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That's as good a forecast as you'll get. But this has been such a crazy year for tipping that you could make a case for results that tip that table on its head. Nothing is set in stone yet. The Sharks could lose both Stormers matches, not a ridiculous suggestion given that the Stormers are on...

The rugby watching this weekend so far has been enthralling.

I don't care if its the coaches, the players or the cleaning lady. It was just wonderful. Reminiscent of some of the best Waratah, Wallaby and Brumby ensemble attacks I've had the pleasure of watching in my nearly seven decades on the planet. Apart from the French twenty years ago, I don't...

Someone suggested in another thread that Cheika should sack himself as scrum coach and appoint a specialist. I concur entirely. He should also appoint a permanent kicking coach. I know the Tahs are skint, but the first home semi should surely make enough to set aside sufficient for two...

More impressive for me in that try was Horne's running lines. He left good players in his wake despite not having jet shoes.

I think the SA game will actually be worse next year. The Sharks are likely to win the comp after a home semi and final, earned on the back of playing four weak teams in your conference. Then everyone will be ecstatic and want to play Jakeball too. White does not care about how awful it looks...

Then you were first or second for the week. My guess would be first.

Link intimated that he was put in the squad back-up to give the coaches a chance to work on his scrummaging. If that doesn't fix him its a big investment down the drain. The Brumbies or the Sharks might have coped with that tonight, but most teams would have folded worse. The Rebels never gave up.

Next week will be interesting. Can the Chiefs counter that power and get their own game to work? Right now I think they'll come up short, home ground advantage notwithstanding. The fundamentals of the Tahs game have come back. They totally dominated the Rebels who had absolutely no answer to...

Can't see the Blues beating them from here. Visinia is very good but they really miss Piutau. Looks like the final will be in Durban. :(

In the words of the immortal Manuel "Que??"

There have been some rumblings below the surface, and this site has experienced some of them, that since Russel Fairfax has been where he is, things have not been going as smoothly with media relations this year. My guess is that this is a media unit issue, not a coaching team issue.

There has been a lot of selective watching going on in Super Rugby and a lot of false memories. Simmons and Horwill have not been responsible for the Reds slump this year with two exceptions: Simmons has been a penalty magnet at times, often as a result of niggle play and Horwill has let emotion...

If you asked me where David Knox played most of his rugby, I would have said 10 without hesitation.

You can bank on getting off the bottom this week, but as the Lions will be back in SA for the duration I think you'll need another win. Please God, not the last round.

Me too. After THP its our biggest weakness. After the EOYT I thought Lilo was The One. Sadly, he isn't certain from anywhere this year.

Rob Simmons at tight head prop. Matt Hodgson at lock. Four/five back reserves. Needs a rethink.

I agree he was much improved on Sunday. But it is crucial that he doesn't have a relapse. He had some OK games very early and the backline was on song. His form drop coincided with the Brumbies game I think and after that he has been very inconsistent, with improvement since the Canes game. But...

If Jantjes is still on the bench he must be injured or doubtful. Nobody past 10 was even vaguely impressive last week against the Tahs. Looks like Skelton knocked de Klerk back onto the bench. If the Force have finals aspirations they must get five points this week.

This tipping lark is a funny game. If tipping was a horse, you'd have it swabbed most weeks. The overall ARU tipping leader got two correct tips in seven. That put him in third!!! place for the week. No one got more than three points (including the joker) except the top two. Yet its the end of...