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Every test of 2012, we had a 7 on the field and a 7 on the bench.

Reds 1 Ben Daley 2 Saia Fainga'a 3 James Slipper 4 Rob Simmons 5 James Horwill (C) 6 Ed Quirk 7 Liam Gill 8 Jake Schatz 9 Will Genia 10 Quade Cooper 11 Digby Ioane 12 Ben Tapuai 13 Anthony Fainga'a 14 Rod Davies 15 Jono Lance 16 James Hanson 17 Greg Holmes 18 Ed O'Donoghue 19 Jarrad Butler 20...

My opponent this week HAS to spend two transfers in the back three and is otherwise an average team. I might be okay.

Chiefs 1 Toby Smith 2 Mahonri Schwalger 3 Michael Kainga 4 Craig Clarke (C) 5 Brodie Retallick 6 Liam Messam 7 Tanerau Latimer 8 Nick Crosswell 9 Augustine Pulu 10 Aaron Cruden 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma 12 Richard Kahui 13 Tim Nanai-Williams 14 Lelia Masaga 15 Gareth Anscombe 16 Rhys Marshall 17...

I think Ben Smith is a GREAT player, probably the most consistent fullback in NZ this year. The wing might be a good spot for him, but like Roff, just because he is good on the wing, doesn't mean he isn't better at fullback.

I still think this is the year to win the Bledisloe. I've been under no illusions since 2010, but this year is right. We have the "dominant" conference, a Lions Tour to get up for, no McCaw to go up against and one of the two games in New Zealand is in Wellington, our best stadium in New...

Hurricanes 1 Ben Franks 2 Motu Matu'u 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen 4 Jeremy Thrush 5 Jason Eaton 6 Brad Shields 7 Karl Lowe 8 Victor Vito 9 TJ Perenara 10 Beauden Barrett 11 Matt Proctor 12 Tim Bateman 13 Conrad Smith (C) 14 Alapati Leiua 15 Andre Taylor 16 Ash Dixon 17 Ben May 18 Mark Reddish 19...

Holmes won't wait at the Brumbies forever, backline would be better with him at 10, Beale at 15 and JOC (James O'Connor) at 14.

Prior and Fainga'a confirmed, still speculation on Holmes. Tom Cox and Leon Power won't wait forever, may leave soon.

Cheetahs 1 Coenie Oosthuizen 2 Adriaan Strauss (C) 3 Lourens Adriaanse 4 Lodewyk de Jager 5 Francois Uys 6 Heinrich Brussow 7 Pieter Labuschagne 8 Phillip van der Walt 9 Piet van Zyl 10 Burton Francis 11 Raymond Rhule 12 Robert Ebersohn 13 Johan Sadie 14 Willie le Roux 15 Hennie Daniller 16...

Stormers 1 Steven Kitshoff 2 Deon Fourie 3 Pat Cilliers 4 De Kock Steenkamp 5 Andries Bekker 6 Siya Kolisi 7 Michael Rhodes 8 Duane Vermeulen 9 Dewaldt Duvenage 10 Gary van Aswegen 11 Bryan Habana 12 Jean de Villiers (C) 13 Juan de Jongh 14 Gio Aplon 15 Joe Pietersen 16 Scarra Ntubeni 17...

Bulls 1 Dean Greyling 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle 3 Werner Kruger 4 Flip van der Merwe 5 Juandre Kruger 6 Dewald Potgieter 7 Arno Botha 8 Pierre Spies (C) 9 Jano Vermaak 10 Morne Steyn 11 Bjorn Basson 12 Jan Sergontein 13 JJ Engelbrecht 14 Akona Ndungane 15 Jurgen Visser 16 Willie Wepener 17 Hencus...

Sharks 1 Wiehahn Herbst 2 Craig Burden 3 Jannie du Plessis 4 Anton Bresler 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit 6 Derick Minnie 7 Jean Deysel (C) 8 Lubabalo Mtembu 9 Charl McLeod 10 Patrick Lambie 11 Piet Lindeque 12 Meyer Bosman 13 Francois Steyn 14 Odwa Ndungane 15 Riaan Viljoen 16 Kyle Cooper 17 Danie...

Ben Smith on the wing is like Kurtley Beale on the wing - they're good ball runners, really quick, good tackle (most of the time with Kurtley), but struggle in little space. They want to follow their target and tackle, not hit them over the touch line.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/deans-discusses-his-plans/video-e6frf4pu-1226625134983?subcat=1111112040153 He made a hell of a lot of sense here, speaking his own agenda as well. The man clearly wants Australian Rugby to thrive. On a side note, anyone know how this video can be downloaded...

Andre Taylor will be in a squad, but in reality it's just not worth playing him or even having him in the 22.

I think so, yes. With a not-so-dominant forward pack at the Blues, he was meh at 10, with a dominant forward pack he sets the backline on fire. The Wallabies were showing some of the benefits of a second 10 at 15, the Chiefs are showing all the benefits.

Is Anscombe a future 15 for the All Blacks? Solid in both attack and defense, a good reserve goal kicker and sets up tries left right and centre.

Blues team for the Reds 1 Tom McCartney 2 James Parsons 3 Angus Ta'avao 4 Cullum Retallick 5 Ali Williams (C) 6 Steven Luatua 7 Luke Braid 8 Peter Saili 9 Piri Weepu 10 Chris Noakes 11 Albert Nikoro 12 Jackson Willison 13 Rene Ranger 14 Frank Halai 15 Charles Piutau 16 Keven Mealamu 17 Ofa...

Will be selected: Flyhalf: Cooper Inside Centre: Lealiifano, Tapuai, Barnes Outside Centre: AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Horne Winger: Shipperly, Tomane, Speight, Vuna, JOC (James O'Connor), Cummins Fullback: Mogg, Folau, Beale Could be selected: Flyhalf: To'omua, Foley Inside Centre: Godwin, McCabe Outside Centre: Fainga'a, Kuridrani...