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PS if you're judging locks based on the width of their legs you may want to have a chat with these blokes: I'll take ineffective locks that actually jump at lineouts and can secure our own ball at ruck time as opposed to some overweight fluffybunny who is going to be literally laying on the...

Yeah Timani was big, and that was about it. Seriously don't even go there.

You better be PMing me some details soon, mate. Pretty sure it's been covered somewhere on these boards already but the post about Colorado just reminded me that the Brumbies have established a camp/program within Arizona State. Based on the interview with Larkham and the guy heading the...

So what you're saying is we are definitely signing Tongan Thor to play 8?

Here's some more supplementary reading and video: http://www.myoquip.com.au/Bajada_article.htm (Very technical and very, very good description of the icky bits and pieces of the dark arts - is this our own Bruce Ross?)...

For folks not familiar with Argetinian scrum philosophy: http://www.sport-groups.com/thread/70237/Scrum-Technique---the-history-of-the-quotBajaditaquot.html

@Blue Didn't Etzebeth do some lineout calling at the Stormers?

This has me even more nervous about the young props playing for City right now. I haven't caught more than a few minutes of the Rising match but vs. Spirit our scrum was really taken to the cleaners a few times. There were some odd scrums where it just seemed like the entire pack was...

How is he going to play second row when he's getting brought in at 8 to smash those Argies so hard they wake up in the Atlantic

Yeah I agree he had some very good games against the BaaBaas and Wales but gee he was just awful for the Rebs leading up to the Lions and even more so for the Wallabies until the final test, and even then it wasn't what you want from an international 10 at all. The big irony for me with James...

To be honest if Cooper comes back with the same test form he showed before his shoulder injury he'd be better than any previous version of Quade Cooper that has played for the Wallabies in the past. Nobody is really taking the 10 jersey with two hands right now either but the current financial...

Personalized training regiments are starting to drip through the professional leagues over here in the States as well. The Philadelphia Eagles (my gridiron team - Fly Eagles, Fly!) have a relatively new coach named Chip Kelley who shares a startling number of similarities with Cheika. He's...

JOC (James O'Connor)'s directness and intensity, some might even call it "bravery", when he plays should go a long ways to igniting the Reds back line next season. He's very similar to Beale in that he displays the intangible traits you want to see out of a 10 (with JOC (James O'Connor) playing flatter/straighter and a far...

TPN, Moore, Latu, Fainga'a, Siliva, Charles, Tessman, Mann-Rea, Hanson

@JoeBlow I may be wrong but I think Cottrell is still injured or recovering from surgery. I'd also like to see him involved once he's healthy again, though. Could be a future for him at 6 if he keeps playing like he did this year.

His point still holds some gravity when you consider the absolute ocean of difference in how rugby is portrayed by the media and society at large in Australia and New Zealand. This undoubtedly plays an enormous role in the lives and decision-making of these young men. It's obviously anecdotal...

Hey Perth friends, how did C Kuridrani look this week?

Video clips begin at 1:52. I'd really like to see him at 12 because of how strong he is (or used to be) in contact and think he could play a very similar role to To'omua there, and we all saw how well Quade operates with that type of player outside of him. Can't afford not to play him at 15...

L'Equipe regularly publishes articles which, excuse my French - are often complete and total bullshit. Most of the rumors about random players getting signed to Toulon start with them. I wouldn't believe a word of it because the reputation of that publication is worth less than the paper they...

Whiteley was very good for the Lions this year and it's a deserving call-up. Much closer to a Stephen Hoiles than he is to Alberts in terms of play style, though.