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Oh what might have been. It is always the way with these games. It will at least make for a great return match later in the season. The TPN no try was not the issue - the Tahs somehow managed to get themselves into the lead, with the ball and a knock on advantage, with seconds to go. There...

Putting aside the flawed underlying assumption implicit in your question* (Mr Burke?), basically, the Waratahs recruitment juggerrnaut did not see fit to contract me because I am: -too fat -too slow -too old -too lacking in most of the skills required of a professional rugby player However...

Sorry, when someone serves up shit I don't politely smile and ask for more. I support the Waratahs and want them to win, but that doesn't mean that I'm going to switch off my critical faculties. Is anyone saying either team played well? Compared to the other teams this weekend, particularly in...

I haven't read any of the post game posts yet, but I feel a very strong urge to say: FUCK NO! HOW THE FUCK CAN WE CONTRIVE TO LOSE TO A PILE OF SHIT TEAM LIKE THAT?! [MAINLY BY BEING EVEN MORE SHIT - SADLY] It looks like we have a long painful season ahead. It is of no consolation to me that...

How many of the 2011 Reds would you put into the Crusaders team of 2011? I'd say maybe two or three - so does that mean the Reds have no chance against them? As we already know, they beat the Crusaders in the Super final, but it wasn't because they had the greater depth or better players - it...

Surely taking the blame is what assistants are for.

Hickey is gone, so hopefully that unrealistic attitude is too.

No doubt a club based endeavour would cost quite a bit, but it would be a case of extending existing facilities and programmes over time. In the short term there is a lot the ARU could do in terms of sending in expert trainers etc. Over time, and with the knowledge that the ARU will continue to...

I'd really like the ARU to support the clubs (in all states), both financially and in terms of specialist coaches and training programmes, so that the clubs act in effect like our academy system. This type of approach would, I believe, eventually produce better results, and it would also mean...

Ah yes, reason 4.1 - it was the ref's fault.

Pakalani may haave lacked finese, but at least he went into contact all guns blazing. A bit of glue on his hands and he'll be awesome.

Given the length of the season, and the *erm* potential for injuries, my guess is that AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) will play a lot at 13 (alternating with Horne). Mitchell, Turner and Pakalani can cover the back 3 very nicely (I like the idea of Mitchell at 15). Whilst still a bit concerned about No7, I'm happy with...

Bowside - spot on. The other Wallaby strength, once upon a time, was to make the most of every strength. So for example whilst I would agree with Inside Shoulder that New Zealand have great backs too (maybe individually better) the Wallabies of old would manage to be better (more often than...

Robbie Deans: Bonsai Breed (the backs?) A Bribes Done (ABs or JON?) Sad no Bieber (JOC (James O'Connor) not withstanding?) Langthorne: Rant he long!

The team of the RWC has got to have at least a few New Zealanders in it, with a few contenders listed in brackets. Basically, if a New Zealander isn't first pick there is almost certainly one in second spot: 1. Taumalolo (Jenkins) - from when he came on as a reserve against NZ, to the final...

Aside from injuries, the other established excuses for any (apparent) failings on the part of Robbie Deans are: - our players aren't good enough - our players are too inexperienced - the referees are all against us - it is all John Connolly's fault - it is all Eddie Jone's fault

Although I wasn't happy with his work during the original 4 years, I did accept that he should be given not only the whole time to prove himself, but whichever support staff he wanted. Now that he has had that he can go elsewhere. For the record, I'd have preferred to be utterly wrong and have...

I'm shocked that McCaw wasn't nominated - I thought it was one of the rules that he had to be nominated, and in fact win the award. Has there been a new ruling on this?

Ok, the World Cup is now officially over for the Wallabies. We came third. NOT SECOND. THIRD. I think it is poor form to cling onto the ridiculous IRB rankings during the World Cup. If we had made it into the final but the IRB ranking listed us as lower than second, we'd be calling ourselves...

Under 20s?! They'll be at least 24 by the next World Cup. Robbie is way ahead of you - he is already scouring the u15s and u16s for our 2015 front row.