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Last year's team had a fair few 19 year olds I think. I don't think we could match the physicality of some of the other teams in the back 5. I hope they learnt that you are better off with older, more physically developed players.

That's different. The Crusaders had a number of key players out, it was a Force home game and the Crusaders were pretty tired having just flown in from two weeks in RSA.

Uzbekistan. Nope. No puns there.

The Force could definitely use his goal kicking skills. He would probably have to be a 15 for us though as Godwin has a lock on 12.

Yes and no. We need a different type of backrower. We have a lot of high work rate, low impact/explosiveness backrowers. Most games this season we have been able to retain possession for long periods of time but what we aren't doing is going anywhere with it. We need a guy like Palu, Auelua, L...

Unless there is a contract clause that has not been publicised, Charles is signed for next season. Pretty sure I saw Tim Fairbrother's name in the Shute Shield team lists somewhere. He might be worth a look in if available and then Ollie Hoskins could come into the EPS. Otherwise, it would be...

Yeah but Deans can be funny about that. Cummins hasn't really played a game this season so he really should have zero chance. Even if he had played a game, his only real plus is enthusiasm and power. He doesn't kick. He doesn't have the best handling or passing. He doesn't tend to score a lot...

I don't get that 2nd Marquee spot stuff at all. Did they mean we now have access to four marquee spots (two capped, two developing players)? Because we currently have Mathewson (capped) and Ebersohn and Hayward (uncapped). Lock stocks in Australia are a bit bare. There aren't any top flight...

The Bulls looked good the few times they ran the ball against the Reds and Brumbies earlier in the season. The problem was that they spent less than 5 minutes of the game doing it.

We don't want Vuna.

I sincerely doubt it, but maybe by enormous name they meant someone who is enormous i.e. Kane Douglas. Would love to have Douglas at the Force. Lynn and Wykes aren't cutting the mustard.

Why were the Waratahs chasing James Hanson if TPN wasn't non-committal? I just assumed TPN would go overseas. I feel a bit meh about him coming to the Force. I don't think he is the player he was anymore.

To prevent injury? We are going to get pumped either way- better to give Godwin a break. He's been playing his socks off and a bit less travel and an extra week off will make sure his body doesn't break down on him.

Looked good?

I reckon Junior Rasolea would make a good fist of 13. He looked good against the Crusaders and will only improve with experience. I don't rate Horne or Inman at all. Has Siliva played this year? When he was with the Force Academy he looked good but had butter fingers.

Or what if no call had been made and 4 phases later it lead to a try? They can only go back two phases with the TMO.

I reckon we will get minced. We always follow up a good performance with a miserable one.

16,000 isn't good for a Crusaders game in Perth. In previous years (2011, 2010) I am pretty sure we sold out of tickets. (So ~19-20k).

Every team has another team that they always seem to play bloody well against. Ours is the Crusaders. The us for the Rebels? We've lost 3 or 4 that we "should" have won (based on bookie odds).

This should put the Kings one point off the Stormers, shouldn't it? Wouldn't it be amusing if the Lions have to play off against the Stormers to get back into Super Rugby.