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I know Davies was GPS 100m champion, but so was Beale. I think claims that he is the fastest "by long way" are unlikely to be true.

Over 10? 40? 100? Turner would go very close over those last 2.

Can't believe you guys are arguing along state lines over this. Apart from both being fast, these are two toally different kinds of player. Turner is a wing / fullback who offers a lot to any team. Davies is an all-out speed merchant like we haven't got in Australia, but might need some rough...

And another thing - if Deans is trying to improve depth, why doesn't he used his bench more? Especially when the XV are having a Barry, like England in Sydney.

G'day Joe, welcome aboard. I have some disagreements, though. 1. The NSW and QLD backs played really well this year. Maybe that's why there is depth. Not sure that they are playing well for the Wallabies, though. In fact, I'm sure they're not. 2. Not used to blood ... except where injured...

AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is not a fullback. Fucksake! It seems there is a rule against playing him at 13. It took Cueball and Deans about 2 years to turn Mils Mul. into a fullback, and I'm not sure it was worth the effort. He should have stayed at 13. Hynes is the best fullback we have. As in, plays like a...

Tragic atmosphere, everyone has a bad seat. End of.

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills! No offence to you Austin, but that's the biggest load of crap I've ever heard. Do players need to be told to run into holes? I've never played high-level rugby but surely these guys can figure a few little things like that out. I'd ditch the coach and just...

It's a fundamental point, isn't it fp? Deans has tried to get these guys to counter attack and play what's in front of them. But they don't seem to be able to do it. So - keep at it, keep the culture going, or turn back and go for structured phases? Cooper has the pass for structure, that's for...

We need Lindy from Melbourne in this thread.

I keep talking to myself here, but checked out some profiles and Brad Thorn is 35 years old! If he was Australian he'd be in the stands watching his son play for the Wallabies.

Just noticed - Crusaders have 7/15 forwards and only 1/13 backs.

ABs piggies look pretty solid. Their backs are a mixture of up-and-comers and has-beens. That's a very impressive XV you are going to put on the park, Paarl.

We need a injury report in here, too. Someone want to have a go compiling expected return dates for some of these guys.

Saffers look too big too fast too strong. They've got World Xv players across the park.

It's not an International Hardman Competition. It's a bloody no. 8 competition. I've played with broken ribs (well, a broken rib) for half an hour, but I was still shithouse.

Weird thread. Three people say they they're backing the Blacks, and all 4 votes (incoluding mine) are for the Boks.

Thing is - shouldn't he be talking to Cooper? I mean, dos he reckon that Giteau is fucking up, or that Giteau is the back's captain and so needs to relay the message to them? I suspect it wasn't personal.

Great list fp, except AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) might not ever pass. I wonder if 12. AFanger and 13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) might not work better?

Agree, except for Palu. I think he is the equal of any of those units.