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Report on the Rugby World Cup website suggests that Ant Fainga'a will be available for selection against Russia.

I think they are doing the smart thing and waiting until they see if anyone gets injured against Russia before naming any replacements. It would be very tough for someone to come in next week and immediately be effective against the Boks in the quarters and given Robbie's hatred of his bench, I...

Breaking news from Wallabies Facebook is that Palu is coming home. No replacement named as yet. That is a blow but when you consider his lack of football in recent seasons, it's not terminal to our chances.

USA fans were fantastic on Friday even if half of them were disguised Kiwis. Red, white & blue all over the place, heaps of costumes everywhere too from Abe Lincoln, to superheroes like wonder woman, superman, captain America, even some Hulk Hogans & Obamas. Good spectacle and good for a...

It really is just terrible over there... I mean just look at these 2 Kiwi girls - dressed from head to toe in the US colours... And you can tell from the look on my face how disappointed in their choice of outfit I was... It's all good, enough with distractions from the rugby - time to focus...

Oh - and I went into the Rugby World Cup superstore about an hour ago, only to be greeted with by a huge line of Kiwis buying USA cap/scarves and flags at the last minute.... Also there's a couple of rather attractive young blonde american dressed up in Red, White & blue go-go dancer outfits...

We need to send a statement tonight that we're still a force in this World Cup. Our forwards better belt the living daylights out of the USA at the rucks tonight. That's what I want to see - good go forward, plenty of quick ball and plenty of tries. Weather has been absolutely perfect in...

In Wellington today its been so far so good - no hate whatsoever. If anything, people are being overly nice. But then no one started boozing up yet either. Think it will be a good night though.

Actually Growden was on RadioSport on Saturday morning. They seem to quite like him and his "gossip" stories.

Outside of Auckland I have had no dramas on the trip. Especially in Canterbury they seem grateful for every visitor they get. In Auckland it's another story. Some, and by the looks of them mostly the unemployable, are going out of their way to make it uncomfortable for Aussies. Most of it is...

Not sure if you ever got that "personal experiences" thread up & running Lee but happy to report that I've managed to get a picture of my ugly mug flying the Wallabies flag sent out by the Rugby World Cup to their 1.3 Million facebook fans. I will return to Oz on Sunday, happy with my...

I don't agree that Samo deserves to get punted from the squad after the irish match. I think Deans' coaching the effectiveness out of him. I have to ask why Robbie used him for the full match against Italy and tried to do it against Ireland too? He's an impact player, so once the impact...

I was too furious after the match to head out on turps. I was much more into death staring anyone that gave me shit about the Wallabies as I marched back down the Fan Trail to town. But once there the screams of "IRELAND, IRELAND!" kept coming loud and clear threw my room window from the...

This place looks the goods for a sports bar in wellington. http://www.fourkings.co.nz/aboutus.html They also have happy hour from 5pm-7pm which rolls nicely into the Wallabies v USA kickoff at 8:30pm Anyone keen for a few pre-match drinks?

Actually, add to that- Robbie Deans is fucking shit at using his bench. Usless.

1 to 8 was where our problems lay tonight. Raped.

Going for around a 4:30pm arrival myself. See you guys up there.

Weather hasn't been too bad so far today. Just on and off light showers with sunny periods in between. Just ran a Half marathon in it and conditions are a lot better than Sunday morning was before the Italy match anyway. Think it should stay this way for the rest of the day so good for...

Plenty of Irishmen about in the streets of Auckland. Expecting us to be soundly out-cheered in the stands. Plenty of Kiwis adopting the Irish too. But I just think that with all the stick Quade's been copping in the media for the last couple of week's he'll want to put in a performance to...

Don't think John Kirwan did the tournament any favours resting so many players. I doubt the Arlidge family were very happy about it either given they were on the radio earlier in the week saying how pumped up they were for this match and then James doesn't even play, plus they get absolutely...