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That Springbok squad, including the injured guys, has loads of quality - I'm glad they'll only be able to have 3 of their excellent backrowers on at a time. On the other hand, there is something very wrong when Bismark Du Plessis is on the bench - I would say that is pretty representative of the...

Lindommer - 'agree' doesn't really cut it - absofuckinglutely!

The All Blacks were outstanding and very intense pretty much until the game was safe, hence the consolation try at the end. They were not perfect, and there are still a couple of potential changes that could even strengthen the team. I certainly don't subscribe to the theory that there is no way...

I think the reason Quade Cooper has copped a bit of flak is not that he had a poor game (he did), nor that his wasn't as good as Dan Carter (he wasn't, nor has he ever been, even close), but because the whole defensive set up of the team has been altered to accomodate him. In essence, he has...

Urgh 3. Genia 2. Horwill 1. Ioane

Captain and coach are the first problem for the Springboks. Bismark should be the starting hooker, if he isn't it will not just be a waste of talent but also demoralising for the squad. The other issue is age and injuries - too many of the potential best XV are frequently injured.

PdV is such a poor coach I sometimes find myself getting frustrated at the waste of South African rugby talent (the feeling generally passes quickly). I can't see them troubling the All Blacks at all this weekend. Pienaar and Steyn was pretty poor last weekend, so it is no wonder they got...

3. Ioane 2. Genia 1. Kepu It is great to have the whole team playing well. It is true that the forwards provided the platform for this success, but Ioane played like a forward and a back in one - tackle busts, huge defence, strong at the breakdown. Genia tore the Boks apart. Kepu strong in all...

I think Horne is often cited as an option out of desperation - when the other candidates have played shthouse.

This loss is one of the least painful I can remember as it was against Samoa - they have come close to big scalps many times in the past only to fall short. They have a very talented squad, played very well in terms of game plan and with bags of passion. I hope they enjoy the win and continue to...

Scrum - some posters are saying it will be fine/stable, and others that a poor scrum can be overcome (a la Reds or Wallabies far too often). I hope it will be fine, but if there is even a hint of weakness it will be exploited AND referees will assume any problems are our fault due to past...

ditto Nonu - good news for us.

A bad judgement call? No judgement required, just the right attitude - if there is an opposition player with the ball about to score a try...TACKLE HIM! No analysis needed - rugby can really be that simple.

Interesting squad and interesting responses. I am not surprised to see Maafu and Mumm jn the squad, and if he was fit Brown would have been there too. I am surprised that Chisholm isn't in the squad (is he injured?). I'm not saying I think they should be in the squad, but Deans obviously sees...

Trolling - I don't think so. There is much unpalatable truth to what he wrote. I think he is wrong to assume the Reds will be over represented in a Wallaby RWC starting XV though - there will be a few for sure, but there are a few other decent players from other Aussie teams too. One thing the...

Very scrappy game but an amazing result. Congratulations to the coach and the players - he got the most out of each and every player, and they were willing to give everything. The kicking game was clearly a deliberate plan. It had the result of opening up the game....and they got the win! I...

I would be surprised if the Wallabies squad is not very similar to last year's squad. The only likely changes would be as a result of injury. I'm not saying that is what I'd like to see, just what I expect to see (so don't be surprised to see Mumm, Brown, Maafu all in the squad).

I'm wondering how much the performance of the Reds this season will affect Wallaby team selection. Will relatively lesser players be preferred because they are a part of the season's most successful team Australian Super team? There are only four Reds players who I would consider Wallaby 1st...

....back onto (this very interesting) topic... I heartily agree that this match should be a cracker. These two teams have played some brilliant rugby this season and are deserving finalists. As a team, the Reds are amazing. They are truely greater than the sum of their parts, which is a...

I'm afraid you were all riled up without reason then - at no time did I campaign to get rid of Deans, nor did I call for him to be sacked. I did instigate discussion on the topic of Deans' tenure as Wallaby coach as I feel that a coach has a significant influence on many aspects of a team's...