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You are absolutely correct, but I didn't say they did. Just different sources see the same event a different way. There will be enormous angst (feelings of being hard done by, other teams getting favoured, etc) if it isn't addressed. I don't think this is an individual case either. I see this...

If an on field referee and a TMO can't come to the same conclusion (or even close to it) as the person who developed the framework or other ex refs, that is a problem. I'm all for better head protection in the sport, but I wonder if this hasn't been somewhat rushed especially leading into a...

I don't have any problem with Hodge getting banned because I'd rather see DHP start, but... it sets a pretty unclear precedent. Back in the game in Perth, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) got taken high in the act of scoring a try. No action taken. Mitigating circumstances? I guess he was moving downward to place the ball...

Well thank f*&k for a referee with some common bloody sense...... EDIT: That's in reference to Williams deciding on the hit on Watson by the Tongan 6.

I don't think there is one.

Reckon Hodge will get three weeks for that one. Don't think it was malicious. Had no time to position himself. It'll only matter versus Wales and DHP looked red hot off the bench......

Yeah, well I was thinking that guy might be onto something.

Thinking it would be great if Russia get a team in GRR...

I feel like we have to be favoured to win our pool. We've had the wood on Wales for a long time. Their win last year was more about us losing than anything they ever did. If we do top the pool, it's probably France or the Argies. Reckon we should be favoured in those too. Don't fancy our chances...

I'm naming him David Po-cow.

That's a bit premature, isn't it TSR? We haven't even tried the novelty large spinner...

Always love to see someone talking up a West Australian, but I can't see anything other than a bench role at the Tahs while Hooper remains fit (which he has an amazing capacity to do considering the way he plays).

I don't agree, but I see where you are coming from. I always rated Matt Hodgson mostly because he has a lot of heart and his value as a leader. At a Super Rugby level, his stats for tackling and breakdown turnovers left Michael Hooper in the shade. Might have been the same for number of carries...

Fair play. I hadn't seen that one- was more referring to the earlier Wallabies games. I might also be a bit guilty of mixing Simmons up with Horwill at 6 in a couple of Reds games from way back. I'm straight up not a Simmons fan. He's had his moments- especially that semi-final against...

Easy not to remember the games Simmons played at 6. They were fairly forgettable.

I reckon if you are going to use Pocock as an impact sub for the rest of the RWC, better to start Dempsey against Fiji and give Pocock the opportunity to be an impact sub. Wasn't a huge Dempsey fan before the Samoa game. Can definitely see why he's been included.

Repeated infringements.

NZ's contribution to a World Thug XV. Does anyone have Bakkies Botha's number? Dylan Hartley?

I think his name is Bruce. He's the only one...

This Boks Japan game is a cracker.