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True. He could make the spot his own for the next 4 years till the next RWC. Certainly possibly.

I feel like going back and analyzing details like that is nit-picking. I think you could do the same and find 100 indiscretions from the Brumbies team. For example, these things happen on both sides at just about every ruck.

You need a kicker who is also accurate and efficient, what I mean is, kicking is a natural part of their game, where they can perform under pressure. Otherwise you will just have another Folau type of fullback. He had a big boot too, but was so slow and inaccurate, and generally looked...

I'd prefer to attend the meeting. Thanks.

I'm a Brad Thorn guy as a player. Still got a lot to prove as coach.

Can we please stop moving players out of position. We know Petaia's best spot is 13. Let's keep him there. He can share game-time with Paisami, or Paisami may turn into a solid 12 (could actually be his best postion). I don't see either being a world class fullback, none have exceptional...

At this stage I'd prefer this then 10/12 JOC (James O'Connor)/To'omua and vice versa. I'm not sure they have complimentary styles of play and have had little game time together. I think either of them at 10, with Simone at 12 works better, as you gain a genuine running threat with pace. You'd imagine Kuridarni...

A great dilemma to have. Who has the better passing game?

Amazing performance. JOC (James O'Connor) getting even better in the 10 spot. Loving Paisami at 13. I often don't agree with Marto, but when he said the Reds scrum was the best in the comp, he may actually be right. And I have no doubt the number 8 will be a wallaby one day. Maybe not this year, but when...

Amazing performance. Think Slipper is the form prop in Aus so far (despite the yellow). Big fan of Sio but Slipper is just doing more work, love his running lines. Scrumming well too. Kuridrani always defending like a beast. Showing his worth at 13, but he does have some competition for the...

Thought Connal McInenery at Hooker was superb though. Great replacement for Fainga

I'm all for JOC (James O'Connor) at 10. To'omua I fear kicks way to much, those chip kicks were the right option in the wet weather game, but I just fear he will continue to do them too often. Hopefully I am wrong as he was superb last year in the wallabies. But as it stands, based on the super xv so far...

I inferred the Reds were shit house in the breakdown... which I think is a reasonable claim. I guess you took the 90% reference literally. I'll be more realistic next time.

Half the penalties were deserved though.... but yeah the other half. I feel the second maul try mentally broke the Reds, they didn't have the same intent they did in the first half. Not even close. Can't blame the ref for that.

Moving on. The ref was bad. But the reds still would have lost. Really poor second half. Absolutely no answer to the maul. Which is shame, cos their first half was great rugby. Those tries are great on the highlight reel.

Woah you are a sensitive one. Bit of an over-reaction to my post which literally had one line about the Brumbies, which was hardly much praise given I stated every NZ team were better then the Brumbies at the Breakdown. "Brumbies are probably the best at the breakdown (thanks Laurie) in the...

Cruden is a great example of this. He was amazing in juniors but took a few years to settle into super rugby to become world class. People need to realize not everyone is Dan Carter. Our young 10 are doing very well for their experience level IMO.

Discipline really poor from the Reds. No answer to the rolling maul. Try getting more players in there, or try that not engaging trick, they tried neither. What is with Thorne not subbing his front row. Tupou and Mafi played 80mins. Why? Sub your front row for fresh legs. Red really bad at...

Thought Powell's passing has been a little off this season, he needs to pass one foot further in front of his man, so many times the receiver gets it flat footed. Decision making and all round work-rate still the best in Aus though. Brumbies really let the man advantage go to waste... I forgot...

Has Beale taken a ball into contact and not lost it this season? Absolutely terrible for a player with his amount of caps. The sad thing is, he is still so threatening with ball in hand, but it's completely undone with poor ball security, missed tackles, throwing 50/50 passes, poor decisions...