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Gnostic, call a spade a spade and be more direct. You want to say MrMouse has "no understanding of group dynamics or individual psychology, and does not acknowledge the effects of such statements on the standing of the organsiation [sic]" Say it. It'll feel better. Might be construed as public...

Gnostic, first, whilst these are professional sports that does not make them an identical workplace to any other organisation. Second, it is not uncommon if all other avenues have been explored, short of sacking, to publicly chastise/criticise a worker/player. A written warning that deplorable...

Fixed :)

I'm not even sure I agree with my own ratings but there you go.

Tempted to give them all 1s as disgraces to our nation, but instead: Daley - 7 Strong up front and useful round the park, he and Ma'afu were our best Fainga'a - 5 Pretty meh but TPN showed just how well he threw in the conditions, and worked hard Ma'afu - 7 He's seriously carrying some junk but...

Groucho I agree that we think so little of Ma'afu that he's underrated now, but Daley was better. And you could see the halfback Ma'afu had for breakfast when he packed down. Daley's the only bloke who may have removed his head from the chopping block. I was really disappointed in Simmons'...

Couldn't agree more. A lot of people have given Nagle et al major props for their performances and deservedly so - they out-everythinged Simmons, Mumm, Van et al. But how great was that Lawrence bloke for Munster? He should play internationals some day. He delivered them so much clean ball, and...

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A nice wet one - just what the boys need. Munster will be licking their chops you'd think!

Hugh.J I like checkers and rugby. Is there something wrong with me? Where can I get help? Besides that, a bloody terrific post that sums up the present situation pretty well without throwing blame left right and centre.

Media report from Reuters distinguishes between Gower "who is carrying a knee injury" and Tebaldi who "has no injury and has simply been dropped" I guess impossible to know without being closer to the action. Either way Orquera is a bit more fun to call...

My understanding was he was out with a bung knee but the other bloke was dropped...

At that weight keeping form was a serious challenge and if I went in tomorrow I'd have a heart attack by 200 probably. I think the occasional jog around a paddock would have explored my limits :D You seem to be developing uses in a range of sports - you just need greater coverage within...

So my TPN-Xman hybrid is still on? :D As a squad exercise, it would be interesting to get the Wobs boys at Victoria Barracks scrummaging down against a pack of the best scrummagers in club rugby. They don't have to be supermen around the paddock, potplants welcome, just scrummage the shit out...

Fair point Richo, but that being the case I'd be inclined to start Mumm and Hodgo, rest of the equation remaining the same. I'm pretty sure that many of those bleating for KB (Kurtley Beale) to switch to 10 now are the same ones who complain that AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) has been shifted around so much and never allowed to truly...

I used to use the ScrumTruk a bit in my days at Uni. I was never game to try anything much over 300kg as a front rower. A back hefting 400kgs? No wonder Chariots is so lightning fast and good looking! But seriously it is a bloody good machine and a secret weapon in the Uni arsenal. I would love...

That's my understanding but Joubert (like many int'l refs) was unwilling to call this most of the night. Except against Benn Robinson.

I'm putting him on an aid boat right now...Snap.

Mate that's 9 issues: Kicking Coaching Selection Mental Skills Team Culture Defence Capability Defensive Consistency Quality of Breakdown Work Forward Play I am but a humble man and I cannot construct essays of the performance and attributes of Australian rugby like you can, but I...

Wow Naza thanks. That's pretty appalling, given Joubert was right there, even though he appeared to be watching the ball. Wow.