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I'm not sure we'd look at a fullback replacement with Campbell and Grealy on the books already. Not out of the question but I think they might look for a powerful centre/winger first. Kerevi would be gold standard if available, though that might stretch the current cap too far to be worthwhile...

Last years Reds game was in Apia and their game against the Chiefs this year is in Nukuʻalofa, but it still presents a significant logistical challenge. Infrastructure is not at the level of Fiji and the travel burden can be pretty significant, particularly given Moana themselves aren't based...

I really like rugbypass' match detail and their stats visualization paints a pretty clear picture of where we won here. Very close here with two obvious differences post contact metres and red zone conversions. The conversion rate was as much a function of as the rest of the stats as anything...

I reckon he'd be an excellent fullback in league within a season or two. Great in the air, a powerful, scything runner on kick returns and a strong last line defender. Has a lot of Karmichael Hunt about him in that sense. His biggest issue for the Reds this year has probably been getting...

Other years yeah, but I don't think they'll muck around too much this year. Schmidt will want to work out his best 23 and give them as much time together as possible before the rugby championship.

Given its the Georgia game that weekend I expect they might release most of the guys from outside the 23 for this. So Nonggorr would have to be ahead of Tupou and Ala'alatoa to miss out. He's definitely putting himself in the Wallabies frame though.

Not sure what Fiji's test schedule looks like, but assuming they have something on Ravai will probably also be unavailable. Also the under 20s world cup runs through to the 19th of July, so I'd expect players like McLaughlin-Phillips to be unavailable. Hopefully RA isn't trying to schedule an...

Not sure how true it is but the word is RA aren't in negotiations to offer him a top up. Whether that is due to the temporary void at the top and will change with Horne and Schmidt in their riles or if he's not seen as worth it I don't know, but if they aren't interested in making him a serious...

Is there a specific attack coach or is it just Les Kiss running the attack?

Looks like it was a good night to be a Lynagh!

There we go, I knew it was either 16.7k or 17.7k.

And they were run well into extra time to get there too. Setting us up for some mouth watering clashes the next few weeks as teams jostle for position in the 8 on either side of the Tasman and try and cement themselves as contenders (and one previously dominant side desperately tries to save...

Some slightly more detailed thoughts from the ground then my offering last night: -This is one of the best match ups in modern super rugby. Something about this two teams produces tight but entertaining contests. A bit like the old "styles make the fight" saying for boxing -Back row were...

And there it is, tighter even than the predictions: This competition has copped a lot of flack in recent years, but this is the best it has been as an entertainment product in a long time. Certainly since 2011 or so ;)

Your memory of 2014 is about as accurate as the current tahs ruck work.

View from the ground: I fucking love these fluffybunnys so much. Best win in the past decade. Greatest team in the god damn world. Warren Gatland will be quaking in his boots.

It's in his pocket at this point. Good luck to anyone trying to take it off him

I made sure we all got there in time and then missed it in the beer line too haha. That said we worked out what it was on the way. So bloody keen

Gonna be embarrassing for the wallabies when we beat Wales and they don't

Devastating for the Force. Scrum failures cruelling all their chances. Brumbies have a lot of work to do, lucky not to have a kiwi side other than the highlanders until the second half of the comp.