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That is a bugger- but I feel like it was going to happen to the old warhorse in the first few weeks anyway. I wonder if they will use Dickie Hardwick or Kane Koteka to replace him.

You are one of us now....

The journo wrote wrote Tomikin's article has an NRL background and is probably a bit biased. SMH are obvious going to try to put a positive spin on things. Lord knows Duco could have done a better job in many aspects of this competition but I'd be skeptical about the different media reporting.

With Matwijow out, I think we need to move RHP back to the second row and move Naisarani to 6 and have him pack at 8 for scrums. We don't have a lot of depth at lock.

Force up 20-5 early in the 2nd half (3rd quarter). Some terrible goal kicking by the look of the scores.

I think his point is saying a state is doing better than a country is pointless because the state has a higher population than the country. Lots of other bits in there though.

I'd say that was a fair try.

That reminds me of how dire things looked back in 2007 and then capped off by a QF RWC exit at the hands of England. I think the Tahs went from second worst team in 2007 to losing finalists in 2008. Fingers crossed we see that kind of turn around amongst the Aussie Super Rugby sides. Looking at the five...

Very direct. I wonder if Robbie Coleman will be used as a bit of an impact sub at 12 to add an extra playmaker for the final 20 minutes. Also makes me wonder if bigger bodies means more of a defensive mindset.

Maybe New Zealand needs to add a new team or two to dilute your depth. At present you are streets ahead of Aus, RSA and the other two. How is that good for an international competition? You can complain that it is Australia and South Africa's fault for adding teams in Melbourne and Eastern Prov...

Might want to be close to his wife's family?

I wonder if that means he'll return to Super Rugby. I can't think of too many of our teams that would thumb their noses at having him. Also wonder if this is fall-out from (a) Giteau being out injured after playing for the Wallabies and/or (b) Mourad cancelling the team's holiday.

I am guessing Matwijow was one of the injured players mentioned elsewhere. I'd imagine either he or RHP would partner Coleman with the other to fill the bench 19 jersey. RHP was solid in the last Super Rugby and performed well in the NRC. Philip was good enough in the few games he played last...

I think Matt Philip is about the only actual lock. RHP is more of a 6/8. Havili converted from backrower to wing back to backrower but played NRC and the trial as a lock. I'm guessing its just making up the numbers re: Naisarani. I guess its a possibility he gets converted into a shorter lock or...

Exactly. Personality clash? Searching for a better club comp? Good relationship with Stiles?

That's Lacey. More of a wing I'd have thought. I'd love to know why the Force let him slip- since Richard Graham got the arse, we have been pretty good at giving local talent a red hot go.

I wouldn't have thought so given how poorly the pound is doing at the moment. It's usually about 2:1 or 2.50:1, but for quite some time it is around 1.66:1. Given the current economic climate over there, I can't see that changing significantly in a hurry. You sign a contract with 300k pound a...

Pretty sure Nick Jooste was on a two year deal for 2016 and 2017. So would be off contract at the end of this season. Still hanging out on him coming back home.

I'm with Slim on Kuridrani. Not cleatly No 2. Great to have two good options. A couple more in the wings too.

The Force don't poach for 20s.