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First All Black Training squad for 2012. To be trimmed to 30, so still may get dropped. But with Kahui dislocating his shoulder his chances are better. TRAINING SQUAD Charlie Faumuina, Ma'a Nonu, Keven Mealamu, Piri Weepu, Ali Williams, Tony Woodcock, Sam Cane, Aaron Cruden, Richard Kahui...

It wasn't the strongest team the KBHS could have fielded. I understand they gave a lot of the junior squad members a run. But still an outstanding result for the Canadians.

I think this game is going to be the final straw for Lam and the wider Auckland Rugby Union. Surely. They are the most underperforming team in the country. They have the biggest player catchment and all the benefits and advantages that gives them. While it is good for my team, for the country as...

Jimmy Cowan's 100th game for the Highlanders this weekend so he could well be starting. Actually if the Stormers are going to keep it in the forwards, cowan is probably the better option at halfback. But who knows what Jamie Joesph has planned. My pick is Cowan to start. Particularly if the...

No. Too much pressure on them to win. Too many injuries to key players. too many changes to the squad. I think they are there for the taking for a sufficiently motivated and skilful team. But then again, the new blood might just be hungrier have than those they replaced. It really is a tough...

Won't really be an upset if they win.

Blues are under tremendous pressure to perform now. Players and coach. But a lot of changes have been made to the squad so that could be disruptive. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/6686707/Weepu-benched-as-Lam-looks-to-spark-Blues

It is a fund raiser for a leukaemia and blood cancer charity. They get sponsored to shave their heads and the money goes to the charity.

I don't think the Chiefs' front row is going to be as soft as some of you guys expect. They have surprised a few already. Master tactician Smith will have the backs sorted. Should be a good game.

How so? Against a highlanders team missing it's strongest loose forwards, and suffering an injury to a pivotal back?. Brumbies won, but only just. It could very easily have gone the other way. If you had given us a good rogering like the reds took from the Bulls, then maybe you could get...

No, I think the plan is that it will be the away jersey for this year, and then it will be dumped.

Brilliant! we hate that f.....g jersey. Should have seen the uproar when we found it that it was identical to the Crusaders practise tops. Bet Jimmy is angry now. His only chance of being top half back is if A. Smith gets injured. The way things are going though, it is quite likely.:(

Clearly the Highlanders will be disappointed to lose. But they do have theirselves to blame. It was an extremely tight game and neither team dominated each other. First one to flinch loses. We did unfortunately. Still the game of the weekend for me.

My initial doubts that the highlanders could win this turned out to be accurate. Without our top line up it was always going to be iffy. They will be ruing the soft intercept try. Looks like a little bit of panic set in. I thought they lacked a gameplan for a while there in the second half. But...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/6630079/Highlanders-seek-historic-streak

He is going to have a battle on his hands to dominate his opposition. He is up against one of the form half backs in the NZ conference, and his reserve is highly motivated to perform.

It is an interesting position. Do you take the time and rest top players with an eye on the finals? Or do you make substitutions to blood the reserves in case they are needed. By being 4 from 4, he has a bit of pressure off him. JJ had a horror pre season in terms of injuries so the reserves are...

I had heard a little rumour that they were going to field a few more second string players, to rest some of the top guys. In hindsight I can't really see Jamie Joseph throwing a game away for any reason. The forwards battle should be a cracker. Hopefully Haskell will front up there. he should be...

Damn, might have to change my bet to favour the Highlanders. The squad is not as weak as I thought it was going to be. Looking forward to seeing Culum Retallick in action. All 199cm. Should be useful in the lineouts.

"All Black enforcer Jerome Kaino is set to announce that he will play in Japan next season. The 48-Test loose forward, who played all but four minutes of the victorious World Cup campaign, will reveal his future at his agent's office in Auckland tomorrow morning. ONE News understands the Toyota...