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What's your tip against the Bulls Paarl? How've the Stormers gone pre-season?

Yeah, listing the regions the team represents is a bit bloody uncreative. Could have used some nice symbolism at least. Don't even get started on the away...

Good god. Shivers. A 15 should at all times stay away from anything to do with the number 13. A 15 should not even support a 13 at the ruck, lest through the vagaries of such ruck, somehow the imprinted 13 gets transferred and embossed on said fullbacks jersey. It's not worth the risk. Here's...

Ahem.. Mr Cooper, someone is describing you. I don't think that's a particularly English trait, just a generic fan thing. There certainly hasn't been a lack of criticism directed at the Wallabies this year. Same for the AB's, once you stuff up, adios. It's only uneducated fans that will fling...

And never will be. Part of that money we sent to the IRB will surely go towards making sure video evidence is destroyed.

Not much worse than staying up late to watch a poor quality stream of a terrible AB performance. lol England played well, got there noses out ahead and built on the confidence. Thought once it came back to 15-14 we were all good but then Conrad made an absolute rookie error and the Poms were...

I would have gone with McCaw, Read, Lobbe and the 4th could be a toss up between a few. Carter maybe, he has played very well when not injured and who else would go ahead of him? Habana would be a fair shot actually. A few other AB's could be put on a larger short-list but there's no need for...

Yes, but the judiciary didn't rule that it was a 'king hit' though. Describing it as an unprovoked king hit is not quite accurate and it implies something a little (stress little) worse than what it was. The judiciary decided that he wasn't trying to strike the head, which I believe, purely...

This. He began with a starting point of eight weeks, which he reduced for mitigating factors. Those factors included Hore's guilty plea, his daily contact with Davies, an exemplary disciplinary record and his conduct during the hearing. Read more...

Yeah I think a Wallabies win would move them up roughly .5 of a rating point, just under SA. A win over 15 would be closer to .75 of an increase, going above SA. I don't think it really matters anyway. Once you're in a band it's all random anyway. Besides, once the WC comes around you've still...

Who, anywhere has excused it? Hansen has just deflected with muttered dribble and obviously the rest of AB management is going with silence before the judiciary is over (which I don't agree with). Hopefully they'll come out and denounce it or apologize after due process. If they don't (which I...

The incident is a no-brainer, both within the act and the suspension that will get handed out. Although the citing officers and panels up north are as much of a lottery as down here during Super 15. Looking at recent Wales-AB matches Dan Carter got 1 week for a high tackle and the following year...

I'll just go ahead and call a spade a spade.. bullshit. This is just a ridiculous comment. You just made a typical one-eyed sweeping generalisation about an ENTIRE COUNTRY'S fans. Ride your high horse all day long. We all have stories to tell about opposition fans. There's no point throwing...

Phase 4 of Operation Wallaby Wind Up is progressing nicely. Well done agents.

Just do what you guys did last time. Send them into a warm up match with the Waratahs where they can blatantly belt the crap out of them. The current crop might not have the fitness or technique to get it done though.

Watched the midday replay. Awful. Combine that with France playing rather well and you have a smacking. Did not see ONE SINGLE PRE-DETERMINED TACTIC. They still look like headless chicken with the ball in hand. Couldn't believe how bad Beale was at 10, part his fault, part mediocre half back...

It told me to 'apply' to be accepted. I didn't see anywhere to put in this code. My username is acpulse. I fully understand if you decline my application, it's tough to compete with such knowledgeable fans as us AB supporters.

Ah, the scourge that is Setanta. I assume they've bought the rights to the AB v England/Wales tests again. 1 live game against Scotland and a replay against Italy is fine (have fox) but sometimes it's not worth going to the pub at around 3am just to watch a match. Looking forward to...

Probably because New Zealand and the Islands have a much closer relationship than others give them credit for. There are many, many polynesian players that are born and bred in New Zealand that go on to play for one of the island nations, due to their heritage. Fifteen NZ born in the Samoan RWC...

He started at 9 for Otago in the ITM Cup all year. He really is very similar to Smith, quick to the breakdown, delivers good ball (although not Smith's bullet), can have the occasional dart at the line. He seems slightly smaller than Smith if that is possible, quite courageous putting the odd...