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MT having a shocker with his poorly executed kicking game and woeful passing. Can't be anywhere near the Wallabies this year. Ditto with bells on for Koroibete.

Using the bench might be, but can't have those three on the field at the same time. In any event, I have a different view of Swinton's involvement last night. Thought he was his usual self trying to be a hard man and coming off second best on most occasions. Can't say that I saw a lot of him...

Just on that last conversion kick, did anyone else think it was taken at least 4 - 5 metres further out than the try was scored?

Excellent effort by the Brumbies. After last night, it looked like the gap between the two countries had widened over Covid, but tonight showed we can be competitive if we stick to our defensive patterns. We can score tries, as the Tahs did last night, but that's only half the game. I think...

RN I wish you would just get over the open borders bullshit. It will never happen, and if it did, there would be few NZ players wanting to ply their trade on this side of the Tasman.

Agree TSR. Expectations on Tom Hooper should be realistic right now too, but he has shown a fair bit of controlled aggression in games I've seen him play.

I reckon the forwards are reasonable equal, but that Crusaders backline is potent. Fortunately, most of the Brumbies backline are the usual players so I'm hoping their defensive structures will shut the Crusaders down. Could be a close run game imo.

Think the Force might be stronger in the tight 5 and that combined with the travel factor might see them home.

On this year's form, definitely take Paisami at 12 coupled with any one of the other three at 13 in preference to Matty T at 12. I have long been a fan of Matt, ever since he came to the Brumbies out of school, but in my eyes he is now at his use by date. As you say, against France would be a...

If RA and NZRU agree to a single round robin competition and a time period in which it is to run, why would NZRU have any say, or perhaps even want to have any say in, what RA does beforehand in relation to a possible domestic competition? Why would we care if NZRU decide to abandon its SRAo or...

Dan, not saying you are wrong, as I can no longer recall the exact details, but it seems logical to me that if there was a cut to be made to the SANZAAR sponsored competition, it would have been initiated by SANZAAR. If I do recall correctly, there would have been some financial penalty applied...

I think FF (Folau Fainga'a) needs to be very careful before he cops some real heat over those tackles.

Never let it be said that a good cast can't be "Sullied".

Looked at the scoreboard Reg and concluded there was nothing to it.

So looked very sore too when he came off last weekend.

Over it Reg. Now just concentrating on the TT season. Looking forward to a rematch in the final.

No. They would be expecting to be up against the likes of McReight, Wilson, Lolesio and Hosea. Bell's scrummaging in the U20s was pretty woeful, although he was as usual strong in open play.

My point was that Paisami should be considered for the 12 spot only. Leave the 13 to the likes of Ikitau, Perese or Kuridrani.

Interesting and a little mystifying that a few, maybe more, real rugby fans missed the news about the change to the base of the posts law. I think it was highlighted earlier in the year right here on GAGR.

Dru, I am one of those calling out TT for his angling in, and have done so since the Reds played the Force earlier on. This does not make me anti Tupou. I think he is a massive player and want him carving up opponents in test matches. I don't want to see him unduly penalised through poor or...