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Great moments in journalism. The fact that there would be no possibility of a top up from the ARU with Williams having played for the All Blacks didn't discourage our man Pandaram from grinding out a quick 700 words when faced with a copy deadline and nothing rugby related to write about. Of...

Both Waugh and Carter were in Queenstown doing a charity gig. And if ever the Wallabies could have benefitted from Carter in midfield it was last night.

Obviously we shouldn't expect too much of Rob Horne first game back. I can't help thinking what a great face off it would have been if Tom Carter had also made his come back from injury in this game, particularly as Carter tends to defend the 13 channel.

Yes and no. My mail is that he'd been cut from the playing roster but the players threatened to boycott the tour if Danny wasn't on it. Apparently some of the forwards reckoned their only chance of getting a kill on tour was to run off Danny and hope to pick up one of his discards at whatever...

Torn, Michael has been playing some very good rugby this season and looks particularly effective at 12. He is a product of Marist, Canberra, and played ACT Schools in 2006 and 2007. Last year he was heavily involved in the IRB Sevens circuit but my understanding is that he is now likely to focus...

In the case of Dean Mumm I think it was more than one rib, Qwerty, but he may be back next week. Phil Waugh is away doing a charity appearance, EandE.

University 1. Jeremy Tilse 2. Ben Roberts 3. Paddy Ryan 4. Tom Heslop 5. Sam Carter 6. Dave Dennis 7. David Hickey 8. Pat McCutcheon 9. Matt Schwager (c) 10. Bernard Foley 11. Jacob Taylor 12. Michael Hodge 13. Tom Kingston 14. Greg Jeloudev 15. Berrick Barnes...

If he is it must be a death bed conversion. I find it hard to recall any national coach, Wallabies or otherwise, who has shown less interest in "serious grunt". There is an unusual degree of optimism in the lead up to this weekend's game, triggered it would appear by the seemingly...

Personally I'd be happy if they had both the Franks boys on the wings with Wyatt Crockett at full back.

I like it.

I have spent all my life having a contrarian approach to a whole range of matters so it shouldn't surprise me but I still don't get it. I imagine that the majority of our members class themselves as Wallabies supporters yet so many posts here are full of personal criticism, ridicule and bile...

Ever the fashionista, our man Laurie. Hopefully he hasn't abandoned his Phyllis Diller 'fro.

Actually, Keithy, it was at St John's soccer field.

I don't think your mail is accurate, Keithy.

Spewn, I have no direct knowledge but my perception is that the schoolboy selection system is seriously flawed. A lot of talent is overlooked. I didn't see David Hickey until after he left school but it was immediately obvious to me that even discounting the aggression the kid had the...

His height suggests he is a 7, Joe. At Joeys I understand he was used as a hooker and at 12 but the back row is his go. I have no doubt that he can go all the way. He will really learn his craft if he gets to play alongside Phil Waugh at club level. I would anticipate him picking up a playing...

Bloody hell! One for the true believers. Congratulations to LG and those on the pointy end of the peninsula. An historic win and you let the punters in for nothing. You could at least have charged the Bible Belters.

Would it not make sense to forgo all the brilliant new ideas to improve rugby this time around and devote all the collective energy to simplifying the Laws?

I've never seen a more aggressive player around Uni, tranquility. You almost have to play him in a muzzle but he is beginning to play a more cool headed game. He tops the involvement stats each week and has developed a lethal scything tackle. The young bloke also has a huge engine and...

You may have better knowledge of what is intended this year, br, but my understanding is that in previous years European clubs did not take these games against touring sides seriously at all. A major reason for this is the sheer number of games that European clubs play during a season; so it is...