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Left, Harinordouy will play right flanker. So, the question should have been "Blindside or openside? Attention! Il y a un piège!"

Unfortunately, I don't see Argentina winning this one. Felipe Contepomi has been a great servant of Argentine rugby, but he is past his prime and is really a centre now. He has become a real liability when playing fly-half. The only thing that makes me think they may stand a chance is that...

I think Broussow and Burger are both considered as opensides for PdV, I think highly unlikely that he will play both. And despite everyone (exaggeration warning) agreeing that Smit, Spies, Steyn and Habana should be left out, I don't think PdV will drop any of them.

I am skeptical enough about the Pumas being added to add a fifth nation. How is it assured that Argentina will have their players available? For me Argentina is a NH rugby nation, pretty much as Japan is a SH one.

7. Law 9.B.1 part (e) and law 21.4 part (b): up to one minute to take conversion kicks and penalty goals.

I think it would have been a good idea to have John Smit throwing in for the Boks in 2009, when he was playing 3. It would have meant to teach Du Plessis how to lift, but that can't be that hard. Similarly, imagine if the Crusaders had discovered that Crocket was a very talented line out...

Selected Bok backline likes running (except for Steyn) and passing (except for Olivier). It should be a good game, if weather allows. The backrow looks weak; Johnson has never tackled or rucked in his life, and Rossouw is too old to cover him up. I think Pocock will win this one for the Wobs in...

This. And please remember Alexander's international performances (and Ma'afu's, but I think everybody does). The guy got destroyed against Wales last year, even with Robinson at LH. The guy just can't scrummage!

I'd like to see the "one minute to kick" law enforced. I predict more actual gametime and a loss in accuracy, which would imply less kicks at goal.

Matt Dunning to Biarritz. With him and Tialata in the same metro area, MCDonald's managers must be re-stocking...

Carter is not a bench player - he wouldn't turn a game. He either starts or is out of the 22. And, does anyone really think he could start for the Wallabies? Someone said that he would walk into any NH squad-I disagree. He'd probably make it into the English squad (and Italian and Scottish...