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The wallabies lost by a point to an All Blacks team that was approximately that strength last year. That was probably the lowest point in Australian Rugby since 2011 so I don't share the pessimism regarding our chances, I think the squad has come a long way.

Really hope we hold on to him, don't really think we need Nabuli. Wing is not an area of weakness with CFS, Kuridrani, JOC (James O'Connor), and Magnay, as well as JJT who can play there. Those guys just need an older head to guide and lead and Turner is that exactly. This and also the fact that he has performed...

Am thinking that Cooper may have one more opportunity in Sydney. He will be booed just as much there as anywhere in NZ and if he can fire under pressure that will give Cheika an idea of his ability at the RWC. Unfortunately it seems as if a small few posters on this forum will be among the...

For his whole career punters have been laying into the guy on social media. I have definitely noticed it pick up a notch in the last month though, some of the comments on the Wallabies facebook page for example are extremely disrespectful. Might be something about him competing with NSW and ACT...

I tried to get there but couldn't convince a single friend to come. Don't have that many friends, but still.

Won't be surprised if Cheika tests Foley and Phipps this game. I think we should go with Phipps, Cooper, To'omua but we might see Phipps, Foley, Giteau or To'omua.

Backs struggled due to poor ruck work at the coal face by our starting forwards, but Genia was still slow. He wasn't terrible but he wasn't as good as Phipps. Quade I thought played solidly but without distinction. Would be disappointed by the lack of opportunities he was able to create but...

Every starting forward needs to have a think about their relationship with attacking rucks. Higgers is surely gone, wouldn't consider him for the bench even. Kepu was MIA in my opinion too. Skelton draws in defenders but gave away one or two dreadful penalties, isn't able to push proper...

These are my thoughts as well. The two back rows you've listed seem to have much better balance.

Have the Reds marketing team announced any big signings to their squad for 2016? I find some of the stuff stupid as well but lets keep this discussion on the rugby.

I like Cummins but all of his competition has played better. I feel bad for Shipperley especially.

Australian 7s and Australian under 20s.

How is it disappointing? We don't know his salary and it's not as if he'd be on huge money. He's a good player and will become very good in the future.

IMO they ruined the best jersey in Rugby. It's meant to just be 'all black'.

A while ago there was some contradiction about his scrummaging ability on here. Is there a consensus that he can hold his own at THP? And what about in defence?

NO SPOILERS TOCC!

Quade made 28 tackles and missed three in his limited minutes this season, which is quite high compared to the tackles per minute of pretty much any other 10, as well as the overall success percentage (90%), Kurtley makes 60% and Bernard makes 70%. That's dominant for a ten no two ways about it...

I'm really sad to see Quade leave us, I thought his best days were still to come. It's time to forget it though and move on, none of us have been in the rooms and unless any of you guys are Quade, Jim Carmichael, or Khoder then we're all talking out of our arses. We could be focusing on...

Great post TOCC. Where do you get your stats?