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3. Timani 2. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) 1. Hooper

I don't know how anyone can complain about Dingo coming into this game with no tactics. He obviously dusted off the playbook from the world cup semi, 'box kick to Dagg and Jane whenever under pressure'. He even managed to add a few more variations to it, such as 'chip kick to Dagg and Jane...

He just played to their strengths and to the way the laws were being applied. They had massive kickers and the best line-out jumpers in the world, and teams holding the ball were being penalised. Even Link played boring rugby with the Waratahs when the occasion demanded it.

Although I would prefer Link I would be quite happy to have White. Coaching is a professional international position, just like being the CEO of a global corporation, and you take the best person for the job. If an Australian coach has better understanding of the Australian rugby culture...

Just to summarize the interview with Gatland : a lack of X-factor players had left them “vulnerable” 'I thought they were disappointing, and I was surprised with the style of game they played (don't worry, you're not the only one) 'I thought the All Blacks should have been 15, 20...

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/wales-kiwi-coach-to-lead-lions-to-australia-20120822-24muz.html Shirley, Dean's position has to be getting close to untenable now. Since the professional era there has been an unwritten rule, you don't ever criticize the selection of any...

I think without injuries JOC (James O'Connor) would be competing with Mitchell for the wing, depending on Mitchell's returning form. Like others have said he seems to excell with the roving commission, and also has partnered quite well with Beale at the back on counter-attack for Australia. If Mitchell comes...

No Bo Derrick is a 10 (showing my age here). JOC (James O'Connor) is only a 7 1/2, even with the hair.

You've obviously never watched England play then :-)

Also, as an aside, I'm a little surprised coach Foley hasn't been demoted back to forwards coach but instead retained. I understand the two season thing, the need to give a coach time to turn a team around. And Mark Hammet with the Hurricanes has shown how important it is not to judge a...

I'm really happy, and really sad to see this lineup. I'd like to see Foley at 10 and if he lives up to the expectations of him. I'm also glad to see Barnes playing at 12. Australia's future is Cooper at 10 and Barnes at 12, so it's good him starting there for his franchise. Why this line-up...

As someone who just supports all the Australian rugby franchises, I have been supporting the Waratahs all this year. However now I'm really hoping they don't cause an upset and beat either the Brumbies or Reds, but are afraid, and have the feeling that they will win at least one of those games...

The one serious positional swap I'd curious to see is TPN at No. 8. I think he played this position when he was younger and it would allow us to have both him and Moore on the field at the same time, and also him not throwing line outs, which is still his one weakness.

Can we get over the Horne try thing. I think he made the wrong call, he should have drawn and passed. But it was a split second 50/50 decision and if we are to be realistic, if it had been any of Digby, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) or McCabe they also would have gone for the line instead of passing it also. But it's...

My ideal backline has Cooper and Barnes both in it at 10 and 12. I think their skillsets compliment each other, whereas McCabe outside of Cooper during the world cup had a complete lack of chemistry. During the WC the clever teams rushed up on QC (Quade Cooper) completely shutting down his space and causing...

Mudskipper this is a pretty silly comment. There was a player between Barnes and McCabe who potentially could have knocked the ball down (backwards) or tackled McCabe, Horne was unmarked. Do you really think that with the split second and adrenaline running through his body, Barnes he was...

I'm gonna guess the ARU know's more about the incident than we do since they chose Kurtley to play this weekend. Given this weekend is a dead rubber and KB (Kurtley Beale) has spent the past month injured, it would be a pretty uncontroversial and safe call just to say that they don't want to risk playing him to...

I think the TMO cost them two points didn't he? 4 try bonus and 7 point loss bonus. Great result for the Reds. They still have to win the remaining 3 games, especially against the Highlanders, but now have a real chance at the top 6. Sharks, Highlanders and Hurricanes all have more difficult...

I assume you mean Alan Jones. His coaching career is long gone past. I'm not serious about Henry, I doubt he'd ever coach the enemy. But I'm surprised his name is never mentioned, he's no more left field than White. He is assistanting for Argentina and has admitted he is too addicted to...

Australia's problem is depth. We are quite lucky to have a number of very talented players in our first string. Pocock, Genia, Beale, JOC (James O'Connor), Cooper, Mitchell, Moore, Robinson etc. However after our first string we drop off very, very quickly. I think it is a bit of an indictment of the depth...