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Given that it's Robbie Deans' team, who knows how they're ranked. Deans probably ranks the no.6 talent in the following order:- 1. Dennis 2. McCalman 3. Higgers 4. Brown 5. Dean Mumm 6. Maafu 7. Wendall Sailor 8. Greg Growden ... ... ... .. .. 102. Mowen On a serious note It's good that...

I'm honestly think ARU have taken the sensible apporach here. I'll concede that as a Reds fan, this decision doesnt have the potential to effect our Super campaign in the way it could for Tahs and Brumbies, but the general idea is fine. Allow some time for recuperation after 3 months of...

The Bookies have Reds as comfortable favourites. Hope they're right. A bonus point win could really springboard our season.

He really is a breath of fresh air compared to watching Robbie Deans coach the wallabies. His selections make sense and he doesn't talk in riddles.

Considering it was Izzy's first ever pro rugby game I don't think we can be too harsh. He had a surprisingly bad game in terms of handling errors and his positioning/decision making on the Shipperly try was poor. But there were signs that he's going to be a decent winning once he gets going...

Yes from memory that's the extact reason he left Australia in the first place. I think we'd probably be/feel a bit wasted at the brumbies. Pocock plays 70minutes a game.

1. Alexander / Cowan 2. Moore 3. Palmer 4. Fardy 5. Carter 6. Quirk 7. Pocock 8. Mowen 9. White 10. Lilo 11. Mitchell 12. Taps 13. Smith 14. Rathbone 15. Mogg Most of the Brumbies really. They are playing a Test rugby style game lan ATM too. Very direct, rock solid defence with a strong set...

In the scheme of things this game is a must win. In fact the Reds really need to win all of their home games this year, which is definitely achievable. They have some difficult games on the Road (Highlanders, Chiefs, Cheetahs, Stormers). On current form I'm not sure I'd mark down too many wins...

Good on the Kings for winning, but geez that Ref really seemed to get caught up in the occasion. I've never seen a ref turn down a more clear-cut push-over try in my life. worst call iv seen in many years. At the end of the day this is a game that the Force should have won. they had the...

Thoughts on the match:- Mowen was impressive. Always got over the advantage line. good work rate. was in the right place at the right time and showed good leadership. If he keeps this up he could be a contender for a Wallabies spot this year. Mogg, Lilo, and Rathbone were also standouts The...

The difference in my view is you have a fresh Robinson coming on the field with 20 minutes to go, packing bown against Slipper who has been working his arse off, probably made 15 tackles but is beginning to tire. Both guys starting would be a different scenerio

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Looking at the tahs line-up its clear they're going to try to outmuscle the Reds. The tahs will have Robinson and Ryan on in the second half and theyll dominate Slipper/Anae at scrum time. The Reds need to play an expansive style and really try to run the Tahs pack ragged, kick for the corners...

i agree totally..what's to say I wont eat my words at the end of the season. It wasnt all that long ago that the Reds seemed destined to play out their years as cellar-dwellers

haha wow i never realised you force fans are so sensitive. I certainly wouldn't call the Force shit. But in my opinion the Kings' opening home game is their best chance of a win. I base that on a few things, including that I think the Force are one of the weaker teams in the comp. Although i'd...

i can assure you iv got no reason to want to justify my comments to someone of your ilk. Just out of curiousity which round do you claim is the Kings best chance of a win??........im all ears

Read my above comment. (#10) i never said the Force wont win this game. I'm quite sure theyll smash the Kings

That may be the case but that doesn't advocate including more rubbish SA teams. Qwerty is right, SANZAR are gutless for allowing the Kings to enter for political reasons. Replacing the Lions with the Kings is detrimental to the quality of Super rugby (although seemingly advantagous to the top SA...

Let me clarify my comment. I'm not having a go at the Force. They look to be a very solid team which perhaps only lack the 1 or 2 X factor players needed to be real contenders. I'm just saying that if the Kings can hope to win any games this year this has to be it because:- A) its their debut...

It will be a damning indictment of the Force if they cant manage to beat the Kings this weekend. As for the Kings well if they cant beat the Force I cant see them winning a game this year. When all is said and done i expect the Lions to be back in Super rugby next year. They should just...