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3.Cooper 2.Davies 3.Robinson Honorable mention to the tight five.

my thought exactly

My idea plays on the concept that, as a Maroons fan I must admit that winning the series means less to me now than it did 6 years ago when we were always losing. I'll always remember 2006 when we finally took the series after 4 long years. What a feeling. That is the passion that NSW fans are...

Well the big difference in my view is that the Queensland Origin side has been in a golden era for 5 years now and in terms of dominance it's probably coming to an end in a sense. Whereas for the Queensland Reds a golden era will be born if we win the final. Stealing a bit from some of the ideas...

Sorry i meant to write "Outside of Brussow the lack a world class fetcher"

An absolute misnomer. In some positions the Boks have great depth (mostly in the forwards) and perhaps some 2nd choice players are better than the first choice players (Alberts, BDP, Bekker, JDJ come to mind) But some position the depth is not that good. Outside of 7 they lack a world class...

Agree completely. I'm not a big Giteau fan to say the least. But I would feel more than comfortable having him cover 9, 10, and 12 on the bench in the big games this year. He brings experience and leadership and it is easy to forget that he is actually one of those players that can turn a game...

I actually think this will work out well for the Wallabies, for a few reasons: 1) Firstly it means we should actually have TPN available come the world cup. There is no way he would have survived the whole of the tri-nations. This at least means he'll get to ease his way in off the bench...

Just a thought but IF the tahs somehow made it past the Blues and the Reds, and the Saders beat the Stormers, one would actually have to like the Tahs' chances. The Saders will surely be jetlagged after travelling to SA and back in one week. BTW - I'm kinda glad TPN is out because I don't...

I think the Force will be a better side next year, barring injuries. The Rebels should be better also. They will keep the same backrow and add some game breakers to their backline.

Not quite sure what to think of this game at the moment. Until last night I considered the Sharks overrated, and thought the Bulls deserved to beat them to the last finals spot, but they played great last night. nevertheless, I just cant see the Saders getting knocked out in the first week...

Timani has been decent but the two best are pretty obvious - Horwill and Sharpe....Then there are a few possibilities for a bench spot (simmons, pyle, wykes, timani)...Simmons would edge out the others imo. Would like to see Timani played at no.8 as an experiment. He has the size and he's a...

3. Gill - announced his arrival on world rugby stage. Really was in everything. 2. Cooper - his kicking (at goal and in-play) was outstanding. actually saw him make a few important tackles too. 1. Genia - did everything well.

- the longer season is good for Aus rugby as it allows more exposure and the high injury count this year has allowed Aus rugby to blood so many new players that may not have got a chance in s14. - Next year teams will get to play other every team (albiet only once against teams from other...

Yeh....I wasn't all too fazed when the Reds were declared winners of the Aus conference, but now that I know we're getting a trophy I'm elated! haha Suck on that NSW!!! ;)

I'd be shocked if Vickerman didn't make the world cup squad. He'll definitely have to pull his finger out over the next 3 months, but a fit Vickerman gives us genuine depth in the second row. We need another lineout general as a backup for Sharpe and they dont come any better than vicks.

light, if Cooper switches to fullback in defence for the wallabies, wont that mean Beale will come up into the line. There's your playmaker/counter attacker. I just feel with OConnor, Beale and Cooper on the field we already have enough attacking flair. We could end up with too many chiefs and...

My problem with Saffy is he is probably 1 year off test selection. He's great but he still has a high penalty count. I think he should be included next year. Guys, having watched the Brumbies over the last few weeks, I love what I'm seeing from McCabe at 12 and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) has really started to gain...

FORCE 3) Pocock 2) O'Connor 1) Hodgson REDS 3) Cooper 2) Horwill 1) Gill I was really impressed with Gill. For a first run in the starting 15 I thought his work rate was great and he has the look of a genuine specialist scavenger. Gonna be great with some time. He can be...

I thought Cliffy had a good game. His physical presence on the field was noticable. He obviously needs a few more games under his belt though to get game fit. McCalman was good, particularly at the breakdown, but he certainly doesn't have the pyhsical impact that palu, or samo, does. He's not...