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9. Genia (for obvious reasons - was a bit surprised really that he was not made Wobs captain, given he is a certainty to be picked if fit) 10. QC (Quade Cooper) 11. Ioane 12. Barnes (he is like ritalin for the ADHD kid wearing 10) 13. Fainga'a 14. Mitchell 15. Beale BENCH: Burgess, JOC (James O'Connor), AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper). McCabe is really...

I always get my team news from rugbynews.org - it seems to update more regularly. Sydney University: 1. Jeremy Tilse, 2. Sam Roberson, 3. Paddy Ryan; 4. Dean Mumm, 5. Sam Carter; 6. Trent Dyer, 7. Jono Jenkins, 8. Phil Waugh [c]; 9. Matt Schwager [c], 10. Daniel Halangahu; 11. Michael Hodge, 12...

Perfectly legal to target the scrum half, as long as you don't be seen to "close the gap" in the lineout, i.e. move into the centre. As a coach, I would prefer my flankers to be targetting their kickers, especially if they are in their own in goal area. If you get to the ball and cause a charge...

Don't really want to trawl through 34 pages, but I was very interested in the defensive tactics used by the Wobs last night in regards to Quade Cooper. From the stands it looked as though Quade was playing as a left fullback and KB (Kurtley Beale) was playing as a right fullback. A very interesting tactic....

Kornelio Burgess, the Penrith Number 8, has moved to Penrith from Blacktown Subbies Rugby. He was in their grand final winning team 2 years ago, and was an absolute dynamo. I am told (and only a rumour) that he decided to play for Penrith, as opposed to Blacktown Subbies, because Blacktown...

Yeah, I thought that it was a bit strange with Sekope Kepu playing loosehead, while spending most of his playing time this year as a tighthead prop. And there is the constant on here about Ben Alexander preferring to be a loosehead prop. I also would have thought Anthony Fainga'a would have been...

Too right, well done Samoa - just bashed the Wallabies into submission! Lots of players looked "out of sorts" or "out of their depth" - I have a feeling Timani played in this match as much to see if he was up to the standard as to keep him from playing for Tonga. I thought Matt Giteau did ok...

What does that have to do with whether or not their first grade team is shown on TV? If the ARU worked a little bit harder with Penrith & Parramatta they might be able to field 3 colts sides. Unfortunately the best talent that they have in the junior ranks move to the likes of Eastwood, West...

I would suggest it is illegal, as the player is leaving the lineout before the ball is thrown. The numbers are set and cannot be changed. In my experience (in NSW Subbies Rugby) the hooker generally is not allowed to lift in the lineout. Our referees are quite picky on where the opposing hooker...

I could understand a Sunday match being shown on the ABC, but not a Friday night. To try and compete with Better Homes & Gardens and the rubbish on Channel Nine would be too difficult. Two matches a weekend with all clubs being televised at least three times a season would allow for increased...

Thommo would definitely have been the bloke belting you and sledging you!

Sorry to do this to you, LG - as a legend around here. But Dave Harvey is 29.... used to play against him as a kid. He is a very handy player, similar to Tim Donnelly I suppose. I hope, unlike Tim, he doesn't miss his opportunity

I agree with the recent posts in regards to Ben Mowen - it is an absolute shame that a player of his potential and talent is being shown the door. While it is remarkable to look at the specialist openside player that have 'slipped through the cracks' in previous years, I believe that the...

I think it might be the other Matt Burke who was a Wallaby in the 1980s. Played on the wing, play 23 times for Australia and was part of the 84 Grand Slam.

Heineken Hottest 7s in the World, in Darwin during January. We took a group of subbies players up there to have a run in the social comp and had a blast

3. Radike Samo 2. Beau Robinson 1. Will Genia

Maybe not the most certain call of the game, but he has played and refereed it that way the whole game. McCaw pushes the limits and must surely know that he will get penalised for some 50/50 calls (especially when he gets away with it 90% of the time). He really is the master of pushing the...

On that last penalty to the Crusaders, I just want to get some clarification on something. As the ball moved back through the scrum, the Crusaders blindside flanker moved back with the ball. As soon as he detaches from a full arm bind, is he not to be penalised?

We need to remember that Willie Skelton is only just out of school, hence one of the reasons he isn't in the Oz 20's squad. I actually coach his youngest brother in my school team and he says that Willie is playing with Samoa because his parents wanted him to have the experience and culture of...

Well said, Slash. Rugby in Parramatta and Penrith is very important to the game. With the issues that rugby league are having, now is the time for our great game to make its mark in Sydney's West. I hope that the rumours are correct and the Melbourne Rebels do affiliate themselves with the Two...