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He's been on the sauce again if he's picking Genia at 10.

I hope you win that, Omar Comin'. I'd love to see it.

Anyone with a soul.

I don't agree. Two big games in five days for their first XV is a risk they don't need to take. Aiming to top the pool by beating all four teams is unrealistic. People genuinely fancying Fiji's chances should get on them now. A sly $100 will net you $50,000 to win the pool. A motzer...

Having said that, there are some good young halfbacks in the production line. Bit of a time gap to Stirzaker though, who has the benefit of three quite tough years at the Rebs.

It's not just about rest, it's about risk. One of the reasons to play second string teams in knockout competitions is to reduce injury risk. McKee would look extremely foolish if he lost a couple of top players in a game he didn't have to win, then lost a game he could have, and thus failed to...

Sorry, I was being thick. In that case I agree. :-)

I don't think anyone was talking about them taking it easy. Choosing which team or teams to target to give yourself the best chance of qualifying isn't the same as "letting it pass". I reckon the Fjii players would be quite offended by the idea. Our short turnaround is before Uruguay. Fiji's...

Who are you thinking of? Stirzaker will be the starting Wobs halfback sooner rather than later.

You're being hyperbolic if you call that a shocker. What do you call actual shockers, where players make major mistakes, and let in tries by bad defence, or bomb them with the line wide open? Supershockers? Phipps is always going to spray the ball, like Genia is always going to take two steps...

I'm just pleased to see them stick it to all the foreign trolls who said they wouldn't make the Toulon bench.

Surely they'd target Wales rather than us to progress if they beat England?

The problem with that sentiment is that it's actually true that the ABs were interfering with Phipps at the breakdown. And the Wobs did fail to adjust to the Eagles' breakdown strategy, resulting in the Eagles having more defenders that attackers in the line, allowing them to play an unimpeded...

Yes, hate was too strong. Naiyarovoreservations.

Regarding Naiyarovoro, I think he's already stamped himself as the next Nadolo. He's scored tries Nadolo got nowhere near in Oz. What Nadolo's got, now, that Naiyarovoro hasn't, is great positional sense and excellent skills. Add that to Naiyarovoro's moving-refrigerator physical inertia and...

Quaalude MacBogan and Willie MacBanjo, or Nick Boxkick and Matt Paint-Drying? Pur-leeze. Nick Spraypass and Saint Bernard-Dog are the obvious choice.

The old "number of Wallabies" refrain is based purely on the fact that we lose. After a win or two the number changes. If we consistently win we can start saying "Richie Macwho?". Of course the same applies to Fiji.

We should remember that Phipps problems in that game were the result of All Blacks hands on his ball at the breakdown. It won't happen again.

Grind is the right word. Fiji are a dangerous side. England are going to have to be careful or they could see three quick tries scored against them.

Mate, you're too old.