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To clarify I meant Foley's game management, that post above me snuck in while I was typing! He looked better against the Brumbies. Knew when to kick it away, attack was in a much better shape, etc. Agree it looked like Barnes tweaked something in his leg during the kick. Guess would be...

I'd start Hooper for his ability to get over the gain line but it hinges on which Palu/Timani show up. I really don't like the idea of Timani and Palu being on at the same time. That pretty much means we have to do the 5 man line out and does anyone seriously think sending Timani on a crash...

Have to agree I was disappointed with his game management.

They switch to the Reds' attacking pattern later in games as players tire. I was half asleep and didn't tune in until ~15 minutes in but the 'Tahs just looked a bit disorganized on attack and the handling issues really hurt them as well. They simply didn't maintain the shapes and structures that...

I'm having a really tough time believing Douglas was anywhere within any concussion guidelines to be playing again. I understand there is a Lions tour coming up but he's risking massive and life-threatening injury playing so soon. Either that or that was the fucking ugliest mild concussion I've...

Gilly would be pretty undersized for an international 6

I'll be pretty pissed. It sounds like they are only 'potentially' taking Holmes, Daley and Robinson. If Robinson goes maybe Ah-Wong will get a crack?

Why are some people so quick to credit Timani with the 'Tahs pushing the Rebels scrum back a bit? Are we forgetting that the 'Tahs have the first-choice Wallaby loosehead and one of the Wallaby tightheads in their front row while the Rebels have..Laurie Weeks and Nic Henderson.. No need to...

With the recent incidents I still think his fatal flaw is a lack of man-management ability. That is implying that there aren't some people that simply can't be managed though, for various reasons.

Over the past few years I've sort of gotten the feeling that Beale is a bit of a young dickhead with a drinking problem, if anything. Just my 2c though. The Shorks incident and the repeated drinking offenses point towards a pretty significant emotional or attitude-based component to all of this...

I've always felt like the 13 jersey has been his for a while, regardless of where Deans decided to throw him in.

He's looking so much more comfortable kicking to the corners than he was even earlier this season. Barnes should be doing every restart though.

Foley's kicking out of hand has improved dramatically in the past 3-4 rounds. Seriously, he's been as good as any other Aussie 10 with the exception of one or two hiccups. Barnes is gone this year which frees up a good bit of salary space. Horne has been really exceptional this year but on the...

What are our propping stocks looking like down the stretch? Holmes is coming up on the big 3-0 and we really need more scrum security than Daley has been providing in the closing portions of the game. I expect Anae to make the step up to a more regular role next year but who is behind him? Any...

You mean a big ass? Having a good amount of muscle mass and decent proportion of fast-twitch fibers in and around the hip area is a big factor in leg speed which is a major factor in kicking power.

Digby had 4 line breaks in has first 5 touches against the Cheetahs. He will be missed.

I'd like to give Gilly another year or two to focus and develop his game before burdening him with the captaincy. Genia is far too temperamental between the whistles.

I was talking about Kiss being kept on as the defensive coach, I haven't really been following the USAvIRE tour closely. To be frank I never really thought Jackson was the answer, or an answer to Ireland's problems. He's always looked the most comfortable playing kick-centric territorial...

Interesting..in the USA most fans of 4-7 teams are usually a little more humble :rolleyes:

They need to re-jig the ODAs in Phase 1 to include an academy in the south. There isn't one, yet that is where the 7s National Champions reside along with a huge chunk of the top-flight Men's and College talent. Big, big oversight.