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Quade is a divisive figure, on field and off, that I am sure we can all agree. I am not sold that he is the best flyhalf in aussie by a large margin but at Super Rugby level he is our best, this year. His test rugby issues were encapsulated by bled 1 2011, a game I think history will show as where the...

Phipps was majorly held back and still almost got there first, reasonable call for mine in face of very cynical play. Personally didnt think higgers knocked on, trajectory looked wrong but was obscured and the tmo didn't look for other angles. All in all for me a 50 50 that went one way (try)...

Who knows what points we'd have got if we'd managed to hold teams to 25 or less though?

One big positive I took out of that game, the determination and impact amped up after O'Connor went off. There is some real potential there.

Fair few folk were accusing the ARU of mismanagement when Folau was nabbed by the ARU with a 400k top up, yet they all seem to be fans now. Not that I have seen many take time to give the ARU credit for it. I'd find it even more ironic if it turned out the initiative to grab Folau was kicked...

Best thing for Beale is to be playing I imagine.

Cyclo, I'd respond that one of the bigger concerns around Quade is the sense you might have to pick players around him to compensate for his playstyle, in the way the reds have with lance, or the past discussion about wanting defensive centres to compensate for his defense. I'd rather pick any...

Really disappointed in Kurtley. I have no tolerance for getting drunk and punching your captain, but equally this all seems reactionary for a guy who has breached a promise by having a drink with friends celebrating. I have not heard that he hit anyone, or indeed anything that approaches...

Sounds more like something a Reds fan says to a Tahs fan ;)

A have your cake and eat it too type might say 'or... we get Higgers to flex some of that leadership muscle by being responsible for lineout calls'. Not sold on Timani, but I have warmed to his workrate this year and firmly believe he makes a big difference in scrums and breakdowns. I just...

I understand the 'no one is bigger than the game' argument, but some players in sport are gold dust and their salary doesn't even come close to the value the player returns. In Aussie rugby O'Connor, Beale, Cooper particularly, and now Folau achieve that. Many rugby aficionados might say what...

I suspect if Rebels and Force were to make a case for easing up the foreign player restrictions the ARU will play ball; it adds a dimension of interest to the teams, and enables us to maintain 5 teams at some kind of standard. And vitally it is one of the few things they can do that doesn't...

With all the tense discussion about our favourite players in our favourite game I thought it would be good to table something upbeat all rugby fans will like that I realised the other day. On Friday night I was at the Melbourne game with my best friends and my four year old daughter. At half...

I agree, better to learn that lesson now than vs the Lions! I reckon Retallick will remember that try very fondly for years.

USA Rugger - in 2011 McCabe was running at 92% tackle completion over hundreds of tackles, (www.rugbystats.com) and I wonder if you have actually seen any of those games if you don't think he is a dominant tackler. He might not be Frank Bunce reincarnated but he is pretty good at it. The never...

There are a few rational reasons; 1 - McCabe is a dominant tackler 2 - McCabe is very good at cleanouts and support play 3 - McCabe has one of the highest tackle completion rates in Super Rugby 4 - McCabe is a machine, every run, every ruck he is there doing what needs doing 5 - McCabe has proven all of...