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Actually a Sydneysider but I appreciate the sentiment.

I'm all for anything that grows the brand, but I also enjoy having at least 1000km between us.

Was just thinking that Deans may have done everyone a favour by picking McCabe and White late (hopefully).

Well there's no point talking about the Lions tour then, as they won't be here next year....

Part of my post was stating that we don't have the quality of hard-running 12s that other nations do...so to then use examples of other nations' hard-running 12s to refute my point is a bit redundant. Even so, I'll go through your list: - Nonu: in his prime was a wrecking ball, but each time Pat...

Okay, I just had to throw my 2 cents in here about McCabe, and as you can tell from my DP, I'm talking through slightly rose-tinted glasses. Firstly, some people use the fact that he doesn't have a kicking/passing game as a negative, and that's irrelevant because he's been selected as a...

Super pumped for this one. I love watching the 'Canes play; I reckon Barrett should be the next All Blacks 5/8. He's got the best kicking game of any 5/8 in the world (after Carter) and he's no slouch at passing/running either. Also love seeing Fardy back out there. Should be a great game with...

I'm not a big fan of Horne but I do think he's the right call under the circumstances. Berrick is a great option off the bench once the midfield has opened up a bit. Even with the Crusaders missing a few All Blacks, I think they'll win by 10.

Well I don't think 11 to 7 is exactly damning. If it were 11 to 4 or less I'd say it was conclusive. Also, people love calling the Brumbies play cynical, but up until today they were leading the competition with their 'cynical' play. If there is a sport that has rules that allow a team to be the...

Once Cooper butchers this Lions series it'll mean that the next 5 years will be To'omua and Foley competing for the Wallabies starting 5/8th spot, starting a golden era of Australian Rugby. On a more serious note, as long as Lealifa'ano is healthy, it will be a travesty if Barnes is picked at...

I really rate the Brumbies smart (some say boring) game plan of never playing in their own half. The problem tonight was that they were kicking for the corners while in the Tahs half. There's absolutely no need for that as they have the players to attack once inside the opposition half. Lost...

Close game. As a Brumbies supporter I've got no issue with the end result, but Walsh did his best to turn that into a terrible game, for both sides. He really needs to learn to let the game flow more, ie: ordering another lineout for Mowen closing the gap after the Waratahs have already won it.

Deans will definitely go with Fainga'a as Moore's backup now.

100% the right call. He swats at, and connects with, the ball. I don't know how you define intentional knockdown, but that was it to a tee. Right call on it just being a penalty and a sin bin. Sweeping defender would have had a good chance at Romano.

Great continuity from the Shorks for that try. Haven't seen that from them in recent weeks. Looks like both teams turned up to play tonight.

Got it's good to see Mathewson starting

Completely agree. Stirzakers play in the first half: crisp passing directly to the 1st receiver, good kicking for field position on turnover ball and a couple of sniping runs that didn't come off. Definitely not worthy of being hooked.

Was grabbing a beer when the 2nd half started. Why has Stirzaker been replaced?

The rules state that you can't place kick for touch. But rule 21.4(e) states: The kicker is free to kick the ball in any direction and may play the ball again. Be interested to see where it states that a "genuine attempt" is required, as that's a fairly subjective statement.

What's the rule on what Woodward tried to do there? For my mind, that should be play on; it's entirely on the defensive team to be alert when penalties are being kicked.