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Okay, my side for the Rebels: Bell Fitzpatrick HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) Simmons (okay, not what I would select but he's captain, so no use pretending he'll be left out) Staniforth Dempsey Hooper Holloway Gordon Harrison Clark Hunt Foketi Maddocks Beale Res. Abel Robertson Talakai Hanigan Swinton Short Moeroa Mark N (Nawaqanitawase)

Disagree re Dempsey Hawko, I thought he was one of very few effective forwards for the Tahs. Got over the gain line a few times, made plenty of tackles, was a pest at the breakdown and had some good lineout wins.

RN, I agree re Beale and Hunt, not so sure about Simmons.

Well, this is going to be a long season. That was one of the most pathetic efforts I've seen from the Tahs, and that's saying something. Weak defence, dreadful ball handling, inaccuracy at the breakdown, poor scrummaging, but most significantly a total lack of energy and commitment. A heap of...

The really big one is broken play defence. Probably understandably for so many players tasting their first bit of rugby at this level, but last week by the time they'd adjusted to a dropped ball etc the Saders were away. Between that, and bumbling the chances they created, we saw the difference...

I would be looking at starting HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) at tight head or, if he's not fit, Talakai. I would also start Dempsey and have Swinton coming off the bench. I would swap both wingers for Clark and Maddocks, with Mark N (Nawaqanitawase) coming off the bench. I fear he will attract a fair bit of traffic after a pretty insipid...

Well, that was probably no worse than I expected. The Saders are just so much better at taking advantage of half chances, whereas the Tahs defence just fell apart against fast, broken field play. The lineout was good, scrum less so, plenty of turn-overs which was a positive, and from time to...

Interesting side. Tight five doesn't excite me that much, tradesman-like is probably the most generous description I can give them. The backrow, on the other hand, looks the goods, particularly with Dempsey and Tizzano to come on later. The halves are the big question mark, bold move by Penney...

Is HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) injured?

This will be a bridge too far for the Tahs at this stage. I certainly don't expect a win, but will be looking more at the way they compete. I guess I'm specifically looking for the forwards to be competitive in both the set piece and general play, decent defence, a good level of discipline and...

Not far away from the Tahs full strength side! No doubt still a few maybe's, Hanigan possibly in front of Staniforth and Moeroa on the bench. I really like that backline, may well be the best we can put on the paddock. Maddocks and Clark would both be breathing down Newsome's neck I wonder...

BH, we’ve had plenty of Scots old boys recently, but a long time since one has really cracked it. Who was the last Wallaby, Tom Bowman?

I think you would have Vickerman in front of Mumm, as one year qualifies for this decade. Jackpot would replace Dennis if you could have O/S players, not sure what the rules are. In the backs, regardless of what you think of his social media tirades, surely Isi would be at 15 and Beale at 12.

Correct Reg, he was a scrumhalf who played 15 for the Brumbies, then when he first made the Wallabies played on the wing, before transitioning very successfully to 10. That followed a very unsuccessful attempt to move Tim Horan, who was one of the best 12's I've seen play for the Wallabies, to...

I haven't seen HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) at THP, however as he's heavier than Robbo conventional wisdom suggests he should be THP and Robbo LHP. Having said that, I agree with the fatprop that in his first year at the Tahs Robbo went pretty well at THP, and was only switched to accommodate Kepu's return for OS.

Sorry, just responding to Fatprop's post, will get back to rugby

Fatprop, it depends very much on what the post said, and what happened next. Let's take your Glencore example. If a player posts 'I believe coal mining is damaging the planet, and would like the government to put a moratorium on new mines' would be regarded very differently to 'Burning coal is...

A couple of points and I'll leave this thread 1) none of us know what the payment was, it's all speculation 2) It didn't go to court, so there is no legal precedent set 3) Folau will never play rugby for Australia again 4) An out of court settlement was always going to be the best option for RA...

Well, we role into 2020 with the Folau saga over, a new Wallaby coach (and for Tahs fans, a new Tahs coach), Clyne leaving in the first half of the year and about half the Wallabies moving on. It's a new year, a new era, let's get excited, I'm really looking forward to it!!!

Sorry Lorenzo, you've beaten me there to the punch, went up while I was typing (which is a pretty laborious task).