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For mine the only 10 to really shine in the NRC was Lance. I wouldn't mind seeing him on the EOYT, however he's only a year younger than Foley, and has yet to really establish a fulltime position at Super level, so I would need to see the evidence that he's our saviour at 10. As has been said...

3. Foley 2. DHP 1. Kepu

While they are slightly different roles, in reality most props (no, not all) can play both sides. Generally speaking, LHP is considered the easier position to scrum, particularly for a taller prop, but they are, at the margins, different. A classic example of this would be Paddy Ryan, a tall...

Topgun, tough call to say Holloway and possibly Robertson were the only good things to come out of the Tahs in 2016. I would have thought Kellaway and Dempsey were pretty handy additions as well!

The difference between the replacement front row's performance last weekend compared to the previous weeks is simple - TPN, clearly the best scrummaging hooker in Aus at this moment by as big a distance as you like. Personally I would persevere with Robbo, but don't have a problem with AA...

Well, we're 2 from 8 tests this year (admitedly 7 of the 8 against world top 4 sides), but the interesting thing is that in 3 of the 6 losses we've scored more tries than our opponents. This says to me two things, we can't kick goals, and we give too many penalties away in the red zone. Sure...

Assuming no injuries, you would have to think the Tahs back row next year would be Dempsey, Hooper and Holloway, so if Hanigan's going to force a run-on spot, it needs to be at lock. The incumbents will be Mumm and Skelton, and if Hanigan continues his NRC form, he would have more impact than...

Unfortunately, we seem to have an obsession with big, as a result of which we have for years had a succession of big, lumbering forwards whose contribution is limited. If you've got a big bloke with all the qualities you need, a la John Eales or Steve Williams, that's fine, but let's stop...

I find it hard to support the idea of Lance as back-up inside back. I mean, the guy has been good at NRC level, two levels below test rugby, but he's yet to win a permanent spot in a Super side (okay he's been injured this year, but couldn't nail down a spot at the Tahs or the Reds) As I've...

I agree completely BB with the difference Quade makes to the attack, which to me means he's the right guy at 10. The trade-off, unfortunately, is his disinclination to take the ball into contact under pressure and instead do some incredibly low percentage play, and his upright tackling style...

I wasactually talking about Foley cleaning up loose balls, but, yeah I'm a Foley lover if I disagree with you if that makes happy

Seb V, you didn't notice Foley? The only explanation for that I can come up with is every time the Pumas charged through on a loose ball behind our line you covered your eyes, because I counted three occasions where Foley cleaned that up for us, the first making a decisive run which resulted in...

3. Genia 2. Coleman 1. Hooper HM TPN (would have got 1 if he was there longer), Foley, Kerevi

While I thought Barnes was a bit tough on our work at the breakdown, the number of penalties we conceded is a real concern. Also a bit of lack of composure later on, some unecessary pushed passes and stupid kicks. Genia clearly our best, others that were good imo were Coleman, Hooper, Foley...

3. Genia 2. Hooper 1. Colemen

Well, I'm not surprised at the reaction, any time we are losing everyone gets pretty strident about selections. Look, while it certainly wouldn't have been the side I would have picked, I can see his reasoning in each case. Let's start with Moore, he's the captain, it would be very disruptive to...

Seb V, your second last paragraph I think makes my point. Moore had not been regularly selected as a captain elsewhere, and as a result, hasn't proven to be much of a captain. I'm quite sure Moore is a great person, but that certainly isn't the only pre-requisit for captaincy, and I would make...

Interesting a few of you would leave Hooper out altogether, and have McMahon in his place. Hooper was the top carrier and top tackler in the first Bled, 3rd in ruck involvements, just was Tahs players player for the 4th consecutive year, a more sceptical person than me would suggest it related...

Really disappointing by the Vikings, Staniforth worked hard all day, Speight had his moments, but that was it. The Eagles, as has been said, outstanding for 60. Paddy Ryan getting on top of Ala'alatoa surely must end the experiment of him at TH, particularly with Tom Robbo having a very sound all...

I know the accepted wisdom is that Hanigan is a 6, not a lock, but I don't see that as necesarily the case. He's playing pretty good rugby at lock in the NRC (which is where he played for aus schools), just because he's mobile and has good hands doesn't mean he has to be a backrower (see the...