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I reckon he's already better than Smith. Is he as good as Murray?

Based on these criteria, which I largely agree with, Ali Williams and James O'Connor scarcely make the WTG. Guilford, Randle, Moala, Lima, Murdoch and R. Brooke should be considered for elevation and Lauaki, Williams and O'Connor demoted. Being a self-obsessed wanker is not a crime, some of...

In the Waratahs game last night the referee seemed to decide that it was illegal to attempt to sack the lineout as the maul was forming. To my eye, there goes one of the few effective defences to a lineout maul 5 metres out. Did anyone else see it the same way? What was going on there?

No question that the Lions were the better team but: the referee seemed to decide that sacking the lineout before the maul got started was also a penalty infringement. If that ruling becomes widespread, then every team is going to use penalties, especially at altitude, to kick inside the 22, set...

Not so far. Hurricanes scrum totally dominant. Would Weeks have been better? Probably not. The major problem is that the Rebels backs want to be passive in defence. Against the hurricanes you have to be up in their face immediately or else you'll get murdered. Then you have to operate with two...

Ideal Brumbies weather. Wet game for the piggies only, backs only there to chase kicks. They'll be in their element. Sharks probably not so much. Good to see no Oosterhuizen - two red card offences in the one game was a disgrace.

Should be: 4. Cummins 5. Retallick 6. Mafi 7. Reid 8. Timani with Fainga'a out of the 23 and another lock brought in (from the wider squad if necessary). The selected backrow will get bashed off the park by the NZ teams - this week Coles, Shields and Prinsep and ARDIE SAVEA. Front row does...

Force stitched him up pretty nicely last week. Mind you, Rona did a pretty good job on Kerevi on Thursday too.

With that being the 5th match today, with two more thereafter, it will be a long night. I am far more worried about our tight five with Skelton out - he was most of our go-forward last week and I think the rest of the tight mob were pretty ineffective. Bet Lousi is wishing he hadn't jumped...

The Chiefs were very good, I wouldn't throw in the towel yet. I still think you'll get one of the wildcard spots (at the expense of the Highlanders).

55 points is a lot to give away. Anything over 30 is seriously good for a centre. I would if I could.

I'd HATE to see that implimented. Clean-outs on players off the ruck is, IMO, blatant foul play and should be carded.

This is a major worry. He was only a shadow of his previous self last year with shoulder/back problems and he hasn't set the world on fire yet. A couple of weeks off to get it right might be in order.

Yep! Unintended consequence of the new sub rules. Only possible if you've got a trade left or if you have already traded a centre that you can reverse.

Can't be helped but psychologically thinking you weren't in the team till Wednesday and now being in will not help his preparation. That said, I hope he comes out and plays a blinder.

No one will get an easy game from the Force this year. Rona has been very good. I thought he beat out both Folau and Kerevi. At the very least he matched them. Not too many 13's have that on their resume.

Fox are reporting Wilkin on the bench in place of Toleafoa. I thought Wilkin didn't make the plane. Tahs site says Toleafoa. Anybody have the good oil?

There isn't a tongue-in-cheek emoji. I thought Frisby's performance last weekend was utter shite and he should have been pulled before half time. Slow delivery to his 10, dreadful box-kicking, didn't listen to the ref's calls etc. etc. He dragged the whole team down and frittered away 60%...

Unless you're the Hurricanes or the Chiefs.

Maybe Frisby's awful game was a consequence of concussion?