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Like Graham Henry rested his All Blacks before they got done by the French in the 2007 RWC?

No Wil Ginea, no Quade Cooper - there, I've said it.

This lack of kick chase on a continuous basis is in a word, 'unprofessional'. That a coach can't remedy it, is also unprofessional. If this is allowed to recur next year, then the season is over before it starts. I know it is just one facit of the game, but it reflects everything else that is...

Ahem:rolleyes:

What worries me is that when a player goes down with a torn ACL injury, is that they seem to take an eternity to fully recover. There are countless examples, particularly James Horwell, and david Pocock. Are they ever the players they were?

Now that's a back line that could go places. It just needs a forward pack that can frequently put it on the front foot

Agreed, really good reading on how a newby feels at the Reds, and how they look after him on the night.

You finally have your wish with Taps playing at 12 against the Force in the team sheet. If he plays badly there, there might be a little bit of crow to eat by Tranquility.:p

Interestingly this thread has closely examined the pathway for country players to the next level, and that the general consensus of opinion is that those players who have wanted to take that pathway are already playing in Premier teams, and those who haven't, won't, e.g long distances, job &...

There have been too many losses to the Force from the Reds since 2011, the debt has been well & truly paid. This is now all about revenge. We are coming after you, and we're after not just a victory, but a big victory:mad:

This should be an interesting game. One team, you'd have to think the favourite, suddenly lacking confidence after coping a shilacking last weekend against the Blues, playing the other, scoring six tries and suddenly rediscovering their mojo without their international halves. There have been...

Gees, I hope JOC (James O'Connor) has signed, ' cause if he hasn't, there's been a lot of wasted time by a lot of scribes on this thread:).

An early WG appearance perhaps?

Agree with you re Benny. He had a very workman like game at flyhalf. Admittedly he was behind a pack going forward. QC (Quade Cooper) would have enjoyed been out there.

A great win last night over the Rebels but which backs come into the 23 squad against the Force re: the following extract from Fox Rugby? "Shipperley and centre Anthony Fainga'a (calf) going down means the Reds do not have enough backs to fill seven starting spots and three bench positions for...

It's the rum I keep telling you - puts a mean streak in any G & GR man:mad: .

I thought I heard somewhere that there is a family business for him to get involved in a la Roger Gould. Playing O/S might not be as important for him as it is for others. And running a business - now that is serious stuff that spans a long period of time so he is enjoying his moments on the...

Unless you are a purveyor of the dark arts.

Not when the coach is consistently average, for the very reason you suggest. Graham needs to man up, and make some ballsy decisions.

Straight out of the coaching manual, huh?