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Personally a Steve Walsh fan. Has anyone else heard the story behind his departure from the NZRU and rehiring at the ARU ;)

You can tell that Ewen is one pissed off bloke at the moment... I'd say a majority of us are feeling the same way

In modern Australian football codes there is more to the sport than just winning a match. Surely everyone here recognises the fact that we have to look at the bigger picture. As rugby faithfuls we will always watch our beloved wallabies rain hail or shine but there is a tier of people who are on...

Quade and Barnes are a proven combination. Yin Yang stuff and they would tear into the welsh although I would like to see how barnes goes next weekend against the Brumbies. Where will he even fit in? The only issue is his injury liability. Big Centres and a dodgy head aren't a good mix. Still...

Hopefully we see a long term benefit. He is an absolutely brilliant player and is undoubtedly a Wallaby. I suspect the fame that comes to these blokes so young is part of the issues they experience behind the scene and fingers crossed the ARU learn how to better handle them. More money and...

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/why-youre-wrong-about-how-you-think-the-wallabies-and-lions-will-play/

I agree but I was going off what Deans' attitude appears to be. I am absolutely confident that McCabe will get the call up though and that is why claiming that Deans will eliminate Tapuai on recent form seems to create a double standard. I am not saying Ben should be the 12, he is definitely out...

This concept that he will be dropped due to a recent lack of form is interesting as Deans has shown with plenty of other players that he is concerned more with historical performance in the wallabies. Tapuai has shown that he plays well and consistently at the international level so why should...

15 next year after we lose lance and morohan

I understand that, I meant more as a future prospect. I still feel that Barnes is an injury liability. He is and has been a great player and bloke but seems so prone to getting injured these days. Surely JOC (James O'Connor) and Quade are ahead of him? I guess it will depend on how he performs next weekend. I...

Fair enough. No one had a punt at my question a few pages back - what are peoples thoughts on Foley? There is a surge for Barnes after his 20 minutes but Foley consistently impresses with his kicking and ability to read the game.

How can you eliminate a transition phase if the flyhalf is the one making the tackle? You want him to defend but then attack the instant after. On top of that, 90% of the time Quade makes it to the attacking line as a second receiver coming up from full back off the first phase after a turnover...

Why should it count against him? I'm not saying you believe that it should, but it seems ridiculous that the AUS selectors think in such a narrow minded way. You only have to watch his counter attack and ability to take the high ball to realise that playing him (or any attacking 10!!) at the 15...

Completely agree mate. I am saying that we are better off with him at 15 for counter attacking reasons... A number of tries the reds have scored throughout their recent success has been off a Cooper counter attack, why sacrifice such an advantage?? Contrary to popular belief, I also think...

For all his attacking ability, has anyone paid attention to Folau's defence (Legit question not trying to have a shot at him)? Just realised that I've been watching him in awe when he attacks but haven't really noticed his ability to defend. If QC (Quade Cooper) does get chosen, we need someone who can stand...

Fair point. 'Consistently at a higher level than other 10s in Australia' may have been a better choice of words.

This is kind of what I was talking about earlier. When you say he was "infective" it was more that he played a very sensible and reserved role rather than the typical risky Cooper we have come to love and hate. It wasn't all Cooper's fault. He delivered the ball and kicked well as any other 10...

You mean reputation based. He is currently performing brilliantly. I think it is telling that NZ went with Henry over Deans. On a different note, I think Bernard Foley is quickly becoming a contender for the 10 Jersey. He is a man to watch in the future.

So the solution is to fight fire with fire? What is the solution if we don't take risks with an open attacking game plan? The Lions will blow us off the park with kicking and their centres...

Flogging a dead horse hey... Although the same could be said for the Quade haters. "Yeh, it's Quade's fault"