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Hard on the thrower to call the lineout - you need to be in the line to really observe what the opposition is doing and therefore where the space is to call to. Make it too simple and you'll get picked off by the opposition. Being in the line you can also change you pre-planned call if the...

Saw an interview with Link on the news tonight. "Looked like a ball and all tackle to me with the shoulder making contact with the chest" The Reds must have some footage that none of us have seen, oh except EmuArse!

The height of the throw from TPN was not the problem. The lifters got Mumm to full extension but after the ball had passed over him. Mumm leaned back to try and rescue the overthrow. Problem wasn't the lifters or jumpers. The problem was the timing - the call was clearly to the middle of...

Having watched the footage frame by frame there is no doubt the point of contact using the shoulder was the jaw. The photo posted earlier showing the arm across the shoulder was well after the point of contact. Think IS is about right at two weeks but would not surprise me if it's more given...

If the Reds can beat the Sharks they'll play the Chiefs in a semi-final in NZ. If the Crusaders beat the Bulls they'll play the Stormers in SA. If both the Reds and Crusaders were to win those games, the Reds (as the highest qualifier) would host the Crusaders in the final.

Quade has now been cited - deemed by SANZAR to have met the requirements for a red card.

As you would know Bruce, a tighthead prop moving his feet backwards as they engage is a massive issue (as it is for a loosehead). If the prop that is supposed to be leading you into the scrum (the tightehead) goes backwards with his feet, your scrum struggles to win the hit. I haven't really...

Here's a link to the latest G&GR Whiteboard - Video: The Wallaby Backline Must Do Better. http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/the-wallaby-backline-must-do-better/

Watched the Highlanders train this morning - looked sharp. Some good lineout options in use this week.

I think the bigger issue with our backline is the lack of creative backline play. Where are the plays? They don't have to be hugely complicated but we are doing nothing to confuse the opposition. All the Wallaby backline seems to do these days is to get the ball to an individual player and...

Premier Rugby at Ballymore this Sunday at 3pm - University v Wests in place of tomorrow's game.

A new idea for a change to the points system (at least I haven't seen it suggested before) http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/should-we-change-rugbys-point-scoring-system/

Cyclo When you're performing surgery you're not getting belted from pillar to post in the pouring rain, driving wind etc. etc. It's pretty tough to make decisions under those conditions. When you're performing surgery you're also not a 25 year old (average age of the Wallabies) who still...

Bruce, I don't think Fainga'a is a winger in attack but in defence I have no doubt he'd handle the very different role very well.

Don't agree that McCabe and Horne are the best centre combination still standing but they are favorites of Deans so I'm not surprised. What I am blown away about is that once Tomane went down, it was Vuna and not Shipperley that Deans called over. I believe Shipperley should have been there...

It's a coaching issue. You'd like the players to be able to change the plans on the field if required but if they don't, you step in as the coach. The reality is as a coach you make your plans based on your best estimate of your team's strengths, the other team's weaknesses, how you expect...

Physio had Tomane jumping up and down a little but then limped away without the aid of others - happened really early in the session and Vuna came straight in and ran in that spot for the rest of the session.

Just left training - David Pocock also sitting out a fair bit with Hooper running in his place.

No Jets, that's not correct. We are still fielding a Colts 1 team in the competition. Unfortunately didn't have the numbers for game v Sunnybank on the weekend due to illness, injuries etc.

Brumbies have Rebels, Force, Waratahs and Blues in the run home - that sounds like 18 points for them on the way home (5 Rebels, 5 Force, 4 Waratahs and 4 Blues) so Reds will have to win all games to scrape into the top 6 and rely on the Brumbies dropping the game against the Tahs or the Blues...