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Well played sir, well played.

I think that all forwards should have to grow a beard. Backs should be clean shaven, and sport a haircut similar to Beiber's. Would make the distinction between backs and forwards much easier. If you are a forward, and have to fill in on the wing, you MUST shave your mo, so you are left with...

The first few rounds are always a bastard. Gremlins in the system, not sure who the form players are, and so on. It will be interesting come round two when the Saffas and Kiwis come into play, as we wont be sure of their form. Round 2 could well feel like groundhog day!

I wonder what Jake thinks about 9/11.

Did he ever reveal who radio was and all of his other 'secrets' before leaving Fairfax? Or did he just assume that everyone knew he was making it all up?

Yes and no. It is important to look ahead, and plan subs accordingly. However, there will be 6 transfers available for round 2. I would suggest that those 6 transfers should be used to draft in the bulk of your kiwi and saffer players. You don't want to sell yourself short in one round by...

I like Beale at 10 and JO'C at 15. That seems to be by far the best fit for them. Sidey and Inman would daresay have eyes on the advantage line with ball in hand, but overall the lineup doesn't look too bad. I like Pyle and Neville in the second row, Jones to me has the build and playstyle of...

Ged scores pretty consistently. I have Moore as my skipper though. He served me well leading the team out last year, and I'm hoping for similar dividends this year. Will Horwill be fit by round 1?

So White, McKenzie and Cheika are up in arms about the Wallabies camp now, and fair enough too. I find the notion a bit nonsensical. Effectively, Robbie is planning to beat the Lions by wrapping the Wallabies up in wool. I don't think that is a sound strategy. Nothing conditions you more than...

I can't see it. Lilo is very much suited to 10. Seeing as Lilo is the best 10 at the Brumbies, I don't think Jake would shift him about to accommodate other players.

Good chance for the fringe players to really show their wares. I'm quite interested to see how the pack goes.

Wasn't the Quokka a third party?

I was just perusing the scoring format, and high workrate props who play more than 60 minutes per game will really pay dividends this year. A prop who plays 60+ minutes per game will be awarded 4 points, and each tackle they make will be worth 2, as opposed to 1 point for everyone else. So...

I agree with most of your post, but I think that the largest pay tv market is South Africa. As far as I am aware, SA contribute the most revenue in both gate takings and pay tv figures. On the strength of that alone, the SARU will be pushing like mad for the inclusion of a 6th SA team in an...

Sully's right. This rumour has been floating about for sometime now. I'm sure I read it on the boards here a few months ago. It would be a shame to see Palmer go to France, I do hope this rumour is untrue and he stays with the Brumbies.

I like JO'C at fullback.

Even with the conference system, the logistics and travel will have a toll. If/when Super Rugby does expand, you can bet that the SARU will be pushing for a 6th South African team. Potential teams from Argentina, the US or Japan will have to look very attractive financially for SANZAR to...

That is a good point about the Kings. I will be watching how some of their players score in the first few rounds to see if I can pick up a bargain or two. Even though they might get thrashed every week, there should possibly be one or two players that will score points consistently. Could be a...

Yeah, I'm not too worried about it. As BH suggests, the increased transfers will mitigate the rounds where only one country is playing. Generally it is difficult to select a form squad in the opening rounds anyway, as players ease back into the season. Another strategy would be to use up your...

I just created a league - code is 2262-3803. I haven't gone through all the changes they have made yet, but they do have vice captains now. I'm predicting a brilliant season for The Last Hard Men!