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Always liked Ardie Savea - and what a class act listening to him at the end.

Absolutely - and I think it should be acknowledged he got it right.

It should be talked about as it was a sensational effort by Reimer. I thought Berry was good - but I don’t think he particularly favoured the Brumbies.

Are you suggesting he was wrong? I thought it was pretty clear there was a hand under the ball. Good decision by Berry and rightly confirmed by the TMO.

Well done Brumbies.

Faessler made a great case for inclusion tonight and I think Wright has been excellent for the Brumbies.

He’s kicked some good goals. He’s also missed plenty of easy ones including on last years EOYT. He’s had some solid performances in Gold. And he’s also been below average regularly. He’s certainly not demonstrated he’s a reliable performer under pressure IMO and I don’t personally agree his...

He’s great - but I don’t really see him as being in contention this year. Would be happy to be wrong. Even in a 5 : 3 bench i suspect Hodge will get picked unless they decide to play Lonergan as the reserve half back.

Fair point - but on the flip side none of our guys have been close to playing like Nonu did at test level.

It’s good to have options. It wasn’t too long ago we were trying to shoe horn players into wing and fullback. I thought I read Petaia was going to be back soon. If he is back and fit than I wouldn’t be surprised if he starts. But, if not, still pretty happy with what I’ve seen from Wright &...

Unfortunately Cooper’s prime in 2011 didn’t carry over the the World Cup. In part due to a game plan that didn’t suit him at all but also because some of the shortcomings of his game were laid bare. In terms of viewing pleasure, Campo in 91 is possibly the only individual player that comes...

I don’t think that’s fair. I’m not trying to pull rugby down at all. I’m saying that the appointment of Waugh seems to be a continuation of the same old shit that got us to where we are. Now that the appointment is done of course I hope he does an outstanding job but I completely reject the...

For my part it’s not hate of him. It’s his lack of credentials for the post and what that says about the process.

We don’t - but that’s part of the point. There seems no evidence, anecdotal or otherwise, that a thorough due diligence was conducted. The board doesn’t have to reveal all of their inner workings. Maybe it’s just not being picked up in the reporting. But it seems very much like McLennan (and...

But surely we deserve better Ghost. I’m not filthy at Waugh - he has every right to go for the job. But surely the board are treating the Australian public with disdain in this appointment. I dunno. Maybe I’m just getting cranky as I age. It’s not like it’s a new path for rugby appointments...

To be clear Waugh was an outstanding player, and is probably a great bloke. If he’s held those board positions at NAB & Westpac he’s no fool. But that doesn’t mean he is the right choice for CEO of Rugby Australia.

How does that qualify him for the role of CEO?

What are Phil Waugh’s credentials for this role? Seriously? I mean apart from going to Shore. (No doubt it is a great school, but it is beyond ridiculous the number of high level appointments that have come from a single school. Astounding). I’ve just tried to find any sort of decent...

Fair points Adam. I commented previously on the tackle height but completely missed the lack of arms. I haven’t reviewed it myself but definitely sounds an illegal hit based on yours and other comments.

My understanding under the rules is that the defender is required to dip at the hips and, if they do and there is accidental head contact then it is no sanction. I have seen it ruled this way a few times and I’m pretty sure there was one last week ruled exactly like that (although can’t recall...