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While I don't have any problem with Moore being offered the captaincy, a good speech (which he may or may not have written himself) is hardly what we should be judging a captain on. The problem is, captaincy is not about being a consistent player, which seems to be what people on this thread are...

Wallabies to win by 3. Darkness to lose two in a row, stunned. Hooper to lead by example, Simmons to play the game of his life, Foley to play the puppetmaster, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) to score three in his 100th! GO THE WALLABIES

Well, I just don't get the thought process going on behind team selection. We play a series against the French, put together a side, win well. Then, start of the RC and Bled (which, lets face it, are the main game for Aus in a non WC year) and we change the most important position in the team...

I spoke to someone on the weekend who definitely does know a fair bit about what's going on, have no intention of putting it all down here with respect to GAGR and the mods but there is certainly more to this than is in the public sphere (or possibly ever will be). What we are seeing at the...

I don't mean actual fear, it's more an ascendancy. You've played the game, you know when you start to get that dominance over another pack. Your knocking them backwards, they start to get a sort of confused look, which only lifts you more. It happens at all levels of the game, once you get it...

A lot of talk here about changes at 9, 10 & 12. While I don't doubt these positions need looking at (I'd keep them as is but have both QC (Quade Cooper) and Genia on the bench) the real issue is the forwards. I think you'd find that the back line we've got would work pretty effectively if we could at least...

The email i got mentioned nothing about White, or even Link being sacked, just the points I outlined above.

There were four of us from 300km west of Sydney at Homebush for Tahs/Brumbies, and we had been at the SFS for the French test the week before. It's not how hard it is to get there, it's whether you want to be there!

You know one of the big differences with the Tahs this year, apart from the ball-in-hand thing and the belief, is the physicality. There was one point early in the 2njd half where the Brumbies got the ball from a lineout just outside our 22, and then had about 12 phases of attack. So...

For those on the forum who were involved in country and NSW rugby in the early 70's, I regret to advise Charlie Onus was killed on his farm near Coolac in an accident on Monday. Charlie was originally from Mungindi, and played for Moree, Central North, NSW Country and NSW in the early 70's. He...

According to the stats AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is 98kg, Kuridrani is 102kg, so I don't know if the size agreement stacks up. I don't dislike Kuridrani at all as a player, I just think AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is a better one. Once we get the likes of Tomane back and Speight eligible, we no longer need AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) on the wing, and I would...

McCalman, Simmons & Fardy

If we start looking beyond that where do we stop? Blooding our 10th choice lock in case we get 7 injuries. Train Without a Station, Today at 11:43 AM Report #12 I accept your point, but really wasn't speaking of Skelton as 10th choice lock, more as 2nd choice high impact forward...

I guess for the next one there are two schools of thought. One is to stick (mostly) with what we've got and build combinations, continue to learn what Link wants and a create real sense of team. Option two is, given we've won the series and got RC & WC coming up, try some things and some players...

3. White 2. Slipper 1. Folau

I agree that Link is likely to pretty much stick with his side from last year's NH tour. Slipper, Moore, Kepu, Simmons & Horwill (the latter not my choice, but I think that's what it will be), Hooper, Fardy, Palu, Genia, Foley, To'omua, Kuridrani (I would have AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) there but don't think Link will)...

I know it's been alluded to by a number of people here, but the biggest two changes in the Tahs under Cheika is firstly their old fashioned aggression, their willingness to just get up there and bash the opposition (legally), and keep it up for 80 minutes. The second is the self belief to keep...

I think this is where we really see where the Tahs are up to. For the first time in years, we've seen three pretty decisive performances in a row. The Chiefs are a lot better side than the Lions or the Rebels, and I don't expect six tries, but if they are genuine candidates for the big one, they...

Firstly, I agree with BH that Hoiles really isn't showing up as better than Dennis. My problem with Dennis is not so much play, in fact I thought he went all right against the Bulls, but leadership. Particularly in that Force game, where they scored a couple of 'against the run of play' tries...

I agree with a lot of Pftizy's team, particularly moving Horne to 12, although whether I'd bench Beale or put him on the wing I'm not so sure. When are Betham and Bread available? I also think Phipps passing has just been too wild, and while I know a lot here don't agree, I've been pretty...