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Taps had a great game. He may not be imposing, but he is dynamic. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) had a really strong defensive game, his attack was good but I wouldn't say particularly threatening. If I had one complaint about our backline it was that Ioane was not in play much and I attribute that to us not changing...

For me the key word of the year is temperament and Quade has not displayed any at test level, in fact the reverse.

To the op, no. But it's a lot better than no intent. The bigger Q Is when will we see intent and execution where the execution is at least creditable.

it's a voting thread. If folks want to discuss whys/wherefors they can start a thread for it. But I like the way you're thinking!

He does love to change the agenda, should have been a politician, wasted as a rugby coach with all that talent for the quick one liner. Kiwis have been jumping the ditch for better opportunities for decades, why should rugby players be any different?

Thanks Cyclo, Daz and Gagger for taking the time to reply.

Woah, ease up there big fella - I posted my concerns about the concept long before you and GAGGER'S sundry posts, I was simply recognising that my concerns were needless. That is self evidently true. I suspect you are trying to refute my views rather than consider what merit they might have...

If so it wasn't what I intended Roundawhile! I didn't mean to disparage anyone who is a reds supporter - just suggest we have a few here, maybe even quite a few, who are provincial and bite if they are gainsaid. Similarly for Deans I am arguing there should be some tolerance to views other...

For me that was the source of confusion - I got the impression a short list of mods/quasi mods would have posting rights. I have no issue with lurkers having to earn their stripes as it were, as there is the option of the suggested thread to achieve said stripes. And I am all for us reducing...

Agree it was stupid, don't think for a second the knee (well, bump) was accidental, disagree with the suggestion Richie gets it because he provokes. Richie gets it because lots of teams, eg Chiefs semi, know having a go at him unsettles not so much Richie, but the whole team. Tbh I imagine...

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I think it will be extremely counterproductive, thread counts will drop radically, inspire less (for better and worse), and traffic will drop. Nor will it stop the reds vs the world dimension, or the anti-establishment cynics pushing their carts. All you are really doing is applying a brake on...

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Cheap article that isn't saying anything that wasn't said during the super rugby. There is three nations in the super rugby, one of the conferences come last. Suddenly it is the end of the world? My issue with Aussie rugby is at the Wallaby level. We put our guys through the mill in the 3N...

Nah, my post got chopped by awful android kbd Gagger. Ath.

I am not as close to the politics as some but I think people here over engineer things. 7 years is a long time. Deans should get a shot at the Lions. Win, he gets RWC 2015. Lose, he's done. Nucifora actually strikes me as a good administrator. Interim coach ok. But his real strength imo is...

If the Pumas can stop the ABs from scoring 2 runaway tries in the first half I think it will be close and they have a good shot at it. But I think, like the wallabies, the blacks will cut them open twice or more with fast play, only they won't flub the tries.

I watched Jones play vs Tahs this year at the stadium and was staggered at his ability to inject himself. Then he copped an injury at the worst time in the season. Neville and Pyle have been good discoveries, but for me Jones is just as much of a find for us, and probably the Wallabies too in time.

I don't blame the reds supporters for backing Quade so heavily, but I'd lay money Quade is privately wishing he didn't hit send. His tweets were utterly inappropriate, showed no respect to Deans, the Wallabies, or even to rugby. Fact is he has been limited at test level, and Deans backed him...