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See your better-than-half-the-super-rugby-starting-props on 15 March ;)

This could be the clash which decides the annual Australia-New Zealand "who is the worst at set pieces" award. Waratahs start with the advantage of a 2nd Grade Hooker who somehow made it to Pro level and a pair of locks who couldn't help their props in the scrum if their life depended on it...

I don't understand how he has a professional contract. This is his fourth Super Rugby team and he's been a liability for......... all of them?

I'd also suggest that this probably belongs in the Wallabies 2020 thread, haha

Probably To'omua or Hunt? If you have DHP at fullback, then Beale is also up there.

JOC (James O'Connor) was fine. The Reds played better when they cut him out altogether and gave the ball to Petaia, who was much better at exploiting space and releasing support runners. There is no stand-out 12 so far. Because there has only been one round of rugby.

I'm amazed that people are shitting on the coaches, players, and combinations after one game. You've arguably got the most exciting halves pairing in the conference and you want to just throw it away because they didn't look too good in their first competitive game together? If you beat the...

We rarely see coaches who know how to pick horses for courses, so here's hoping that Rennie knows when he'd like a Dempsey-Hooper-Samu backrow, and when he'd like a Valetini-Hooper-Naisarani backrow.

Brumbies unbeaten at home when I've been out of town in every game since the Force in 2009 (damn you Gits, that streak would be like five years longer if not for you). I'll be in Dubbo. Brumbies by 12.

I think the big thing is we saw how much of an impact LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) had when he switched sides in the scrum. JP went from being destroyed to achieving parity with AAA, and Tupou went on to destroy Sio. If he keeps that up, and does his work around the field, he'll be the first-choice lock.

Sio wasn't even the best LHP for the Brumbies on Friday.........

Having a 13 could be a decent thing for the Rebels. People remember the one-off games where a team wins well with a general outside back at 13 and pretend that there aren't hundreds of games of teams losing because the opposition 12 just runs into the space where a 13 should be. Thankfully the...

I don't think it's much of a stretch to say that the Reds looked like a team with better match fitness and a better developed plan for how they wanted to play this game. The Reds havles did really well dragging Kata forward and putting kicks behind the Brumbies defensive line. I wish the ref did...

Sorry Henry, love you mate, but you’ve never scored against the Cats and you never will.

How are there 98 starting backs this week and I still can’t get two starting midfielders? Haha. Gatland in the bad books already, just start ALB!!!

Why wait until then?

I took DHP a round too early and missed out on my first choice midfielder. Rookie mistake. Otherwise pretty happy with my picks, though a few byes could ruin me.

The information was available five days before memberships opened (11 Sep 2019: public disclosure of intention to play the Stormers game at Manuka Oval, with a full explanation of why. 16 Sep 2019: membership sales open.). At that stage, just pay attention to the news around the team. The...

Plus500 Brumbies round one 1. Scott Sio 2. Folau Fainga'a 3. Allan Ala'alatoa (c) 4. Darcy Swain 5. Murray Douglas 6. Rob Valetini 7. Tom Cusack 8. Pete Samu 9. Joe Powell 10. Noah Lolesio* 11. Tom Wright 12. Irae Simone 13. Tevita Kuridrani 14. Solomone Kata* 15. Tom Banks Replacements 16...

Someone can probably get standing to bring it to a civil court, but the cost of the legal team required to win something is a massive gamble and just not worth it. Also, your team is being smart and actively testing the contributing factors to crowd attendance and fan satisfaction, while also...