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Good, mild conditions for the game tonight. Should be a cracker with two very different styles and game plans on display. Any updates on whether FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) will start? Two heavy hitters in FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) (ball running) and Valetini (defence) going against each other would be a highlight. Brumbies should have...

There are four spots I would personally change, which would result in another couple of Reds players, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) and Wilson, being included. But all in all, it's not a bad looking side. Hopefully all will maintain their form through the TT series and lead into a strong performance by the Wallabies v...

Nice to see you on the game thread Reg, even if not contributing anything.;)

And therein lies the inbuilt bias that appears in so many TOTWs.

From what I've seen over this year and last, I wouldn't be so sure WCR. But that's just my opinion and I'll leave it at that.

Yep.63% winning record really is nothing to sneeze at. Better than my impression of the Cheika years in charge of the Wallabies and iinm his name has been mentioned in relation to the Tahs.

Don't know why this thread suddenly appeared as having a current post, which it apparently doesn't, but there could be some good updates if anyone has the time and is willing to take the trouble. Eg, Rathbone (when playing in conjunction with Pocock) was Boner while Poey was hard cock. Allan...

I would hope that the SS would fall into line and not insist on overlapping their finals with the early rounds of NRC replacement as they did on a couple of occasions.

Pity, tho Anstee has been playing exceptionall good recently. I was however, looking forward to FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) and Valetini going head to head. I anticate Rob will put in another very physical shift while I thought FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) would show that he deserves to be mentioned in the same breath.

But I'm assuming they probably fudge the weights by approx the same amount, so the comparisons are still likely to be valid.

Are you suggesting, D, that Lenny is the odd man out in all of rugby by understating his weight? Otoh, I think Noah would have to be dripping wet to be near 89kg.

Listed weights : White - 80kg Lolesio - 89kg Wright - 98kg Simone - 105kg Ikitau - 90kg Muirhead - 84kg Banks - 93kg Cubelli - 80kg Miotti - 91kg Pulu - 93kg Godwin - 99kg Kuridrani/Kahui - 102/103kg Olowofela - 92kg Kearney - 94kg. Difference in size overall pretty insignificant in my...

Brumbles and Force also had a bye in the past 4 weeks. If three games in a month is going to tire them, I would be most surprised.

Just don't agree with the various statements claiming the NRC was a failure. From the perspectives of QLD, ACT, Vic , WA and Fiji, I reckon it had been almost a raging success. Again NSW are the odd men out. Best solution I believe would be to build on what the NRC had become. Despite some...

Think you might be overstating the size of the Brumbies backline K77. None of White, Lolesio, Ikitau, or Muirhead is what you'd call large, and Wright and Banks are about average I'd say for their positions, leaving just Simone as maybe larger than average for a No 12. I think you might miss TK...

And why not the Reds and Saders, Dan?

Earned a YC according to the match report on the Brumbies web site. Big win for the Eagles over reigning champions Royals.

RN is right imo. We need to get away from the situation that has prevailed for many years, of playing the ABs 3 and 4 times a year. A World League or Cup, whatever, could and should allow that to be avoided. Interest at the National level will prosper with more variety in the games and hopefully...

I beg to differ on Kuridrani. Like Barbarian I have been impressed with the big fella this year. While he might not make the big line breaks, he invariably gets over the gain line, and this year particularly, he has made extra good metres with his straight running. His defence has been a...

It's a bit of a head scratcher, isn't it. I notice some selections have mostly players from the two losing sides this week. Maybe a case of not seeing beyond the colour of the side they follow?