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Obviously it's the wealth of assistant coaches that have been churned through.

That's the telling difference between the two camp set ups. Hansen (and Graeme previously) would take out of form players and weave magic. It happens time and time again. In Australia, we have in form players going into camp and coming back worse off.

Until North came onto the field, their counter attack didn't look as crash hot as it's being made out to be. What made it "potent" was the first up tackles in the defensive line not being made. Farrell also doesn't seem to have the vision that Sexton does and it wasn't until the 50-60th minute...

Needs more rum and full-strength beer dispensers. Then we're talking about a well designed stadium!

With the game plan Dean's is picking are any of those stats other than tackles made relevant?

The Tahs must have accepted the KPI's that James needs? There's probably a direct correlation to this and the amount of Wallaby's who've had a brand to sell.

For a team with such limited preparation, you'd think that every backline move etc would have a purpose ;)

But is a 20-30 minute stint in a Super game remotely comparable to the step up that's required at an international level? Especially playing the best the Northerners can put together? Robbie generally picks a bench favoured to the forwards as he banks on his backs lasting the full 80. I can't...

In what sense is he fit? Is he mentally fit to play in one of Rugbys biggest games? Is he match fit after spending a majority of 2013 on the sidelines and a majority of 2012 with a beer belly most men would be proud of? Frankly I can't see how he's "fit" to be considered whatsoever and...

With Digby's fitness being borderline, you'd have to seriously wonder whether JOC (James O'Connor) will be shifted to the wing and Barnes at 10.

If a gold jersey had done that we would have gotten 10 minutes on the side line ;)

Well I guess between the booing, drinking of lattes a rolled up AFR can be pretty noisy when banged on a seat.

The old and mighty karma goods have striked him down for that incident with Mitchell two years ago.

The Rebels could have done more to win that game truth be told. They had glimpses, but they failed to cross the white line without a blunder by Cooper.

In a few words, after having a date with a judge, he should have known better. To brush it off as being nothing is a gross disservice.

Was this second incident Beale has punched someone before or after his court case for assault was settled?

Barnes will be due another spell on the sidelines through injury any week now! ;)

Perhaps I still have Scott's review of Kepu in my head, but his technique begs a lot to be desired unless he's worked on it this year. Then for some reason I can't help but see him flopping all over the place. But with the play style Robbie wants to follow, Dennis isn't a suitable...

I would be fine with that line of thinking, had the players he's picked to do those jobs actually did those jobs. I have great concerns over Kepu, Timani, Dennis and to a certain extent, S Finger and Palu. Then there's a concern about Deans selecting players in a position their skill set is...

This is nothing new. Think back a couple weeks ago about Genia being asked about Cooper. People sharpened the pitchforks and ran with the idea that Genia was trying to undermine the selection policy etc.