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What about a combination of some of these ideas? Super 5 comp played as the warm up to all Australian conference games - each 22 man game day squad must have say, 8, U/20's included eliglble for selection in that years IRB U/20 comp. That way we'd boost the number of U/20's available for...

I'm flying down from Brisbane - am in the press box for that game.

Absolutely - I would carry three front rowers only for this weekend due to it being Robinson and Moore's first game back and Slipper would fatigue too starting his first test. If not for those facts, I would have also suggested A. Fainga'a on the bench but would keep Ma'afu over Daley because...

My 22 would be: 1. Robinson 2. Moore 3. Slipper - I think the best player should start and I think Slipper has it over Ma'afu. That causes it's own problems with the bench but I'll cover that further down the page. 4. Sharpe - I think he's played really well this season and was missed...

The reports in the paper this week said Moore would be making his comeback against Easts next weekend.

See Drew Mitchell, Kurtley Beale and Peter Hynes club tries at this post: http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/forum/threads/5413-Drew-Mitchell-Kurtley-Beale-and-Peter-Hynes-Club-Rugby-Tries?p=161893#post161893

Because whilst I'm no real fan of Brown, I don't think Higginbotham is there yet. Have to disagree on Sharpe and Mumm - I think Sharpe is sorely missed when he's not available and I would only have Mumm there because he can cover #6 and lock. Having said that, I can't wait for Horwill to come...

From this squad my preferred 22 would be: 1. Robinson 2. Moore 3. Slipper 4. Sharpe 5. Simmons 6. Elsom 7. Pocock 8. Hogson 9. Genia 10. Cooper 11. Ioane 12. A Fainga'a 13. Horne 14. Hynes 15. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) 16. S Fainga'a 17. (30th man) 18. Mumm 19. Brown 20. Burgess 21. Giteau 22...

Video analysis of the Wallaby back line is now up at http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/video-wallaby-backline-asking-questions/

Scarfman - no offence taken. I'm with you - I came away from that session thinking this is all too complex and have not used his teachings in my coaching. Players don't need to be told to run into holes and I agree the passing is an issue but I still feel the biggest issue is that there...

A. Fainga'a trained freely with the Wallabies last week - understand he's going to play club rugby this weekend. Rod Davis - understand he's playing club rugby this weekend.

I'll prepare a video analysis on this very subject with examples of the good and bad - check back on the blog on Monday or Tuesday.

Agree that Wallabies need to earn the right to go wide but leaving that aside, what about what the back line did from set pieces where the forwards are less of an issue and the attack can have up to a 2 man advantage (fullback and winger are normally deep to protect against kick). Against...

I've been to a coaches session with Robbie Deans where he talked to us about "play what's in front of you". His philosophy is based on the fact that in attack players need to think about eight spaces - I don't have my notes with me but as I remember them they are - the space alongside the...

There were actually three instances of Rocky "talking" to Giteau. Little bits of the first and third are shown in the videos posted by Mr Timms. I was sitting in line with both of the first two incidents. The first occured when Rocky opted for the Wallabies to take a penalty shot. It was...

Beale was alternating with Mitchell and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) on the wing at yesterday's training session.

I've just posted a video on the Blog looking at Giteau's kicking that you may all find interesting - http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/video-matt-giteau-kicking-analysis/

Dropped in to Wallabies training this morning. Forwards working in two seperate groups for much of the session - one group was starting pack from Saturday plus Chisolm interchanging with Mumm in the lineouts. No signs of any other changes in the pack. Backs - very very low intensity...

Our G&GR Best Club Rugby Try entries for May include a try from Aidan Toua, who I see is playing fullback against Tonga tonight. He's certainly got speed to burn. See the try at http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/clubtry/ - just follow the “View May’s Entries” link on the right hand side of...

Jeff Miller is apparently behind this site