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Tahs looking poor so far. Should be at least 0-7

If the ACT could build such a good record by plundering the Shute Shield comp, I am not sure why Perth and Melbourne can't use a similar strategy. And yet both franchises do seem to be slowly building - the Force especially. I don't share your concerns.

I fear for the Force this week.

The great Cheik does some weird things in selection. The "pick 25 and then cut two" strategy we see every week genuinely confuses me. I am guessing that McCutcheon is a Hurricanes-specific selection to provide more flanker cover against the potent Hurricanes backline - I note that the Cans are...

In the game before the bye the Stormers beat them everywhere but on the scoreboard, thanks to a few howlers by those officiating. If we use the Stormers as a benchmark this game will be very even.

Cowan is a nasty piece of work who loves to play dirty to rile up the oppo and get them sanctioned. I doubt he'd fit the Brumby ethos but he would fit in fine at the Sharks.

While they are not yet at 100%, the Tahs backline could not in any way be thought of as pedestrian. If everything clicks they could lose the forward battle by a little bit and still win by 30 against most Super teams. Bit like the Hurricanes, I guess. I'm expecting a win, but I suspect that...

Oh dear. After umming and aahing for nearly half an hour I changed my pick back to the Bulls. With those three out and the rest of the team not playing all that well I think I should have stuck with the Reds by one. Regrets, I've had a few.

I agree with your summation up to the point where you say that its Phipps and White with daylight third. Given your last para, its Phipps and daylight. Third is a real dogfight between White, Genia, Stirzacker, McKibbin and Frisbee. The first one of those who gets their shit together will be the...

I can't access Fox. Please keep scores coming. Thanks

The Blues have looked good at times this year, just never for long enough to get on a roll in a game. Their outside backs are excellent on paper and I think Hallai would start in most Super teams, as would Piutau. But I think Kirwan didn't decide correctly on his 10/12/13 combination pre-season...

Thanks to some very dubious calls in the Stormers/Hurricanes game the Stormers are going to arrive in Sydney with a full head of steam pumped up with righteous indignation. Thank goodness Vermeulen is out, that guy is super-human sometimes. Only got Burger and 14 other tough guys to get over the...

Are G&GR's meeting before the game? If so, where and when?

Referees are killing the game - not enough stoppages! That knock-down knock-on led to a 14 point turnaround that the Hurricanes did not deserve to get. Probably should have been a yellow card 5 metres out.

The selection of that team is no doubt governed by AB protocols in a WC year. But I don't think the Hurrycans selectors have watched the Rebels much this year and have overdone the resting. Mind you some of the replacements look pretty good. Still, I think the Rebels now have a clear chance to...

Any truth to the rumour English accidentally stepped on it?

Its a huge banana skin. There was so much on the line last week, table position, test squad spots etc. This week everyone is predicting an easy walkover. I'm worried. Last week we attacked the Brums at 13 out. This week I think the attack needs to be focused around the 9/10 and 10/12 channels...

Who is going to do the goalkicking?

Absolutely not! His hand was facing down, if he was trying to catch it he would have his hand on the side or underneath knocking it up.

Thanks TOCC, this is very helpful. I would be grateful if you put the calcs up every time you did them.