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If Pocock does exactly the same stuff as McCaw (anyone see the match against the Boks?), and produces the same success, no one here will be calling him a cheat. It is down to the refs to enforce the laws consistently, and (here comes the painful bit) if they do that I'm afraid that McCaw will...

Rod MacQueen I am looking forward to having him back in the coaching ranks. I think he made a big contribution to the strength of the Wallabies through the 90s and early in the new century. He coached the Waratahs successfully in the early 90s, then set up the Brumbies, and following that he...

after the World Cup? (Let's face it, there is slim chance of him being sacked) A very good question. It will depend on how the Wallabies do, so I hope he goes on to coach the All Blacks as they try unsuccessfully for the next decade to win back the Tri Nations, Bledisloe Cup and World Cup from...

Gee, it has taken the Wallabies coaching staff ages to read GAGR on that topic.

Juan Smith could do any job required in the back row - he can fetch, bash, run, link, tackle, and often does them all. With him in the back row the only question is whether you want big ball runners to go with him, or an out and out fetcher like Brussow or Potgieter or Louw. Steyn would do...

How long till the match against the All Blacks?

Dan Carter has made plenty of opposition players look ordinary over the years, not just Barnes. Although QC (Quade Cooper) has been doing well, I am not worried about Barnes coming in at 10. In some ways he might be a better choice against the ABs anyway. His defence is solid, and it just might be that his...

It is always difficult to compare teams over time, even a relatively short time, and to draw conclusions. A good starting point is that all of those matches were wins for the Wallabies. Beyond that we'd just be splitting hairs regarding how comprehensive each win was. A loss may have raised...

It is Apostates Vs Faithful Vs Agnostics - come on guys, we all know rugby is a religion.

I don't think it is as simple as that. For starters, many of the players available for selection for the Springboks thrived under the NRIs in the s14. For all the complaining about Robbie Deans as a coach, at least he isn't Peter De Villiers. De Villiers' selections and tactics have been...

3. Pocock 2. Giteau 1. Elsom

Getting ex players in is a good idea. Paying top refs well would help too. I think they should also be given plenty of training (including inter sport collaboration) and support too (how about a referees' trainer going through things, even with the top guys? or scrum gurus to shed some light on...

the names of the elect?

I thought it was you, moonlighting incognito.

Gagger - great clip. I'm psyched! Interesting to note that of the starting team for that match, those not now available due to injury or retirement are: Smith, Horwill, Alexander, TPN. with reserve absences being Palu (like I've said before, he was often overlooked by Deans when he was fit) and...

Actually, as of late they've been doing fuck all running on, and loads of sitting on thier arses watching the debacle.

There are plenty of examples of businesses, big or small, that 'restructured', ignored the discomfort of various 'non visionaries', and either suffered financially in both long and short term, or are now no longer in business. Of course the genius who instigated the restructure often moves on to...

I think the high profile mungo recruits were a big part of the decline. I'm not blaming them soley for the many losses (although I don't believe they should have been recruited, and therefore don't believe they should have been playing). More wins would have helped the situation, as more wins...

Some very good points there jay-c. I agree that Dunning should not be considered as despite his experience, his s14 season was not great. Baxter would be an option for me, if he wasn't injured, for a couple of reasons - his s14 form, his international experience. I recall very well the...

I'm gonna need a definition for 'didn't work back then'. Baxter and Waugh had a pretty good s14 season this year, and the winning percentages have not exactly been better without them in the team. Apart from that, welcome aboard, and I like your optimism.