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Seriously, would you kick her out of bed just so that you could get to training the day after yet another flogging? I think the young bloke is way more rational than people give him credit for. So what if he can't tackle to save his life? It doesn't seem to be bothering her.

Are you going off younger blokes, Hodgo? Barnsey > Drew > Link > imposing white-haired former Wallaby.

Eh? When did this happen, LG? You are still talking about the Waratahs at this point I presume. I'd just like to see the ball passed to some of them.

"It is a pretty easy scenario for the Waratahs with five rounds to go: first get the four points then strive for the bonus point." It's all so simple when someone who has "played at Super Rugby level" explains it to you. Now all I have to do is remember which comes first, the four points or...

My view is that for NSW rugby followers the Waratahs are like your family. They may irritate you and disappoint you but you put up with them and stick by them. My criticisms of the 'Tahs tend to be hierarchical, at least in public. I try to never criticise the players. They're young blokes...

Hodgo, you can always go back and edit your posts when you notice that something's not right, although you don't really need to do so. Your meaning is always quite clear. I frequently edit mine but that's just habit or obsessive compulsive disorder. I even check my text messages before I send...

As I understand it, LG, "hinging" is normally used to describe the situation where the hips are held in a fixed position and the torso is lowered so that the shoulders are below the hips. Moving the feet back on the engage has the opposite effect of lowering the hips. The problem is that at a...

A long back can be a major disadvantage, Iltw, if it's not straight, which is probably what you're thinking of. The first thing I look for in a prop is a nice straight back on the engage. The second thing is the ability to pack deep; that is, to extend into the opposition scrum. Someone like...

Actually, Slim, as I remember it the careers of Gregan and Burgess didn't really overlap. Luke Burgess was with the Brumbies for five years from 2003 to 2007 but only made two appearances in that time, not so much because of injury but more because George was the incumbent. Luke was...

Paddy has been playing mainly tight head for Uni. Because he was so tall and somewhat inflexible he has been inclined to have his hips high on the crouch then shift both feet backward on the engage, although he is very strong in recovering from that extended position. I think he is developing...

His game against Souths was the best I have seen him play. His foot positioning in the scrum is much improved. Whether that is due to Michael Foley at the 'Tahs or Mark Bell at Uni or just him sorting it out for himself I don't know but that was previously the only deficiency in his game. He's...

I must confess I don’t know a great deal about Dean. I note he is listed as Consultant Speed and Performance Coach at the Reds where Damian Marsh is the Head Performance Coach. Between 2005 and 2007 he was Performance Director for the Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club. During that time Dan...

Have you given up already, TBH?

You tend to flit from flower to flower, Hodgo. Berrick is so yesterday.

If you like, oj, I can post you a DVD of the game between Southern Districts and Sydney Uni if you send me a personal message with an address. It will probably be a novelty seeing young Cusiter playing a game in sunshine, albeit a cold day by Sydney standards.

The players were reported to be doing a lot of heavy strength work during the pre-season. How much have they been doing since the season started?

BJ and RH, can either of you explain to me why Andy Friend had to be humiliated by being garbage bagged out the door? If it was to satisfy the senior players they have certainly shown what they could do without him. If it was to satisfy the assistant coaches let's see how many of them Jake...

You wouldn't be trying to put the mocker on our blokes by any chance, RH?

My impression was that the Brumbies had already been resting most of their players most of the time. I certainly wonder whether their coaches are moonlighting at other jobs.

I hope that this “insightful eight-part documentary”lives up to its potential. In particular I trust that the Waratahs’ media department have been extensively involved as consultants while “Producer Nick Piper takes viewers behind the scenes of the Super Rugby team as they prepare to take on the...