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That's true. However the ABs lose many fewer games when they suffer runs of injuries because they have much greater depth. That's down to systems: there's no biological reason we should have fewer good players. The Saffers are somewhere between: perennial contenders for second like us, and until...

The dire state of Australian rugby is greatly exaggerated. We've had a bad year for several reasons, but that doesn't make us a bad team or suddenly a poor rugby nation. Depth is clearly our main problem, since while our best team can beat anyone, including the ABs, if you take out half a...

Nah, just fishing really.

Hansen said: "You don't have to give an Aussie too much injection for his confidence to start coming out of his mouth" As an Aussie I find that offensive. It doesn't matter how much we may be easy target for some (thankfully a small minority of) Kiwis, it's still bigotry. Substitute black...

Hanson sounds like a bigot. Most coaches respect opposition teams, and more importantly opposition nations. Imagine if Link started airing national stereotypes about opposing teams for comedy value. Leave the easy slander to Internet forums.

The main thing for me is winning. I'd take that over playing closer to our potential.

Yes, Smith almost always looks to create opportunities for his support. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) almost always doesn't.

Quade looked the package in his last game. Lets hope he keeps it up, for the sake of Australian rugby.

I made the same post on Silverfern and they banned me for troublemaking.

The All Blacks have a serious mental weakness with dead rubbers. Old New Zealand teams would have crushed us, but this one will be thinking of glory and be vulnerable.

Damn right. Back winners.

No way. We need Kev uninjured. Get someone else to punch JOC (James O'Connor).

Eh, keep Blades and sack Palu?

He has to be tried to see if he can do it. The scrums can't be worse.

The current downturn is a blip. There's no fundamental reason why we should now be so much much worse than nations we were relatively competitive against a year ago, and more importantly no excuse. We have the coach we want now: it's time to deliver.

Anything with Godwin, JOC (James O'Connor), Speight, Folau and Beale, all on song, must have some extreme attacking potential. The jury is out on Kurindrani. Mogg, meh... maybe. But most of all, Genia has to find form. It's starting to look like he has an attitude problem, with all the shouting and slow service...

He could do and it may improve his game. He's very good with referees.

Quick Hands, I'm sure he is the man for the job. But as you say he has to escape the baggage of the past, otherwise he may find himself locked in it.

Then why not now? And who would be on it?

lewisr, I think we have plenty to be positive about. This current situation has to be about rock bottom for us, although Saturday could admittedly turn worse, because the Pumas are no easybeats, but as fans we simply have to man up about that possibility (although of course the players must...