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Qwerty, even allowing for his two or three brain farts per game, I think that match statistics consistently show Wright among the top for tackles beaten and metres gained in our backline. He offers some things that the coaches/selectors seem to like, and is better supporting the fullback at the...

Wouldn't be at all surprised if BPA gets a call too.

Also in front of Vunivalu but imo behind both Nawaqanitawase and Pietsch.

That is so true. But let's select the big mauler and weaken every other part of the pack just like we used to do with two 7s in the backrow. It's not as though we don't already have arguably four of the best maul disrupters in world rugby at our disposal, Neville, Swain (not this tour), Frost...

Nah, just through different glasses. Quite a few posters see the same Hanigan as Viking does. Most posts that see any sort of go forward by Ned seem to come from Tahs' supporters.

Can see a lot of benefit in playing more like Japan and Japan XV play. Our recent coaches have concentrated on trying to get us to compete in the physicality side of things but we have not been successful on the whole in doing so, and arguably that has led us to being one of the most penalised...

I think the current wing rankings would look something like : No 11 - Koroibete; Pietsch; Vunivalu No 14 - Kellaway; Wright; Nawaqanitawase; Daugunu; Vunivalu. Hodge perhaps also fits in there somewhere in front of Vunivalu. And that assumes Perese is looked at as a centre not wing. IMO...

I am a Harry Wilson fan, but at No 6, not No 8. I reckon he is near the best and could be the best No 6 available to the Wallabies but he needs to be playing No 6 at the Reds and anywhere else he gets a chance. His main attributes are strong defence and excellent running/offloading game down the...

I've never been a Hanigan fan but I agree his workrate is top notch and he uses his height to good effect to offload in tackles, but he is not what you'd call dominant in either running the ball or in tackling which I think is apparent in the times he is penalised for being on the wrong side of...

Tahs U19s defeated Brumbies 53 - 15. Game was definitely closer than the scoreboard but a well constructed and deserved win to the Tahs. Tom Morrison was almost unstoppable at No 10.

They need to get their defensive structures sorted. If they can do that, they probably won't win against the best but will be competitive even if the attack leaves a bit to be desired.

U16s today, Waratahs 51 def Brumbies 10.

According to Rugby.com.au, Skelton and Foley are the only overseas picks. Banks apparently still regarded as an Aus based player.

I suppose both Sio and Simone are playing locally and can be called up in the test window if required. Given no Bell and no Fa'amasili what might constitute a problem in the front row. If Slipper goes down, would it be reasonable to call Sio into the team? Similarly if Allan Ala'alatoa or...

No Fa'amasili (as expected), no Darcy Swain(?). Skelton the sole overseas pick I think. No Sio or Simone.

A lot of different opinions here on the 10 spot, most of them it seems based on which Super Rugby team the particular favoured player belongs. I really hope Quade makes a successful comeback because he is the only world class No 10 among the lot. I personally don't think we should rely on Bernard Foley...

You are probably right Qwerty, but Lonergan is actually better than both of them in open play. I don't think there is a cigarette paper between the three of them at lineout, so their respective values come in the scrums and mauls. That might be where Lonergan's 100kg lets him down against the...

Three quite enjoyable games. We might say that the results aren't important, but I reckon we could see in the commitments the players had to keep going to the final bell, and the reactions to their wins and the close loss to see that the games meant a lot to them. If their purposes were to test...

Will that be the panacea? I think not. We've seen how difficult and disruptive it can be with just two or three overseas players coming into the squad. A majority team of overseas picks would be uncoachable.

Fairly atrocious weather conditions led to poor handling by both sides. Some exciting backline plays breaking out but few and far between. Slack-Smith and Sawers were standouts in the WA Force pack along with Marley Pearce who had another strong game following his impressive effort against the...