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Yeah, he is going with people he knows with all the time he has to prepare for the All Blacks. Don't think Cheiks was interested in taking the attacking coach role anyway. Not all of these selections fit cleanly under that umbrella though. What healthy Aussie 8 would you choose over Schatz...

Pfitzy I think that a fair part of the issue is the tendency of some Australian props to shift their feet after the hit. There are a myriad of reasons why they could be moving their feet but it happens way too often. Much of the time they seem to be trying to shift from the parallel stance to...

Just joined up with my first Men's Club: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/schuylkillriverexilesrfc/ Third trip to 7s National Finals in 3 years! Starting over with a new club is always uncomfortable at first but I'm really looking forward to getting stuck in and playing with these guys. Having a...

Perhaps his real personality could encompass both ends of the spectrum and is not entirely monochromatic :p

Will have to give them time to play together under Link before we can assume they have, or do not have chemistry. Kurtley as the primary ball-player in our back three was a serious problem in the Lions series. Too much crabbing and stepping, not enough distribution.

Dave Beat Sorry mate should have been clearer - after the 3rd paragraph or so I'm just ranting and responding to the thread in general, not you in particular. Back Three for me right now would be 11. Cummins 15. Folau 14. JOC (James O'Connor) 22. Mogg or 11. Folau (Even Deans was using him as he and Ewen used...

I've liked the look of Kuridrani this year as well and was upset when he wasn't named in the training camp for the Lions. I'd love to see him get some time in the coming months. I just don't believe there are grounds to dismiss AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) from the starting line up for the Bledisloe tests. He can play...

Sorry but there is no logical reason to replace AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) with a debutant in Kuridrani (short of injury). AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is the best 13 in Australia and played well during the Lions series. He can play 14 or 15 - out of position. Just because you could start using the electric kettle to make Hot Toddys at 7am...

Why do so many people seem to have such a hard-on for moving one of the best broken play runners and the best high-ball player in Australia to the centers? Just stop

Yeah, good luck with that one.

TOCC Center has been up for grabs all season - it's been nothing short of a revolving door! I know injury plays a role in this but doesn't tell the whole story. Not a single Reds center put in an 80 minute performance that would make you say, "Yup, that's our starting inside/outside center". I...

Quirk and Schatz are small for their positions no matter which way you look at it. Does Browning have the size and dynamism to be our like-for-like Samo replacement?

You don't make inferences from single cases. Our defense has been excellent for the vast majority of the season. Players were selected out of position and other players had poor personal performances. Rewatching match right now and Gill looked very good early on. 2 Forced TOs in 19 minutes...

redstragic Think we just desperately need a loosie who can get us over the line so that we can reset the attack in situations like that. Samo did a good job at trying to pull it off but he's got an expiration date coming up. Big Kev really is the only notable ball carrier we had in our...

We need a ball running, body moving, dynamic 6/8 that isn't pushing on their 40th birthday. Now. We can't get out muscled like that ever again. CFS needs to stay healthy and cement himself at 13. He's had some flashes of really, really excellent play there throughout the year. His combination...

Murdoch is a fluffybunny and I hope he rots in hell. Absolutely gutted whatever political discourse existed in the United States in barely half a lifetime.

cyclopath The line out battle should be a bit of a treat! One of the most successful attacking line outs in Super XV (believe they were 2nd going into last rd) v. the best defensive line out :) Scrubber2050 I learned well from the Greg Growden school of throwing shit at the wall until something...

Weather will be nice if not a slight bit on the chilly side in ChCh on the night. Light breeze (6.5km/h) and clear skies with no rain so the ball and grass should be nice and dry. I was going to try and make a prediction about the way the Reds will play down here but that is one of the best...

I can't fucking stand this type of journalism. Talk about filling up white space. "Hehe hey guys here's a bunch of circumstantial evidence that means that it is possible that JOC (James O'Connor) could switch to league totally in lieu of any actual evidence or statements made by anyone remotely involved with...

He plays like a 7 even when he's wearing 8 at club level so I'd expect him to play there at S15 level. This is a really good thing the 'Tahs are doing here, both for their brand and their playing group. It will also give us all a little window into what Argentina will be bringing to this years...