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Lots of ifs, buts and maybes- those two failed line-outs at the end killed us. Can't help but feel that you could set up a 6 or 7 team NRC with a couple of other teams (e.g Islanders) with a similar level of quality and have a cracking competition.

What a cracking match. I can cope with losing when it's a great game like that. Plenty to like but plenty to work on.

Reds only won 64%. And 73% the week before. Don't know if I buy your rationale. Whichever team improves is likely to win.

Yes, you have to think whoever wins the line-out wins the game and if there is parity, the Reds have enough explosiveness to get them over the line.

Developing young outside backs by bringing in an experienced older head to mentor and ensure young fellas aren't rushed in? Fatprop, your post smacks of born to rule mentality. What do you expect us to do, roll over and go out there to lose? Seems to me you'd whinge if we recruited to win and...

Figure damp conditions would suit the Force more than the Tahs. We've got some experienced halves and two rock solid tight-heads. Hoping our line-out doesn't have last nights' yips.

If either team plays like the Reds or Rebels last night, it's going to be a long night...

Yeah. There has got to be some upside to taking Tupou off. Bad decision making aside, I love the Thor. Incidentally, not having a go at Nasser. He's a 21 year old THP- lots to learn and a frame to develop.

That's one way of looking at it. Personally, I'd see Josh Nasser as a bit of a liability and JP getting the bench role to balance it out if they both come on at the same time.

Jeez Reg, stop trying to undermine my attempts to achieve underdog status. I was thinking more cohesion in terms of games played together this year. GRR played what one game? The Tahs would have played 5 or 6, not counting last weekend.

Looks like a good match up. Either side could take it on the day, but the Tahs would have to be favoured for cohesion and having a game under the belt. Might be a blow out in the last 20.

It helps when you read the words in the right order! :)

And vice-versa. The Waratahs are arguably the least threatening of the other teams. The out-match the Force on paper but you never know when backs get up and enthusiasm takes over. Force boys have a point to prove.

I tend to agree. If Rugby Australia goes belly up, it will undoubtedly influence New Zealand. The flood of 120+ players on the market is sure to drive down prices that other clubs are willing to pay. I don't envy their position, but I think salvaging a competition in Australia is in almost all...

England probably won't look to hosting again until 2015 is wiped from their collective memories.

Part of me agrees, but another part thinks that too much shit happens within RA behind closed doors and it is slowly screwing the sport we love. We could use a few more insiders telling it like it is, but you know, maybe before the train wreck occurs.

Ollie Atkins (assuming that is who you are referring to Reg) would be great to have back. We did pretty well out of our last Hobart born second rower.

Roy Masters is a league fan. Asking him his opinion on Rugby Union is like asking the KKK their opinion on Black Lives Matter.

Would love to see Zack Holmes come back for a late Wallabies push come to think of it. Wonder what his kicking stats are like these days.

I loved Tapuai at the Reds but he wasn't the same player at the Force. I'd take him, but sooner have Kyle Godwin- preferably in 2014 form.