The ARU and rugby community can complain all they like about the circus that goes on every time a star players contract is up for renewal, but the ARU bring the problem on themselves with the way they contract players.

I also think it is a bit risky to be deciding top ups at this stage considering the lions tour is just around the corner. Where do White, Tapuai, Lealifano, Mogg, MMM, Mowen, Hanson etc. fit in? If they are put in brilliant performances then they'll have to get a top up, but if they get one to...