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You've almost got the forum all to yourselves by the looks of it.

The St Michael of Hooper crap is tedious. As is the non stop defence of Phipps passing. And Cheika's tirades. And Hanigan's inability to play test footy. And Foley's kicking. There's a theme there - it's monotonous.

Most yellow carded test player in history - at 26 years. So revolutionary in his position that we repeatedly end up with unbalanced back rows. Next year, form permitting, Pocock to 7. He's a better player and a better individual.

Yes. The press would be all over that shit like a rash if there were offers being made to a high profile player like him - like they are for every other high profile player in the business come contract time. Unless the media just aren't that interested in him come contract time (for some reason).

I don't think commentary teams are necessarily the voices of reason or representative of what is reality - they are paid to talk shit during matches and shit is largely what they deliver. (I am referring to your original post talking about the commentary team) An accurate gauge of what overseas...

Do you mean that Hooper should have stopped in precisely the way the Scottish player stopped in the second try they scored against the all blacks? (/s)

Every time. You guys are predicable.

I fell asleep and missed the match. Probably for the best by the looks of the highlights package. Just quickly though,Koribeti was most definitely not offside in Hooper's try (if that was the reason it was disallowed). Edit- if it was Hooper as the offender then he was a mile offside and...

Lol. Even by Australian rugby standards the QRU are bad. That's saying something!

If you're committed to hunt starting and you wish for a playmaker at 12, why wouldn't you use KB (Kurtley Beale) at 12 and Hunt at 15 instead? That way it's just the same as what worked pretty well throughout the quad nations thing, just with a swap for Folau?

Assuming that the sides we used against the Barbarians and Japanese were somewhat experimental, why not just make the one change with Hunt for Folau, instead of two changes with Hunt for Beale and Beale for Folau? Surely if there has been one lesson to be learnt this year it has been to try to...

^^^^ Play a player in their natural position? HERESY!!!!!

http://www.theroar.com.au/2017/10/31/rejoice-spring-tour-bolters-lament-flyhalf-fullback-headscratchers/ That's the only other place I've seen it

I see Duncan has having a very high ceiling at 12, and a very moderate ceiling at 10. His natural gifts and instincts appear very suited to 12, and believe that of left to be developed there he'll be a great of the game. He is the sort of 12 that will not require any accommodations for either...

don't bother replying - I'm done with the conversation. You won't convince me that he has been treated well, or that it was well thought out, or even the right thing to do. He was not selected on this tour after his performance in that game. I'd classify that as being judgedon yhat...

Because you don't put a person in an unfamiliar role and then judge their eligibility/suitability on that sole performance.

then don't pick him at 10 to begin with. Simple. "There is a few spots open, there is some opportunities in this game," Cheika said. "It's almost difficult to think about putting that touring team together. Cheika's words. BH, You think Duncan went into that game thinking it was a one off...

I'm happy and unhappy. It was a horrible way to treat Duncan (pick him there, give him hopes and then drop him), but I seriously believe we would be better suited to have Duncan develop as a 12. If Cheika believes that Australia is already serviced well at 12, then Duncan's aim should be to...

*picks Duncan ridiculously out of position* *Duncan scores two tries, sets up another* Cheika: "you're dropped." ^^^^^ that right there is Richard F. Graham level man management skills and anyone that thinks any differently is clearly related to Cheika. Duncan's not a 10, and I don't...

I'm surprised any of you care too much about the Jones rant. Put the old dear in front of a microphone and years of habit are just going to come to the fore. Did you expect any different?