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Disappointed that McKibben is still in team thought Lucas deserved a go. Looking forward to seeing Crawford get a run out. Are the Chiefs resting a few blokes from their first choice XV? Still a very talented side in fairness. Everything on paper is pointing to a Chiefs win IMO, which probably...

From what I have read Schmidt wants to pick his own coaching team, not have to explain his tactics/selection to the board and have total control over players managed game time (i.e. none of this internationals only play 5 games of 8). The first two are obvious, the 3rd one is interesting as he...

He'll get a brutal welcome to proper rugby, once he can't run around people because there is half the space he'll get found out for being the one trick pony that he is. Isles needs to stick to 7s, he is deadly in that form of the game (from the limited amount of 7s that I watch).

Given the size of the Toulon squad he'll probably have every second week off, so I'd make that a whopping 4 touches a month.

I can see something similar to the Canes match; we'll score some nice tries and create a lot of chances. However we'll just be too poor defending the Chiefs counter attack and we'll lose by around 10, Cheks will come out and say we're a work in progress, when in reality we've been making the...

I think he isn't as one dimensional as ROG, which ROG was world class at in fairness, he can take the ball to the line and he can be creative. However he just seems so brittle on the big occasion that I think Olding and Marshall will be Ulsters 10/12 combo in the next year.

Paddy Jackson could be the big loser in Oldings development. All 3 of the young blokes (PJ, Marshall and Olding) are 10/12's and for me anyways PJ is the least talented and the most mentally fragile.

Disappointed he is leaving but he is the wrong age profile for an outside back so I think given his injury record we are losing him at a good time. Big chance next season for some of our younger speedsters to step up

There is no logical reason why Munster should win but I also have a feeling that they might. Irish teams give Clermont the shits, since 2008 they've been knocked out by Munster/Leinster each year and I think if Munster can weather the inevitable quick start, as Leinster did last year, I think...

Was away on holiday over the weekend and only got to watch the game last night. POC is fortunate not to be cited, it was an accident but it was reckless, I thought he'd get two weeks. At least it means Munster still have a chance against Clermont! Would be delighted if Joe Schmidt got the...

Nice to see the Bye have brought some lovely sunshine with them, given the expected attendance of zero, we can only assume that its the Tahs less than glamorous opponents causing all the terrible attendances!

I'd agree with majority of your squad, as it stands, however Beattie won't be picked as Montepellier are in the Top14 playoffs (barring massive loss of form) and the Fatman said he won't pick anyone involved, which could also rule out Jenkins unless he walks out on Toulon. At this stage I'd be...

Betham is 24, yes he has shown enough that we give him another season to improve, yes he looks to have some great attributes that we probably aren't utilizing enough. However given his age profile and the potential of other younger back 3 options we have in the roster I'd say he doesn't have...

Given our dearth of talent in the 13 position, and that we're stacked with back 3 options I think Bowe at 13 enables us to: a) Get our most dangerous players on the park in Zebo, Bowe and Gilroy b) Gives us a much more physical midfield 3) Brings some experience into the midfield which we will...

Luke Marshall will be the Irish 12 for the next couple of years although Ulster have some promising centres coming through (Olding and Farrell) who could challenge him. From Leinster the next cab off the rank is Brendan Macken, he was superstar at schoolboy level but struggled with the step up...

Turner looks like he needs a change of scenary, not much seems to be going his way on the field at the moment and a fresh start could do him the world of good. I saw in the SMH today that the ARU are using the Rio Olympics as a carrot to keep Izzy and are fairly sure he'll stay. That would be a...

I think, as an aside to the Lions chat, we are very well stock in the backrow. POM probably is the long term successor at but he needs more bulk and could learn from Heaslips control of the ball at the back of the scrum. Of the young back rows probably most excited about Henderson, Murphy and...

Not sure JOC (James O'Connor) is the man the Wallabies should have at 10 to beat the Lions. Cooper, Lilo, Barnes and Beale (pending sobriety) are all better options, and JOC (James O'Connor) is probably the best winger the Wobs have.