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if JOC (James O'Connor) grows another inch or two and puts on 5-10kg yes he will be a sweet 12. but until then, he is not a 12. i would happily have inman and taps at 12 and 13 - either one in either role. JOC (James O'Connor) has proved himself quite strong under the highball numerous times at super rugby and wallaby level so i...

if true then i'd have to assume gerrard is all but gone, otherwise they are recruiting one of their best players out of the starting squad phipps/kinghi - beale - vuna - taps - inman - mitchell - JOC (James O'Connor) i like. enough of this "rebels need a front row" the front row and pack in general has held...

I would just prefer it if the northern hemisphere (european) leagues all played from march - october with the international window as is (which i think is fine) the seaons would completely line up - canada, japan and usa (growth markets for the game) already have their key domestic season lined...

everyone says that but i really don't reckon our pack is that bad. if we go henderson, ged, weeks Pyle Jones/Neville Saffy, Chamberlain/Davidson and Higgers I really don't see how its a weak pack with replacements of blake (who has been improving week in week out), neville, davidson i think...

If true, higgers is as good as a replacement that we could get out of available australian stock. that means for internationals next season we will have Ged, King (might be NZ qualified already), Chamberlain? Lipman (if he stays) and.........? I think that is it. I am comfortabe with our lock...

Beale has been best for us at 10 and he's been our best 10 that we've trialled. JOC (James O'Connor) is good, but lacks the direction and possibly confidence that beale has in that playmaking role. JOC (James O'Connor) excelled on the wings and is a very capable 10 with a great boot and electric pace. I think if you weigh it...

like most I am yet to be convinced that JOC (James O'Connor) is a 12. if rebels management decide that beale is too valuable at fullback then JOC (James O'Connor) will probably pay 10. should they realise that Beale is a better 10, i suspect he will remain there and JOC (James O'Connor) will shift to full back. Inman staying at 13 and to be...

at only 25 higgers would be a great replacement. he should be coming into his prime years as an 8 and you can see his work rate is picking up. i would not mind a back row of higgers/saffy/Jones or Davidson (who is getting better and better) combine that with pyle and neville in the 2nd row and...

to quote will ferrel in old school "you're my boy, blue" centre's pairing is right. just needs the ol switcheroo. i'm not a tahs fan, but its frustrating to see such a talented team not achieving the results they should.

absolutely agree. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is far better suited to 13. just provides him with a bit more space and he runs superb lines off a flat cut out pass so suited for a 13 horne provides that arguably solid beefed up defence i like to see in a 12 whilst running hard straight lines on attack. he would be very...

lipman 7, davo 6, delve 8 and chambers off the bench. not bad. loving that dagg isn't starting. that man is didly

I'd be surprised to see Smith lose the 13. In an up and down team, I think he's been pretty solid as ever in 13. His style of play brings a different dimension to the all blacks back line as well. that said, kahui has looked good so far...but I think smith is one of the key cogs in the AB...

not sure i would've put mitchell, despite my man love for him, at 12 - but hey, he's done well for us at 13, 14, 11 and 15 before so why not!

I'm not everly familiar with this tournament, but a friend from home has just told me that Shawnigan Lake, this year and in recent years the best high school rugby team in canada, has defeated Kelston Boys High School from NZ...who are apparently the reigning NZ high school champs. I used to go...

Scotland could definitely target more australians and kiwis for sure even south africans who aren't quite in the top tier to make the national team. tease them with 6 nations and world cup play.... yes the barbieri incident was a strange one. he played on the same u-19 team as two of my best...

Could target Leroy Houston as well. Houston at 8 Higginbotham at 6 and saffy at 7 would not be a bad backline.

9 Kingi 10 beale 11 vuna 12 Lloyd (he has been improving steadily IMO) 13 Inman 14 Mitchell 15 Gerrard Bench Backs of Phipps Mortlock Huxley this is what i'd like to see and in my mind is a quality backline. replace lloyd with JOC (James O'Connor) in the starting line up and that is probably the best...

I was under the impression they resigned phipps last year for two years...so i am not sure the news of him signing this year is actually new....you need three scrum halfs though so i don't see why its an issue. stirzaker is young and inexperienced, kingi should be our starter and phipps the back...

scotland are drafting in dutchman visser.