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Derpus, I have to say I like this a lot. +1

I'm not convinced they don't think the number is 3. How the hell rugby is meant to count as a national sport without Melbourne has me beat.

There is plenty of room on the upside for sure. All the same I'm pretty happy with the structure and plan and an ongoing program of incremental improvement coupled with adjustment when oppositions put up something we struggle with - Brumbies and Force being obvious.

Ah well. I had Ravai. Maybe need to re-think.

1: Ravai if not available then Slipper 2: Faessler 3: Tupou (to avoid leaving blank) 4: Uru 5: Swain (out of position but he does not beat Uru - was an impact; imo stayed on the right side of the line) 6: Valetini 7: McReight 8: Cale 9: Tate 10: Lolesio (MOTM, in R V B) 11: Toole 12: Stewart...

It's also tricky to find a stand out across 5 teams.

What is utterly astonishing is that we are not at that point right now following the RA/Wallaby coaching RWC shit-show.

Thought it might be interesting to compare the possession stats in this line of discussion. Reds/Brumbies 62% / 45% Possession 1H/2H 38% / 55% 56% / 50% Territory 1H/2H 44% / 50% Also the turnovers conceded - Reds 15 to Brumbies 10 So ball retention was a real issue. Still, if you...

I'm not at all convinced that Tupou, with where his head is at for now, is worth a top up. It's big money and for once we seem to be doing alright in the front row. I'd love for him to prove us wrong in fitness, head space and performance and I've no doubt that is likely to happen overseas. It's...

I have crossed this to the Wallaby thread - this is afterall the Reds page.

Cross from Reds thread (off topic there) BR, you and I have had differing thoughts on Wright for, well ages. That said I really liked what Wright did in Round 6 against the Reds. He is definitely finding his stride and building toward this claimed higher ceiling that is claimed. I completely...

Yes perhaps. Not sure that is the basis of the claims that he stand clearly above his opposition right now. It can only be good for the Wallabies if he continues to show more of that upside.

Completely. Wright did have a fabulous game against the Reds but it it no ways lumps him forward as "clear" Wallaby 15. Some of the voiced Brumby support for Wallabies is excessive. As usual. Wright needs to keep that form going, and I hope he does, but right now I still have Kellaway ahead of him.

Well done Brumbies. Great game. Think the Reds would have deserved it if they had gotten there, but they didn't. Great game.

Jock is doing fine. Both Wright and that fast bloke have him tageted. Wright showing some class is the difference.

Speed of Brumby defence is crazy. YEs sometimes they are in front and occassionally pinged for it, BUT crazy fast defence.

IMO Stooke comes with credibility, the rest (based entirely on background given in this article), not so much. There is no plan or suggestions of changes simply bitching about what they don't like, largely historical. It's hard not to agree with the historical stuff but no alternate plan gives...

Stop conflating. No-one at the Reds has done this.

i did not like the time wasting around that scrum, all the same well done Force.

Just about the messiest try ever and it's beautiful.