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It's becoming quite amusing over on Planet Rugby. A large number of Kiwis there are in a real snit over Australian 'disrespect'. There are perhaps a dozen threads on it. They're trying to be coy and act all ironic, but they're fuming.

Nucifora said he lasted very well was still hitting rucks hard at 79m. http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8279517

Australia $3.50 New Zealand $1.28

I likewise expect to see Samo get a chance in Africa.

I think the locks are highly likely to be Horwill, Sharpe, Vickerman and Simmons.

4.59 is authentic scorching territory. Davies has said that Beale is as fast as him over 40m. I hope that's true, and not just humbleness.

I'm not a Waratahs fan. I simply used them as the team that I felt you would most cringe at the idea of.

Because the hit ups would sap his energy, and he'd be at the bottom of too many rucks. Effectively, what we're doing is playing a New Zealand style of 8.

You wouldn't be saying that if he was playing for the Waratahs. ;)

As Scotty said on another thread, I don't think that's his job. We have Horwill and Kepu as battering rams. McCalman's job is to follow Pocock into breakdowns that are deliberately on the opposite side of the field from the last breakdown, over and over again, until the opposition forwards can't...

Scotty, I think you've nailed the McCalman selection there.

This is the post that I was about to write, but WorkingClassRugger has said it more eloquently.

Admittedly, we've been wondering it for a few years and yet, behold, we seem to have a good team now.

I thought we weren't disrespecting players any more?

I know guys. I'm only stirring. :) But I am happy to stand up for our coaching team in the face of criticism.

I'd be very happy with Mils, Guildford and and Jane. It's a decent enough back three but not nearly as decent as Dagg, Gear and a.n.other. Mils has lots of experience and skill but is now yards slower than any of our back three. Guildford is fast, but unless he is put into the clear, runs...

Deans is an international rugby coach. Whilst it is adorable that we accountants, hairdressers, bankers and computer programmers believe we're better at coaching and selection at that level, it is highly unlikely that we actually are. When I see what I perceive to be an obvious error from a...

Isn't there already a Deans bichin' thread?

Are there any other positions he doesn't play that we can imagine him in? Hooker perhaps? He'd make an excellent stealth lock: he's very tall for his height.

Agree completely. JOC (James O'Connor) might be our second best halfback as well, but he sure as hell ain't gonna play there.