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Not disagreeing with what's being said at all, but Lachie Turner is only 26, bit tough saying Father Time has caught up. I actually thought his couple of appearances this had been pretty good, but Cheika obviously prefers others. Pretty tough competition in that back 3, with Folau, Mitchell...

The idea of having the two packs still is good in theory, but if you watch any S15 game the packs are still trying to anticipate the 'set'. If you get it wrong, you cop the penalty, but if you wait, the side that anticipates right gets the advantage at the hit. Watch the engagements closely...

Well done Reds, close win but I think a deserved one. Couple of points re the reds from that match 1. Genia is a class act. Both the Reds & Wallabies need this guy fit to be competitive with the best 2. Holmes, Hanson, Slipper is definitely Reds best front row. The scrum was good until Daley...

I think Mat Lucas is due for a start, but the talk from Cheika is that he wants to give McKibben and Foley a chance to build a combination, so If McKibben is fit I expect he will start. Would like to see Kingston get a start, but hard to see who you could drop. We need both Palu and TPN...

For mine at this point, plenty of time for change though: Robbo Moore Palmer Kev Douglas Higgers Hooper Mowen Genia To'omua Digby Taps AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) Mogg JOC (James O'Connor) Res: TPN Ben A Pyle Gill White Lilo Mitchell

Bullrush you've missed my point. By all means give the decision to the doctor, but don't go to the coaches and ask them what they want, simply tell them 'the doctor will make the decision!!!' Why ask them what they want, and then ignore it? As BH said, nothing had changed.

This was badly handled. If the doctor was going to demand a break, wtf were the coaches asked beforehand and then ignored??? It's simple, you either leave it to the doctor, in which case you don't ask the coaches what they want and just tell them the doctor will make the decision, or you give...

What is the go with the reserves for the Tahs, is it some sort of rotation, is it how they perform at training? Not being close to the team, we see this week Kepu back on the bench replacing Tilse, Holoway replacing L Timani, Turner, who I thought was okay last week, drops out altogether for...

Enforcer, I was picking the pack I would like to see start, not what I think Deans will do. As to the palyers you mention, Dennis had a good super year last year, but really failed to step up at test level, and has been virtually unseen this year despite the captaincy. Ben McCalman had one very...

I would want to see a bit more of Fotu then one outstanding game and a few good cameos in the last 20 minutes to be convinced, however am happy to be convinced if he can keep it up. For mine Mowen should be a shoo-in for 8, with 6 a contest between Kimlin and Higgers, with experience probably...

I'm a bit of a late starter on this thread, but it seems that a lot of the focus has been on schools rugby (very important) and promotion (perhaps should not be the primary focus here). It seems to me the biggest difference between NRL and AFL and our game is the club competition, the fact...

I think 10, 12 & 13 are all pretty open at the moment. Beale would have to be ahead for 10 at the moment, if only because he's the incumbent, but I think that on balance over the last three years he's played his best football at 15. For mine, Cooper hasn't done enough to erase my memories of...

Interesting, I like Timani at 12, now there's a crash ball runner! Hooper probably as good as we've got at 9 and who knows, Lachie can probably throw the ball the ball in to the lineout!

No argument there IS, I just hope you (we) are wrong! What Langthorne's team does do is give us a backline with a bit of variation, I thought Turner looked full of running when he came on (and remember he and Mitchell both missed a fair bit of last season) and there were times on Saturday when...

I like Langthorne's team, perhaps the only change for mine would be TPN starting ahead of Ulugia (assuming he's fit), and I would start Lucas at 9. Also Kingston for Horne if Horne isn't fit. I think AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) gives us something solid at 15, good under the high ball, will run it back hard and defends...

As a dedicated Tahs supporter that was just so bloody disappointing. After a bit of promise in the first two games in between all the dropped balls and penalties, they served that crap up last night. Denis made the comment afterwards that once they got behind they lost belief, that was the most...

Palu is remarkably injury prone for such a powerfully built man. Is Sitaleki Timani available for this one? Wouldn't mind to see him at 6 and Dennis at 8 in Palu's absence, Lopeti is big and powerful, but does makes mistakes, and gives away his fair share of silly penalties at the breakdown...

I agree with a lot of what's been said here. Ryan to start over Kepu, who has plenty of talent but seems to get lazy, needs the kick in the arse that Robbo got. I also agree with others that both AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) and TC in the centres is just too predictable. I would move Israel to wing until he gets a bit...

The intent from the Tahs is much better, but there is one thing that doesn't seem to have changed from last year, and that is retaining concentration for 80 minutes. It's about not losing focus, because not keeping concentration can be the only reason professional footballers keep dropping the...

Can't wait for this one, hopefully new coach, new attitude. I know the likes of Biggsy says it will be the same as last year, but that Queensland arrogance is why we love this game so much, and what makes it so sweet when we win. I agree with Tigerland that Hanson should definitely start for...