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As someone pointed out to me when I made a similar comment in the Tahs thread, all the Japanese teams are still playing off to determine the order of finishing (bit like a world sevens round). So everyone will finish their seasons at the same time.

Getting three more tries is much harder than getting four. The outcome will be less bonus points for attacking play. Teams like the Stormers will love it; one thing that distinguished the Super comp was the way most teams would try to score tries rather than force penalties. But now a team which...

That needs to be appealed! Halving the sentence because he thinks he's a nice guy????

That sort of makes some sense, but man its hopelessly complicated. This is going to be really interesting in terms of the gameplans. Seven games in the Australian style, then three in the SA style, finishing with four against NZ teams. Will they make modifications to their playing regime or...

We are going to have to put an R rating on this thread if it gets any more graphic!

I apologise in advance if this post has already been discussed in earlier pages, there are just too many to check. When I got my supporters pack with the draw fridge magnet, I had a close look at it and noticed that its a very strange set-up: Matches 1-9 (two byes) are all against Australian...

IMO, this doesn't matter much. Australia is playing a backrow set-up that is completely different tactically to any other major nation. On defence, Hooper is operating as a tackler wide of the ruck using his natural speed over 20 metres to get to people as the ball arrives. Pocock is operating...

Its a free membership so filling it with $30 worth of goodies doesn't make a lot of sense. I got my supporters pack today and I'm pretty impressed (with one notable exception). I got a hat, nice key ring (not sure whether to keep last year's, which was awesome, or go for this one), excellent...

Some numpty returning from playing in 2nd division in Italy is probably not going to make a Super squad.

Thanks. That's a bit of a blow. I can see that there are going to be a few disinterested match-ups in the next couple of weeks.

A couple of days ago I was watching the finals series (quarter finals I think). That should mean four teams left this weekend for the semi's and only two teams a week later. If players come back as soon as they are knocked out then only two teams worth of overseas players will be still there...

I know Harry Jones is a winger but he certainly has the pretty-boy-flyhalf look down pat.

You think so? Lacks high end speed for a sevens winger, so he's going to have to play inside and I don't think his skills are good enough on distribution. Still, those picking him are better rugby brains than me.

But he has to step up his game for Super rugby, especially his scrummaging. This is not the primary job of a THP. If he demolishes every scrum he comes up against then I'll gladly appreciate his second man passing skills as an extra. But I want him to anchor the scrum first and foremost and I...

No, the Brumbies will always be strong while they've got the current coaching set-up. But on paper this year is their big chance. Great pack, a great 9,10,12 combination and pace out wide. The only noticeable weaknesses are at 3 and 15 and even there they have good serviceable players. They...

The Achilles heal is at THP. If the first person chosen is the THP and the second most important selection is the reserve THP then we are in very deep do-do unless a couple of players make a huge improvement on their 2015 campaigns. Compare our situation with the perennial underperformers, the...

Does that mean I should not have renewed and so got myself on the list for a phonecall? Don't think I played that phase very well!

But, did Moore go up because Chibba went down or did Chibba hear they wanted Moore? Chibba had to go because he would have shared the starting with Faainga and he needed to start most games to improve his Wallaby chances.

Too arty-farty for mine. I had to look twice to figure out where the head was. For instant recognition it needs to be simple; too complicated and it gets lost.

Put that way it seems pretty obvious.