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The channel 9 cameramen who were out there that day to film it will love to hear that, Bruce!

Robinson is not particularly big and not very strong for a prop. He is a very good "wrestler" who is very quick to get into position at the engage and is very effective against taller props. He is still a very effective LHP and will come good. IMO Alexander is more of a concern. He is still...

He's only about 8 weeks post ankle surgery so he can't have been doing too much lower body stuff recently. The tahs pre season flogging program only started last Mon. I'd be surprised if he is ready for a hard forward focussed Test match. But, being TPN, he'd sure give it a crack.

He's been out injured for months with a disc injury in his neck and has only just started contact training again recently. Not an option.

3. KB (Kurtley Beale) 2. Pocock 1. Genia

Can't blame the ref, can't blame the cheating opposition. That was just a terrible performance at scrum time for lots of reasons, most of which have been cited by fp. Foley is the best scrum coach in Australia and daylight is second. Noriego is big on passion and short on technical nous. I...

Great game of footy that one. The thing I really like about the ITM Cup is the lack of a "gentleman's agreement" at the breakdown. It's always a contest and a feirce one at that. And players like Jack Lam have a bloody field day.

Alexander was good around the paddock, but he struggled big time in the scrums. I think you're being a bit generous, Reg.

Agree with Lee. I watched the game with a prop currrently playing the game at a high level. I was carrying on about the refs call and his comment was "You just have to adjust to that, it's the same for both sides". He was more concerned about Alexander's height and his inability to bend his...

3. Pocock 2. Beale 1. McCalman

Is it Jono Owen who is an Aussie but has been playing for Counties in the ITM Cup? He's been going alright, too.

Good to see Tetera Faulkner getting an Academy spot. He has shown consistently this year that he can match it against the best front rows in the Shute Shield. He will not disappoint.

I suspect they are just plain wrong. All the Super contracts go from Nov1 to Oct 31. No other time period would make sense as that is when pre season training officially starts for the coming season.

I don't care where they play him. Just play him.

Well, to put it in context: The scrums you refer to were right on halftime and 5m out from the Uni line. If SD score they go into half time with a huge pump up. There was a delay before it for a fair while as Jerry Y was stretchered off with a fracture/dislocation of his ankle. Ryan came on...

I really don't think these guys were picked on their 7s form, I suspect club form had more to do with it. Their performance in 7s might give an indication of how they play in top level competition under a bit of pressure and how they fit into a professional team set up, but their performances in...

Agree with Lee as usual. I don't get the love for Kepu on this forum. He has never proven himself as a scrummager either at Super level or internationals. He rarely dominates even at Shute Shield level.One of the reasons Scotland got up last year was Robinson getting an early injury and Kepu...

The JWs did alright. Beat Qld B twice and only lost one game all year and that was to the Brumby Runners when they were able to include a number of rockstars because they had played 2 days before. I think Bowen will go OK.

Your original (excellent) post referred to the style of rugby demonstrated in the grand final. On that day there were 7 players from the Waratahs playing. I am not sure, but I suspect that the players from the other Super Rugby teams would have strength and conditioning programs determined by...

Unless I am mistaken, a lot of the Uni players are contracted to the 'tahs and do their strength and conditioning training there, not at Uni. They come to team training with Uni but the other stuff is done with the Super franchise. So presumably whatever they are doing at the 'tahs allows them...