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Surprising that the Brumbies are trying to bring Andrew Smith back. I would've thought that they were well stocked with Nigel Ah Wong there as backup to Kuridrani - and they could always bring in a rookie.

What's happened to Jerome McKenzie? There's no mention of him in the Rams squad, and although his name has been bandied around as an addition to the Sydney Stars, he is not listed in their squad either.

The Tahs' backs looking fresh.......

Shock yet please...... Hmm. Ewen back at the helm?

Just wondering what people's thinking is behind taking Toby Smith as our fifth prop? I would've thought Cheika would want a prop that can cover tighthead reasonably, and loosehead prop at a pinch given the lack of standout 3s on the fringes (see Alexander). Not to mention he hasn't played a...

The lineout was the least of our worries

Can't believe people are bagging our halves for the loss, I mean really? We have been dominated at the contact area full stop. Our forwards struggled to get over the gain line, meaning our work at attacking and defensive breakdowns is hindered greatly. What I will say is we need to get...

Question: If I were to pay for an 'unrestricted digital' subscription on the Daily Telegraph/Courier Mail/Herald Sun et al, will the streams be live only, live and replayable, or replays only?

France have finally named their team: 1. Vincent Debaty 2. Dimitri Szarzewski 3. Nicolas Mas 4. Yoann Maestri 5. Alexandre Flanquart 6.Yannick Nyanga 7. Fulgence Ouedraogo 8. Louis Picamoles 9. Morgan Parra 10. Francois Trinh-Duc 11. Brice Dulin 12. Alexandre Dumoulin 13. Remi Lamerat 14...

The inclusions of Skelton and Palu together, while formidable, has me a little concerned, especially Palu who has only played SS rugby recently. I can't help but look at the inclusion of the mobile Vito and hark back to the corresponding 2014 fixture where we were blown away in the first half...

Teams for Ireland v Scotland: Ireland XV: Simon Zebo, Tommy Bowe, Jared Payne, Gordon D'Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald, Ian Madigan, Isaac Boss; Dave Kilcoyne, Sean Cronin, Mike Ross, Devin Toner, Dan Tuohy, Jack Conan, Chris Henry, Sean O'Brien (captain). Replacements: Richardt Strauss, Michael...

Behold, the ABs lineup for this weekend: 1. Woodcock 2. Coles 3. Franks 4. Retallick 5. Whitelock 6. Vito 7. McCaw 8. Read 9. Smith 10. Carter 11. Savea 12. Nonu 13. Smith 14. NM-S 15. Smith Reserves: Mealamu, Crockett, Laulala, Kaino, Cane, Perenara, Slade, Fekitoa.

Just had a review of the Wales v Ireland game. The Ireland backups looked very well drilled and cohesive despite their first game together; the Welsh: not so much. The scoreline flattered Wales tbh, with the Irish taking the proverbial foot off the pedal after their final try. The Abu...

Props: Sio, Kepu, Slipper, Holmes, Faulkner (?) Hookers: Moore, TPN, Hansen Locks: Simmons, Skelton, Horwill, Mumm Backrowers: Fardy, Pocock, Hooper, one of McCalman/Palu, McMahon* Scrumhalfs: Phipps, White, Genia Inside backs: To'omua, Giteau, Lilo, one of Foley/Cooper Centres: Kuridrani Outside...

Even though it is tantalizing to make changes to the lineup, Cheiks need to stick with the same team (barring any injury enforced changes). Provide an opportunity for the guys who didn't play so well (who have been highlighted ad nauseum) to rectify their mistakes in the pressure-cooker of an AB...

On second thought, I wonder if the lock could be Hugh Pyle? Had a quick google and he signed only two years for Stade Francais, and there has been no mention of him signing beyond 2015. In addition, I came across this article: The plot thickens perhaps?

Fuck.

Just watched the game in its entirety, and the impression I got was that it was a perfect storm of sorts. You had the Argies spurred on by playing in front of the 1965 team, the Saffers struggling for confidence and form, and guys like JdV, Coetzee, BdP not looking up to pace. Not to mention...

How good was it to see our blokes (I think AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) and Mitchell were the main chargers) attempt to pressure Carter's conversion attempts? The pressure was responsible for at least 2 failed conversions. Larkham has been giving them some guidance it seems

I can't speak for others, but I gave him votes because of his metres made, tackle busts and linebreak creates, irrespective of the fact that he is a fullback. Was a handful for the ABs defence