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$13K for every Test you play isn't enough?? On top of apparently $400K from the Reds? He's not worth as much because he's proven to be a risky investment. The man went on TV and talked shit about his employer before he'd even secured any deal with them. Yes, he's been punished but that doesn't...

You're kidding yourself Scoey. The biggest stink and pile of shit that landed on the ARU this year happened to come from QC (Quade Cooper) squatting directly over them and relieving himself. The ARU are not stopping him - all you've pointed out is that it's QC (Quade Cooper)'s pride that's stopping him. The ARU supported...

No matter what job you have, if you were publicly telling people that it's a shit-house place to work for (your immediate manager is cool but everyone else is crap) and if they called you up and asked to work you'd have to decline them......how can you then expect your employer to make you feel...

Is this same guy who took Drew Mitchell out of rugby for like the last 2 years?

What?! Your first line says "There has been a lot said about poor basic skills being exhibited by many of the players - Catch, pass, tackle, kick, run into contact, decision making etc" but then you say "One of the other variants of rugby, despite the rhetoric, does not teach skills that are...

Have to agree. I can't see how RD is responsible for having depth down to 3rd and 4th string. The max one coach can really deal iwth is maybe 30 players. After that, it's provincial/Super coaches and clubs (actually....it's REALLY up to the individuals themselves) to get better playing standrds...

Yes...sorry, I did miss your point. Yes, Su'a may be blocking NZ players but that's why the Super squads are limited to only 2 players who they can contract who aren't eligible to play for NZ. At least that's how it used to be anyway....

Not really. As ARC said, a lot of the PI's are born and bred in NZ so they aren't blocking anyone.....they just have more options if they aren't good enough to play for the ABs. There are a few that are born back in the islands but they usually come to NZ at a fairly young age (high school age...

* Although there were no tries and HEAPS or errors I still enjoyed the game. * Wallabies played weel. Just the small errors - dropped balls etc at crucial times that let them down. Deserved 2nd world ranked I reckon. * Nathan Sharpe is just a great guy. His game isn't quite what it used to be...

Lonely?

We're apparently 'vulnerable':

Kirwan on the Nonu issue: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10840981

Some pretty interesting insights from the book again: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10840174

No....the '1st choice' 15 do play as well I'm pretty sure. I know in past year's Auckland have welcomed back guys like Mealamu, Boric and Williams.....I mite be wrong tho....

Did you go to the Sydney Test this year??

From what I've seen and read, Mitchell very much took his cues from Robbie during that time and seemed to almost look for his approval at times. Seems he was a very good learner.....

OK....can we close this thread?! We get the idea - Aussies don't hate McCaw but I'm gonna lose my deeply held belief that you all hate him because Aussie are just sore losers if this continues for too much longer!!! ;)

Well there you go....3 years away and everything has changed. Now in the good ol' days......lol

I don't know about this year but I know that most seasons, once their AB obligations are finished, if they are un-injured most of the squad will play ITM/NPC.....

.....or when Kefu scored that last min try....or Matt Rogers.....or Eales made that kick....