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To be entirely fair chaps, we should keep discussion re: next year in next year's thread. The potential impact on Phipps' play this year and bringing along Stirzacker with more game-time would be on topic though.

Perhaps this thread can contain some of the speculation going on in the 2013 thread so we can enjoy the present? :)

Well, its early in the season but already we have news that Phipps is off to the Waratahs in 2014 (and Burgess to the Rebels), so I figured we should have an appropriate thread to discuss such matters. Credit to Qwerty51 for the reference to his departure...

27 this year and NZ (7s) capped. Not a good investment imo.

I really can't see this happening. I suspect that they'd play Saffy or maybe Davidson at 6 before Fuglistaller. Potentially also Neville.

Tahs certainly have had the rub of the green today.

So many tears. He intentionally cheated. You're not allowed to interfere with a player trying to restart play or throw the ball away. Both of which the Force did. It was in the red zone and it caused the Rebels not to have the option of choosing a quick tap. That isn't an appalling decision. Its...

To be strictly correct, it should be his form in this year that matters. I'm not sure it calls for that yet though.

I certainly wouldn't complain about him being at the Rebels. I don't think we have room for him on the roster this year however. It's hard to imagine him going anywhere but Canberra. Lots of old links there, particularly Gregan and Larkham.

The Brumbies being fitter is a serious problem though. We've had the same pre-season time, why are they fitter?

Putting aside game analysis for the moment, I was very impressed with Stirzacker when he came on and what we saw of Rokobaro.

While it is entirely possible that Beale is leaving. You also have to remember that the majority of the rugby journalist 'brain trust' live in the 2000 postcodes.

While not my favourite player, I believe one D. Campese might be able to dispute your assertion.

For mine, I thought Cottrell did a fair job at 6 for the Force.

There's an article about it. Apparantly Cheika thought that Dennis knew the players better than he did. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/michael-cheika-set-to-bench-benn-robinson/story-e6frg6n6-1226582245372

I am curious to see who gets the gig as starting 10 for the Highlanders. Both Slade and Sopoanga make compelling cases. Edit: Seems like I am late to the party and Slade didn't even get a look in.

Nggghh... I hate that 15-1 style of team listing. What form of logic does it follow? No offence intended at you Jermano, moreso the people who provide the teamlist like that.

What would you say comprises that all around skill set?

I thought that at the game but the reality was with a game in the balance and Ged playing out of his skin, you had to leave him on.

I can't really see why. They all know that there's an extra place for a tall forward opening up next year. Jones and Neville have both played a bit of 6 and both Jones and Higginbotham can play 8. Furthermore, I'd imagine that both Neville and Pyle would have some degree of loyalty to the...