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Getting back to players who actually appeared in this game, best for the Brumbies were : Tom Wright - best No 15 performance of the year by an Aussie, Charlie Cale - got all the skills and pace to burn and knows how to use them all, Noah Lolesio - didn't know he had that game in him, attacking...

Nice to see Charlie Cale taking his game up where he left off due to injury.

Wilson, what's the sanction for a partially dominant scrum (those that only move forward on one side)? If it's a penalty to the weaker scrum, then isn't that unwarranted reward to that weaker scrum? Or is it simply a reset scrum with the feed remaining with the side who fed the original scrum?

Will be interesting to see who gets the bench LHP spot. The more experienced Fred Kaihea or the promising Harry Vella? I think I'd prefer to see Vella with a shot against MP (Moana Pasifika).

Some admirable efforts here by Reds fans to talk up the Force and try to acquire the underdog label. A full strength Reds side should put 30 - 40 points on the Force the way they are playing atm. A half-strength side should win by 20 - 30.

But will Rob V continue at 8 when Charlie Cale is fit to resume? Personally, I think so with CC on the bench at least for a while, but it will also be impacted by the availability of locks at the Brumbies. Hooper might well find himself back in the second row if injuries continue. Not that this...

Dan, the wails of protest are always couched in terms of "we need a strong Australia", as though appealing to our emotions will kill off the idea of pulling out of SRP (Super Rugby Pacific). However, I take your point that the proposed Nations Championship will see changes coming up for various competitions around...

Very much as forecast by the most cynical here.

I think it has to be primarily at the initiative and with the agreement of the player, not simply an instruction from RA to go elsewhere. And that situation exists today, and has for many years (Nathan Charles for example). Hasn't been seen much to date, but these are severely different...

And he (Sapsford) also played on the wing in the NPC last year. So that is a genuine option, but I'd prefer to keep the changes to as few as possible. If, however, Creighton is called into the team, I reckon it would be straight into 13 with Tua retaining the 12 spot. I just think Ollie offers...

And in any intelligent universe, RUPA would be right behind the move.

I think Bernie will try to keep the changes to a minimum, so I am expecting a lineup similar to below for this coming week. Slipper, Pollard, Kautai, Frost, Swain, Hooper, Brown, Valetini, Lonergan, Lolesio, Toole, Tua, Sapsford, Anderson, Wright. Reserves : Lonergan, Vella, Van Nek, Neville...

But battering ram is what Harry W mostly seems to play. I agree he has other skills, but most of his involvements in a game are hitting up to the defensive line and going to ground. The best I've ever seen Wilson play (comparatively speaking) was as the No 6 for the Aus U20s side. He played...

WOB, from my POV and I think many Aussies, the TRC is not as stale as SRP (Super Rugby Pacific). And yet when we, on this side of the ditch, raise the issue of having a domestic comp in preference to SRP (Super Rugby Pacific), there are usually wails (at least many complaints) from over the ditch about terminating a competition that NZ...

Hands on the ground in front of the goal line being the offside line was a big issue two or three years ago. As I recall, the outcome was that any part of the body, including the hands, in front of the line was interpreted to be offside.

TSR, I'm not even sure that Noah is the best option for the Brumbies. He has his moments but overall is not very effective in managing or setting up the Brumbies attack. He rarely takes on the line himself and even more rarely actually gets through or puts a support player away. In short, I...

Rob Leota. Plenty of opposition players have been blown away by RV this year Derpus. Perhaps you should suit up for a team (Tahs could certainly use someone with your passion) and try to stop him in full flight. See, the main difference between Valetini and Wilson is that Rob V will always make...

1. Slipper (played almost a full game, and dominated Ainsley in the scrums) 2. Faessler 3. Nonggorr (THP a weak spot atm with TT out of form and AAA injured) 4. Frost (slow start but got into the game and finished strongly) 5. Uru 6. Wright 7. McReight 8. Valetini (HM to Leota and Gleeson) 9...

He is playing solidly but nothing spectacular. Busy around the ground, defending well, hitting rucks and some good carries. Needs to be careful with his lineout throws; seem to be sometimes lacking sufficient elevation and being picked off near the front. Very little between him and Lachie...

That is so true P. Even in this game, Telea'a was rolling or crawling forward after just about every tackle he was involved in.