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The last time Mitchell was any good in gold was 2010, and like Ioane was on his last legs when he left to chase the euros in France. Strangely you forgot to mention Lote Tuqiri. Is Mitchell better than Tuqiri? I don't think so. Hilarious you would put Speight at 1, when he has only dominated...

1 and 4 I don't dispute; 2 is contentious to say the least. But to question the credentials of Piutau (who has dominated at ITM Cup level, Super Rugby level for the Blues, and has proven himself 14 times in tests - his 2013 test in France being a highlight) and then turn around and hypothesise...

I'd imagine carrying Speight through the Tasman sea would be mighty difficult for Rennie, no matter how determined he is to bring him to NZ. And there is no way Speight would start in the All Blacks starting lineup with proven international performers like Savea, Smith, Jane, and Piutau around.

You know our back 5 forward stocks are good when Wykes, Coleman, Steenkamp and Walton are vying for two locking positions, and Stander, Alcock, and Mafi are vying for a place on the bench

To be fair, Australian props are not exactly svelte are they, compared to their professional counterparts in other countries.

Spending my quiet Saturday night watching some European Rugby. If you are able to watch on tv or via stream, I suggest watching the Toulon v Leicester match on right now. A very niggly, combative match

He needs more consistency in his game before he's a call-up to the Wallabies. It's a pity he likely wont be called up in 2015 with the RWC and all because he has shades of Ben Smith about him.

I guess you could say, The horse has bolted I'll see myself out.

The problem with Ma'afu wasn't his scrummaging - he was a cog in a Force scrum that was one of the strongest in the Aus conference, and the Super Rugby comp overall - it is the fact he is a penalty magnet. Ma'afu is generally the first choice tighthead for Northampton, so he must be half decent if the...

Holy fuck that's a coup if true. Not content with snapping up SH stars in their twilight years, Toulon are now snatching them in their prime. Wonder how many more current Springboks stars will sign to these French and English clubs in the next year, given an established, incumbent, young tight...

Agreed. Don't understand why we recruited a rookie Kiwi winger instead of someone from Australia. I followed Tasman fervently this year and the year previous, and cannot recall any games where Mitchell Scott starred - that is to say he played regularly. I can recall guys like James Lowe...

I would hope so.

What's to say he initiates a succession plan at the Tahs and gradually reduces his duties to the point where Grey and Gibson are doing the majority of the coaching long before the finals?

Spleigh......... Spleigh.

Yeah right. I'm not surprised you think Hendricks deserved a yellow. Cornal Hendricks was contesting the ball fairly; it's not his fault that 1/2p, in the act of contesting the ball, couldn't land safely. At best it was a penalty to Wales because a case could be made that in the act of...

Just watched the game. Wales were basically handed the game on a platter with that rubbish yellow card. The fact that you were stuck in SA's half for the length of Hendricks' sin bin (and then some) and still couldn't score a point was markedly average. But that was overshadowed by how badly...

Following your conscience is not part of the job description, but commit sexual harassment and assault and we'll throw money at you to get you to re-sign. Funny that.

What does it say about us that we lost even though we made the majority of the play, and England 'barely played' (the set-pieces excepted)? Your incessant blaming of the ref is exhausting as well, especially when you don't even know the laws involving the maul

I can seriously envision the ARU relaxing their eligibility next year in 'exceptional circumstances' (i.e. bolstering our powderpuff pack) especially if we are struck with numerable injuries in the tight five like this year. God, Allah, Krishnu - whoever - help us if Slipper, Kepu, Moore, TPN...